February 18 / 17.10 Punchestown

17.10

Heavy

Up The Yard Challenge Race

  • Prize money: £51.3
  • 1m 7f 189y
  • 16 runners
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Up The Yard Challenge Race

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four time winner; not seen since below his best in Munster National; the one to beat.
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4th

19

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

The Goffer

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Third reserve; second to Vanillier in P P Hogan Memorial over C&D in February and most recently a close third (beaten 1.25l) to Busselton in 4m1f La Touche here on Thursday; big player if turning out again.

3rd

13

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

The Goffer

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Fourth behind Stumptown in the 2025 Glenfarclas Chase; went on to finish third in the Topham and fifth in this race; twice second over the shorter course here this season, behind Desertmore House in November and behind Vanillier in February; may rebound after below-par effort at Cheltenham.

4/1

10th

13

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

The Goffer

10st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Has made the frame at two Cheltenham Festivals, more recently when staying on from long way off the pace to take fourth behind Stumptown in this race in 2025 (good to soft); returns here after a pretty good second to Vanillier on Bank course at Punchestown (3m1f, soft to heavy) but, from out of the weights, is effectively 5lb higher than last year; sports first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lartigue Hurdle winner at Listowel; probably the lesser fancied of the Elliott pair.
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2nd

4

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:45 York

Samui

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice ran well in defeat at Royal Ascot last month, finishing third in the Copper Horse Handicap (1m6f, good to firm) and second in the Queen Alexandra (2m5f, good to firm; albeit no match for the winner); could give a good account but needs others to underperform if he's to come out on top.

6/1

3

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 143y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Samui

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gordon Elliott

Proven in this headgear; pays his way under both codes and, if able to reproduce his effort here on Tuesday when hitting the line well for third in the 1m6f Copper Horse Stakes (good to firm), then he won't be far away on these favourable terms; the grey areas are inconsistency and the extra 7f (he did run over 3m over jumps) but he's one of only a few with realistic ambitions of winning.

11/2

3

(5)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Samui

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gordon Elliott

In rude health last summer, including when second off this mark in competitive handicap at York (2m, good to firm); won over hurdles in January but his form has been mixed since across both codes; below best back on Flat last time.

20/1

33/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner off 93 at Naas last year; more needed but could go well.
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5

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

5

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won over fences at Thurles last March; no trace of his best form since return in October.
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8th

6

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Routine Excellence

10st 11lb

J: Miss C O O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a 2m4f claimer at Bellewstown last August; signs of returning to form when fourth to Secrecies Of Stone in a handicap chase at Leopardstown last month; ran over an inadequate trip in a claiming hurdle at Tramore last Tuesday; third to So Des Flos in this last season.

12/1

8th

6

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Routine Excellence

10st 11lb

J: Miss C O O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a 2m4f claimer at Bellewstown last August; signs of returning to form when fourth to Secrecies Of Stone in a handicap chase at Leopardstown last month; ran over an inadequate trip in a claiming hurdle at Tramore last Tuesday; third to So Des Flos in this last season.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner for Gordon Elliott; couple of good runs for his current in-form trainer.
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9th

9

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Bodhisattva

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Third of five finishers in the 3m7f Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February, not as good as his second in the same race in 2025; weak handicap form lately; well beaten in previous attempts at this course.

50/1

4th

9

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Bodhisattva

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: John C McConnell

Third of five finishers in the 3m7f Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February, which wasn't as good as his second in the same race in 2025; heavy defeats on last three outings but soft ground may not have been ideal.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One time rated 124-rated hurdler in Britain; nowhere near that level now on point form.
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3rd

2

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:55 Fakenham

Amenon

12st 0lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Henry George Bailey

Winner in May the past two years, including a weak Huntingdon hunter chase in 2024 (good to soft); recent return at Charm Park may therefore have been needed, though didn't show sufficient to interest here even so.

10/1

6th

3

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Amenon

12st 2lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: S Wynne

Has some useful French/British form on his CV but struggled in Ireland last season; won three-runner hunter chase for latest new stable at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last week but recorded a very slow time, and the value of that form is open to question.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent in his own grade in handicap hurdles; pulled up over fences when last seen.
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7th

6

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 189y

17:10 Punchestown

Hutchie

12st 3lb

J: Mark Dunne

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

.

66/1

0

5

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

15:42 Navan

Hutchie

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

Ran twice over fences after winning a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Galway in September, disappointing at Tramore following second at Killarney; fair fifth of 17 when sent back over hurdles in a handicap at Punchestown on Monday.

6/1

11

15th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 77y

13:25 Punchestown

Hutchie

11st 3lb

J: Mr M N Sharpe

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

Two runs over fences since winning a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Galway in September; 7lb higher but certainly not discounted if he can repeat it.

10/1

Form: /8041-

Last run: 119 days

W: 12st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner, most recently on heavy ground last October over 1m2f when last seen.
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7th

1

(4)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:00 Leopardstown

Global Energy

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 3f out, outpaced under 2f out

11/2

1st

7

(6)

24th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:55 Listowel

Global Energy

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Four-time winner; last victory came on penultimate start at the Curragh off 80 (1m, good); no impact off revised rating back there on latest start (2.25l behind Narmar); remains 3lb above his last winning mark and others have more pressing claims.

13/2

15th

23

(22)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Global Energy

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

prominent

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress in bumpers and tailed off at Galway in August when last seen.
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14th

4

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Shanlaylin

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Sister to several winners including useful stablemate Drop The Anchor; mild promise so far including when fifth in Clonmel maiden last time and takes marked step up in trip for handicap debut.

12/1

5th

8

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

19:30 Clonmel

Shanlaylin

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

midfield, not fluent 6th, outpaced after 3 out, ran on from last, never on terms

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

12 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner over jumps; classy performer in small field conditions races; contender.
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9

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 108y

14:30 Galway

Cash Back

11st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

66/1

1

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Cash Back

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Old-timer won five races for Willie Mullins and his second to Beacon Edge over 2m7f in the autumn is good form; pulled up when favourite at Leopardstown in March and same story when tried over the banks on yard debut at Punchestown; hood back on.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

13 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Effective front-runner at his best but not the most consistent and out of his depth here.
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12

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Rudy Catrail

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong

25/1

12

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Rudy Catrail

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong

25/1

3rd

8

11th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

17:35 Downpatrick

Rudy Catrail

10st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Front-runner blazed a trail when trying to make all at Tramore last time but he folded late on and finished sixth (Greenway Machine in second); veteran needs to find more to play a part in the finish.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1 from 42 over jumps; 88-rated hurdler-chaser and up against it here.
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8th

5

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:53 Perth

Carnet De Stage

10st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Hinted at possible return to form when third in 3m chase here in May but was pulled up (lame) in another of those here ten days ago and is now 0-6 for current stable; looks opposable in this 2m hurdle.

14/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:20 Perth

Carnet De Stage

10st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Well beaten on first three starts for Andrew Hamilton but his C&D (good; refitted tongue-tie) third in May was a big step back in the right direction; suffered a mishap at Hexham last time but has possibilities if able to build on that previous effort.

16/1

6

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Carnet De Stage

10st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Started off for Andrew Hamilton with three heavy defeats but last month's third at Perth (3m, good) was a big step back in the right direction; may benefit from today's drop back in trip and can cope if there's rain about; contender if able to build on that recent effort.

7/1

Form: 98/40-

Last run: 198 days

W: 12st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Lost his way after winning a maiden hurdle last summer including over fences; work to do.
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11th

13

(3)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Mighty Mo Missouri

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear

20/1

50/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 221 days

W: 12st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner off 89 last summer; beaten twice since; unlikely contender.
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3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Jinxs Link

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M M Rice

Two hurdle wins include a success here; tailed off in a Fairyhouse beginners' chase returning from almost a year off and pulled up over hurdles at the same venue last time; needs to return to form.

15/1

11

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Jinxs Link

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M M Rice

Dual hurdles winner was a 15.5l fourth when last seen over timber in January last year; tailed off on seasonal return here last month in a beginners' chase; others more likely.

50/1

8th

2

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Jinxs Link

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: M M Rice

Rated 101 over hurdles following two wins in that sphere; makes chasing debut following almost a year off and likely to find a few too talented.

20/1

Form: 25615-

Last run: 142 days

W: 12st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Hurdles and dual Flat winner with several trainers; rated just 51 on the Flat; no appeal.
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2nd

3

15th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 185y

14:50 Punchestown

Pro Bono

11st 7lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Poor on the Flat last time and beaten 14l on last hurdle start at Tramore so has to do much better down 2lb.

14/1

14

(6)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 138y

17:00 Down Royal

Pro Bono

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Did not run badly latest hurdling but still well held; good chance at his best but will hardly show that here and rising 10.

33/1

Form: 600-

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat one home in a trio of Flat maidens at up to 7f; makes no appeal.
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15

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 189y

17:10 Punchestown

Jimmy T

11st 11lb

J: Grace Dorgan

T: Terence O’Brien

.

100/1

13th

4

(7)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Jimmy T

9st 8lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: Terence O’Brien

Has failed to beat a rival in two runs so far; off 181 days.

100/1

10th

3

(9)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:23 Limerick

Jimmy T

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

Last of six runners, beaten 24l, over 5f at Tipperary on debut and can't be fancied on that run.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €27.10
Straight Forecast €18.08
Trifecta €464.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Global Energy

SPOTLIGHT:

The Goffer

POSTDATA:

Global Energy

The Irish Sun:

Global Energy