November 24 / 15.32 Punchestown

15.32

Yielding

50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 166y
  • 9 runners
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50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m4f UK point on debut last April and subsequently sold to this yard for 85,000GBP; comes from a useful French pedigree and has to be strongly considered on rules debut, with the market a guide to expectations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:07 Navan

Kalypsochance

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Point winner; won two bumpers last season (one of them at this venue) before found wanting in Grade 1s; clinically abnormal when beaten at 1-5 on hurdling debut at Down Royal; made amends in a 2m4 Grade 3 event here in November; jumping let him down at Cork in December; reported to have been struck into on left fore;

7/2

5

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

12:25 Down Royal

Kalypsochance

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner who won first two bumpers last season, at Punchestown and Navan; came up short in Grade 1 contests at both Cheltenham and Punchestown afterwards but expected to make his mark hurdling this season and this looks a good starting point.

4/7

5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to winners including top-class stablemate, Champion Hurdler and multiple Grade 1 winner State Man, Statuaire (2m-2m3f hurdle) and Stop Line (French 2m1f hurdle); dam French 2m2f hurdle (inc Listed)/chase winner; exciting prospect wears a hood for debut and has to be massively respected.
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Verdict Starting price

5

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Soir De Garde

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Tramore maiden winner (yielding) last year; after a long layoff, was no match for stablemate El Fabiolo at Leopardstown but was running well considering he faced a stiff task at the weights when a faller at the last (held in third) behind two 150+ rated rivals over 2m at Cork over Easter; half-brother to State Man remains unexposed and could go well if staying this longer trip (Townend's choice); hood back on.

11/4

2

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

Soir De Garde

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W P Mullins

Tramore maiden hurdle winner (16.5f, yielding) was no match for stablemate El Fabiolo at Leopardstown (18.5f, sft-hvy) last month; still relatively early days for this half-brother to State Man but is conceding 5lb to higher rated rivals here; Absurde looks yard's main hope.

15/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5-

Last run: 208 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yeats gelding cost 62,000Euros as a 3yo and is closely related to the Coral Cup winner Heaven Help Us; ran a cracker in the Goffs Defender bumper on debut last spring, beaten around 10l; tongue-tie goes on for return and has to be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

19:25 Bellewstown

W B Easy

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Maiden took a step in the right direction (well-backed) when fourth in 2m2f Ballinrobe handicap last month (good), not helped by last-flight error; could still have more to offer.

13/2

5

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:42 Ballinrobe

W B Easy

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Not beaten far in mid-field in handicap attempts over C&D and Tipperary; young horse with some potential for improvement.

8/1

13

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Tipperary

W B Easy

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Some creditable efforts in defeat including his eighth on handicap debut in May but would need clear career best to land this.

25/1

Form: 086

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three bumper runs; some promise on debut but two lesser efforts since and has to resume progress in a major way.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Times A Wastin

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tony Carroll

This sort of trip looked worth another go when he kept on for fifth of 15 on stable debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December; however, he was tailed off at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) recently on his sole start since.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; unraced dam closely related to bumper/2m7f hurdle winner Ballywilliam, half-sister to winners Bebop Boru (bumper/2m-3m hurdle) and Rossdara (bumper/2m1f-2m4f hurdle); by a decent young sire and from a solid damline so could run well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Thoughtsarethings

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

0-3 over hurdles in Ireland for Seamus Fahey but was very respectable sixth at Wexford (2m, good to yielding) in first-time cheekpieces in March; goes without headgear on this stable debut but has a part to play if ready to roll after six-month break.

7/1

6th

8

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Wexford

Thoughtsarethings

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, no extra run-in

50/1

7th

10

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 136y

15:30 Thurles

Thoughtsarethings

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

towards rear

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; sister to useful French 11.5f Flat and 2m1f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Doctor Kaleo, half-sister to four other winners inc Premier Grand Cru (1m4f Flat and 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); by the top NH sire in France and cost 28,000Euros as a yearling; worth a market look on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Kaleo Ametsa

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Josh Halley

Ordinary form in bumpers and two hurdle runs haven't offered a huge amount; may be more one for handicaps.

12/1

10

10th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

14:50 Cork

Kaleo Ametsa

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Josh Halley

midfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, fell 3 out

40/1

Form: 07045

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in five bumpers and huge improvement is required in first-time cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

9

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:53 Bellewstown

Nohilltoosteep

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: James M Barcoe

Nothing of note in bumpers and twice over hurdles.

66/1

3

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

15:30 Tramore

Nohilltoosteep

11st 4lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: James M Barcoe

Well beaten in nine bumpers, and pulled up on hurdles debut last winter; new headgear combination tried.

50/1

18

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

20:30 Bellewstown

Nohilltoosteep

11st 7lb

J: Mr S E Cottrill

T: James M Barcoe

Second reserve; well beaten all eight bumper starts and can't be fancied

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to French 1m2f AW winner Solebay; dam 1m-1m4f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 93), half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Flotilla; cost 220,000Euros as a yearling; by a leading Flat sire from a classy damline; check the market on debut for respected yard; tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

5

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:02 Clonmel

Goldinthevalleys

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Martin Brassil

Better expected of him on debut in bumper at Punchestown when tailed off last November; less expected of him in a maiden hurdle at Galway back from a break and he fulfilled those expectations; hard to fancy based on that but top rider aboard.

40/1

11th

21

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Goldinthevalleys

11st 12lb

T: Martin Brassil

Reserve; tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in November won by a smart horse; at 5-1, better was presumably expected of him.

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Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced sister to Listed bumper winner Rapid Escape, half-sister to bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner Nicolas Chauvin; cost 22,000Euros as a 3yo; by a decent sire from a solid damline; yard respected so one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

14:36 Gowran Park

Ardgillan

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Tailed off for bumper debut when 16-1; switched stables and sent off bigger price at Kilbeggan and ran accordingly.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €7.90
Straight Forecast €8.32
Trifecta €23.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Soir De Garde

The Irish Sun:

Kalypso'chance

POSTDATA:

Soir De Garde