April 30 / 18.35 Punchestown

18.35

Yielding

Haier INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 0f 149y
  • 17 runners
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Haier INH Flat Race

Runners: 17 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £17.70
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 2

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good effort despite running a bit green when chasing home Familiar Dreams on debut at Naas; winner completed a bumper hat-trick when beating a Willie Mullins-trained favourite in a Listed bumper at Fairyhouse.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

12

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Sixandahalf

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

keen to post, prominent, went second from 6th, joined leader going easily after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on, easily

5/4

1st

12

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Sixandahalf

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

keen to post, prominent, went second from 6th

5/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3d3 BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third behind subsequent smart Limerick winner Shuttle Diplomacy at Naas on debut; ran out an emphatic winner over C&D in February, disqualified after his rider weighed in marginally light; appeared to be given plenty to do when a beaten odds-on favourite at Thurles; Derek O'Connor a significant booking now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

Colcannon

11st 10lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Noel Meade

held up in rear, good headway on outer 3f out, going easily over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear inside final 110yds

10/1

1st

2

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

Colcannon

11st 10lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Noel Meade

held up in rear, good headway on outer 3f out, going easily over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear inside final 110yds

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £7.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
E125,000 3yo; seventh foal; half-brother to several useful winners, notably Burrows Park (winner and Listed-placed on Flat, six jumps wins); dam a winning stayer on the Flat
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:55 Navan

Burrows Drive

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: J P Dempsey

in touch with leaders, went third 1f out, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

11/2

2nd

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:55 Navan

Burrows Drive

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: J P Dempsey

in touch with leaders, went third 1f out, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
E55,000; second foal; dam showed little, half-sister to Supreme Novices' winner Appreciate It (second in Champion Bumper), as as well as useful winner Danny Kirwan and Pilgrim Way; almost sure to be involved with improvement likely form neck second to a Derek O'Connor-trained runner at Belharbour.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:05 Tramore

Unknown Entity

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, went second 2 out, chased clear leader when awkward jump last, soon no extra

11/8

2nd

7

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:05 Tramore

Unknown Entity

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, went second 2 out, chased clear leader when awkward jump last, soon no extra

11/8

3rd

5

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

15:40 Fairyhouse

Unknown Entity

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

raced in second, lost second but prominent after 4f

9/4

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to Dan Skelton's Listed-placed bumper winner Listentoyourheart who finished fifth in the Grade 21 bumper at Aintree recently; dam bumper winner, sister to 2m hurdle winner Blackjack Boy; hooded
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

17

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Gowran Park

Miss Corby

11st 0lb

J: Mr D T Hyde

T: M F Morris

Noted doing some decent late work to finish sixth of 17 behind a talented horse at Punchestown on debut; failed to build on that promise in a Cork bumper; market will guide on her hurdling debut.

20/1

7th

17

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Gowran Park

Miss Corby

11st 0lb

J: Mr D T Hyde

T: M F Morris

Noted doing some decent late work to finish sixth of 17 behind a talented horse at Punchestown on debut; failed to build on that promise in a Cork bumper; market will guide on her hurdling debut.

20/1

9th

13

11th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 60y

17:40 Cork

Miss Corby

11st 5lb

J: Mr D T Hyde

T: M F Morris

midfield, good headway and prominent 6f out, weakened over 2f out

10/1

Form: 4

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good pedigree and from an in-form stable; needs to step up from debut fourth at Limerick.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

11:55 Newcastle

Broderick

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, went second after 6th, hampered but left well clear 3 out

5/2

1st

5

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

11:55 Newcastle

Broderick

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, went second after 6th, hampered but left well clear 3 out

5/2

Form: 2

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam is well related; made a pleasing debut when second to Shuttle Diplomacy in a Listed bumper at Limerick (Balko D'Ange 2 3/4l back in fourth); had Derek O'Connor aboard then, 7lb claimer takes over with O'Connor on Colcannon.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

11

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Putapoundinthejar

11st 4lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: A J Martin

early mistakes, didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, prominent 3 out, went second when pushed along approaching last, ridden when switched left and ran on run-in, led final strides

14/1

1st

11

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Putapoundinthejar

11st 4lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: A J Martin

Runner-up in a Listed bumper at Limerick on debut in March; ran okay on his hurdles debut at Navan last month; can get into the money if coming forward from that.

14/1

6th

11

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Navan

Putapoundinthejar

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Runner-up in a Listed bumper at Limerick on debut in March but was tailed off in a Punchestown festival bumper when last seen; yard going well and worth a market check on return from 221 days off.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E100,000 at three; seventh foal; half-brother to winners; solid Frwench pedigree, dam a half-sister to high-class hurdlers Agrapart and Afsoun; from a small Northern Ireland stable but the owner is influential.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Warwick

Sutherland

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Cost 100,000euros as a 3yo; in these colours for his only Irish start when beaten 40l into ninth (17 ran) on yielding ground at Punchestown in April; now with Nicky Henderson who applies a hood; market informative.

6/1

3rd

11

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Warwick

Sutherland

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Cost 100,000euros as a 3yo; in these colours for his only Irish start when beaten 40l into ninth (17 ran) on yielding ground at Punchestown in April; now with Nicky Henderson who applies a hood; market informative.

6/1

9th

16

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Sutherland

11st 10lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Jamie Albert Sloan

Cost E100,000 at three; seventh foal; half-brother to winners; solid Frwench pedigree, dam a half-sister to high-class hurdlers Agrapart and Afsoun; from a small Northern Ireland stable but the owner is influential.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam well held on only hurdle only start, half-sister to useful winners Sempo (bumper/hurdle) and Aqua Dude (hurdle/chase).
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

13:35 Clonmel

Lauros Legend

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: P A Fahy

The best of two bumper runs when beaten 23l at Ballinrobe on second start; looks a work in progress so likely best watched.

50/1

9

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

13:35 Clonmel

Lauros Legend

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: P A Fahy

The best of two bumper runs when beaten 23l at Ballinrobe on second start; looks a work in progress so likely best watched.

50/1

8th

4

27th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 120y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Lauros Legend

11st 10lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: P A Fahy

midfield, weakened under 2f out

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam AW maiden, half-sister to 1m2f Group 2 winner Monturani (Blandford Stakes) and Listed winners Monnavanna and Mill Springs; trainer also runs the once-raced Spinola Bay.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 40y

16:53 Bellewstown

Little Trilby

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Two nondescript bumper runs before improved to make winning hurdles debut in admittedly weak 2m3f Downpatrick maiden last month when allowed a soft lead; forecasted rain an unknown and will need to improve again to play a major role here.

11/2

1st

12

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:32 Downpatrick

Little Trilby

11st 7lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

No show in spring bumpers at Punchestown and Ballinrobe; can do better in this company on his hurdles debut.

8/1

7th

5

27th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 120y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Little Trilby

11st 10lb

J: Mr A J Lord

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear throughout

33/1

Form:

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Little impact when one of yard's three runners in a Newbury sales' race; has plenty to prove as a result.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

8

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:30 Naas

Interchangeable

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

soon midfield, not fluent 2nd

10/1

13th

8

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:30 Naas

Interchangeable

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Kept good company in maidens at Down Royal and Navan before winning narrowly when dropped in class at this venue; respected in first handicap.

10/1

1st

7

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

14:00 Naas

Interchangeable

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: S R B Crawford

Stayed on nicely enough when beaten 12l at Fairyhouse over 2m (yielding) last month; also showed promise on his hurdling debut at Down Royal; both those runs came in a hood and it is left off here; the step back up in trip should suit and he is worth a market check.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Noteworthy as the first foal out of Forge Meadow, a bumper winner and four-time hurdles scorer for this yard, including the 2018 Red Mills Hurdle, beating Identity Thief.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 60y

12:38 Cork

Pearl Of Grange

11st 7lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

The best of three hurdle runs came when beaten 9l at Kilbeggan last time; needs more today but useful claimer takes off 7lb and not ruled out.

9/1

Form:

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
25-1 when in rear in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury last month; not a likely contender
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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15th

5

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Clever One

11st 10lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: S R B Crawford

25-1 when in rear in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury last month; not a likely contender

40/1

15th

5

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Clever One

11st 10lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: S R B Crawford

25-1 when in rear in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury last month; not a likely contender

40/1

19th

7

23rd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 2

15:50 Newbury

Clever One

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: S R B Crawford

£28,000 3yo; by Affinisea; dam unraced half-sister to winners Hidden Cyclone (1m6f/1m7f Flat and bumper/high-class 2m-2m7f jumps) and Kings Canyon (2m4f hurdle); one of three newcomers for the same connections; hooded.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-brother to five winners including useful performers Beyond The Law and Kansas City Star; no finishers behind him when second at Kirkistown in February on his only start for Colin Bowe;
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Knockduff

11st 10lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Ninth foal; half-brother to five winners including useful performers Beyond The Law and Kansas City Star; no finishers behind him when second at Kirkistown in February on his only start for Colin Bowe;

16/1

16th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Knockduff

11st 10lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Ninth foal; half-brother to five winners including useful performers Beyond The Law and Kansas City Star; no finishers behind him when second at Kirkistown in February on his only start for Colin Bowe;

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 24

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising introduction when second behind a well-fancied rival in a maiden hurdle at Navan, ran on well after making a mistake at the last; got outpaced when fourth in a Listed bumper at Limerick.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Navan

Balko DAnge

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

held up in midfield, headway going okay after 2 out, keeping on when not fluent last, ridden when ran on towards finish, went second final strides

40/1

Form: 5

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten first time out at Leopardstown; tongue-tie on now; a long time since this influential Flat stable won a bumper
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

8

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Rural Link

11st 3lb

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier

T: J S Bolger

Seventh foal; closely related to 1m-12.4f winner Cuban Hope (inc AW; RPR 90); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f winner Ring Chief and 1m4f winner Teochrios, out of maiden granddaughter of Lowther winner Circus Ring; home-bred gelding by Parish Hall; bumper runner from this stable always of interest.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; sister to bumper and good Flat winner Ever Present (premier handicap winner), half-sister to four winners; top rider booked; trainer also runs Pearl Of Grange; interesting to see how the market assesses the pair.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(3)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Pursuit

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Best run came in a 1m4f turf maiden in July but hasn't built on that since and drop in trip unlikely to suit.

25/1

12th

7

(3)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Pursuit

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Best run came in a 1m4f turf maiden in July but hasn't built on that since and drop in trip unlikely to suit.

25/1

Non-runners

Attaho, Sinngali, Spinola Bay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €62.30
Straight Forecast €57.27
Tricast €1357.22
Trifecta €706.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Colcannon

The Irish Sun:

Pearl Of Grange

POSTDATA:

Colcannon