17.05
Yielding To SoftFranco Hughes Away Bet Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £5363.64
- 2m 3f 100y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/1
Form: U-3898 D BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Became disappointing over hurdles after winning his maiden and he offered very little on switch to fences last October; hard to warm to. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Winner of his third hurdle start when taking a Down Royal maiden in August last year (2m4f, good); nothing since and has been tailed off in three most recent starts; fences need to spark a return to form. |
6/1 |
11/1
Form: 03P-01 D
Last run: 125 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 185y |
11st 11lb |
In excellent form in 2026; beaten a head at Ayr in March (2m, soft); won easily over this C&D (good) early last month; denied by a neck at Cartmel (2m6f, good) on latest; 12lb higher now than when successful here but can give another good account. |
9/2 |
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2nd 4 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Last two visits to Britain resulted in a win at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) last June and a narrow loss at Ayr (2m, soft) this March; won well at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) 15 days ago and all three of those runs were under Oran McGill; needs plenty of respect despite his steeply revised mark. |
7/2 |
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1st 1 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
12st 4lb |
Justified market support at Hexham this time last year (2m4f, good to soft) to open his account; poor in two chase runs in October, but was again well backed at Ayr in March when denied by a head in a first-time tongue tie (2m, soft, 9-4 fav'); return to further can help; big player. |
7/4 |
5/1
Form: 84414- C BF
Last run: 179 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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8th 18 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 9lb |
Improved for fitting of a hood, winning 2m6f Downpatrick handicap hurdle last season and produced late to land 2m4f beginners' chase at same venue in October; made the frame in both handicap attempts before a break; has a bit to find with Release The Beast on Leopardstown running; open to improvement. |
10/1 |
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3rd 6 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Has improved for fitting of a hood and won two of his last three, a handicap hurdle (2m6f, good) and a beginners' chase on latest (19.5f, yielding), both at Downpatrick; going the right way but not sure this shorter trip will suit on handicap chase debut. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: 74-187 C
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 3lb |
Won a Tramore claimer comfortably in April and was a decent third in a Downpatrick handicap since for this yard; raised 1lb and can go well again. |
6/1 |
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3rd 3 |
22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y |
11st 12lb |
Won over C&D last July and came back to form when a comfortable winner of a Tramore claiming hurdle last time; needs to do more back in handicap company but yard is maintaining its good form so respected. |
7/2 |
2/1
Form: 364/32
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Good effort when second in Listowel novice in September (2m1f, yielding to soft); jumping let him down when beaten odds-on favourite at Downpatrick; lost his chance with a bad error three out at Thurles in his first handicap; apparent second string for stable. |
12/1 |
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5 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Lightly-raced 8yo ran the best race of his career by far when a 2.5l second in a better race than this at Listowel last time over an extended 2m1f (yielding to soft); this trip should suit him; leading contender. |
2/1 |
25/1
Form: 6-2470 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 219y |
11st 0lb |
Course 2m3f winner over hurdles in February; not much encouragement from two Downpatrick chase runs; early days and may find her level in handicaps. |
12/1 |
|
7 |
10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 5lb |
A lot to find based on ratings and she has been well beaten in her last three runs at the track, including on chase debut last time when 28l behind the winner; hard to see the necessary improvement coming. |
25/1 |
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10th 7 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 5lb |
Record of 1-17 over hurdles but has run well in defeat at this track; however, hasn't been as good here the last twice and has to do better on chasing debut. |
18/1 |
6/1
Form: 452515
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 14 |
30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Three seconds from eight starts over fences, and just run out of it close home in Killarney handicap seven weeks ago; mark went up 4lb to 106 after that; apparent second-string for Gavin Cromwell, but has her chance. |
6/1 |
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2nd 5 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 4lb |
Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Punchestown ten days ago and two seconds over fences suggest she could be a factor back in a handicap. |
8/1 |
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5th 6 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 12lb |
Sligo maiden hurdle winner is 0-6 over fences and rated 103; out of her depth in this company. |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €47.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €59.18 |
| Trifecta | €148.30 |
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