Recalling three of Yorkhill's most memorable performances on the racecourse
March 2016, Neptune Novices' Hurdle, Cheltenham Festival
Unbeaten in two bumpers and two novice hurdles, including the Grade 1 Tolworth Novices' Hurdle at Sandown, Yorkhill lined up at Cheltenham as 3-1 second favourite to Yanworth.
Despite a far-from-smooth passage and a tendency to overrace, Yorkhill snuck up the inside rail on the home turn and surged clear under Ruby Walsh to score in decisive fashion and confirm himself as a horse with a big future.
March 2017, JLT Novices' Chase, Cheltenham Festival
Successful in his first two chases, Yorkhill had started to generate questions about his mental fortitude with his wayward jumping, including in a pre-Cheltenham schooling session at Leopardstown a little over a week before the festival.
Settled towards the rear of the JLT field by Ruby Walsh, Yorkhill oozed class as he swung through to lead at the second-last and cantered away from his rivals before having to be punched out to score as the 6-4 favourite.
November 2020, Rehearsal Chase, Newcastle
Written off and with recent form figures of FPP, Yorkhill was sent off a 66-1 shot at Newcastle, but he would show everyone one last time what he was capable of.
After taking up the running at the fourth fence under Ryan Mania, Yorkhill jumped immaculately and enthusiastically to see off a string of challengers to record a memorable victory on what proved to be his final start.
Read more here:
Lough Derg: a streetfighter who was hard not to fall in love with
Grand National aim for Presenting Percy, one of 12 scratched from Gold Cup
A blockbuster Dublin Racing Festival! We review the action in Monday's show
Did you know you can bet with your online bookmaker without leaving the Racing Post app? Simply sign in to your existing bookmaker account via the accounts button and tap the odds buttons on a racecard to place bets. Update or download the latest app here
Published on 10 February 2021inNews
Last updated 17:34, 10 February 2021
Copy- Merci Olivier! No final winner for Olivier Peslier but the world of racing unites in saluting the end of a great career
- The latest edition of the Racing Post is available to read online now - here's how you can access it
- How Smart View recorded a 76 per cent profit at the Cheltenham Festival
- Smart View is available on the Racing Post app - how to read the revolutionary new racecard
- Levy reform talks 'accelerating' as clock ticks down to April deadline for agreement
- Merci Olivier! No final winner for Olivier Peslier but the world of racing unites in saluting the end of a great career
- The latest edition of the Racing Post is available to read online now - here's how you can access it
- How Smart View recorded a 76 per cent profit at the Cheltenham Festival
- Smart View is available on the Racing Post app - how to read the revolutionary new racecard
- Levy reform talks 'accelerating' as clock ticks down to April deadline for agreement