17.10
YieldingThorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £6826.45
- 2m 6f 0y
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
25/1
Form: 42P-64
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17th 11 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
10st 12lb |
Flat winner is 1-17 over hurdles, the win coming in a Sedgefield maiden on latest (2m4f, good); previously proved no match for Laughing John in a handicap at Wincanton and work to do to turn that form around in new headgear. |
20/1 |
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1st 1 |
1st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
A fairly useful maiden hurdler/chaser for Denis Hogan; went too keenly on his first three outings for his current yard but bounced back to form when (refitted with tongue strap) third of 15 in 2m4f Wincanton handicap 35 days ago; the clear form pick back in maiden company; headgear retained. |
5/4 |
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3rd 7 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
0-15 over hurdles and needs to produce more than he's managed this term; however, his reduced mark appeals on his useful form up to last March and Harry Cobden is 4-9 this season for Faye Bramley, whose stable is in good form; no surprise to see a bold show now back in a handicap. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 2651-P
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 6 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time point-to-point winner (twice on heavy); 1-5 over hurdles; solid run on third chase start at Listowel in September (2m6f, gd-yld); rated 125 and a repeat of that last run may be enough to take this. |
4/1 |
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5th 6 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time point-to-point winner (twice on heavy); 1-5 over hurdles; solid run on third chase start at Listowel in September (2m6f, gd-yld); rated 125 and a repeat of that last run may be enough to take this. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 1FP-3U C
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden and novice hurdle winner for Willie Mullins in 2024; lost way for that stable and pulled up in a Thurles handicap chase on debut for this yard in December, his fourth non-completion in six starts; new headgear combination tried. |
6/1 |
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4 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Rated 130 over hurdles; never remotely dangerous when third on chase debut and was towards the rear when unseating four out at Galway (2m6f, good; first-time tongue-tie; 25-1); others appeal more, including stablemate Uncle Pat who was a lot shorter in the betting than him at Galway. |
14/1 |
6/4
Form: 12/23-
Last run: 289 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Runner up in a Grade 2 over hurdles; rock solid form in defeat in first two chases; off the mark in good style on return from 289 days off in a Listowel beginners' in September (2m6f, gd-yld); runner-up Oscars Brother has since franked that form; could yet prove better than his rating of 137; leading chance. |
11/4 |
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3rd 2 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Runner up in a Grade 2 over hurdles; rock solid form in defeat in first two chases; off the mark in good style on return from 289 days off in a Listowel beginners' in September (2m6f, gd-yld); runner-up Oscars Brother has since franked that form; could yet prove better than his rating of 137; leading chance. |
11/4 |
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5 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Lightly raced 6yo; runner-up in a Grade 2 over hurdles and made the frame behind top-notchers Firefox and Dancing City in his first two runs over fences (2m4f/2m7f); wasn't beaten far on either occasion and has very strong claims here. |
6/4 |
11/4
Form: 313F-2
Last run: 140 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 6 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 213y |
11st 10lb |
Prospered after second to Western Fold on chase debut at Tipperary last May; hat-trick included small-field 3m Grade 2s at this venue and Navan; took time to warm up and left with plenty to do in the Brown Advisory, made late progress to finish fourth behind Kitzbuhel; towards the back when unseated at the 15th (Chair) in the Grand National. |
13/2 |
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16 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
A first-season novice won the 2022 Grand National when unraced beyond 3m1f and this Irish challenger (who's one year older) bids to repeat the feat; hat-trick this season included two small-field Grade 2s and when his winning sequence came to an end it was in the Grade 1 novice at Cheltenham Festival, where some slow jumping in the early stages left him with plenty to do but he made late inroads to finish fourth; he still looks capable of better and the longer trip could suit. |
16/1 |
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4th 8 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Progressive over fences, winning soft-ground 3m Grade 2s at Punchestown in November (beat Koktail Divin) and Navan in February (by 6l from The Wallpark) on his last two starts; has a better chance on form for his two-horse trainer than double-figure odds suggest; one to consider each-way. |
11/1 |
50/1
Form: 33170- D
Last run: 158 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 1lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner gained first chase win under rules' on latest at Limerick (24.5f, sft-hvy); raised 6lb for that and this is a deeper race; will need a big career-best to follow up. |
13/2 |
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1st 3 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
11st 8lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner whose success under rules came in 2m7f Punchestown novice handicap hurdle last season (soft); 0-5 chasing, well held last twice in Naas handicaps, albeit near-impossible task last time from 10lb out of handicap in Leinster National; drops in class so don't rule out. |
10/1 |
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6th 16 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner has one success under rules' which came in a comfortable fashion in a Punchestown novice handicap hurdle in February last year off 112 (2m7f, soft); well beaten in recent chase runs, including on handicap debut last time over 2m4f here (heavy); looks up against it from 10lb outside handicap. |
33/1 |
9/2
Form: 531-28 C
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 16 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 8lb |
Bumper/hurdles winner is 0-8 chasing but has being going close in handicaps, notably second in 3m4f National Trial here in February and when chasing home 5l winner Born Braver in 3m5f Ulster National at Downpatrick last time; 5lb better off with that rival here. |
15/2 |
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2nd 7 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
11st 2lb |
Bumper/hurdles winner; has run well in defeat over fences, including when second over 2m3f in the Tim Duggan at Limerick; unseated at the DRF meeting at Leopardstown; strong chance now shown reserves of stamina when keeping on for second in the 3m3f Grand National Trial at Punchestown. |
3/1 |
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2nd 9 |
15th Feb 2026 3m 3f 60y |
11st 2lb |
Bumper/hurdles winner; has run well in defeat over fences, including when second over 2m3f in the Tim Duggan at Limerick; unseated at the DRF meeting at Leopardstown; noteworthy as a brother to 3m2f chase winner Adamantly Chosen. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 7UP
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Has no form claims after three defeats in points and three no-shows in maiden hurdles. |
100/1 |
|
7 |
14th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
10st 11lb |
Made mistakes on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan; unseated at the second at Punchestown; cheekpieces tried but safe to rule out. |
50/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €7.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €8.17 |
| Trifecta | €93.00 |
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