February 24 / 16.10 Punchestown

16.10

Heavy

Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 4f 23y
  • 15 runners
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Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £2.40

Form: P35-7P

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
One good run over hurdles last year when placed at Down Royal; flopped when 5-1 for a handicap chase at Down Royal on latest.
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No Results Found

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 896862

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Established a massive lead at Fairyhouse last month, ultimately pegged back by the in-form Duffys Hodey but held on for second; probably needs to be ridden with more restraint, but edging closer to a breakthrough win.
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2nd

12

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 and some fine runs in defeat since including back here the last twice; is steadily climbing the handicap but is still one for the shortlist.

5/1

3rd

15

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 (good to yielding); bounced back from a poor Killarney run back here over 2m last time when denied by a neck (2m, good); up 3lb more now but the claimer negates that and he likes it around here.

8/1

2nd

2

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

Went up 10lb for winning a 2m3f handicap hurdle here in May; has to bounce back from an ordinary effort at Killarney last month over this shorter trip but the booking of Jack Kennedy an obvious plus.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 0-3105

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Staying type who won a Kilbeggan handicap chase last August off 82; currently rated 91 over fences; feasible he could feature off 80 in this sphere if his fitness holds up on his first since October.
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6th

9

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Joes Turn

11st 2lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Dual point-to-point winner is 1-4 over fences, with the victory coming over C&D in 2024 off 4lb lower; got a first hurdles win here last year (3m1f, yielding); well beaten on seasonal return at Punchestown in May and didn't improve at Sligo last time; return to this venue could spark him.

13/1

6th

13

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Joes Turn

10st 5lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Michael McNiff

One of three for trainer; got a first hurdles win at Kilbeggan in April last year off 9lb lower (3m1f, yielding); well beaten on return at Punchestown in May, but that was his first run in nine months, so entitled to come on for it.

40/1

Form: 028-06

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over 2m3f at Limerick last season, has failed to reproduce that form in three subsequent outings.
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12

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

18:55 Wexford

Im For Home

10st 3lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: R P Rath

Maiden from 22 starts (18 over hurdles); beaten 17.5l on his return at Downpatrick in May; makes stable debut now but others preferred.

16/1

8th

15

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Im For Home

10st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: R K Watson

Beaten around 12l when third in this race last season; 21-race maiden; lacks a recent run.

20/1

Form: 0-2854

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins; 0-20 hurdling; went close on second start for current yard over 2m5f at Fairyhouse in November; has failed to match that form since; place possibility.
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8th

12

(14)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Lariat

9st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Liam P Cusack

Dual Flat winner but nothing since 2022; yet to score from 28 runs over hurdles; ran well over C&D in July when runner-up off this mark; pulled up over hurdles next time; he's better in this sphere, but long losing run drastically reduces his appeal.

8/1

Form: 9-90

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Hard to discern much promise from three maidens but early days yet and not dismissed now that she steps up in trip for her first handicap.
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No Results Found

Form: 080

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Went close in a point-to-point last March; unconvincing form in three maiden hurdle outings; may find his level in handicaps.
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1st

18

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Duce Bigalow

10st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Colm Ryan

Consistent over fences recently; finished second at Naas in December (2m, heavy) and bounced back from a below par run with two runner-up finishes in his last two starts at Navan (3m, soft to heavy) and Fairyhouse (3m, heavy); makes stable debut back over hurdles off a 9lb lower mark, but may not be as effective over timber and ground also a question.

11/2

2nd

14

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Duce Bigalow

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Seamus Neville

Point-to-point runner-up posted a nice performance when upped to 3m for the first time at Navan last time (3m, soft to heavy); beaten 6l that day but was well clear of the third; good claimer takes off 5lb; big player.

9/2

Form: 0-85P5

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Totally out of his depth in a maiden last time; pulled up on only handicap start; unlikely to feature.
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7th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:12 Kilbeggan

Sonny Fella

11st 12lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Adrian Sexton

Nothing to shout about in 14 hurdle starts and rated 72 as a result; hard to fancy.

33/1

12th

16

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Sonny Fella

10st 1lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Never in the first four in 15 outings, has failed to complete three of his last four races.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 799032 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Third in a Clonmel handicap on stable debut last month despite not jumping fluently; a long way clear of the remainder when 14l second at Navan 12 days ago; leading contender
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7th

2

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Coffeys Forge

11st 9lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Good ground winning chaser is 0-19 over hurdles; ran well off this mark at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) in January when a 0.5l runner-up; brought down at the third at Tramore in a first-time tongue tie (discarded) last time; others preferred.

14/1

5

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Coffeys Forge

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Won Downpatrick beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last May; off-putting 0-18 record over hurdles, mistake at the last proving costly when runner-up at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy), made respiratory noise when pulled up at Limerick last time; tongue-tie now tried.

12/1

3

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Coffeys Forge

11st 10lb

J: Brian Barry

T: Sean Aherne

Point-to-point winner; won beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last May; off-putting 0-17 record over hurdles, mistake at the last proved costly when runner-up to The Little Yank at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy); found 2m inadequate when fifth at Gowran last time.

10/1

Form: 13-850 CD

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off a 7lb lower mark 13 months ago; well below best at Tipperary on latest and others are preferred as a result.
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3rd

13

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Silent Flight

11st 1lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Philip M Byrne

Won over hurdles in early 2024; offered little in four runs over fences before another heavy defeat back hurdling.

20/1

8th

13

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Silent Flight

10st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Philip M Byrne

Heavy-ground winner over 2m4f at this venue in January 2024; out of sorts over fences last year; getting on in years now.

20/1

10

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Silent Flight

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Philip M Byrne

Heavy ground hurdles winner has fallen and pulled up on his last two starts over fences; trip probably too far on latest at Punchestown but he may need softer ground than this.

40/1

Form: 571000

Last run: 72 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Sligo win last August came out of the blue; no comparable form since; faces a stiff task under a big weight in the circumstances.
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7th

5

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 161y

17:42 Sligo

High Honour

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Donal Kinsella

Gained his sole hurdles success in this event in 2024; unconvincing Flat form this summer makes him hard to fancy; however, he showed fair form over hurdles in the first half of 2025.

12/1

17th

16

(20)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

High Honour

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donal Kinsella

Sole Flat win came in 2023 although has mostly been competing over hurdles in recent times; improved markedly over poor Navan seasonal return when fourth at Roscommon (1m4f, good), staying on after slowly away; below that at the Curragh last time; on career low mark.

25/1

14th

25

(13)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

High Honour

8st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Donal Kinsella

Sole win on Flat came in 2023, although has mostly been competing over hurdles in recent times; improved markedly over poor Navan return when fourth at Roscommon last time (1m4f, good), staying on after being slowly away; down to a career low mark.

25/1

Form: 27-P0P D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Twice successful over hurdles; wins came on heavy back-to-back in November 2023; badly out of form this season; tongue-tie now replace blinkers fitted when pulled up at Tramore last time.
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7th

11

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Kiln Time

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Just two runs over fences but his fourth at Wexford in May was promising before getting another hurdle win on the board at Limerick; lesser run since but 10lb lower chase mark to work with here.

9/2

10th

5

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Kiln Time

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Narrow winner Naas in April (3m, good to yielding); consistent runs following that and won again at Limerick last time (2m6f, good); up another 5lb but not discounted.

13/2

13

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Kiln Time

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won for the third time at Naas in April off 81 (3m, gd-yld); decent run off revised mark at Cork without looking like winning; similar effort in handicap chase at Wexford latest; has won off this rating on testing ground so rain may enhance his chance.

11/2

Form: P09-7P

Last run: 180 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Veteran whose most recent win came almost three years ago; very weak form in 2024; seems safe to rule out.
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14

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Limerick

Masterstonemason

10st 1lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: F Costello

Last win came over C&D in March 2022; can't be fancied on recent form.

66/1

12th

17

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

Masterstonemason

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: F Costello

Without a win since March 2022 and recent runs have not suggested a return to winning ways is imminent; hard to fancy.

66/1

12th

13

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Masterstonemason

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: F Costello

Poor strike-rate of 2-58 (2-36 over hurdles) and this 11yo has regressed.

25/1

Form: 87P-0F

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Maiden form does not amount to much; faller at fifth at Limerick in November when 200-1; makes no appeal.
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13th

14

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

Princess Fiadh

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: K A Heffernan

No promise in maidens and poor in two handicaps on testing ground lately so needs to bounce back.

25/1

13th

14

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

Princess Fiadh

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: K A Heffernan

No promise in maidens and poor in two handicaps on testing ground lately so needs to bounce back.

25/1

20

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

15:15 Gowran Park

Princess Fiadh

10st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: K A Heffernan

in touch with leaders

50/1

Form: 0/00P-

Last run: 512 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Struggled in two handicap outings in 2023 and now has a long absence to overcome.
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20

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Naas

Nicoles Getaway

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Sean Aherne

Soon detached in February's comeback run after huge absence; didn't fare a lot better when last seen at Limerick; big drop in trip now; best watched.

50/1

20

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Naas

Nicoles Getaway

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Sean Aherne

Soon detached in February's comeback run after huge absence; didn't fare a lot better when last seen at Limerick; big drop in trip now; best watched.

50/1

10th

18

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:34 Limerick

Nicoles Getaway

10st 0lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Soon detached on last month's comeback run after huge absence; best watched for now.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €19.00
Straight Forecast €14.24
Tricast €92.75
Trifecta €173.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Coffeys Forge

The Irish Sun:

Blue Reed

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Coffeys Forge

POSTDATA:

Coffeys Forge