June 11 / 17.00 Punchestown

17.00

Good

Ladbrokes Play ‘1-2-Free’ On Football Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 2m 7f 140y
  • 11 runners
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Ladbrokes Play ‘1-2-Free’ On Football Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.30
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 1270-5

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
2m4f maiden winner on good ground last summer; beaten in three handicaps but ran okay over 2m4f at Cork and looks ready for this far.
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6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Mister Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner, including over 3m, well held latest at Bellewstown; 0-4 chasing, emptying quickly at Roscommon in June.

16/1

7

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Mister Beeton

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner ran well over fences at times last winter including behind Grade 1 winner Croke Park; poor last hurdle start and twice over fences since.

22/1

33/1

  • Place: £8.30

Form: 0F0-85

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
The signs were a little more encouraging in a 3m maiden at Tipperary last time but still goes handicapping with a great deal to prove.
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10

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Ounce Of Gold

11st 1lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: P A Fahy

Pulled-up on last three runs over hurdles and isn't easy to fancy on chasing debut; cheekpieces added.

40/1

14

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 66y

16:40 Punchestown

Ounce Of Gold

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: P A Fahy

in rear

16/1

0

5

12th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 194y

15:00 Punchestown

Ounce Of Gold

11st 12lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: P A Fahy

Maiden's best effort came on handicap debut over C&D in June when a strong-finishing clear second; reportedly never travelled before pulled up at Ballinrobe in September so caution advised and unproven in such testing conditions.

16/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 136P0-

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper and Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on good ground last summer; both recent efforts have been on slower ground when well held in handicaps so this looks more suitable.
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0

12

6th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Country Queen

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Both wins have been on good ground and trip-versatile on her ground; poor Bellewstown effort in first-time cheekpieces but headgear persisted with; won't want too much rain.

14/1

9th

9

8th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Bellewstown

Country Queen

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Both wins have been on good ground and on good to yielding she was a 6l third at Punchestown last month; first-time cheekpieces go on and respected granted suitable conditions.

8/1

3rd

7

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 140y

17:00 Punchestown

Country Queen

11st 0lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a bumper and Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on good ground last summer; both recent efforts have been on slower ground when well held in handicaps so this looks more suitable.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: /4512-

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2021 and reliable over hurdles; maiden winner over 2m4f on yielding at Leopardstown in March and beaten by a decent one upped to 3m at Wexford (heavy); should pay his way in handicaps.
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6th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Jumping Jet

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

No threat to front pair when third in recent Ulster National (a race she won last year) at Downpatrick (3m4f, good) but that was still a pretty good effort and she remains on a workable mark; considered each-way.

7/1

Form: 045-31 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Comfortably got off the mark in a 2m3f handicap here (good to yielding) and that was only her second run in a tongue-tie; up 8lb but looks progressive and there's stamina in her pedigree.
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7th

10

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

16:55 Naas

Hanoi Jane

11st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Won Punchestown handicap hurdle (19.5f, good to yielding) off 89 in May 2023; fell here over 2m4f on chasing debut off the back of a lengthy absence in January; shrewd yard and well treated if she can build on that.

16/1

7th

10

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

16:55 Naas

Hanoi Jane

11st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Won Punchestown handicap hurdle (19.5f, good to yielding) off 89 in May 2023; fell here over 2m4f on chasing debut off the back of a lengthy absence in January; shrewd yard and well treated if she can build on that.

16/1

Form: 3505-4

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Comes into it on his form for Joseph O'Brien but didn't last long with Gordon Elliott and was well beaten in a claimer last time.
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12th

7

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 219y

12:15 Thurles

Slige Dala

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner; 0-10 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap in September; pulled up at Clonmel in October; did not jump well when last of eight finishers here last time Toofareastiswest second then.

16/1

8th

3

30th Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

13:15 Thurles

Slige Dala

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner is 0-9 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap in September; pulled up at Clonmel five weeks ago; fair chance of making the frame if restored to form.

10/1

0

1

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 156y

16:55 Clonmel

Slige Dala

12st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner is 0-8 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap on latest; drops in grade and not one to rule out.

11/2

Form: /468-1

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a 2m1f handicap chase last time off 6lb higher; unproven over this far but lightly raced as a hurdler and well handicapped.
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1

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Say It Aint So

12st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Narrow winner of a 2m1f handicap chase on good-to-yielding at Ballinrobe 13 months ago; let down by his jumping when running over a longer trip at Galway; fading when making a bad mistake two out at the Listowel festival and absent since.

16/1

7th

8

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Listowel

Say It Aint So

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ray Hackett

Narrow winner of a 2m1f handicap chase at Ballinrobe in May; let down by his jumping when running over a longer trip at Galway; this may be close to optimum trip.

10/1

Form: 35P-8F

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on heavy ground in 2020; placed a few times over hurdles and didn't run badly in a C&D handicap earlier this year; more recent form is not so encouraging.
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3rd

3

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Roscommon

Barbary Master

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Noel Meade

prominent, headway disputing lead after 8th, led 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden when awkward jump last, lost second run-in

6/1

8th

6

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 140y

17:00 Punchestown

Barbary Master

11st 2lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Noel Meade

Bumper winner on heavy ground in 2020; placed a few times over hurdles and didn't run badly in a C&D handicap earlier this year; more recent form is not so encouraging.

25/1

1

19th May 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:00 Downpatrick

Barbary Master

11st 12lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Bumper winner on heavy ground in 2020; placed several times in 12 starts over hurdles but was poor over 3m at Cork last time; blinkers are tried now.

5/1

Form: P117-0 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back handicap hurdle wins (2m6f/3m) earlier this year but the latest was off 14lb lower and his form has dropped off, albeit over a marathon trip when chasing and in a competitive handicap hurdle at Haydock.
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5th

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Wa Wa

10st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Olly Murphy

Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix.

8/1

2nd

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Wa Wa

10st 9lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging.

12/1

7th

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

14:37 Warwick

Wa Wa

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims.

12/1

Form: 1750-6 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner who should be on a competitive mark and returning to good ground will benefit; thereabouts.
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1

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

Macgiloney

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Prolific winner whose last track win came over this trip at Kilbeggan two years ago off 127; won a point-to-point last season and wasn't disgraced back hurdling at Galway latest, staying on late over 3m (good); drops in grade here.

10/1

17

3rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Macgiloney

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of 11 races; last two runs have been in hunter chases; younger rivals much preferred in a race of this standard.

33/1

5

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

Macgiloney

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of 11 races under rules; won a point in March but never travelling when pulled up at Tattersalls in April; set a huge task in the championship event at Punchestown, always at the back, unseated three out.

7/1

Form: 65/1-1 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Back from 15 months away to win a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Naas in March for this rider and followed up in good style upped to 3m at Tipperary; that's come at a cost ratings-wise but she looks up on the up.
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13th

17

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Miss Tempo

10st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two handicap wins over hurdles, including over 3m; confirmed stamina with creditable third in 3m2f Wexford handicap chase in August; found wanting in a mares' beginners' chase at Tramore; sprang a surprise when making all to beat a shorter-priced stablemate in a 2m4f handicap at Naas last month; up 10lb for that but still on a handy weight.

9/1

13th

17

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Miss Tempo

10st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two handicap wins over hurdles, including over 3m; confirmed stamina with creditable third in 3m2f Wexford handicap chase in August; found wanting in a mares' beginners' chase at Tramore; sprang a surprise when making all to beat a shorter-priced stablemate in a 2m4f handicap at Naas last month; up 10lb for that but still on a handy weight.

9/1

1st

2

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Miss Tempo

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

made all

8/1

Non-runners

Miss Tempo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €327.50
Straight Forecast €200.88
Tricast €4411.67
Trifecta €1682.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hanoi Jane

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Miss Tempo

TOPSPEED:

Macgiloney

The Irish Sun:

Hanoi Jane

POSTDATA:

Miss Tempo