April 30 / 15.40 Punchestown

15.40

Yielding

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 2m 3f 58y
  • 10 runners
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Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5/F14P D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Leopardstown over Christmas before a distant fourth behind Kopek Des Bordes at the Dublin Racing Festival; pulled up in the Turners last time and may be more of a chaser for next season; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Kaid dAuthie

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

didn't jump with fluency, made virtually all, disputed lead, led 1st, hit 3rd, hit 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along when good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in, stayed on

4/1

1st

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Kaid dAuthie

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

didn't jump with fluency, made virtually all, disputed lead, led 1st, hit 3rd, hit 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along when good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in, stayed on

4/1

3

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Kaid dAuthie

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, stumbled badly 1st, raced wide after 2nd

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 152227 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle at Cork in November and has held her form well since; possibly didn't see out the trip at Fairyhouse last week and respected back on quicker ground.
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2nd

9

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Blue Mosque

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

towards rear, headway after 2 out, hung badly left but chased clear leader approaching last, not fluent last, no extra towards finish

8/1

2nd

9

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Blue Mosque

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

towards rear, headway after 2 out

8/1

7th

3

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Blue Mosque

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

towards rear, headway into midfield halfway

14/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 12-PFF

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last season before finishing runner-up in a mares' Listed race at this meeting; has failed to complete in three runs this term but was about to have a major say before coming down at Clonmel when last seen; major player with a clear round.
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3rd

10

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Got Glory

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway after 2 out

3/1

3rd

10

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Got Glory

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway after 2 out, went third when not fluent last, weakened run-in

3/1

6

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

13:30 Clonmel

Got Glory

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Maiden hurdle winner was second in Listed mares' novice at Punchestown (16.5f, yielding) in May; the third has since won a Grade 2; burst blood vessel when pulled up at Punchestown on return; fell at Leopardstown latest; talented but risky proposition.

3/1

Form: -15421 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Didn't need to improve to land a maiden hurdle at Clonmel last time but did it in good style; ground fine again and obvious place contender.
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4th

2

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Fad Eadrainn

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

towards rear, headway 3 out, bad mistake 2 out

6/1

4th

2

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Fad Eadrainn

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

towards rear, headway 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, lost third approaching last, weakened run-in

6/1

1st

1

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 195y

17:30 Clonmel

Fad Eadrainn

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

prominent

5/4

Form: 63-231 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive, getting off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month but major step forward required to land this.
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8

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Saint Le Fort

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Philip Fenton

Not disgraced when running against quality opposition last time at Punchestown; prior to that was a game winner of a Cork maiden hurdle (2m4f, good); the first-time tongue tie and trip could bring out the best of him on his handicap debut.

7/1

8

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Saint Le Fort

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Philip Fenton

Not disgraced when running against quality opposition last time at Punchestown; prior to that was a game winner of a Cork maiden hurdle (2m4f, good); the first-time tongue tie and trip could bring out the best of him on his handicap debut.

7/1

5th

5

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Saint Le Fort

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 134327 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in September and some good runs in defeat since but was tailed off at Limerick last month and he has plenty to find on these terms.
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6th

8

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Champagne Kid

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P E Collins

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to last after 2 out, rallied approaching last, no telling impression

20/1

6th

8

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Champagne Kid

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P E Collins

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to last after 2 out

20/1

7th

5

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:53 Limerick

Champagne Kid

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P E Collins

Listowel bumper winner in September and getting better with every maiden hurdle outing; finished half a length behind re-opposing Dr Eggman at Punchestown and only found a well backed rival too good in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle since; big player.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 5-6349 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Has spent the last two seasons over fences; went close in competitive handicaps at Fairyhouse either side of Christmas and respectable ninth in the Grand Annual since; big player if he transfers all that ability back to hurdles.
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7th

1

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

American Mike

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, outpaced and lost ground quickly after 2 out, hung badly right and weakened approaching last

3/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 474 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was a bit green on debut at Wincanton in January 2024 but got the job done with the penny dropping late; however, tough ask in a race of this nature returning from 474 days off.
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8th

7

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Centreofattention

11st 6lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in rear, mistake 3rd

20/1

8th

7

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Centreofattention

11st 6lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching last, tailed off

20/1

Form: 131 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who took a sizeable step forward to land a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last week on first run since October; each-way claims if this doesn't come too soon.
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4th

1

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 12y

14:35 Punchestown

Locked Box

12st 2lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: C W J Farrell

Bumper winner who upped his form to another level when winning a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in April with a subsequent winner back in third (2m4f soft); tailed off when out of his depth at Punchestown festival last time (2m3f, yielding); will likely be seen at his best over fences.

8/1

9th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Locked Box

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

disputed lead, prominent 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost position 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

10/1

9th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Locked Box

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

disputed lead, prominent 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost position 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

10/1

Form: 220-61

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hit the crossbar in two bumpers and off the mark when returning to form over timber when last seen at Sandown in February; further will suit but has plenty to find on form.
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6

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Tradecraft

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent

20/1

6

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Tradecraft

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, lost position home turn, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching last

20/1

1st

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

15:40 Sandown

Tradecraft

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up in two strong bumpers then tailed off at Punchestown festival last May; a bit underwhelming on hurdle debut over C&D in November but he's with a top trainer and could leave that latest run well behind.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta €10.80
Straight Forecast €10.87
Tricast €33.38
Trifecta €49.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Kaid d'Authie

SPOTLIGHT:

American Mike

POSTDATA:

Fad Eadrainn

The Irish Sun:

Kaid d'Authie

RP RATINGS (IRE):

American Mike