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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4th

1

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:40 Killarney

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-11 on the Flat, second in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of four runs this term when a staying-on third in a C&D maiden; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Ballinrobe.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat, placed in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of three runs this term when a staying-on third over 1m in a Killarney maiden last month; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap last time.

7/2

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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16th

16

(5)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Puturhandstogether

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and took a huge prize for Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding) last September, in the latter bursting clear 1f out and scoring with considerably more authority than the margin suggests; underwhelming over hurdles before last month's Chester Cup, in which he also had the widest draw, but he started favourite nevertheless and made some headway from the back to finish seventh of 15; he didn't have the rub of the green that day and is shortlisted even though connections also now resort to headgear.

6/1

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

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

OR:

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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2nd

1

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

17:39 Ballinrobe

Bhean Saibhre

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Had been mixing Flat and hurdling action to useful effect before an off-day at this venue in May; hard to fancy after another poor run at Limerick.

13/2

8th

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:23 Limerick

Bhean Saibhre

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Had been mixing Flat and hurdling action to useful effect before an off-day at Ballinrobe in May; last year's maiden hurdle win was on good ground.

10/1

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

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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