October 12 / 17.05 Punchestown

17.05

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Visit The New Punchestown.com (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 2m 7f 200y
  • 13 runners
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Visit The New Punchestown.com (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 433124 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Promising debut over fences when fourth of 11 in a handicap chase at Downpatrick last month; made errors but can progress from that.
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4

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Menindee

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Only 3lb higher than when winning this on soft ground last year; good run over hurdles on her return to action in July and fair fifth in handicap chase of a similar standard to this last time.

13/2

5th

12

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Menindee

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

prominent on inner, disputing second 3 out, weakened approaching last

10/1

6

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

18:30 Roscommon

Menindee

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

Won twice over fences last season (including here on heavy); fine comeback second in 2m4f Wexford ladies handicap hurdle last month off much lower hurdles mark augurs well.

11/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-4641

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has already achieved more over fences than he has hurdles and got off the mark from 7lb lower at Listowel last month; feasibly treated from his revised mark and ought to go well here.
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7th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Temptationinmilan

11st 4lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; okay run in a Cork hunters' chase when a 22l fifth but tailed off at Punchestown last time; blinkers go on now but unlikely.

22/1

12th

12

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; pulled up in the hunter chase won by Panda Boy at Thurles in January; held by Asian Master on Cork running.

100/1

5th

10

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; huge price when pulled up in a hunter chase at Thurles in January; unlikely to end his losing sequence.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 889522 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Course winner who has returned to form in his last couple of starts and was runner-up again at Listowel last month; 1lb drop looks lenient and ought to go well again.
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5

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Hoke Colburn

11st 4lb

J: Ian Power

T: Brian M McMahon

disputed lead, raced in second from 3rd, jockey lost irons when bad mistake and lost position 6th, jockey dropped whip before 7th, pulled up before 8th

8/1

3rd

13

10th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 0f 130y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Hoke Colburn

10st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Won his fourth chase when comfortably winning over 2m7f here in November and reportedly burst a blood vessel next time; an 11yo now and has been off for 128 days; others preferred.

33/1

2

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

16:35 Leopardstown

Hoke Colburn

12st 1lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Brian M McMahon

Won his fourth chase when comfortably winning over 2m7f at Fairyhouse in November but reportedly burst blood vessel when dropping out tamely at same venue following month; has had time off since and may just need this.

7/1

Form: 8-8P63

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run and has looked regressive in recent years; down another 3lb for distant third last week; needs to step up on that form.
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13

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 193y

16:00 Clonmel

Touch Of Oscar

11st 7lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Michael Hourigan

Has done most of his racing over fences, with a 1-27 record; sole hurdles win was in a maiden in 2019 and hard to fancy on recent form.

16/1

11th

9

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:42 Navan

Touch Of Oscar

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

towards rear of midfield on outer, headway halfway, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out

14/1

13th

11

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 59y

13:14 Thurles

Touch Of Oscar

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Michael Hourigan

Record of 1-26 over fences; bounced back from three poor runs to put up a decent Tramore effort last time and an e/w squeak.

11/1

Form: 5100-9 D

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Winner of a handicap hurdle at Limerick in February but tailed off in three runs since including back over regulation fences at Killarney in May; high enough in the weights at present.
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3rd

7

3rd Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Earths Furies

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

raced in third, went second before 5th, lost second after 3 out, weakening when left in remote third last

14/1

4th

8

13th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:45 Killarney

Earths Furies

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

More than three years since the most recent of three wins; held by Early Doors and Nice To Meet on Cork running; runner-up at Dromahane since then but back in more demanding company now.

16/1

4th

8

13th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:45 Killarney

Earths Furies

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

More than three years since the most recent of three wins; held by Early Doors and Nice To Meet on Cork running; runner-up at Dromahane since then but back in more demanding company now.

16/1

Form: 53647P

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Point winner but generally struggled under Rules so far including her last couple of starts since switching to handicaps.
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3rd

2

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:40 Perth

Born Famous

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

6-6 over hurdles/fences for Iain Jardine this season, with most notable success coming from a long way off the pace in Summer Plate at Market Rasen (2m5f, soft); also very well suited by this track and Harry Cobden (aboard the last twice) keeps the ride for today's first start back with Claire O'Connell

2/1

1st

1

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:06 Perth

Born Famous

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Iain Jardine

Five wins from five starts since joining Iain Jardine, the first off 21lb lower over C&D (soft) and the latest the valuable Summer Plate over fences off 4lb lower at Market Rasen (2m5f, soft); should go very well again.

13/8

1st

16

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

15:15 Market Rasen

Born Famous

10st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish mare who is 4-4 for new stable this year, alternating between hurdling and chasing; carries 5lb penalty for beating only two rivals at Perth (2m4f, soft) on Sunday and is 1lb out of the weights here but is evidently in prime form.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1270-6

Last run: 152 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in his last couple of starts since switching to fences in beginners' and has a tough ask on handicap chase debut here; off 152 days.
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11th

6

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Silvertown

11st 3lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Peter Atkinson

Ex-Irish 7yo who has not raced under rules since a down-the-field finish at last summer's Galway festival and is 0-8 in British points since December; difficult to enthuse over in a race this competitive.

50/1

14th

9

6th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Silvertown

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sole hurdles win came in 2m4f Navan handicap in 2022; mixing hurdles/chases of late without showing much; others preferred.

20/1

7th

3

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:00 Killarney

Silvertown

11st 13lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

1-17 over hurdles, placed six times; has been competing over fences without showing much; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 3-7087

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Point winner; 0-14 under Rules and 11lb wrong for this.
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16

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Greenway Machine

10st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.

25/1

16

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Greenway Machine

10st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.

25/1

7

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:37 Downpatrick

Greenway Machine

10st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Won this in 2023 and added Tramore win last summer; recent form leaves him with lots to find however.

20/1

Form: 2736-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Promising second in a beginners' here in January and might have needed his recent return at Listowel when tailed off; best form on softer ground though.
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4th

3

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Difficult Decision

11st 10lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Dual hurdle and chase winner has regressed after a decent comeback run in December from a long absence, so questions remain.

22/1

6th

1

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Difficult Decision

12st 0lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Veteran's two of four wins have come here, most recently C&D novice handicap chase in December 2022 (heavy); light campaign since, well held over C&D at Christmas (well-backed) and again twice since over hurdles; blinkers replace usual cheekpieces and opposable despite career-low chase mark and yard's recent return to form.

12/1

4th

5

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Difficult Decision

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Veteran has not done a great deal of racing; good effort when fourth at Punchestown (3m, heavy); out of money over fences at Limerick (2m7f, soft to heavy) and beaten 22l back at Punchestown last time (2m6f, soft to heavy); a fair bit to do at these weights.

20/1

Form: 985347

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
1-16 over fences; falling mark but with good reason and tailed off at Listowel last month; booking of this rider is a positive at least.
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12th

9

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 59y

13:14 Thurles

Presenting Bonnie

11st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has been soundly beaten lately, including here last time but would have a squeak if putting her best foot forward, especially if repeating her Kilbeggan 3rd in August.

12/1

9th

8

1st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:02 Thurles

Presenting Bonnie

11st 3lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three-time hurdles winner has not achieved the same standard over fences; vulnerable to judge from her last two starts.

16/1

10th

7

12th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 200y

17:05 Punchestown

Presenting Bonnie

11st 10lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John Patrick Ryan

held up in rear, headway 4 out, in touch with leaders when ridden 3 out, weakening when jumped slightly right 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last

8/1

Form: 0-1P69

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Career best when winning a handicap chase on return; struggled since and tough enough mark at present; wears first-time blinkers.
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5th

2

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Worcester

Twilight Girl

11st 13lb

J: Mr Jamie Gambin

T: James Owen

Three point wins this year (two under Jamie Gambin) but unplaced in both hurdle starts since; disappointing over C&D latest and that asks some questions of her now; cheekpieces (worn once in point) back on.

11/1

9th

1

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Twilight Girl

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

3-6 in points for new stable this year; quickly on back foot when pace lifted on recent hurdling return at Newton Abbot (2m1f) but ought to be much better suited by today's trip; versatile regarding ground; interesting.

14/1

6th

1

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:15 Newton Abbot

Twilight Girl

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jamie Gambin

T: James Owen

held up in rear

10/1

Form: 74PP03

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet when third of 16 at Ballinrobe last time when only beaten 2l; 6lb wrong here though.
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11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ronald O’Leary

Bagged his two chase wins in 2023 at around 2m1f at Limerick and Ballinrobe, with his latest win coming off 12lb higher; out of form this year and change of stable didn't help much when tailed off at Ballinrobe latest.

20/1

5th

15

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ronald O’Leary

Lost his way since a course success in 2023 and pulled up a long way out latest; new yard and now tried with hood.

100/1

15

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Dual chase winner in 2023 but shown nothing in the last 12 months; now tried with tongue-tie.

50/1

Form: P/0PU5

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Point winner but struggled over fences under Rules so far; didn't show enough at Wexford last time on second handicap outing.
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11

12th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 200y

17:05 Punchestown

Local Rogue

10st 7lb

J: Ms K Hynes

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

towards rear, not fluent and unseated rider 2nd

25/1

5th

11

3rd Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Local Rogue

10st 11lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

midfield, pushed along after 5 out, ridden but no impression after 3 out, stayed on home straight

25/1

7

19th Aug 2022

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Local Rogue

11st 4lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

prominent, mistake and unseated rider 4 out

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.30
Straight Forecast €9.51
Tricast €47.47
Trifecta €77.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Temptationinmilan

The Irish Sun:

Silvertown

POSTDATA:

Touch Of Oscar

RP Ratings (IRE):

Temptationinmilan

TOPSPEED:

Temptationinmilan