May 21 / 13.25 Punchestown

13.25

Good

Tuesday Treat At Punchestown Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Tuesday Treat At Punchestown Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22- BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in what looked good bumpers at Leopardstown and Navan; related to some smart jumpers for the same owner and he's a nice prospect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

Mywayofthinkin

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Half-brother to Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin; 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle winner last season; poor in a trio of beginners' chases this season at large odds; better in a Limerick novice contest last time when a 4.75l fourth (2m2f, soft to heavy); Walsh rides Goraibhmaithagat.

11/1

3rd

11

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 165y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Mywayofthinkin

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Half-brother to last month's Gold Cup winner won 2m Punchestown maiden on decent ground last May; lame when pulled up in Grade 3 at Navan; poor run on heavy when tried in a tongue-tie in 2m3f rated novice back at Punchestown in January; bit to prove but still early days.

9/1

3rd

11

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 165y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Mywayofthinkin

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Half-brother to last month's Gold Cup winner won 2m Punchestown maiden on decent ground last May; lame when pulled up in Grade 3 at Navan; poor run on heavy when tried in a tongue-tie in 2m3f rated novice back at Punchestown in January; bit to prove but still early days.

9/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43-

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Sir Prescott and positives to take from both his runs over hurdles in maidens at Fairyhouse and Naas; that form is right up there.
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5th

2

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

14:17 Wexford

Omniscient

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Two wins on the Flat, rated as high as 95 when with Sir Mark Prescott; a long way below that in a Flat event at Listowel a month ago; took well enough to hurdling in four outings between March and June, best effort when second at Punchestown in May; let down by his jumping at Downpatrick in September; good chance if producing his best on first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

10th

10

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Omniscient

11st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

4/1

6th

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:15 Downpatrick

Omniscient

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a twice on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and has made the frame on all four starts over hurdles; weak finishing effort at Punchestown in June provides cause for concern, but looks the clear pick of these runners based on his Naas third in April and Punchestown second in May.

8/13

Form: 652PP-

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up the last twice and even his second at Clonmel looks short of the standard to win this.
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9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Sirekoff

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner from 1m2f to 1m4f and of useful ability; well beaten on stable debut at Dundalk in February but should have the stamina for hurdling.
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16th

5

(17)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Autocrat

9st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Six-time AW winner; no success from 17 turf attempts; down the field when quite well fancied at Sligo 12 days ago; held by Maxwell Smart on that running.

12/1

10th

1

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Autocrat

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: P Sweeney

Not long with Donegal yard and Donegal rider aboard; all six wins have come on AW at Dundalk, but he went close at Roscommon this time last year; best at 1m4f but has run some decent races over 2m.

12/1

7th

1

(13)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Autocrat

10st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: P Sweeney

Six-time course winner; gained fifth C&D victory in the hands of Colin Keane (retained) in a claimer in January (front two pulled well clear); more on his plate back in a handicap off top weight/poor draw but respected.

11/2

Form: 00-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point but 200-1 when tailed off in a recent bumper at Punchestown.
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12

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Fear The Deere

10st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Maiden was second at Wexford in July but was then pulled-up there and well beaten at Navan so questions now.

22/1

15

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Navan

Fear The Deere

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Maiden's standout effort came when a 3.75l second on his penultimate start at Wexford (2m4f, good); failed to back that up on latest when pulled up; risks attached.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam unraced sister to 1m5f Group 2 winner and Derby third Presenting; market can guide.
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7th

6

30th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:20 Tramore

Nevereverever

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Murphy

Poor return at Tipperary but he was runner-up in 2m4f/3m1f handicaps last autumn so can't be ruled out.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: P80-

Last run: 223 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just one win since a Fibresand success in 2020; ran okay to be fourth on final AW run in December but off since and yet to show worthwhile form over hurdles.
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13th

4

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Blackcastle Storm

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose 7yo won over 1m at Bellewstown over the summer; held since and let down by jumping back hurdling six days ago.

14/1

9th

4

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Blackcastle Storm

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

prominent on inner, not fluent 4th, went second halfway, not fluent 3 out

28/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 104 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1 at Fairyhouse and was always in rear; very opposable on the back of that.
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9th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

19:18 Bellewstown

Medadthebookie

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Ordinary form in three maiden outings; very hard to make a case for him.

20/1

11th

14

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:15 Downpatrick

Medadthebookie

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Finished closer at Punchestown last time but still trailed the winner (useful) by nearly 40l.

20/1

9th

14

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

Medadthebookie

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Edward Buckley

150-1 at Fairyhouse and was always in rear; very opposable on the back of that.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, sister to point/3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John.
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8

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Mr McWhinny

11st 5lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Shaped with promise before penultimate-fence fall at Tipperary (2m3f, yielding) at start of this month, his second start over fences, but was tailed off over 3m1f here on Saturday; others have more pressing claims.

12/1

4

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Mr McWhinny

11st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

0-11 over hurdles and came to grief in both his recent chases; ran quite well before last-fence departure at Tipperary (2m3f, yielding) last time, though, and today's move back up in trip ought to suit; could have a say.

9/1

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

Mr McWhinny

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul John Gilligan

Is 0-11 over hurdles and rated 78; unseated early when 125-1 for chase debut at Kilbeggan last month; oppose.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Le Cheval Rapide (RPR 77); dam 6f AW winner (69), from the family of Group 3 winners Marionnaud (7.4f/1m) and Flight Risk (7f).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:28 Bellewstown

The Greek Mason

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W J Burke

Never sighted on Punchestown debut in late May, likely needs more time.

66/1

11th

11

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

The Greek Mason

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W J Burke

Third foal; half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Le Cheval Rapide (RPR 77); dam 6f AW winner (69), from the family of Group 3 winners Marionnaud (7.4f/1m) and Flight Risk (7f).

50/1

11th

11

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

The Greek Mason

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W J Burke

Third foal; half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Le Cheval Rapide (RPR 77); dam 6f AW winner (69), from the family of Group 3 winners Marionnaud (7.4f/1m) and Flight Risk (7f).

50/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in two starts at triple figure odds; can only be watched.
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20

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Do The Math

10st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Shane Crawley

Beaten a long way in four maidens and on handicap debut last time; needs a transformation in cheekpieces.

40/1

20

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Do The Math

10st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Shane Crawley

midfield, not fluent 1st, jumped slightly left and not fluent 3rd, lost position when reminders after 4th, dropped to rear when pulled up before 5th

40/1

18th

17

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Do The Math

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Crawley

towards rear, jumped left 5th, pushed along briefly after 6th

33/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jumped moderately when last to finish at Bellewstown; now tongue tied.
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13th

13

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

Harvest Station

11st 6lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Jumped moderately when last to finish at Bellewstown; now tongue tied.

100/1

13th

13

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

Harvest Station

11st 6lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Jumped moderately when last to finish at Bellewstown; now tongue tied.

100/1

16th

1

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:45 Bellewstown

Harvest Station

11st 7lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

towards rear

50/1

Form: 90/02- BF

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Well clear of the rest when narrowly beaten at Thurles in February (1m7f; soft to heavy) where worn down late after a positive ride; seems sure to be thereabouts.
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2

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

15:00 Sligo

Clonshire River

11st 9lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won off 110 at Limerick (2m4f, good) in May; best run since on latest at Kilbeggan when a 2.75l second off 115 (20.5f, yielding); up 2lb for that and has placed at around this trip over hurdles; in the mix.

2/1

2nd

6

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:37 Kilbeggan

Clonshire River

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Point winner didn't win in 10 hurdle starts but was often placed, including at this track; off the mark over fences when winning at Limerick in May; beaten 14l off this mark over C&D last time and needs more.

10/1

2nd

8

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 38y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Clonshire River

10st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won under a positive ride at Limerick (2m4f, good) on return from a break in May off 5lb lower; wasn't suited by the drop to 2m1f at Tipperary on latest; runner up twice here over hurdles so would be no surprise were he to rebound stepped back up in trip.

13/2

Form: 707-

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner but hasn't been running well in that sphere this year and hurdling form forgettable.
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7th

10

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

Arthurs Victory

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Flat winner extended record over hurdles to 0-17 at Punchestown four days ago but wasn't disgraced; went close in lower grade at Tramore in August off 1lb lower; each-way claims with a reproduction of that.

17/2

6th

17

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Arthurs Victory

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Three-time Flat winner, 0-16 over hurdles; good run at Tramore on penultimate start; down the field at Roscommon; others preferred

20/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

17

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Leopardstown

My Policy

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up all four point starts and impossible to build a case for.

200/1

Non-runners

Morning Soldier, Opposite Ends, Whatsitabout

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.20
Straight Forecast €3.04
Trifecta €259.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mywayofthinkin

TOPSPEED:

Clonshire River

POSTDATA:

Omniscient

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Morning Soldier

The Irish Sun:

Mywayofthinkin