13.20
YieldingBuy Your Punchestown Christmas Gift Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £12313.04
- 2m 3f 15y
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.20
Form: 2311
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 12 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 6lb |
prominent |
11/1 |
|
1st 12 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 6lb |
prominent |
11/1 |
|
9th 4 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Placed on both bumpers; took well to hurdling in the first half of this season; backed up debut Kilbeggan maiden win by landing 2m2f Downpatrick novice handicap in October; stayed this trip effectively when beating stablemate Tareze at Punchestown; might prefer better ground. |
16/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.10
Form: 22P-1 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 198y |
10st 12lb |
Point winner; useful over hurdles last season, when her two wins included a Navan Listed hurdle; shaped well on chasing debut at Limerick, second behind better fancied stablemate and subsequent Cheltenham winner July Flower; no improvement in two Fairyhouse outings; not in the same league as stablemate The Big Westerner who beat Jade De Grugy at Limerick |
5/1 |
|
9 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 7lb |
Third runner for yard; point winner has won twice over hurdles including a Navan mares' Listed race in February; a respectable fourth in a Grade 1 novice at Fairyhouse when last seen; capable of a big run on chasing debut. |
3/1 |
|
4th 12 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Point winner; chased home the smart Bioluminescence on hurdles debut at Punchestown last winter; wide-margin Clonmel maiden winner in November having been left clear two out; creditable second to the smart stablemate Hey Sunshine at Punchestown in December; faller at Limerick last month; stable has two stronger candidates. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 334325
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 130y |
11st 7lb |
One of two for the yard; bumper/dual winning hurdler; hasn't been at her best since returning from a year off and one or two others appeal more. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 0lb |
One of two for trainer; bumper/dual winning hurdler; returned from almost a year off when well beaten on Flat in February; more promise in 10l fifth over hurdles at Navan (2m, soft); didn't build on that at Bellewstown last time. |
18/1 |
|
8th 1 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper and dual winning hurdler; came back from almost a year off the track when well beaten in a 1m4f maiden at Dundalk in February; more promise in her 10l fifth of 12 at Navan last month (2m, soft); more needed with cheekpieces added to the tongue tie. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 341
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won on her second chase start in a mares' beginners' at Naas (2m4f, soft); highly tried to no avail twice since, in a Grade 3 novice back at Naas and a listed mares' chase at Thurles; can't be discounted back in these calmer waters, especially if it rains. |
11/4 |
13/2
Form: P-321
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
10th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 15y |
10st 11lb |
took keen hold, soon led |
13/2 |
|
6th 2 |
10th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 15y |
10st 11lb |
took keen hold, soon led |
13/2 |
|
1st 5 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 55y |
10st 13lb |
pressed leader, led going okay home turn, 1 length ahead when left clear last, comfortably |
9/4 |
16/1
Form: -1431F D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 13 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 5lb |
Gained third hurdles victory when landing handicap off 100 at Down Royal in March; good effort off same mark over fences when 3.5l second to Butty O Brien at Wexford 35 days ago; needs improvement back in a beginners', but in good form. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Was gaining her third career hurdles win when returning to form at Down Royal last month, taking advantage of reduced mark and drop in grade over 2m5f (Rajjnatin third); 0-5 chasing, though was going okay when brought down three from home in 2m5f Fairyhouse handicap; 3lb lower here so respected. |
11/2 |
|
1st 1 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y |
12st 0lb |
Going okay when brought down on her penultimate start in a Fairyhouse handicap chase but didn't build on that back over hurdles here latest; moving back up in trip a plus and down in grade so not fully discounted. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 25
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (8) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Three 1m4f wins on the Flat for Ed Walker; made a winning debut for Tim Vaughan over hurdles last summer but two subsequent runs (wind op before latest) haven't been so good; not sure what to expect back on the Flat. |
10/1 |
|
7 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Useful Flat racer who showed some fair hurdling form for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last year and did not need to be at best to justify short odds in modest Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good to soft) for new stable in last month; faces tougher task under penalty but still has a big role to play. |
5/2 |
|
3 |
5th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Useful Flat racer who was creditable second of 14 at Cork (2m4f, good) on hurdling debut for Joseph O'Brien in November; became rather disappointing for that stable afterwards and was sold for 10,000gns in March but makes debut for Tim Vaughan in a modest race. |
4/7 |
8/1
Form: 1/532-
Last run: 303 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
10th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 15y |
10st 11lb |
Winner over fences at Pau early last year; took a step forward on second attempt hurdling this season when a staying-on third in 2m Thurles mares Listed novice in December; no match for the talented Brighterdaysahead at Navan (2m5f) on latest but place claims. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 9-38U1
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
24th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway towards far side before 2 out, disputing third last, kept on |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 55-134 D
Last run: 110 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Bumper and hurdles winner for Willie Mullins in 2023-24; failed to add tom her tally for Paul Kiely last year and off since an okay run at Navan in February; worth a market check on first run for Harry Kelly. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
11st 6lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; ran well in a Clonmel novice chase in December but poor in three starts following that, including when beaten 35l in a Thurles handicap last time (2m2f, soft); needs to come back to her best. |
6/1 |
|
7th 4 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; also second for the champion trainer in a beginners' chase last May; best run in six chase starts for this yard when third in a Clonmel novice handicap; out of her depth in a Grade 2 mares' event here last month; of some interest in this grade. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €6.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €5.08 |
| Trifecta | €24.70 |
Selections
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