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YieldingIrish Champions Festival Maiden
- Prize money: £7314.05
- 1m 4f 180y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
Form: 954
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 4 (6) |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 4y |
9st 11lb |
Strong form at Leopardstown last season, winning three times, including a Listed contest and premier handicap (both over 1m5f on good to yielding); never a factor in the Irish Cesarewitch; unsuited by very soft ground here on seasonal debut; fine effort when runner-up to Scandinavia in the Saval Beg at Leopardstown (1m6f, good). |
14/1 |
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2nd 4 (3) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Strong form at this venue last season, winning three times here, including a C&D Listed race and a 1m5f premier handicap; never a factor in the Irish Cesarewitch; probably unsuited by very soft ground on his seasonal debut at the Curragh six weeks ago. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 526-55
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (3) |
24th Jul 2025 Soft 1m 4f 180y |
9st 4lb |
Was beaten a half length by Happy Pharoah in a C&D maiden; since ran creditably in a 1m2f handicap at Navan off this mark, albeit still beaten 3.25l; tongue-tie and cheekpieces replace the blinkers worn last twice; needs more; handles soft. |
7/1 |
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2 (5) |
13th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 40y |
9st 12lb |
3yo is 0-6 but went close to gaining first win when not quite seeing out 1m5f in a Leopardstown maiden last month; now makes handicap debut off a mark of 80; ran well over 1m here on second start last year and gets the weight for age allowance; interesting back in trip. |
100/30 |
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2nd 9 (6) |
19th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Best of his five runs when second over 1m at two; needs to find extra after runs this season at Cork and Naas; first-time blinkers. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 10 (7) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Unraced on firmer than good and his form claims are pretty flimsy; however, he's one of the dark horses of the race after just six starts and he's shaped at 1m6f as if he may well be an out-and-out stayer; has tried cheekpieces and a visor once each, and now blinkers are given a go; close relation Middle Earth was third over 2m in last year's Melbourne Cup. |
18/1 |
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4th 1 (1) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 44y |
9st 12lb |
Highly tried at Listed level last season after winning his maiden here; the concern is a very laboured comeback run on handicap debut at Cork. |
4/1 |
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16th 1 (12) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Lightly raced 4yo didn't debut until June last year, winning Killarney auction maiden on second start; contested 1m6f Listed races both subsequent starts, staying on fourth at Leopardstown and never landed a blow when beaten 5.5l at Ascot in October; drops to handicap company for seasonal return and has to be respected. |
9/1 |
13/8
Form: 2
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (8) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 185y |
8st 13lb |
Looked a horse of some promise early last season but has failed to progress; coming down the handicap but stepping up to this trip has not improved his record. |
12/1 |
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7th 2 (3) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Some promise in maidens; first four handicap runs have revealed limitations; visored now and dropped in class after contesting a strong contest at the Curragh. |
12/1 |
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9th 13 (2) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 76y |
8st 7lb |
Showed promise in maidens but first three handicap runs have been pretty underwhelming; beaten 9l at Fairyhouse on latest (1m6f, good); 6lb wrong here; others appeal more. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 753
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
4yo who may not be straightforward and was disappointing when odds-on at Kelso (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; however, before that he was second on his first three hurdle starts (1m7f, good to soft; two here); stayed well on the Flat and not discounted now up in trip on handicap hurdle debut. |
7/1 |
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3rd 5 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Hung badly right at Musselburgh a fortnight ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained) and needs to prove he can get the job done; however, he's now finished second on all three hurdle starts and holds leading form claims. |
9/4 |
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2nd 10 |
15th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Five-race maiden on Flat; has shown promise with second-place finishes in juvenile events at Musselburgh and Catterick since switched to this code, the latest effort behind a subsequent Listed scorer who remains unbeaten; cheekpieces replace tongue-tie; solid claims. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 534-4
Last run: 69 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (16) |
27th Jun 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Signs of ability in all three runs last season (7f-1m) but not as good this season at Dundalk and Leopardstown, didn't seem to stay 1m5f on latest; cheekpieces worn last time retained and drops back in trip. |
14/1 |
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6th 4 (7) |
19th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Signs of ability in all three runs last season (7f-1m), the best his middle one when third of 11 in a 1m maiden at this venue; got a bump at the start on reappearance at Dundalk; capable of better; first-time cheekpieces. |
7/1 |
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4th 1 (4) |
11th Apr 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Clear signs of ability in all three runs last season (7f-1m), the best his middle one when third of 11 in a 1m maiden at Leopardstown; bred to make a better 3yo and has strong form claims in this company. |
2/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (5) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Dropped away from two furlongs out on debut over 1m2f at the Curragh last May; not seen again after a moderate run over 1m5f at Leopardstown in June; hard to fancy after a moderate 1m run at Killarney. |
16/1 |
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10th 2 (12) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y |
9st 9lb |
Dropped away from two furlongs out on debut over 1m2f at the Curragh last May; not seen again after a moderate run over 1m5f at Leopardstown in June; gelded now; jockey booking is the only positive. |
12/1 |
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7th 2 (3) |
19th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Dropped away from two furlongs out on debut over 1m2f at the Curragh; likely to need more experience. |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: 5
Last run: 78 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (9) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Camelot colt ran okay on Gowran debut (1m2f) in April but two months later dropped out tamely (blowing hard) when upped in trip at Leopardstown (1m5f, good); back from a break on softer ground. |
9/2 |
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8th 8 (9) |
19th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Improvement likely from an initial run in fifth behind the useful Eastwatch at Gowran in March; may not match Carthusian, but worth noting that his jockey won this race for the stable last year. |
4/1 |
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5th 10 (3) |
2nd Apr 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 130y |
9st 8lb |
Fifth foal; half-brother to multiple minor winner Pop Favorite; dam 7f winner by Oasis Dream, sister to French 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Naaqoos; relatively modest pedigree profile by the stable's usual standards; respected all the same. |
2/1 |
Non-runners
Good Onya Mate
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | €70.55 |
Selections
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