November 15 / 13.25 Punchestown

13.25

Good

50,000 Euro BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series 3-Y-O Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7186.96
  • 1m 7f 110y
  • 8 runners
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50,000 Euro BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series 3-Y-O Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent maiden form; not far in front of Babich at Roscommon before finishing down the field at Dundalk; no surprise if he went well here.
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9th

9

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Coul Dreamer

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler but 0-9 on the Flat, placed in Clonmel maiden over today's trip last season and more recently staying on third over 1m in Killarney maiden last month; needs to improve on previous handicap efforts though.

12/1

3rd

1

(2)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Won a juvenile hurdle by 9l at Punchestown in November 2024; has run well in defeat on the Flat, placed three times, including second at Clonmel last autumn; well below best on seasonal return in a 1m4f handicap at the Curragh; seems most effective at around 1m2f.

8/1

Form: 6S3

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stayed on to good effect when third in a competitive maiden at Galway last month; might prefer it softer but going the right way and can get into the shake-up.
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5

24th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:37 Uttoxeter

Turn And Finish

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Steph Hollinshead

Became disappointing over hurdles for Harry Derham and well beaten on the AW and over hurdles for current yard; hood tried.

25/1

8th

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Turn And Finish

11st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Steph Hollinshead

Became disappointing over hurdles for Harry Derham last year and was down the field when returning in 1m4f AW handicap for new stable in March; opposable.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat horse; got off the mark in a Curragh handicap in July and ran respectably in a more competitive heat the following month; likely to make the market here and likely to be the best of the newcomers.
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7th

10

(17)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Puturhandstogether

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of three for Joseph O'Brien; won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and also took a huge prize for last September's Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding); underwhelming in his three handicap hurdles in November-April, which is a concern, as is today's widest stall, but his Curragh win (bursting clear 1f out) was delivered with considerably more authority than the winning margin suggests; respected.

9/1

13th

3

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Puturhandstogether

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Last season's Fred Winter winner at Cheltenham never threatened on return there last month in 2m5f Coral Cup; previously hampered at least twice when well held behind Zillow over today's C&D; Walsh prefers Davy Crockett.

16/1

16th

8

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Puturhandstogether

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

It was never in doubt once his jockey pressed the button in last season's Fred Winter at this meeting (2m, good to soft) and much the same when he landed a huge pot in the Irish Cesarewitch on Flat (2m1f) in September; whether he's on a good mark is an issue but he may have found 2m at Listowel sharper than ideal when runner-up in September and this marked step up in trip is an interesting move; big-race performer who has to be given a close look.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a pair of soft ground maidens on the Flat; tongue-tied for his hurdles debut and certainly interesting on his Flat form.
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15th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 190y

13:30 Naas

Babich

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Dundalk maiden this month, following a couple of decent enough efforts in juvenile maiden hurdles; more needed here and likely to fare better in handicaps in the near future.

14/1

15th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 190y

13:30 Naas

Babich

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Dundalk maiden this month, following a couple of decent enough efforts in juvenile maiden hurdles; more needed here and likely to fare better in handicaps in the near future.

14/1

2nd

4

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Dundalk (AW)

Babich

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Was runner-up in turf maidens over 1m and 1m2.5f last year; not as effective in four maiden hurdles since but would have a leading chance if handling this surface; yard remains in fine form.

2/1

Form: F0

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual winner on the Flat in France but very disappointing in two runs over hurdles; needs to show a lot more here.
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5th

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

13:25 Punchestown

Magic Thunder

10st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual winner on the Flat in France but very disappointing in two runs over hurdles; needs to show a lot more here.

13/2

5th

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

13:25 Punchestown

Magic Thunder

10st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual winner on the Flat in France but very disappointing in two runs over hurdles; needs to show a lot more here.

13/2

13th

6

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 90y

13:53 Galway

Magic Thunder

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a pair of Flat races in France during the summer on AW and good-to-firm; let down by jumping on recent hurdles debut when a strong favourite at Gowran and was beaten when a faller two from home; tongue-tie now fitted and renews rivalry with Set The Tone, Out For A Stroll and Ceol Draiochta.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a maiden over 7f and third in a heavy ground Galway handicap when stepped up to 1m4f last month; has the ability to win a race, although he looks the stable third choice here.
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7th

2

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Carried With Love

11st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Comfortable Cork maiden hurdle winner (good) has been running consistently in handicaps; placed on her last four starts and did not seem inconvenienced by heavy ground when second to Cousin Kate at Limerick; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.

10/1

3rd

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Carried With Love

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose filly won a 2m Cork maiden hurdle in March; some decent runs in defeat since, including over 2m6f at Killarney and Ballinrobe the last twice; should be fine at this trip and a major player.

5/1

3rd

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Carried With Love

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose filly won a 2m Cork maiden hurdle in March; some decent runs in defeat since, including over 2m6f at Killarney and Ballinrobe the last twice; should be fine at this trip and a major player.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
No form to speak of on the Flat and makes little appeal on current evidence.
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5th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Sprinkles

10st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Won a 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap in July but might not have stayed 2m5f at Navan since; still needs to do better down 2lb.

12/1

5th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Sprinkles

10st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Won a 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap in July but might not have stayed 2m5f at Navan since; still needs to do better down 2lb.

12/1

8

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Navan

Sprinkles

11st 6lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Padraig Roche

Off the mark on last start over timber at Kilbeggan (2m3f, gd-yld) off 96; hiked up 9lb for that and this trip and softer ground are queries; beaten off basement mark on the Flat here 23 days ago; a bit to prove in this tougher race.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite modest Flat form but ran with credit on her hurdles debut in a maiden at Fairyhouse last week; this is a stronger race but not without an each-way chance if she can improve.
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2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Bhean Saibhre

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won 18.5f maiden hurdle here last August (good); fit from the Flat when beaten 11l in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on latest; same mark here; a bit more needed.

13/2

4th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Bhean Saibhre

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Emphatically off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt at Ballinrobe in August (2m3f, good); form in behind not worth much; unable to justify favouritism in three Flat runs since then but they were creditable all the same; not discounted.

6/1

4th

8

(5)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

Bhean Saibhre

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Generally dependable dual-purpose mare; stayed on well for a 4l third behind today's rivals Idomything and You Make Me Smile over extended 1m4f at Bellewstown (soft) last October; well fancied when third on seasonal debut at Navan; should be a bit sharper now and can uphold form with Mystic Rose and You Make Me Smile.

7/2

Non-runners

Ballyearl, Theres No Limit

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Payout
Exacta €63.20
Straight Forecast €50.19
Trifecta €180.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Turn And Finish

The Irish Sun:

Ballyearl

POSTDATA:

Babich

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Turn And Finish

TOPSPEED:

Turn And Finish