15.23
Yielding To SoftWillwego.com Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 1f 65y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
20/1
Form: 73000-
Last run: 258 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 2 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 11lb |
Beat Theflyingbee by 0.5l when scoring at Clonmel in May (16.5f, gd-yld) off 14lb lower; added three-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon in June (2m4f, yld-sft); soundly beaten at Downpatrick twice since; may be in handicapper's grip and Kennedy on stablemate. |
10/1 |
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3rd 1 |
9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 9lb |
Progressive for Gordon Elliott, winning three of five starts; handicaps at Kilbeggan and Clonmel and 3-runner 2m4f Roscommon novice; disappointing favourite however back in handicap over C&D in June when forcing tactics employed, fading badly once headed approaching the last in contest won by Malbay Madness; back from a break with questions to answer. |
7/2 |
5/1
Form: 28294- C
Last run: 262 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (10) |
26th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Versatile sort having won over hurdles, fences and twice on the AW; put up his best effort on this third start for this yard when second of ten in a similar contest at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) eight days ago (a nose in front of Fighting Poet); shortlisted. |
3/1 |
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2nd 7 (3) |
18th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
A fair winning hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott but signed off for that yard out of form and has been beaten a long way on his two runs for current handler; drops into his first classified and needs to show more. |
16/1 |
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11th 8 (8) |
8th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 27y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
A fair winning hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott but signed off for that yard out form and was beaten a long way on yard debut on the AW (1m4f). |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 58U26U
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 |
21st Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 1lb |
Best form has come at Downpatrick (although lightly raced away from there); coasted 12l clear over 2m2f there last time (good) in first-time blinkers; got an easy lead that day in a lower grade at his favourite track, so may not find it so simple to repeat. |
11/2 |
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1st 5 |
9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 5lb |
Maiden over both hurdles and fences, placed twice in C&D handicap hurdles last year including second in this race off 96; handicap chase form of late below best and blinkers now added to usual tongue-tie for hurdles return. |
11/2 |
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4th 6 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
0-14 in all spheres; has tended to give his best at Downpatrick and was an okay 10.5l fifth of 14 on his handicap chase debut there last time (2m4f, good); needs more. |
9/1 |
7/2
Form: 788P4-
Last run: 169 days
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y |
11st 12lb |
Ran well in first two handicaps and bounced back from two poor runs with a 2l third of 16 here over 2m1f (soft) on latest; this trip should suit; shortlisted. |
9/2 |
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3rd 5 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
11st 10lb |
Opening two handicap runs for this yard offered promise but most recent efforts very disappointing, latest when favourite over C&D but never landed a blow and pulled up; questions to answer. |
9/1 |
15/1
Form: 4178-0 D
Last run: 158 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
23rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 205y |
11st 13lb |
Won twice on good ground last year, at Punchestown and Wexford; a long way best in two 2025 outings, five months apart; may do better now. |
7/1 |
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5 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 65y |
11st 4lb |
One of three for yard; has won three over timber but tailed off in his last couple of starts and needs the ground to dry out to see him at his best. |
15/1 |
4/1
Form: 8-7063 BF
Last run: 5 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 65y |
11st 2lb |
One of three for yard; Flat winner (two on soft-heavy) is 0-8 over timber but he ran better on yielding ground at Killarney last time when a warm order but relegated to third place late on (no chance with winner); can build on that effort. |
4/1 |
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6th 7 |
11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 169y |
11st 1lb |
Five Flat wins, most recently at Gowran in April; struggled in maiden hurdles last year; ordinary handicap debut run at Perth and very disappointing when joint favourite at Kilbeggan a month ago; reported to have suffered minor skin scrapes. |
6/1 |
18/1
Form: 67890
Last run: 77 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 65y |
10st 13lb |
Hasn't looked close to making the breakthrough in two handicap runs at Sligo and Kilbeggan; tongue-tie added to cheekpieces and good claimer reduced burden, but others more likely. |
18/1 |
|
6 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Only 9-1 for handicap debut at Sligo (2m4f, good) but made no impression when it mattered; tries cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
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5 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 194y |
11st 4lb |
Failed to complete in two points but some minor promise in maiden hurdles, particularly when beaten 11l here last time; suspicion the step back up in trip will suit on handicap debut and one for the shortlist. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 906742 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
10st 10lb |
0-15 over hurdles but runner up on three occasions, including twice over C&D; sent off at short enough odds here the last twice but failed to deliver; place claims if produces best. |
15/2 |
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6th 11 |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
10st 11lb |
0-14 over hurdles but runner-up on three occasions; didn't quite see out 2m3f when a 5.5l fourth of 10 here on latest; second over C&D on successive starts in the autumn; big player. |
15/2 |
20/1
Form: 9/0P-P
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 65y |
10st 9lb |
Tailed off in three runs at huge odds in maiden hurdles; lost her action at Fairyhouse in December and returned at Gowran six days ago when again failed to complete. |
20/1 |
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12 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
10st 11lb |
Tailed off in three runs at huge odds in maiden hurdles; not seen since losing her action on handicap debut at Leopardstown last December when she was 66-1; can only be watched for now. |
66/1 |
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9 |
14th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Tailed off in three runs at huge odds in maiden hurdles so far; needs to leave last month's return behind. |
33/1 |
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