16.05
YieldingRyanair Handicap Chase (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £48760.33
- 2m 1f 0y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £10.60
- Place: £2.60
Form: 463421 CD
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Both chase wins have been in 2m1f handicaps at Leopardstown; sights are lowered here after running in stronger company at that venue during the winter. |
10/1 |
|
7th 11 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 120y |
10st 2lb |
Both chase wins have been here in 2m1f handicaps, notably a year ago in valuable Listed contest off 122 (yielding); yet to hit form this season however, mildly encouraging when attempting repeat win last month; bit to prove at the moment but step up in trip here could see improvement. |
9/1 |
|
7th 10 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Failed to cope with stiff tasks at Cheltenham and Punchestown after winning this race last year off a 6lb lower mark than now; tailed off in a C&D event won by Addragoole last month. |
14/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2126-3
Last run: 184 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 148
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (6) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 34y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
No threat on his last two Flat starts last August/September but was third of 16 in this 12 months ago (good to firm) when 1lb lower; ran well at the Cheltenham Festival in March; holds each-way claims once more. |
12/1 |
|
8th 3 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 13lb |
Sterling all-purpose type who hasn't won since late 2023 but has been involved in strong events on the Flat, including at Royal Ascot, over hurdles and fences since; ran as well as he ever has when a close fourth in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; solid claims in refitted cheekpieces. |
9/2 |
|
8th 3 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 13lb |
Sterling all-purpose type who hasn't won since late 2023 but has been involved in strong events on the Flat, including at Royal Ascot, over hurdles and fences since; ran as well as he ever has when a close fourth in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; solid claims in refitted cheekpieces. |
9/2 |
33/1
- Place: £12.60
Form: 508644 CD
Last run: 86 days
W: 10st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 14 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 6lb |
Won a hurdle at Limerick (fair fourth in corresponding contest latest) before finishing fourth in this race last year; over three years since latest chase win and struggling in this discipline lately, despite declining mark. |
18/1 |
|
4th 3 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Last year's winner off 1lb lower but hasn't won since; below his best chasing this season, albeit set some stiff tasks; not discounted back hurdling but veteran will need to improve significantly. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 36-854 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 10st 1lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 136y |
10st 13lb |
Had some good form last spring and same again this time around; hurdles winner in March, third to Supreme Jet at Wexford and good third of 20 to exciting stablemate in 2m handicap at Punchestown festival; doesn't win often, though. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 19 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 3lb |
Dual chase winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Wexford in March; fair third back over fences at the same venue last time; held by several of these on running in a DRF handicap. |
40/1 |
|
3rd 16 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Dual chase winner who got off the mark over hurdles here last month in decisive fashion, going clear on the run-in over 2m (soft); second in this race last year (Krabat third) off 7lb higher so obvious claims (1lb wrong). |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: 8441FP D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Decent sort at his best, career-best performance when close second in last season's 2m5f Topham at Aintree; very lightly raced this season, most recently running well for long way in same event before fading from last; type who could go well here if taking to the banks (won only point-to-point). |
11/2 |
|
9th 20 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 6lb |
Well below his best on both runs this season, the latest at Leopardstown in December; however, he produced a career-best performance when a close second in this 12 months ago (good to soft), pulling clear with Gentleman De Mee, and the return to Aintree could spark a revival; on the shortlist. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 208y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Better known as a chaser now and ran big race over the big Aintree fences in April (2m5f, good to soft); 1lb lower for this first hurdle run since May 2024 but this different test may not show him in quite the same light. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 1F-975 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
21st Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 150y |
11st 1lb |
Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race. |
12/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 10lb |
sweating |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 10lb |
sweating |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: -07964
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 14 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 4lb |
Out of sorts for a long time before returning to form with a fine effort to finish fifth in the Topham; had decent 2m form early in his career |
25/1 |
|
5th 29 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
He won a Grade 3 novice chase in March 2023 but this 10yo has been nowhere near that level across the last two seasons. |
66/1 |
|
16th 6 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 120y |
10st 10lb |
No success since 2023 and recent form generally poor; back from a short break with lots to prove. |
25/1 |
11/4
Form: 351-13 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
10st 7lb |
Hurdle winner at 2m3f but rarely ventures beyond 2m1f now, good third in last season's Grand Annual at Cheltenham but didn't seem to get home in 2m4f Plate at same venue last month; stamina concerns remain at this trip. |
16/1 |
|
10th 14 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
Hurdle winner at 2m3f; rarely ventures beyond 2m1f now and has something to prove in trying to repeat a very good third in the Grand Annual here (2m, good to soft; off 1lb lower) last March, having run three moderate races since, but there has been late support for him. |
16/1 |
|
7th 8 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y |
10st 9lb |
Three-time chase winner and third behind King Of Prs here a year ago; excellent third in the Grand Annual; down the field at Punchestown on final start last season; failed to feature on reappearance in C&D event won by Drumgill. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 5322U6
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 111y |
11st 11lb |
Sole win from 20 attempts over fences came in a Clonmel beginners' chase in 2023; second on seasonal return at Wexford in July; pulled up in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen; suffered the same fate at Killarney last time. |
20/1 |
|
15 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 180y |
10st 4lb |
Sole win from 20 attempts over fences came in a Clonmel beginners' chase in 2023; however, he has been running well in defeat, with several placed finishes including on seasonal return at Wexford in July (2m3f, good); pulled up at Market Rasen when last seen. |
18/1 |
|
12 |
19th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Irish challenger; 3lb out of the weights and over two years since he last won (overall strike-rate of 2-33); however, good second at Wexford on his return from a break and he's one who won't mind what the weather does. |
33/1 |
11/2
Form: 83-809 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Bumper and hurdle winner won a valuable chase at Punchestown last year over just short of 4m; not as good off higher marks since and unseated there last time; looks the yard's second-string on jockey bookings. |
12/1 |
|
11 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 11lb |
Came good over fences in this race last year with 15l win (raised 14lb) on yielding; four runs this term in admittedly hot handicaps have been disappointing, including remote fourth in Leinster National, most recently pulled up after racing prominently for long way in Irish National; handicapper relenting but still 7lb above last year's mark. |
12/1 |
|
4th 6 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 10lb |
Bumper and hurdles winner came good over fences at the Punchestown festival in a 23-runner extended 3m7f handicap, winning by 15l; took a very hefty 14lb rise for that and never dangerous on seasonal return at Leopardstown at 50-1 (3m1f, yielding); never travelling when pulled up in the Theyestes last time; others preferred. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 5F/P-9
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 139
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper, hurdles and chase winner (2m5f); soundly beaten on both runs this term after long absence in 2m1f handicaps; return to longer trip may suit but hard to be confident in. |
20/1 |
|
11th 3 |
1st Feb 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 3lb |
midfield, lost position and towards rear after 4 out, detached from 2 out |
25/1 |
|
11th 3 |
1st Feb 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 3lb |
midfield |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 1081F6 C BF
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
A little in the doldrums before finishing second in a 2m6f Listed handicap hurdle at Galway in August and then ran well to be third in a chase at Sligo, though old jumping issues resurfaced late on; that part of his game will be tested around here in this big field and he might not stay the trip anyway. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 27y |
11st 10lb |
Bounced back to form with a fine effort in a listed handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival in August; jumping has been an issue at times in this sphere and with a rating of 133, has a lot to find with Jesse Evans on the figures. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 108y |
11st 5lb |
Has been out of form since winning a beginners' chase at Punchestown (16.5f, gd-yld) last October, though has been highly tried at times; unproven over this far and has questions to answer right now. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 542626 D
Last run: 69 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
11st 7lb |
Five-time winner, twice over fences; enjoyed a productive summer last year, scoring over C&D in June before finishing a nose second in a valuable event in Killarney; highly tried later in the year; made mistakes and finished in rear over C&D on return. |
14/1 |
|
12th 10 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 4lb |
Five-time winner, twice over fences; enjoyed a productive summer last year, scoring over C&D in June before finishing a nose second in valuable event in Killarney; too much on his plate backend of last year and returns on an okay mark. |
12/1 |
|
8th 3 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 4lb |
Dual hurdle winner is 2-25 over fences but placed many times; lost his form over the summer but a bit better at Cork last time; needs a fair bit more. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 803235 D
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 95y |
11st 12lb |
Won a mares' chase at Thurles (2m2f, good to yielding) in March; nothing in three subsequent starts over fences but ran a good race in the Galway Tribes back over hurdles in August; ultimately finished tailed off when stepped up in trip at Listowel last time (2m4f, good to yielding); drops another 1lb now. |
12/1 |
|
13 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Won a mares' chase at Thurles (2m2f, gd-yld) in March; came up dry in three subsequent starts over fences but ran a pleasing race in the Tribes on return to hurdling last month and 1lb lower now; best form at shorter than this. |
14/1 |
|
6th 12 |
2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 175y |
10st 9lb |
Only win over hurdles came off this mark over C&D in a mares' handicap at the 2023 festival; chasing this year and won a mares' event at Thurles in March; hampered and unseated early on latest; not discounted on return to hurdling. |
14/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €47.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €51.38 |
| Tricast | €2103.48 |
| Trifecta | €2348.60 |
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