June 10 / 17.25 Punchestown

17.25

Good

Primal Performance & Fitness Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 19 runners
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Primal Performance & Fitness Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 952-2

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Career best 2nd to Golf Marin when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in April and got off the mark on the Flat later that month; another big run when second over C&D last time and sets a clear standard on form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Striking

11st 5lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

Winner over hurdles and debuted over fences at Roscommon last month when well behind Presenting Lad; likely to do better back over flights and not one to dismiss.

10/1

8

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 114y

19:00 Roscommon

Striking

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

119-rated maiden hurdle winner; mixing hurdling and the Flat this season; below par efforts on the level at Gowran and over timber at Ballinrobe (2m1f good to yielding) last two starts; chasing debut and related to a number of winners over fences; don't discount.

13/2

16/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: 10/0 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite when winning a Naas bumper on debut but shown nothing twice since and stopped quickly on last month's return.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:45 Punchestown

Irish Envoy

12st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Liz Doyle

Bumper winner scored his sole hurdle win over 2m4f in a handicap here in 2023; pulled-up on his recent return and others make more appeal.

33/1

6

13th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 188y

20:00 Sligo

Irish Envoy

11st 4lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

midfield

12/1

6

13th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 188y

20:00 Sligo

Irish Envoy

11st 4lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

midfield

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: 476P-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner but 0-29 under Rules (0-13 over jumps); ran okay when sixth over hurdles in handicap company last month but more required here and he was below form on the level last week.
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1st

8

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Custers Mistake

11st 5lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: R J Tumilty

Sole win over hurdles came at Downpatrick (2m7f) last year and went close to another success when just denied over a bit shorter there last time; up 3lb but this trip might be a bit sharp.

9/1

1

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Custers Mistake

12st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R J Tumilty

Won over 2m7f here last year; poor in two runs (one hurdle, one chase) this year so has to firmly put those behind him.

22/1

8th

8

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:10 Wexford

Custers Mistake

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: R J Tumilty

Belated first win under rules in today's headgear combination in 2m7f Downpatrick handicap over a year ago (good) off 98; off for a year until well held over shorter trip over fences at Bangor last month; better for that comeback run and trip-ground to suit back hurdling.

12/1

Form: P76-

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three starts over hurdles and well held on the level last month.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

8

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Bayou Belle

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Long standing maiden has run plenty of good races in defeat, including a 2.25l third of 14 off this mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; place chance again in new headgear combination.

11/1

Form: 6300-8

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a mares' bumper at Leopardstown in March but hasn't built on that since, including over hurdles; plenty to find.
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15

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Petit Dejeuner

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best.

20/1

15

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Petit Dejeuner

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best.

20/1

5

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 89y

15:10 Punchestown

Petit Dejeuner

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Mrs Denise Foster

1-11 over hurdles; that win came in a handicap hurdle at Limerick off 89 in November 2023 and 2lb lower now; best effort since a 9.75l third at Thurles last month; brought down at Naas two weeks ago; not discounted.

9/1

Form: 2336- BF

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent sort last year and may have found the drop in trip against him when a bit below par at Navan in September; may do better this term but has been off 266 days and may need a bit further.
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2nd

10

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Nottodaybobo

11st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Has returned from a break in good form, winning back-to-back Class 5 handicaps at about 2m4f on good ground (the first here); remains on a fair mark but this is a better race and a competitive one.

12/1

1st

1

31st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:07 Fakenham

Nottodaybobo

12st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Has turned a corner since returning from a break this spring and came good for current stable with front-running win at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; that form looks modest but he ought to give another good account here.

11/4

1st

2

8th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Nottodaybobo

11st 11lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Ended 2025 in poor form but kept on well to take third of 13 at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft; refitted tongue-tie) in March, after a break, and may benefit from moving back up in trip here; contender if able to build on that recent effort.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yeats mare; sister to winners Country Queen (bumper/2m3f hurdle) and Fruit Blossom (2m4f hurdle), half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Wings Like Arion; dam placed bumpers/2m2f hurdle, sister to smart 2m2f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner My Murphy; yard can ready them for debut and worth a market check.
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2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Sea Aster

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

3m winner at Perth in July; respectable in defeat the last twice without looking ahead of her mark; each-way claims.

10/1

6th

1

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Sea Aster

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a 3m event at Perth in July; unseated four out at Wexford, moderate run at the same venue on next start; better at Kilbeggan last time, took third after a mistake at the last; staying type who has won over 3m2f.

8/1

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Sea Aster

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time.

10/1

Form: 000/0

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in four starts so far; may be one for handicaps at this point.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 50y

17:25 Punchestown

Sandy Hill Toner

11st 12lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Shown nothing in four starts so far; may be one for handicaps at this point.

66/1

13th

8

12th May 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Sandy Hill Toner

11st 12lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Poor form in trio of 2021 starts and has been off 564 days.

50/1

8

1st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 100y

14:50 Tramore

Sandy Hill Toner

11st 5lb

J: Ms K L Derwin

T: A J Martin

Nothing to take from a trio of maiden hurdle runs in autumn of 2021; tongue tie fitted for chasing debut here after 14 months' absence and can only be watched, unless market suggests otherwise.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor point form, failing to finish in five of his seven starts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Course winner on soft ground in October last year off 90 over 21.5f and 2lb lower now; best run since when beaten 6.25l over this C&D in August but no impact in two runs since; visor now tried instead of cheekpieces and hard to know what to expect.

22/1

7th

4

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win did at least come here over hurdles last October and again ran well back here in that discipline two starts back; however, he was soon in trouble when tailed off on his chase debut at Kilbeggan only last Friday (beaten too far out to blame the trip of 3m1f); cheekpieces tried.

20/1

10th

6

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear

10/1

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Manatee gelding; cost £47,000 as a 3yo; dam French 2m1f-2m3f hurdle winner; market support would be worth noting for a yard that have done particularly well with their younger horses over the last 12 months.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

Farrokh

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Knocking on the door in recent starts; beaten 2.75l when fourth of 16 off this mark in a 0-100 at Fairyhouse on latest; this is harder so the new blinkers will need to eke out more if he is to get his head back in front.

100/30

100/1

Form: P0-0

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on debut and beaten a long way out in two tailed off finishes since.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:48 Downpatrick

Slaney Bank

11st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mark Fahey

Best effort (fourth in a Kilbeggan handicap) came with give underfoot and he was pulled up after a lengthy break on good to yielding at Kilbeggan.

20/1

9

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Slaney Bank

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mark Fahey

Best effort came when fourth over C&D a year ago on softish ground; long absent and would appreciate rain.

12/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a bumper on debut and same result on hurdle bow last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

16

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Tullabrack Lad

10st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Francis J Flood

0-13 and yet to trouble the judge; not much encouragement in three handicap chase runs at huge odds since returning from a long absence.

100/1

9th

16

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Tullabrack Lad

10st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Francis J Flood

Career record of 0-12, lots to find with some of these on last month's Thurles run.

40/1

Form: 7

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 25-1 on last week's debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Winds Of Winter

10st 11lb

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston

T: George Bewley

Not quite at his best this year but last month's Hexham third was respectable and she remains only 2lb higher than when beating Saligo Bay to win this race under Thomasina Eyston in 2025; can't be ruled out.

7/1

3rd

4

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

15:43 Hexham

Winds Of Winter

11st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: George Bewley

Cartmel winner off 2lb lower last July (2m1f, good) who was a fair fifth in a mares' handicap over that C&D last time; not out of it.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 in points; best effort yet when runner-up at Taylorstown last month but plenty to find on Rules debut here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Ballydangan

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Two wins at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last year and on a handy mark on that form; soft ground may not have suited here last time but he's now been well below par on his last two starts and has to get back on track.

12/1

4th

3

19th Feb 2026

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:08 Sedgefield

Ballydangan

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Won twice over 3m at Hexham last year (good); pulled up when returning from a short break at Catterick last time; conditions perhaps not ideal and a bit to prove.

9/1

Form: 6

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-18 on the Flat and showed nothing on last week's hurdle debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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20

(1)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Naas

Wayne R Walker

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Donal Kinsella

Opposable as a 36-race maiden and on the back of some modest efforts.

33/1

9th

14

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Wayne R Walker

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Donal Kinsella

Still a maiden after 35 outings; fair fifth over C&D on latest but hard to fancy given his overall profile.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Life Force gelding; dam poor half-sister to 7f-1m winner Toccata Blue, out of unraced half-sister to smart 1m-1m2f winner Familiar Territory; best watched on debut with hood fitted.
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5

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 150y

18:25 Wexford

Homestead Ned

11st 6lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: P M Cloke

in touch with leaders, in rear when mistake 5th, reminders after 6th, weakened and detached when ridden after 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

150/1

16th

5

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 50y

17:25 Punchestown

Homestead Ned

11st 12lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: P M Cloke

Life Force gelding; dam poor half-sister to 7f-1m winner Toccata Blue, out of unraced half-sister to smart 1m-1m2f winner Familiar Territory; best watched on debut with hood fitted.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat form and showed nothing on hurdle bow last week.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 50y

17:25 Punchestown

Allhart

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: V C Ward

Poor Flat form and showed nothing on hurdle bow last week.

100/1

10th

1

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 59y

14:20 Kilbeggan

Allhart

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: V C Ward

Low-rated handicapper on the Flat; reportedly burst a blood vessel on penultimate start; unlikely to make an impact on hurdling debut.

100/1

11th

14

(12)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 5f 155y

20:10 Gowran Park

Allhart

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: V C Ward

reared start, towards rear throughout

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Elusive Pimpernel gelding; dam modest half-sister to Oaks/Irish Oaks winner Snow Fairy; not an obvious type.
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0

4

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:35 Leopardstown

Bonavena

11st 12lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Well beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle; big outsider.

200/1

11th

3

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Bonavena

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Peter Fahey

Beat only one rival in a Down Royal bumper on debut, no apparent chance at this stage.

66/1

1

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 210y

12:10 Punchestown

Bonavena

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Beaten 40l in a Down Royal bumper on recent debut and can't be fancied on that form.

66/1

Form: 60P-37

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Promising return to form when beaten 3l at Tipperary in May before a lesser effort last week; peak efforts give her an each-way chance.
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1st

4

5th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Littel Flour

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Jennie Candlish

Two good runs for this yard, latterly at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) succumbing to a hurdling newcomer who had won three times on the Flat in Germany; might be the answer.

5/4

2nd

9

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:30 Newton Abbot

Littel Flour

10st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, prominent, led 5 out, going best home turn

100/30

3rd

2

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

21:00 Perth

Littel Flour

11st 12lb

J: Miss Molly Landau

T: Jennie Candlish

0-11 over hurdles when trained in Ireland but her third at Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in May was a good effort and she has possibilities if in similar form on this stable debut.

11/2

Non-runners

Bonavena, Littel Flour

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €25.30
Straight Forecast €29.13
Trifecta €178.20

Selections

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