16.25
SoftDavid Trundley Artist At Punchestown Novice Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7070.25
- 2m 6f 211y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
14/1
Form: 4-321P
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (8) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Flat maiden; won a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in 2024 when with John McConnell; down the field in two runs for this stable; seemed to be well fancied for a similar race to this at Roscommon on the first occasion; blinkered now after a poor hurdle run. |
13/2 |
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11th 1 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 61y |
11st 12lb |
Flat maiden won a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in 2024 when with John McConnell but pulled-up next two hurdle runs; never involved on debut for this yard back on the Flat last time but can do better. |
4/1 |
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10th 15 (7) |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 46y |
9st 5lb |
Lost way after 2024 Kilbeggan novice hurdle win for John McConnell; well beaten all five Flat starts last year; best watched after break on first start for new stable. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 333
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 1lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner gained first chase win under rules' on latest at Limerick (24.5f, sft-hvy); raised 6lb for that and this is a deeper race; will need a big career-best to follow up. |
13/2 |
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1st 3 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
11st 8lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner whose success under rules came in 2m7f Punchestown novice handicap hurdle last season (soft); 0-5 chasing, well held last twice in Naas handicaps, albeit near-impossible task last time from 10lb out of handicap in Leinster National; drops in class so don't rule out. |
10/1 |
|
6th 16 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y |
10st 0lb |
Four-time point-to-point winner has one success under rules' which came in a comfortable fashion in a Punchestown novice handicap hurdle in February last year off 112 (2m7f, soft); well beaten in recent chase runs, including on handicap debut last time over 2m4f here (heavy); looks up against it from 10lb outside handicap. |
33/1 |
6/4
Form: -21311 C
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 3lb |
Decent performer at a modest enough level, three hurdle wins and twice successful over fences off lower marks this term in Limerick handicaps, most recently last month when patiently-ridden to lead two out for ready 11l win (2m4f, soft); up 9lb but remains 10lb lower than hurdles so remains very much of interest. |
9/2 |
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1st 8 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 128y |
10st 10lb |
Three wins last year included a win over fences here over 2m6f; has to rebound from two poor runs since a second at Tramore on New Year's Day. |
14/1 |
9/2
Form: 115
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner in UK and both hurdle wins for this yard have come at this track up to 3m; regressive over hurdles last autumn and well beaten in two beginners' chases; has to return to form. |
16/1 |
|
5th 9 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
11st 5lb |
One of two for trainer; two-time winner over hurdles at Wexford but no sign of her best form last season; tailed off on chasing debut at Kilbeggan (2m7f, good) last month when jumping lacked fluency. |
18/1 |
|
8th 13 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 70y |
11st 5lb |
Has won twice over hurdles at Wexford, notably final start last term in 3m novice in April (yielding), relishing stamina test; no sign of her best hurdles form on last three runs. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 244065
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 (9) |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 80y |
9st 2lb |
Three years since her sole Flat win (1m7f, soft) but only narrowly denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last month on similar ground; not as effective on fast ground six days later at the Curragh so ground concerns again here. |
14/1 |
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10th 22 (22) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
8st 7lb
|
Second reserve; dual-purpose; 1-25 on turf on the Flat; back to form with neck second of 14 at Down Royal (1m3f, soft) six days ago; her win came on soft so quicker conditions a concern for her here. |
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2nd 16 (7) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 207y |
9st 12lb
|
Second reserve; 1-43 under rules with the win coming in 2023; midfield finish on return at Navan. |
7/1
Form: 96002
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 176y |
11st 12lb |
raced in second |
6/1 |
|
6 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 211y |
11st 3lb |
Left his previous maiden hurdle form behind when runner-up at Fairyhouse last month (beaten roughly 1l) and the third went close at Clonmel since; handicapper has revised his mark and may need further progress to win on handicap debut but longer trip may suit. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 255706
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 165y |
10st 13lb |
Fourth of 20 over hurdles on his penultimate start before a lesser show here over 2m6f; didn't run well in his last handicap chase either so not hard to have some reservations. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
11st 3lb |
Point-to-point winner yet to score under Rules; solid fourth at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld) on latest; nudged up 1lb for that and drops in trip; claims if he can back that up but that's not guaranteed. |
11/4 |
33/1
Form: 838-07
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
24th Jul 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
0-14 under Rules and out of form when last seen in April at Naas; dropped another 2lb for that but lacks a run and may need softer ground. |
28/1 |
|
12th 16 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 180y |
11st 0lb |
0-13 over hurdles, placed twice; encouragement from Punchestown run in February when far from disgraced under this rider but has plenty on to reverse the form with Mellem judged on latest effort at Leopardstown. |
33/1 |
|
12th 16 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 180y |
11st 0lb |
0-13 over hurdles, placed twice; encouragement from Punchestown run in February when far from disgraced under this rider but has plenty on to reverse the form with Mellem judged on latest effort at Leopardstown. |
33/1 |
6/1
Form: 0070-5
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
13th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 3lb |
led, headed after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on run-in |
22/1 |
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3rd 6 |
13th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 3lb |
led, headed after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on run-in |
22/1 |
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