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Yielding To SoftSherry Fitzgerald Sherry Rated Novice Chase
- Prize money: £9752.07
- 2m 4f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/1
Form: 228PU1 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 1 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 12lb |
Summer Plate winner at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) last July and went close in the American Grand National (2m5f, firm) in October; excuses on both winter starts; has around 5lb to find with Release The Beast on Cheltenham running; big task under this weight and would prefer further. |
10/1 |
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6th 14 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
5l win in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) last July and went close in the American Grand National (2m5f, firm) in October; excuses on both winter starts (3m then soft ground); the drop back to 2m poses a question but the stiff track and strong pace will help; possible player. |
10/1 |
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6th 4 |
2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
2-5 over fences, won the Summer Plate at Market Rasen (21.5f, good) in July off 128; won sole Flat start next time at Gowran on good to yielding before a fine second to Zanahiyr over hurdles in the American Grand National (2m5f, firm); failed to stay 3m in the Paddy Power at Christmas; ground conditions not certain to suit. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 634101 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 120y |
11st 12lb |
Won this last year off 121 (yielding-to-soft) and and enjoying a fine season back hurdling, winning two handicaps at Punchestown on good-to-yielding and yielding; out of depth at Leopardstown early this month but top-weight has to be respected back chasing in repeat bid. |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: 2626F0
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 6 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Won this in 2024 off 1lb higher mark and timely return to form last month under forcing tactics, winning over 2m at Punchestown and only denied by a neck off 5lb higher over 2m4f at Kilbeggan; up another 3lb but likely big player again. |
9/2 |
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2nd 12 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Back to form with third chase win in fine style at Punchestown nine days ago (20.5f, yielding), making all to win by 3.25l; 5lb rise for that, but won this race off this mark last year; obvious chance if in the same form but consistency not a strong suit. |
4/1 |
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1st 5 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 50y |
10st 13lb |
2-30 over fences, both wins coming at Kilbeggan; is 5lb below his latest win but he's been out of sorts for a while and not an ideal preparation for this when falling at the fifth fence at Kilbeggan just six days ago; fourth in this last year but others make more appeal. |
9/1 |
15/2
Form: 452784
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Made up a lot of ground when second in handicap at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October; disappointingly no show in a top 3m handicap at Leopardstown at Christmas but he took another valuable prize there (soft) five weeks ago; has a revised mark and that breakthrough win was over an extended 2m5f but the Cheltenham display augurs well, as do his connections. |
4/1 |
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1st 20 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 107y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden over hurdles and fences but a fine chase run to be second at Cheltenham two starts back; never involved in the Paddy Power Chase last time, but can do better; 1lb out of the handicap. |
12/1 |
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17 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Not unrealistically treated on the best of his hurdle form but yet to get anything going over fences (0-4) and never threatened to land any sort of blow from off the pace on his handicap chase debut at Listowel (3m; 10-1); however, that was after a lengthy break and his ultra-canny connections have secured the services of Sean Bowen; dangerous to dismiss. |
9/1 |
7/2
Form: 3-1605 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Beat smart Oscars Brother in 3m hurdle here when with Gavin Cromwell; maiden over fences but his second of 20 in the Galway Blazers (2m6f) at last summer's festival showed what he's capable of; back from a long break and this smacks of a Galway prep, with yard also having likely favourite in this. |
12/1 |
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10 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Two-time hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences; fine effort in the Blazers when a 1.5l second off 1lb lower on penultimate; left Henry De Bromhead after a 7.5l second in a Killarney beginners' (sweated up in prelims); not discounted on debut for new yard. |
9/2 |
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2nd 1 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner who is 0-6 over fences but continues to threaten, having finished bang there in handicaps at Punchestown (2m4f) and Galway (2m6f) the last twice; every chance. |
6/4 |
14/1
Form: 7PU757 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 10 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 12lb |
One of three for trainer; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; moderate efforts in the autumn and two outings back from a break haven't been much better. |
25/1 |
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8th 6 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Dual-purpose type; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; best effort last year when fourth in a 24-runner handicap chase at the Punchestown festival; not a bad run at Fairyhouse after a break; however, Come On The Lads seems to be the yard's number one. |
10/1 |
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7th 5 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
11st 9lb |
Dual-purpose type; most recent of two chase wins came in a 2m1f Killarney handicap chase in August 2024; best effort last year when fourth in a 24-runner handicap chase at the Punchestown festival. best form over shorter than this and on better ground; lacks a recent run. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 5-3513 D BF
Last run: 202 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 9 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Point winner didn't score over hurdles but was a beginners' chase winner last summer and a decent handicap run next time; needs to be ready back after a break. |
14/1 |
|
9 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Point winner didn't score over hurdles but was a beginners' chase winner last summer and a decent handicap run next time; needs to be ready back after a break. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 147y |
11st 7lb |
Point winner didn't score over hurdles but decisive winner on second chase start at Wexford (2m3f) two months ago; looks a big player on handicap debut. |
9/4 |
18/1
Form: 856PU9
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 17 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Three-time hurdle winner won a novice chase at this meeting last year; third on seasonal return in a Navan handicap hurdle but last two efforts over fences have not been encouraging; back over timber now and new headgear combination needs to revive. |
20/1 |
|
13 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Three hurdle wins and got off the mark over fences at Fairyhouse last April in a novice chase (2m4f, soft to heavy); joint favourite for the Paddy Power at Leopardstown over Christmas when a solid sixth (3m1f, yielding); never looked comfortable in Grade 3 handicap chase last time back at that venue (2m6f, soft); chance if bouncing back despite being 3lb wrong. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Broomfield Bijou, Lightkeeper
Selections
RP RATINGS (IRE):
Dutch Schultz