15.38
YieldingSANSERV Rated Novice Chase
- Prize money: £8045.45
- 2m 2f 54y
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny
12/1
Form: 210/P- D
Last run: 245 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time hurdles winner (rated 123) at around 2m4f on soft/heavy; absent since pulled up after never travelling at Fairyhouse in February but has run well fresh so don't rule out on chase debut. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 52228-
Last run: 187 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 10lb |
Failed to win over hurdles, second in three of his six starts; has developed into a better chaser; bolted up at Fairyhouse, form franked by the second Moudan in winning at Ayr; 11lb rise means that he has plenty to find in a renewal of Leopardstown rivalry with Raffles Dolce Vita. |
7/1 |
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1st 11 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden ran well in defeat over hurdles and pick of three efforts over fences on latest when chasing home an all-the-way winner in 2m1f Leopardstown beginners last month (yielding); worth a look on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
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2nd 1 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
A maiden over hurdles but has run some fine races in defeat, including here last time; previously ran well facing stiff tasks in two novice chases; can be involved. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 14736- D
Last run: 175 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 9 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Three wins over hurdles when trained in the UK and was Grade 3-placed; below that form in four chase starts for this yard and has to stage a revival. |
25/1 |
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6th 15 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
10st 11lb |
Three-time hurdles winner for Gary Moore; yet to get his head in front in six chase runs; soundly beaten both completed starts for this stable and pulled up on latest at Navan (3m, heavy); leap of faith required to back him here. |
33/1 |
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3 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Three hurdle wins in Britain at 2m4f-3m on softish ground; not so effective in three attempts chasing before joining this stable; need to step up now after unplaced runs in a Galway novice event and a handicap at Cork. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 442-45 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 9 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
11st 0lb |
Point-to-point winner; no further success since Sligo maiden hurdle win in June 2024; second behind Gringo d'Aubrelle in a Listed hurdle here in December; ran over inadequate trips in two January chase runs; 6-1 for Punchestown Grand National Trial (3m4f, heavy) but could only manage eighth; interestingly, Jack Kennedy now rides. |
8/1 |
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8th 14 |
15th Feb 2026 3m 3f 60y |
10st 11lb |
Point winner; no further success since Sligo maiden hurdle win in June 20024; second in a 3m1f Listed handicap hurdle at Navan in December; last month's two runs in beginners' chases were over inadequate trips; a potential dark horse over this distance; cheekpieces for the first time. |
7/1 |
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5th 6 |
20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 115y |
11st 4lb |
Point-to-point winner's sole success over timber is a Sligo maiden hurdle; fine effort in Listed handicap hurdle at Navan, took a backward step on latest however in Fairyhouse beginners last week over inadequate trip; once again needs more of a stamina test than this. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 48-35U D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 8 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y |
10st 0lb |
3-7 over hurdles but not the same level a chaser after eight attempts, okay run in 2m5f Cheltenham mares handicap in December, most recently chased home a ready 9l winner in similar Navan contest in February; 3lb wrong here so improvement needed. |
7/1 |
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2nd 1 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
11st 12lb |
3-7 over hurdles but not much to show for seven runs over fences; pulled up in a novice chase at Fairyhouse last time (2m5f, yielding); tongue tie is applied now but Sophia Rose looks like the stable's main hope. |
9/1 |
66/1
Form: 0-48
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Point-to-point winner got off the mark under rules last month in 2m7f Limerick handicap chase despite hanging left late on; 6lb rise probably workable although different ground conditions now. |
13/2 |
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1st 9 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
11st 5lb |
Point-to-point winner remains a maiden under rules but best run yet on latest when chasing home 3.75l winner Rideau Canal in 2m6f Thurles amateur handicap chase last month (soft-to-heavy); 9lb better off with that rival here with talented rider's claim taken into account. |
13/2 |
|
9 |
4th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Point winner has been running over fences with best effort a fourth in a Tramore handicap last time; however, will have to find lots of improvement for tackling hurdles. |
66/1 |
6/1
Form: 24054-
Last run: 245 days
W: 11st 5lb
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 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 12lb |
Inconsistent since opening chase account in a beginners' at Naas in December (2m4f, heavy); ran well when a 5.75l fourth of 14 in a valuable handicap at Punchestown in February but pulled up at Cheltenham on latest; capable of better and preferred by Jack Kennedy. |
14/1 |
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7 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Inconsistent in this novice campaign but ran well when fourth of 14 at Punchestown (3m3f, heavy) last month and that performance can be upgraded, as he was outpaced in the straight in that slowly run race but rallied strongly in the closing stages; it's almost certain there will be a better gallop here and he could be seen to very good effect up the Cheltenham hill. |
11/1 |
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4th 1 |
15th Feb 2026 3m 3f 60y |
11st 12lb |
Accounted for two Willie Mullins-trained runners to land a 2m4f Naas beginners' chase in December; failed to build on that in a 3m novice contest at the same venue; fell at the sixth in a DRF handicap; one of six for the stable; has plenty of weight and others may stay better. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 4310-
Last run: 186 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 19 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
9yo who is well related (half-brother to Kildisart and The Big Breakaway) but very lightly raced for his age; remote second of 17 at Navan (3m, heavy) in his first handicap chase, which he followed with much better form to win 13-runner Dublin National at Leopardstown (3m4f, yielding to soft) last time, scooting just over 6l clear on the run-in; has a much higher British mark today but also untapped potential and he's one to consider. |
15/2 |
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1st 6 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 10lb |
Not much mileage on the clock for a 9yo; Limerick maiden hurdle winner in April (3m, good); stepped up to 3m for first time over fences for handicap chase debut at Navan last time when keeping on well for second behind 22l winner Rokathir (followed up next time); had So They Tell Me 0.5l behind and Gringo d'Aubrelle a further 8l back that day; player. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 41-
Last run: 281 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 4 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 12lb |
Hurdle winner was 12l behind Irish Panther on chasing debut at Naas; has been hit and miss since but both his wins in that time have been over C&D so his course form can help him back here; has to rebound from a bad mistake at Fairyhouse last time. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Point and maiden hurdle winner; promising chase debut before clear-cut win in a Punchestown rated novice contest in December (2m, heavy), travelling and jumping well; made a mistake three out and dropped in 2m3f Grade 3 event won by Kappa Jy Pyke; got his season back on track with a 2m win at Punchestown; live chance for trainer who this in 2024. |
13/2 |
|
9 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
Brother to bumper winner Spider Pig, closely related to 2m3f-3m hurdler/chaser Oscar Robertson; dam unraced sister to useful 2m3f-3m2f hurdler/chaser Ellerslie George; won sole point-to-point and won at second time of asking over hurdles in Cork maidens last term when making virtually all (yielding-to-soft) in January; plenty of potential but lacks a recent run and owner has a stronger candidate in Waterford Whispers. |
8/1 |
5/2
Form: P/27-4 C BF
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 11 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle here (2m4f, heavy) in March 2024; 0-6 over fences but he returned to form when third in a big-field handicap at Leopardstown (extended 2m5f, soft) last month, when shaping as though this first crack at a staying trip could be right up his street. |
4/1 |
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3rd 17 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 107y |
10st 4lb |
Dual hurdle winner has shown ability in some of his five chase starts but was poor at Fairyhouse last time when favourite; may do better back left-handed and not dismissed. |
16/1 |
|
10 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
135-rated hurdler whose two wins include here; limited first season chasing last term, good second on Navan debut but then dropped out tamely in Grade 1 Limerick novice at Christmas; not seen until staying on fourth (having been hampered) behind a stablemate in 2m2f Listowel novice last month; entitled to improve for that and major player. |
5/2 |
11/4
Form: 165-22 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 10 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
Progressive over fences this season and took another step forward in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) when best of the rest behind easy winner Madara in the 23-runner Plate at last month's Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft); this lightly raced 7yo is open to further improvement; chance. |
8/1 |
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2nd 12 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Improved spell over hurdles last spring included a sixth in the 3m Pertemps here; had a good experience when making all in a Galway chase (about 2m2f, yielding) in October and he's run well in two competitive staying handicaps since; needs improvement off this mark for the return to 2m4f but this test is worth investigating; tongue tied first time; thereabouts. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 5lb |
Similar to Waterford Whispers in having a 135 rating over hurdles and 130 chasing, latter figure on the back of a recent C&D clear second, worn down late (by a 138-rated hurdler) after leading from halfway (yielding); major chance. |
11/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €8.08 |
| Trifecta | €33.90 |
Selections
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