June 07 / 13.10 Punchestown

13.10

Good

Ladbrokes “Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing” Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6582.64
  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 6 runners
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Ladbrokes “Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing” Novice Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 641F-2 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Winner of a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle on the third attempt in April (2m1f, good); stepped up in trip to 2m4f last time in a novice hurdle on yielding at Kilbeggan and finished a valiant second under a penalty with the front two pulling clear; he is a consistent sort and has a good chance here.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Wexford

Arch Empire

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Winning hurdler; fair maiden on the Flat; useful form in small-field hurdle races in the first half of last season; should improve from a run in a handicap at the Punchestown festival; was one of the outsiders then, and made some late headway, plenty of horses behind him.

5/1

7th

14

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Arch Empire

10st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose; 1-10 over hurdles; soundly beaten off 2lb higher when last seen at Down Royal in November; others make more appeal.

25/1

Form: 331-63 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Ballinrobe bumper winner last July; won a Naas maiden hurdle easily at the first attempt in April; let down by jumping on stable debut when finishing last in a Cork rated novice (2m1f, good); improved jumping display when a good third in a rated hurdle at Wexford last time; he won't be far away.
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8

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:30 Bellewstown

Black Heather

11st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Harry Kelly; ran well on the Flat at this venue on final start for Kelly; has run poorly in two of his three runs for this stable; makes handicap debut; his two stablemates appear to hold stronger credentials.

12/1

2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:10 Punchestown

Black Heather

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ballinrobe bumper winner last July; won a Naas maiden hurdle easily at the first attempt in April; let down by jumping on stable debut when finishing last in a Cork rated novice (2m1f, good); improved jumping display when a good third in a rated hurdle at Wexford last time; he won't be far away.

9/2

3rd

8

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:30 Wexford

Black Heather

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ballinrobe bumper winner last summer readily landed Naas maiden (2m, good to yielding) on hurdling debut last month; slowly away when narrowly beaten on the flat at Bellewstown two days later but let down by jumping on yard debut in Cork rated novice latest; likely improver if getting jumping sorted.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 54135- D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Finished 13l fifth of 22 last time out in a handicap at this track from a mark of 110; Sole win from eight starts was a Leopardstown maiden hurdle back in March (2m, yielding); he is likely to find a few of these too strong.
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9th

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Solsbury Hill

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Bolted up in a Roscommon beginners' chase in August (16.5f, yielding); not as good on softer ground in a Listowel novice on latest; could rebound on handicap chase debut but probably wouldn't want to see much rain.

15/2

9th

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Solsbury Hill

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Bolted up in a Roscommon beginners' chase in August (16.5f, yielding); not as good on softer ground in a Listowel novice on latest; could rebound on handicap chase debut but probably wouldn't want to see much rain.

15/2

4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:28 Listowel

Solsbury Hill

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Ultra easy victor at Roscommon on chasing debut last time (2m, yielding); somewhat surprising given his moderate hurdling form; the form of that race is perhaps shaky but it was hard not be impressed; here lies a bigger test.

11/2

Form: 558-21

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Heavily punted for maiden hurdle debut at Kilbeggan last month when he came up short in second; repaid the faith of his backers when stepped up in trip and winning at Listowel a week ago (2m4f, good); the step back in trip here is not sure to suit him.
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2nd

14

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Sticktotheplan

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Good start for Olly Murphy when showing a smart turn of foot to win Grade 2 Persian War (novice) at Chepstow (2m3f, good; hooded) in October; hasn't reproduced that in his two subsequent starts, latest when well beaten behind Wilful on Ascot handicap debut, but given a break (had wind surgery) and returns with a tongue-tie added.

33/1

1

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 1

15:43 Chepstow

Sticktotheplan

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Never that dangerous in three Irish bumpers but has improved for hurdles, doubling his tally in a 2m Listed race on good ground at Galway's feature summer fixture; posted an eyecatching RPR and has since joined Olly Murphy who fits a hood; respected.

5/1

4

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:05 Galway

Sticktotheplan

11st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: C W J Farrell

Stepped up in trip to win 2m4f Listowel maiden in May (good) and better form week later in 2m1f Punchestown novice when staying-on second to Timeless Treaty, having been slowly away; probably wants a stiffer test so a strong pace would suit.

12/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Turned over an odds-on 102 rated flat horse on debut at Down Royal in a maiden hurdle (2m1f, good); the horse he beat was a winner next time out so there is weight to his form; he is one for the shortlist here.
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2nd

3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:45 Down Royal

Timeless Treaty

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D maiden winner has won Punchestown and Thurles novices since; fine efforts in defeat in two novices and a Fairyhouse handicap last three starts up to 2m7f; has won on good ground, so no fears in that respect, and looks the one to beat.

10/11

4th

2

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Timeless Treaty

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Three-time winner over hurdles, a maiden and two novices, the most recent at Thurles in February (20.5f, soft); last two runs have come at that venue, a close third in a Grade 3 and a good second behind a 146-rated chaser in a conditions hurdle; has not fared well in previous handicap runs but respected.

11/1

2nd

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Timeless Treaty

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Won Down Royal maiden and Punchestown novice hurdle last summer; easy winner of course novice last month; beaten only 1.5l in course Grade 3 under Jack Kennedy two weeks ago; 5lb claimer offsets some of the burden here conceding plenty of weight to the field; contender.

6/1

Form: 536-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark on the fourth attempt last time in a mares' maiden hurdle at Clonmel; the ground could be key to her chances as her best form has come on good; her win last time was coming after a break so she is entitled to improve again.
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9

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Belle The Tigress

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Promise last season before getting off the mark at Clonmel on return in May and similar level of form when third in a Punchestown novice hurdle since; needs to improve to defy this mark on handicap debut but unexposed and not ruled out.

13/2

6

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:10 Punchestown

Belle The Tigress

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Got off the mark on the fourth attempt last time in a mares' maiden hurdle at Clonmel; the ground could be key to her chances as her best form has come on good; her win last time was coming after a break so she is entitled to improve again.

5/1

1st

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:18 Clonmel

Belle The Tigress

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

In front of Keilah when fifth at Navan on debut; beaten 1.75l when third at Naas (2m) next time (form has worked out); weak in the betting late on when a disappointing favourite at Gowran in January with testing ground possibly the culprit; ought to go well.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.30
Straight Forecast €22.07
Trifecta €47.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Timeless Treaty

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Arch Empire

TOPSPEED:

Belle The Tigress

The Irish Sun:

Timeless Treaty

POSTDATA:

Arch Empire