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Yielding To SoftRace Displays Joseph O’Reilly Hunters Chase
- Prize money: £8533.06
- 3m 1f 15y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 06P659 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 107y |
11st 10lb |
Two chase wins to his name, gained back-to-back on winter ground in 2022; won a point on good-to-yielding in May; undistinguished hurdles form, including last time out in a claimer at Roscommon. |
25/1 |
|
9th 10 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 125y |
10st 10lb |
Dual chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles; won a point in May and unseated midrace back over regulation fences a month ago; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
The last of two chase wins came in 2022; decent point runs lately but others preferred. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 14P3
Last run: 33 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Looked a smart prospect when beating Its On The Line at Down Royal in December 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l Fairyhouse win last year; 66-1 at Punchestown festival, still prominent when exiting a mile out; well held in a point a week later. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
Looked a smart prospect when beating Its On The Line at Down Royal in December 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l Fairyhouse win last season; remote third in the same race this year; poor completion rate this season; risky. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 180y |
12st 0lb |
Looked capable of becoming a major force in this category when beating top hunter chaser Its On The Line at Down Royal's Christmas fixture in 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l win in this race last April; pulled up in two of his three hunter chase outings this ter and unseated rider on only point appearance; risky. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: FP2-F0
Last run: 75 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 4m 1f 11y |
11st 7lb |
Veteran six-time winner; a shadow of his former self in points and cross-country races, though not disgraced at 100-1 in a handicap chase at Galway last September. |
100/1 |
|
17 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 2lb |
Veteran six-time winner; a shadow of his former self in points and cross-country races, though not disgraced at 100-1 in a handicap chase at Galway last October. |
50/1 |
|
8th 5 |
4th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 193y |
11st 4lb |
Last of four chase wins came in 2m7f Killarney novice back in 2021; well held over the banks here in November and brought down on latest in Tinahely point-to-point; tailed off in this last year. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 23-12P
Last run: 42 days
W: 12st 0lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
12th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Last year's winner is back to defend his crown; veteran beat the prolific Winged Leader at Oldtown in February; pulled up in the Tetratema at Gowran in March but much better effort when a 4l third at Cork (2m4f, yielding) last month; this trip will suit better; claims. |
9/1 |
|
6th 3 |
12th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Last year's winner is back to defend his crown; veteran beat the prolific Winged Leader at Oldtown in February; pulled up in the Tetratema at Gowran in March but much better effort when a 4l third at Cork (2m4f, yielding) last month; this trip will suit better; claims. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear, headway before 4 out, went third before 3 out, stayed on |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 7/17-8 D
Last run: 114 days
W: 12st 0lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear throughout, detached 7th, tailed off |
100/1 |
|
5th 6 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear throughout, detached 7th, tailed off |
100/1 |
|
5th 3 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 130y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 7th |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: U03-45
Last run: 42 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
midfield, pushed along after 5th, some headway and went remote third before 2 out, kept on, no match for first two |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 59PBP- C
Last run: 403 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Troytown winner in 2021 and second in the National Hunt Chase later that season; has not been a force in recent seasons; pulled up in a point in January; risky at this stage. |
14/1 |
|
7 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
11st 1lb |
midfield, not fluent 7th |
20/1 |
|
7 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
11st 1lb |
midfield, not fluent 7th |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 214-10 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
5th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 176y |
12st 0lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, jumped left and slow jump 1st, headway before 8th, prominent after 3 out |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: P25
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 130y |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
8/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 130y |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
8/1 |
Verdict
Down the field at Cheltenham, RYEHILL may be able to resume the progress shown in winning decisively at Naas in February. Despite his failure in the Tetratema at Gowran Big Interest remains a bright prospect in this sphere. Early Doors may prove best of the veteran contenders. [Alan Sweetman]
Selections
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