19.42
Yielding To SoftPaul & Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £12804.35
- 3m 0f 100y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £11.20
- Place: £2.70
Form: P6-763 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Has established a good record at this venue; gained a second course win last month, also twice runner-up here; this is a bit shorter than her optimum trip. |
10/1 |
|
1st 8 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 1lb |
C&D winner (good) off 6lb higher last May; won off this mark at Ballinrobe in August; below best over fences and hurdles recently, however, and needs to revive. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
11st 5lb |
Four-time winner over hurdles is yet to score from 12 runs over fences; recent form is concerning, tailed off in a Down Royal handicap chase earlier this month and sixth of eight over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest. |
9/1 |
11/2
- Place: £3.10
Form: /523-0 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 3lb |
Dual-purpose; no win over hurdles since Fairyhouse maiden success in February 2024 (2m, heavy); shaped ok when staying on for 16.5l fifth behind Jacovec Cavern on seasonal return but didn't back it up when 5-1 favourite at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; stamina to prove now up in trip. |
11/2 |
|
12th 10 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 1lb |
Sole success over hurdles a Fairyhouse maiden (2m, heavy) in February 2024; beaten a head off 3lb lower at the Galway Festival last August (2m1f, good); shaped like this trip might suit when remote third behind Jacovec Tavern at Punchestown (19.5f, yielding) in sole start since; could go well. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 11lb |
Won over 1m6f on the Flat at the 2024 Galway festival; never landed a blow when 6-1 for the big amateur handicap at the same fixture last July; different proposition later that week, only just denied in a valuable 2m1f handicap hurdle; could be a big player if fit and ready. |
9/1 |
100/30
- Place: £1.30
Form: 3001-2
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 180y |
11st 5lb |
In fine form, winning over 2m4f at Punchestown festival and good efforts off much higher marks since, chasing home an 8l winner over this trip at Ballinrobe and not quite getting home over 3m1f when third at Kilbeggan last month; trip/ground okay and should go well again. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 6lb |
In fine form; won by 11l off 12lb lower at Punchestown (19.5f, yielding); creditable 8l second of 16 off revised mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good), staying on well; step up in trip looks a good move on that evidence and should go well again off 1lb higher. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 8 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Breakthrough win over hurdles on latest at Punchestown (19.5f, yielding); hit hard with an 11lb hike for that 11l victory and consistency has never been a strong suit, so is no banker to back that up. |
9/2 |
25/1
Form: 1537P-
Last run: 148 days
W: 10st 11lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Killarney mares' maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; added a 2m7f Ballinrobe mares' beginners' chase (soft) last September; runner up off higher marks in last two handicap hurdle starts (in 2024) but off since pulling up in a Thurles handicap chase in January; probably best watched. |
25/1 |
|
10 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 198y |
10st 10lb |
Point winner has been running consistently over fences this season, runner-up in two mares' beginners' before a comfortable win at Ballinrobe in September (2m7f, soft); outclassed in Graded company, but in between those efforts she ran respectably in a four-runner contest around here in October when third; makes handicap chase debut now. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 146y |
11st 0lb |
Gained a first chase win at Ballinrobe on her penultimate run but didn't jump well when tailed off since and probably needs further than this. |
10/1 |
22/1
Form: 52PP-6
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 155y |
11st 2lb |
Got off the mark over fences when taking this race last year but hasn't repeated that form since between hurdles and fences; however, is 1lb lower than a year ago so has to be respected. |
7/1 |
|
7th 8 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 116y |
11st 0lb |
Hurdles/chase winner ran his best race in some time when never-nearer fifth of 12 at Kilbeggan (24.5f, good to yielding) 19 days ago; fairly treated on the pick of his hurdles form; each-way contender. |
12/1 |
|
5th 14 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Trip and ground are fine for this hurdle and chase winner but hard to fancy on 2026 form; pulled up in the Ulster National and over the banks at Punchestown; beaten 24l when completing in Limerick handicap chase latest; can only watch back over hurdles. |
22/1 |
12/1
Form: 2/20-3
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 5 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 9lb |
Former smart bumper horse; career went downhill after C&D maiden hurdle win in 2023; soundly beaten over a longer trip than this at Kilbeggan last month. |
20/1 |
|
6th 1 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Losing run stretches back to 2023 and two runs since coming back to this yard have not suggested that a return to winning ways is imminent; beaten 9.25l when third in four runner race at Clonmel latest; others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 61y |
11st 6lb |
Career peak came in 2023 when winning a novice hurdle at Cheltenham October meeting on first run for Gavin Cromwell; well beaten when runner-up over fences in April and June last year; returned to John McConnell, with whom he started his career, last time at Musselburgh back over hurdles but was disappointing; hard to fancy on current form. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 422P-5
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 85y |
11st 11lb |
Three wins over hurdles, 1-15 over fences; second twice over fences on decent ground at Musselburgh in January and his third at Wexford when last seen over fences earlier this month (2m4f, good) was positive, keeping on; fourth over hurdles here last time (2m4f, good); can go well. |
10/1 |
|
4th 15 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Three wins over hurdles, 1-15 over fences; second twice over fences on decent ground at Musselburgh in January, and third in a chase at Wexford last week; previously out of the money behind Ad Caelum in a handicap hurdle at this venue. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 5lb |
Three wins over hurdles, 1-14 over fences; second twice over fences on decent ground at Musselburgh in January, over 2m7f on the latter occasion, and his hurdles run at Kilbeggan last time wasn't bad; most of his better runs have been right-handed, though. |
11/1 |
6/1
Form: 2114-P
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 180y |
11st 0lb |
Dual winner over both hurdles and fences on decent ground; two recent runs leave her with a fair bit to find and cheekpieces now tried. |
14/1 |
|
8th 7 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Rated 10lb higher over fences; hasn't been seen over hurdles since April of last year when tailed off at Punchestown and only 2lb lower now; pulled up in Mayo National on latest; others preferred. |
6/1 |
|
9 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y |
10st 8lb |
Better chaser than hurdler; couple of wins over 2m6f last summer, but much stiffer task here after a layoff and O'Keeffe prefers yard's other runner. |
14/1 |
15/2
Form: 125F5- C
Last run: 165 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Course bumper winner (19.5f, good) has yet to show a whole lot over hurdles; best effort came in a four runner novice at Cork (3m good) when a 15l second to stablemate Tackletommywoowoo; not obviously well treated for handicap debut and also lacks a recent run. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
12th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 50y |
11st 4lb |
One of two for yard; point-to-point winner; off the mark at the second attempt in bumpers at Kilbeggan (19.5f, gd-yld) after an encouraging run here on Rules' debut; bred to stay this far but Declan Queally prefers his stablemate. |
7/2 |
16/1
Form: 78647- C
Last run: 244 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
No win since scoring at Sligo (20.5f, good) in August 2023; rated 12lb higher over fences but failed to exploit lower hurdles mark on last four starts in 2025 and has now joined a new yard; lacks a run and best watched unless market speaks. |
16/1 |
|
7th 6 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 22y |
11st 11lb |
Hasn't really threatened over fences or over hurdles this year; beaten 12l when fourth at Listowel on latest; dropped another 2lb and blinkers now tried; others make more appeal. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 5P0D6-6
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Smart chaser for Harry Fry; two point-to-point wins for current yard this year; midfield in Listowel hunter chase on latest (beaten 18.5l); more needed back over hurdles. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
11st 11lb |
Won a Grade 2 handicap over 2m4f a couple of years ago for Harry Fry before losing form; some good efforts in point-to-points, including recent win under this jockey; previously, was only around 7l off stablemate Solitary Man over 2m4f at Cork (disqualified, rider weighed in marginally light). |
12/1 |
|
7th 12 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Rated in 140s at peak over fences, best form over much further, others preferred. |
14/1 |
13/2
Form: /FP9P-
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Has lost his way since a fine second in the 2025 Topham; four non-completions from six starts; recent return to hurdling has failed to spark a revival in form. |
25/1 |
|
14th 9 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 7lb |
Has lost way since a fine second in the 2025 Topham; four non-completions from five starts; recent return to hurdling at Kilbeggan failed to spark a revival in form; competes off 13lb lower than chase mark. |
50/1 |
|
2 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
11st 10lb |
Has lost way since a superb second in the 2025 Topham Chase at Aintree; three non-completions from four starts since and hopes now pinned on return to hurdling off 10lb lower mark sparking something. |
13/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €104.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €90.46 |
| Tricast | €307.14 |
| Trifecta | €369.90 |
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