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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1st

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

11st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Still a maiden after 22 starts over hurdles; hard to be confident against that background, although recent form is quite respectable.

8/1

5th

13

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Blue Reed

10st 3lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

Maiden after 21 hurdle runs; not a bad run last time but needs to get back to his best and others appeal more.

20/1

4th

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Blue Reed

10st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Now a 20 race maiden over hurdles; his run at Punchestown on New Year's Eve when a runner-up would give him a definite chance; however, he has been beaten by 26l+ in his last two runs.

8/1

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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8th

11

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Joes Turn

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

In good form early last year, scoring by a head at Punchestown (3m, yielding) off 80; beaten a neck off revised mark at Thurles next time (3m1f, good to yielding); fell at the fifth at Kilbeggan when last seen in April; has tended to improve with a run in the past, but player if returning in the same form.

11/1

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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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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11

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

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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17

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Sonny Fella

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Adrian Sexton

Yet to trouble the judge in 14 starts; beaten 18l in a maiden hurdle (2m, good to yielding) at Kilbeggan last time and handicap runs are not encouraging either.

33/1

8th

11

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

16:45 Kilbeggan

Sonny Fella

11st 12lb

J: Conor Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

13-race maiden and yet to trouble the judge; failed to complete last two starts since tailed off at Clonmel in December.

80/1

14

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:34 Limerick

Sonny Fella

10st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: W M Roper

Handicap debut last month not without promise although needs to take a fair step forward to play a role here.

12/1

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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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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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

4th

1

(3)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

High Honour

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Donal Kinsella

Dual-purpose; best recent form has come over hurdles; no win on Flat since 2023; down the field at Navan latest; hard to fancy.

25/1

15th

1

(17)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

High Honour

10st 2lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Donal Kinsella

Had placed form over hurdles in 2025, only Flat win was for Godolphin at two; not an appealing prospect under a big weight.

33/1

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

Awakino

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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