October 10 / 13.50 Punchestown

13.50

Yielding

Paddy Power ‘Don’t Mind The Flat, The Jumps Are Back’ 3-Y-O Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7309.73
  • 2m 0f 140y
  • 6 runners
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Paddy Power ‘Don’t Mind The Flat, The Jumps Are Back’ 3-Y-O Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden for Michael Stoute but rated 72 in that sphere; sold for 50,000gns at the sales in July; ran a cracker on debut for this yard when awarded a Listowel 3yo hurdle after bumped on the run-in having jumped well mostly; big player.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

16:15 Punchestown

Wodhooh

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won 10 of her 11 hurdle starts, including this term in Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle, Grade 3 mares' contest at Leopardstown over Christmas and 2m5f Grade 1 Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, getting first run on Jade De Grugy going to the last when beating that rival 1l (good); first run here since winning as a 3yo and deserved favourite but could be pushed very close by Jade De Grugy.

4/6

1st

7

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Wodhooh

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won nine of her ten hurdle starts (including last year's Martin Pipe over C&D), with her only defeat coming at the hands of Lossiemouth in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle (2m4f, good to soft) last spring; has looked every bit as good when landing Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle (2m3f, good to soft) and a 2m4f Grade 3 at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting (gave weight and beat Feet Of A Dancer just over 2l) this season; will be hard to beat.

4/5

2nd

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Aintree

Wodhooh

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, pecked on landing 5th

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: U422

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden became regressive in that sphere early in the season; unseated at the first behind Our Boy Wes on hurdling debut but has been runner-up in last two hurdle starts; 6lb better off with that rival now and should be involved.
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Verdict Starting price

9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.

40/1

2nd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.

8/1

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.

8/1

Form: 13 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden but showed some ability; won a Ballinrobe 3yo hurdle in August and was a solid 3rd at Market Rasen since under a penalty; should be involved again.
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3rd

2

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 140y

13:50 Punchestown

Our Boy Wes

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, mistake 4 out, joined when mistake 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon headed and lost second, no impression when jumped left and not fluent last

3/1

3rd

2

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:45 Market Rasen

Our Boy Wes

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Fair handicapper on the Flat (seemed not to stay when third over 1m6f); made a winning start over hurdles when beating a subsequent winner at Ballinrobe in August (2m, good to yielding); interesting contender.

11/8

7th

5

(2)

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Our Boy Wes

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Emmet Mullins

Recent Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner had shaped well previously without looking to quite stay 1m6f in Galway flat handicap; drop back in trip should suit and likely major player.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden was beaten 20l on hurdle debut at Gowran but can improve from that; has almost 18l to find with Pigeon House, though.
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2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Biggerthanbigtime

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Dual-purpose maiden; rated 110 after five runs over hurdles; best effort in a maiden at Galway in October 2023 when a 6.25l third of 10; out of form in last two runs on the Flat and difficult to know what to expect from him here; others are preferred.

14/1

15th

13

(5)

5th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:20 Naas

Biggerthanbigtime

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Padraig Roche

midfield

14/1

14th

9

(17)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Biggerthanbigtime

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Padraig Roche

12-race maiden who was out of form over hurdles when last seen; new trip in this sphere may help but has been off since January.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A glimpse of ability in three Flat starts but best watched on hurdles bow with a tongue-tie added.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14

(3)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Adare Beauty

8st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Thomas Dowling

Glimpses of form here albeit over shorter trips; not an obvious one.

16/1

Form: 966

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden on the Flat has been well held in three hurdle runs at big prices; was a bit better at Down Royal last time but still a big outsider.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

9

(7)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 175y

16:30 Down Royal

Bedelia

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Disappointing on Flat and over hurdles for this stable since claiming race win a year ago at Ballinrobe for Gavin Cromwell; tailed off in two handicap hurdle outings this season.

20/1

12th

16

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Bedelia

10st 8lb

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Second reserve; Flat winner over 1m2f but yet to show any worthwhile form over hurdles

Non-runners

Cossack Chach

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.60
Straight Forecast €4.65
Trifecta €5.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pigeon House

SPOTLIGHT:

Wodhooh

The Irish Sun:

Wodhooh

TOPSPEED:

Pigeon House

POSTDATA:

Pigeon House