June 10 / 16.15 Punchestown

16.15

Good

Oak Lodge Landscapes At Punchestown Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9137.17
  • 2m 3f 170y
  • 6 runners
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Oak Lodge Landscapes At Punchestown Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3/402-

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Back to his best when runner-up over C&D in April; possible there's more to come at this trip and less exposed than some; warrants respect with a fitness edge over two of his main rivals.
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2nd

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:35 Killarney

Da Capo Glory

11st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Padraig Butler

Three hurdle wins and ran a fine race in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham, beaten only 8l; unluckily unseated at Punchestown last week; his best chase effort of three came at Gowran in February; gets weight from some of his rivals today and has a solid chance.

2/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 11422- D BF

Last run: 232 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not seen since finishing runner-up in a novice chase at Cheltenham's Showcase meeting; progressive over fences since he was last seen over timber and not ruled out with his optimum trip/ground here; off 232 days.
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4th

3

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Ash Tree Meadow

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Grade 2 chase scorer and 2023 Galway Plate winner; has only a maiden win to his name from seven starts over hurdles and was beaten at odds-on at Punchestown last June on his only start in this discipline last season; ran in good company over fences at Killarney 16 days ago; well suited by the race conditions and will be hard to beat if jumping adequately.

11/10

4th

3

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Ash Tree Meadow

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Grade 2 chase scorer and 2023 Galway Plate winner; has only a maiden win to his name from seven starts over hurdles and was beaten at odds-on at Punchestown last June on his only start in this discipline last season; ran in good company over fences at Killarney 16 days ago; well suited by the race conditions and will be hard to beat if jumping adequately.

11/10

4th

2

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

18:38 Killarney

Ash Tree Meadow

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Grade 2 winner in addition to a score in the 2023 Galway Plate plus he won this race last year; hasn't had much racing since but has been mostly below form; didn't jump that well at Aintree over the 'big' fences last time; needs best.

8/1

Form: 7-4

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; brings a modest level on hurdle form to the table.
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16th

2

(7)

20th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 180y

20:30 Leopardstown

Darraby

10st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Brendan W Duke

midfield

14/1

3rd

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 170y

16:15 Punchestown

Darraby

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Brendan W Duke

Flat winner; brings a modest level on hurdle form to the table.

50/1

Form: 5/15-0 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; tailed off on recent return and has a mountain to climb on ratings here.
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4

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Gekkota

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: T J O’Mara

Maiden winner in 2022; not his first time placed in a handicap when a close fourth at Tramore (2m) and suffered some interference last time; could go well, though good ground seems to suit him best.

12/1

8th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Gekkota

11st 7lb

J: James Smith

T: T J O’Mara

Hasn't added to his maiden hurdle win in 2022 but ran a cracker on second start this term when a running on fourth at Tramore (2m); this longer trip will suit better and he could run well.

9/2

4th

5

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

15:00 Tramore

Gekkota

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: T J O’Mara

Maiden hurdle winner in 2022, best handicap form has been at Galway; clipped heels and slipped up at Killarney last month on first run after a break; big price then, plenty to prove.

20/1

Form: 2/23-1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Consistent sort in maiden hurdles so far, getting off the mark with 11l success at Killarney last month; didn't need to improve to win that but has much more on his plate here.
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7th

2

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

The Short Go

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a maiden hurdle here in 2023 and is 1-10 over fences; hasn't had much racing in the last two years but ran two fine races in valuable Cheltenham handicaps last winter; not as good after wind surgery in the Ultima handicap last time; player if at best.

4/1

11th

17

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

The Short Go

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Didn't jump well when 16l fifth to Myretown in this race last March (good to soft); solid course record otherwise and he twice made the frame here (3m1f/3m2f, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year; has had a wind operation since and he's an each-way candidate if jumping better than 12 months ago.

20/1

11

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

The Short Go

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Perhaps unfortunate not to win this 12 months ago and returned in March with a highly commendable fifth in the Ultima given that his jumping was a major hindrance (had fallen the time before); simply never gave his running at Punchestown on final start; if he can find any fluency over his fences he'd be a danger to all; stable has won the last two editions of this.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1/3/7- C

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Grade 1 winning juvenile here a few seasons ago and had smart form to his name that season; tailed off on return from a lengthy absence in December though and has been off another 161 days since; market may be a guide to fitness level this time.
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7th

4

31st Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 15y

14:15 Punchestown

Jeff Kidder

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

Never regained the heights of the spring of 2021 when winning the Boodles at Cheltenham and the Grade 1 Champion juvenile at Punchestown; no success in the senior ranks; respectable run in a Fairyhouse handicap last time, but others preferred.

12/1

7th

4

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Jeff Kidder

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

midfield on inner

12/1

Non-runners

The Short Go

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Payout
Exacta €3.30
Straight Forecast €3.24
Trifecta €18.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Da Capo Glory

The Irish Sun:

The Short Go

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Da Capo Glory

TOPSPEED:

Da Capo Glory

POSTDATA:

Da Capo Glory