November 19 / 13.03 Punchestown

13.03

Yielding To Soft

Oak Lodge Landscapes Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £18096.64
  • 2m 0f 180y
  • 6 runners
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Oak Lodge Landscapes Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4F-223 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
In his third season as a novice, though has had only seven attempts; won two bumpers, a hurdle and a Flat maiden (at Ballinrobe in July); since then twice beaten favourite twice in chases won by the progressive Enniskerry, and third in Grade 3 her last time; possibly flattered by official rating of 141.
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10

15th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Midnight Run

11st 5lb

J: B J Cooper

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Recorded some smart efforts in defeat before coming good at the eighth time of asking over fences when making all in Grade 2 at Punchestown (2m1f, yielding) in November; given a break since fading to finish a remote last of five in a Leopardstow n Grade 1 over Christmas; this is his first start in a handicap over fences.

20/1

5th

2

26th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Midnight Run

11st 12lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, mistake 5 out, pushed along towards rear after 4 out, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear approaching last

16/1

1st

6

19th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 180y

13:03 Punchestown

Midnight Run

11st 4lb

J: B J Cooper

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

made all, pushed along and went clear after 3 out, went further clear approaching last, easily

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: P-3632 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A record of 2-17 over hurdles and some solid efforts in defeat, though beaten 17 1/2l in third behind Hallowed Star when they met on almost identical terms at the Galway festival; ran as well as could have been expected when chasing home high-class stablemate Mighty Potter on chasing debut at Down Royal.
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6th

3

23rd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Mars Harper

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn; well beaten again on stable debut in March but, after wind surgery, he returned to chasing with a good second at Fakenham (3m, good) 19 days ago; has possibilities if he can build on that but his last win was in 2023.

7/1

2nd

2

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Mars Harper

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Left Gordon Elliott after disappointing hurdle run last autumn and was again well beaten when returning for new stable in March; given a wind op since and reverts to chasing on a workable mark but still looks risky.

20/1

6th

3

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:13 Warwick

Mars Harper

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Best known as a chaser these days and was tailed off back over hurdles on his final run for Gordon Elliott, whom he left for £30,000; on a good mark but there's much to prove on first sighting since October.

9/1

Form: 0-4631 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Wexford hurdles winner was third in a 2m4f Grade 3 novice event at Navan last year but lost form later; produced major improvement from previous chase efforts when long-priced Galway winner three weeks ago; will need to take his form to another new level now.
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5th

9

(2)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:45 Bellewstown

Barnacullia

11st 2lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Michael Mulvany

midfield, some headway under 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched left inside final furlong, kept on

22/1

10th

11

(2)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

19:30 Tramore

Barnacullia

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Useful dual-purpose performer had good form in staying handicaps last year; around 5l off Busselton at Galway and weighted to turn the tables; no show over fences later in the week at Ballybrit; ran well on sole previous outing here.

11/1

Form: -11543 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
130-rated hurdler showed his effectiveness on good ground when winning twice in the spring; now race-fit having run three times since the beginning of October, but thrown at the deep end here on chasing debut; might not want it too soft.
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4

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Gaelic Arc

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five-time winner, twice over fences; enjoyed a productive summer last year, scoring over C&D in June before finishing a nose second in a valuable event in Killarney; highly tried later in the year; made mistakes and finished in rear over C&D on return.

14/1

12th

10

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Gaelic Arc

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five-time winner, twice over fences; enjoyed a productive summer last year, scoring over C&D in June before finishing a nose second in valuable event in Killarney; too much on his plate backend of last year and returns on an okay mark.

12/1

8th

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Gaelic Arc

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual hurdle winner is 2-25 over fences but placed many times; lost his form over the summer but a bit better at Cork last time; needs a fair bit more.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22P1-5 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Opened his chase account at the seventh attempt in a 2m4f event at Cork in April; was meeting the winner El Barra on 15lb worse than handicap terms when last of five on his reappearance at Cork; needs to jump a lot better than on that occasion; if doing so, he should be in the mix for in-form Elliott team.
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1

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 202y

16:50 Clonmel

Grand Paradis

11st 8lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent on outer early, mistake and lost third 2nd, dropped to rear before 3rd, in touch with leaders when mistake 7th, not fluent and dropped to last 8th, soon became detached, pulled up before 9th

13/2

5th

3

19th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 180y

13:03 Punchestown

Grand Paradis

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, mistake and lost second 3rd, not fluent 4th, went second again before 5th, lost second halfway

7/2

5th

2

6th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Cork

Grand Paradis

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Opened chase account at the seventh attempt in a 2m4f event here in April; vulnerable now since he meets El Barra on 15lb worse than handicap terms and without the advantage of a recent run; stable's current form is a positive.

7/1

Form: 12-121 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promoted to 140 over hurdles after wide-margin Galway festival win; no match for useful mare Set Down Lucy on chasing debut at the same venue in September, but returned to Ballybrit again last month and produced an exuberant display tow in by 19l; could be hard be beat if able to dictate similarly now.
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4th

10

(8)

20th May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 14y

19:50 Roscommon

Hallowed Star

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Triple hurdle winner is a maiden on Flat but some good runs in 2022; well beaten when last in this sphere in 2023; others make more appeal.

25/1

4th

10

(8)

20th May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 14y

19:50 Roscommon

Hallowed Star

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Triple hurdle winner is a maiden on Flat but some good runs in 2022; well beaten when last in this sphere in 2023; others make more appeal.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.70
Straight Forecast €10.80
Trifecta €40.60

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Midnight Run

SPOTLIGHT:

Hallowed Star

The Irish Sun:

Hallowed Star

TOPSPEED:

Midnight Run

POSTDATA:

Midnight Run