April 30 / 15.05 Punchestown

15.05

Yielding

Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £20486.96
  • 2m 0f 90y
  • 5 runners
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Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 132034 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden has taken well to hurdles, winning a Fairyhouse maiden on debut and running some fine races in defeat since; has to find more to win but should be in the mix.
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1st

6

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:05 Punchestown

Adrienne

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T M Walsh

Flat maiden has taken well to hurdles, winning a Fairyhouse maiden on debut and running some fine races in defeat since; has to find more to win but should be in the mix.

7/1

4th

8

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Adrienne

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T M Walsh

No great shakes in failing to win on the Flat but has won a maiden over hurdles and performed well in the face of some stiff tasks; however, this is another, and she's held by Majolique on Naas form.

25/1

3rd

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

14:30 Naas

Adrienne

10st 7lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Flat maiden (rated 70) got off the mark over timber at Fairyhouse in November (soft-to-heavy) and highly tried since, notably getting up for second behind clear winner Narciso Has in Grade 2 at Leopardstown; never really recovered from blunder three out in valuable mares' handicap at same venue early this month; place claims on ground she handles.

11/2

9/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 13321 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last autumn got off the mark over hurdles in a Fairyhouse maiden last time on fourth start in this sphere; the cheekpieces worn then are retained but she has to do more in this grade.
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2nd

2

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:05 Punchestown

Alliteration

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Bumper winner last autumn got off the mark over hurdles in a Fairyhouse maiden last time on fourth start in this sphere; the cheekpieces worn then are retained but she has to do more in this grade.

9/1

1st

1

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Alliteration

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

Debut bumper winner at Galway last October; placed in all three maiden hurdles, including twice at this track (2m-2m2f); down in trip again after finishing second to a Gordon Elliott-trained odds-on chance over 2m5f at Leopardstown; cheekpieces and tongue-tie fitted now; capable of getting in the mix.

7/2

2nd

1

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 170y

14:25 Leopardstown

Alliteration

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Debut bumper winner at Galway has run well in two Fairyhouse maiden hurdles since (2m-2m2f); this step up in trip could suit and is likely to be closely involved.

4/1

Form: 36-1P4 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Smart bumper winner but had a tendency to race keenly; got off the mark over hurdles on debut at Naas but was pulled-up in the Mares' novice at Cheltenham; a better effort in a Fairyhouse Mares' Grade 1 since over 2m4f and a repeat back to this trip would see her go well.
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4

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Future Prospect

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Can race freely but she was smart in bumpers and wasn't beaten far in a Listed hurdle at Punchestown last time (2m, yielding); 1-1 in points and brings significant potential to chase career.

6/4

3rd

5

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:05 Punchestown

Future Prospect

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Smart bumper winner but had a tendency to race keenly; got off the mark over hurdles on debut at Naas but was pulled-up in the Mares' novice at Cheltenham; a better effort in a Fairyhouse Mares' Grade 1 since over 2m4f and a repeat back to this trip would see her go well.

7/4

4th

5

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Future Prospect

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: W P Mullins

Won bumper here last season and came good over hurdles in 2m Naas maiden in January (yielding); ran no sort of race however (pulled up) in Grade 2 Ryanair Mares' Novice at Cheltenham and looks to have a bit to prove now.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 233411 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Made the breakthrough when winning a Wexford maiden hurdle last month before following up in a Navan handicap four days later; however, carries a double penalty and is the lowest-rated in this field so has a tough task on.
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5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:05 Punchestown

Catchabird

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Made the breakthrough when winning a Wexford maiden hurdle last month before following up in a Navan handicap four days later; however, carries a double penalty and is the lowest-rated in this field so has a tough task on.

18/1

1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:32 Navan

Catchabird

10st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Deserved her breakthrough win in a maiden at Wexford on Tuesday; handicap form has been consistent but a 7lb penalty may anchor her since; finished behind Maxios Prime at Leopardstown earlier in the month.

7/1

1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Wexford

Catchabird

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Experienced mare with 13 hurdle runs under her girth and has run creditably in plenty of them, including at this track; rated only 96 but gets weight from several of these so that brings her into contention.

4/1

Form: -P3816

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta €28.40
Straight Forecast €62.54
Trifecta €135.00

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