February 22 / 16.00 Punchestown

16.00

Yielding

Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • 19 runners
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Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: /090-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Point winner; distant third over 3m here last month was his best effort for a while; may come on for that but his best form has come on more testing ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

12

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Rochestown

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Five wins under Rules, with four coming at this venue; has won the last two renewals of this race, on good and gd-yld, but handles softer conditions; below best when last seen in December but goes well fresh and return to his favourite track could spark a revival; dangerous to dismiss.

9/1

1st

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Rochestown

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th

5/1

1st

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Rochestown

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 433-P2

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles over 3m+ last season and returned to form when beaten half a length earlier this month; probably needs further than this though.
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5th

8

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

16:35 Downpatrick

Chelseas Friend

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Useful level of form a couple of seasons ago; signs of a revival on her penultimate outing but pulled up a fortnight ago and others preferred.

20/1

0

5

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:25 Wexford

Chelseas Friend

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: James Joseph Mangan

Point' and dual hurdle winner twice ran well over fences last year; hasn't been as good in three chase runs this year, though not bad at Tramore last time; better ground today should suit.

9/1

3rd

1

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

Chelseas Friend

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

in touch with leaders, prominent after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened gradually

20/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 09-550

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; didn't show much in bumpers and she was tailed off in a maiden hurdle here last month; this looks tough on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Costanuci

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

Three-time hurdle winner in 2023; some good runs in the meantime - including over fences - and perhaps needed last month's comeback run at Punchestown (it looked that way).

14/1

8th

9

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Costanuci

11st 2lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

Three-time hurdle winner in 2023; couple of good runs over fences last summer; poor efforts over hurdles last two starts and off since November.

20/1

2

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Costanuci

11st 9lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

Three-time winner over timber but no success since September 2023; beaten 7.75l off 2lb higher over C&D on her last start in this sphere in July 2024; below best last three starts in mares' chases; needs to revive on return to hurdling.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 9052-3

Last run: 291 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Sole win came on testing ground over 3m1f at Ballinrobe at the start of last season; running well in defeat when last seen at the end of last season but will probably need this and may find this test sharp enough.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 22y

18:20 Ballinrobe

Stolen Moment

10st 0lb

J: Miss S Ahern

T: Sean Aherne

Won a Clonmel 3m handicap hurdle last month but Limerick run after might have come too soon; since made amends by winning on chasing debut in a Wexford handicap (3m1f); handles conditions and has a chance.

8/1

1st

6

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

19:10 Wexford

Stolen Moment

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Sean Aherne

towards rear, headway from 5 out, disputing second when not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead last, ridden out towards finish

12/1

7th

7

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Stolen Moment

11st 9lb

J: Miss S Ahern

T: Sean Aherne

held up in rear

100/30

Form: 8-6097

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; one of her better efforts when seventh of 15 at Thurles 13 days ago but she needs more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

21

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Naas

Red Finch

10st 13lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

18-race maiden yet to trouble the judge, even during the stable's purple patch last year; back to 2m here after being pulled up over 3m at Listowel when last seen; others preferred.

25/1

0

18

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Red Finch

10st 13lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

0-17, never in the first four; mid-field both starts this season, hard to fancy despite stable's good current form.

14/1

8th

19

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 55y

17:05 Galway

Red Finch

10st 13lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Yet to finish in the first three and isn't easy to fancy even though yard is in top form.

28/1

Form: 00700P

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Struggled so far including handicaps on her last two starts and she was pulled up 4 out at Gowran last time.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Penthouse Poppet

10st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Minor form in a range of disciplines and although there isn't much between her and Remember Moi on their Stratford run last month she was struggling from a long way out before pulled up there since.

33/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:30 Stratford

Penthouse Poppet

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-11 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; ran well to a point over C&D on stable debut in March but two lesser efforts have followed (2m7f/2m6f; cheekpieces refitted last time); others look stronger.

14/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:30 Stratford

Penthouse Poppet

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-11 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; ran well to a point over C&D on stable debut in March but two lesser efforts have followed (2m7f/2m6f; cheekpieces refitted last time); others look stronger.

14/1

Form: 063361

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Much improved when getting off the mark at Clonmel in December; 8lb rise could be lenient for that wide margin success with that form working out well since and has run well on quicker ground previously; has to be high on any shortlist.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Hard Target

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Hasn't won since December 2022 or placed since April 2024; well handicapped on old form and yard going well but hard to fancy on recent showings.

33/1

6th

8

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

15:25 Roscommon

Hard Target

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Losing run stretches back to December 2022; no signs of the barren spell ending in recent starts and remains 3lb above that sole success; pulled up at Wexford latest; others preferred.

11/1

4

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Hard Target

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Only win came in December 2022; hasn't looked like ending the drought in two Limerick starts this year and remains 4lb above last winning mark.

10/1

Form: 093516 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 15th attempt when winning a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on her penultimate outing; not as good when stepped up to 2m7f latest but should appreciate a return to this trip and she's one to consider.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:25 Limerick

Maggie Walsh

11st 12lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Michael J Bowe

in rear

17/2

3rd

2

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Tramore

Maggie Walsh

11st 10lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Michael J Bowe

One of her two hurdle wins came over C&D last year; outclassed and tailed-off on comeback from an absence six days ago; this is more realistic and can run well if on form.

6/1

3

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

Maggie Walsh

10st 11lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Michael J Bowe

Won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Tramore handicap hurdle last year; not seen since August last year and best watched on her return.

33/1

Form: P-3628

Last run: 116 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who was only beaten a neck on her handicap debut at Killarney (2m7f good); probably didn't appreciate conditions when tailed off on testing ground at Galway since but may bounce back if she handles the shorter trip.
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Verdict Starting price

9

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Twoplustwo Equals

11st 2lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Paul Tobin

Placed on her only start in 2024; some positives attached to her two most recent races at Wexford and Punchestown.

14/1

7th

16

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:10 Punchestown

Twoplustwo Equals

11st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Paul Tobin

Maiden has run well at times, including a fourth at Wexford over this trip last time, though jumping lacked fluency; go well with a repeat.

12/1

Form: 8S00

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Poor form at massive odds in four runs so far; hard to recommend back up in trip on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

14

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Emilys Fortune

10st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

prominent

66/1

10th

15

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Emilys Fortune

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear of midfield

50/1

10th

9

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

16:00 Punchestown

Emilys Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear of midfield, weakened 2 out

40/1

Form: 35-84P

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame on handicap debut last season but hasn't managed to build on that; needs to bounce back from a poor run when pulled up at Limerick over Christmas; back down in trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Getaway Abbey

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Shane Patrick O’Brien

towards rear

25/1

11th

10

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

16:00 Punchestown

Getaway Abbey

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Shane Patrick O’Brien

led, headed 2nd, led again after 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out

33/1

19

28th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Limerick

Getaway Abbey

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Shane Patrick O’Brien

First reserve; promising placed effort on handicap debut at this venue but well held in three subsequent runs.

Form: 67/P8-

Last run: 375 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Hasn't looked like the easiest to train in recent years and returns from 375-day absence here; workable mark on his peak form from four years ago but likely to need this.
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Verdict Starting price

1

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

16:00 Punchestown

Lucky Ranger

12st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

always towards rear, lost touch from 2 out, soon pulled up

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -0652P

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Point winner who won a mares' bumper on Rules debut last season; struggled in maiden hurdles subsequently but bounced right back to form when runner-up on handicap debut at Tramore in December; couldn't build on that when pulled up a long way out last month; workable mark if returning to form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

18:40 Wexford

Fons Vivus

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Padraig Butler

prominent, reminders and dropped to rear before 5th, slow jump and became detached 6th

16/1

3

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Fons Vivus

11st 12lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Padraig Butler

prominent, briefly led 1st, chased clear leader from 2nd

33/1

3

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

16:00 Punchestown

Fons Vivus

11st 13lb

J: Mr D Allen

T: Padraig Butler

prominent, weakened 2 out, soon pulled up

13/2

Form: /000-P

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; promise on debut in a bumper but struggled since and he was pulled up on return from a lengthy absence when making his chase debut 13 days ago; workable mark for handicap debut but may need a couple more runs to get going.
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6

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

16:00 Punchestown

The Boys In Blue

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

in touch with leaders, weakened halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out

33/1

8

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 77y

13:30 Thurles

The Boys In Blue

11st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Oliver McKiernan

Quite lightly raced maiden hurdler returns from 21 months absence for chasing debut and likely all the better for the experience.

66/1

Form: 000-

Last run: 466 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in three runs in maiden hurdles so far and has a 466-day absence to defy on handicap debut; new yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

12

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:45 Limerick

My Little Lily

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: S M Duffy

Pulled up on his stable debut at Punchestown in February; visor tried but hard to make a case for.

100/1

11

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

16:00 Punchestown

My Little Lily

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: S M Duffy

midfield, weakened halfway, lost touch before 2 out, soon pulled up

40/1

Form: -5P0P0

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
17-race maiden and shown nothing in recent starts; best effort came at 3m.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

16

21st Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 0y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Silverstrand

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John C McConnell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out, went second after last, kept on, no match for winner

8/1

7th

11

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

17:35 Downpatrick

Silverstrand

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

No win in 14 hurdle starts but solid runs at Naas (3m) and Ballinrobe (2m6f) earlier this year; questions to answer after being tailed-off at Kilbeggan since.

10/1

Form: -00908

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
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Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:50 Wexford

Bella Union

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John C McConnell

Veteran finally made the breakthrough in 2m1f Bellewstown handicap in April and duly followed up at Down Royal off 5lb higher; solid C&D run since off further 8lb higher mark when chasing home a clear-cut winner; contender again.

7/1

2nd

9

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Bella Union

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Veteran finally made the breakthrough in 2m1 Bellewstown handicap in April and duly followed up at Down Royal early this month off 5lb higher under today's rider, produced late for cosy success; hit with another 8lb rise but in the form of his life and ground remains in his favour.

11/2

1st

17

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Bella Union

10st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark at the age of 10 when winning (sent off 22-1) over this trip at Bellewstown; claimer negates penalty but whether he'll back up that improved effort is anyone's guess.

10/1

Form: 0000

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

6

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Nemean

11st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Maiden posted his best run over hurdles when runner-up in a C&D handicap last year; best run since when fifth in blinkers at Cork last time; can be involved.

9/1

5th

8

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:40 Cork

Nemean

11st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs C O’Leary

midfield

14/1

12th

9

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

19:25 Fairyhouse

Nemean

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: Mrs C O’Leary

towards rear

20/1

Form: FP-P40

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Hide Out

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Danny Brooke

Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30.

12/1

8th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Hide Out

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Danny Brooke

Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30.

12/1

6th

6

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Wetherby

Hide Out

10st 10lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Danny Brooke

0-29 under all codes but hasn't been with current stable long and posted a good effort when second at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in January; not in same form over fences there last month but still enters calculations.

7/1

Non-runners

Bella Union, Nemean, Hide Out

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €37.60
Straight Forecast €32.58
Tricast €529.12
Trifecta €515.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hard Target

The Irish Sun:

Fons Vivus

POSTDATA:

Chelseas Friend

RP Ratings (IRE):

Hard Target