September 16 / 15.18 Punchestown

15.18

Good To Yielding

Hospitality On Sale Now Race

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 1m 1f 58y
  • 5 runners
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Hospitality On Sale Now Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 515

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Improved from Curragh debut in June to beat three more experienced rivals in a 1m Killarney conditions event in July, winning going away on softish ground; left an impression he might be suited by a longer trip when fifth of nine in a steadily-run Listed race over 1m at Killarney last month.
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Verdict Starting price

21th

2

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Barbizon

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two runners for a yard that's won this four times; ran to a smart level on the Flat and made a winning start over hurdles, but reality checks have followed in Graded races won by tip-top juvenile Narciso Has; hardly brings momentum into his handicap debut and has a lot of weight; there will be no ground excuses.

20/1

6th

1

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

Barbizon

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Very useful on the Flat for John Murphy, achieving a rating of 101; ready debut hurdles winner of Navan maiden (heavy) before fourth of 10 to Narciso Has in Grade 2 over C&D at Christmas, racing a bit keenly and weakening from last (North Shore third); improvement needed but does go on testing ground.

25/1

100/30

Form: 4-4504 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
No further success since a 1m Curragh handicap win in August 2023; fair form on opening two runs this campaign before failing to run to expectations in a premier handicap at the Galway festival; too keen then, he was much better when visored at the Curragh last time, finishing fourth in the Irish Cambridgeshire.
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3rd

7

(11)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Coeur Dor

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Four-time winner but not since Irish Cambridgeshire win of 2024; definite encouragement on second start back off reduced mark without quite staying this trip at Leopardstown; blinkers now replace visor and now 11lb below career-high mark but stamina remains a concern at this trip.

10/1

6th

2

(11)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

Coeur Dor

10st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: D K Weld

Four-time winner; on a long losing sequence; towards the rear on seasonal debut at the Curragh; now 9lb below career-high mark but needs to show a spark of revival.

14/1

16th

7

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Coeur Dor

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Smart sort is only 4-29 but has run well in defeat many times in quality races including when beaten 2.5l into fourth over C&D off 95 in October; this ground could be a bit too testing for him on return but the veteran could still go well.

25/1

Form: 52150-

Last run: 317 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dual Listed winner in Germany for Andreas Suborics, suited by 1m4f on good ground; bought by current connections for E43,000 last August; fourth in a 1m4f Leopardstown handicap on stable debut last October; ran in a Listed race on final start; down the field in a maiden hurdle at Navan in April,
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1st

7

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Lips Freedom

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Three-time Flat winner in Germany, not nearly as effective a hurdler and never counted in two starts in handicap company; opposable in first-time tongue tie.

18/1

Form: 17

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made winning debut in a 1m2f maiden at Leopardstown in July, travelling well into the race and quickening up nicely on good ground; a combination of soft ground and inexperience seemed to find him out when raised in class at Roscommon
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5

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

15:18 Punchestown

Heiselectric

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Made winning debut in a 1m2f maiden at Leopardstown in July, travelling well into the race and quickening up nicely on good ground; a combination of soft ground and inexperience seemed to find him out when raised in class at Roscommon

8/1

3

(6)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 63y

17:45 Roscommon

Heiselectric

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Noel Meade

First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Zoffman (1m2f/1m4f Flat and 2m hurdle) and Sheishybrid (12.6f/2m2f Flat and 2m1f/2m2f hurdle); winning debut in Leopardstown maiden over this trip in July, travelling well into race and quickening well on good ground; step up in grade here but could be up to it.

9/1

3

(5)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Heiselectric

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Zoffman (1m2f/1m4f Flat and 2m hurdle) and Sheishybrid (12.6f/2m2f Flat and 2m1f/2m2f hurdle); needs checking in the betting with Keane booked.

5/1

Form: 1720-8 D

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Smart filly in France last year; won 1m2f Group 2 Prix Saint-Alary at Chantilly early in the season; seventh in the Prix de Diane before a fine effort when second to the subsequent Group 1 winner Friendly Soul in the 1m2f Group 2 Prix Alec Head at Deauville; struggled in the Arc; never involved in a Group 2 at the Curragh in May on Irish debut; good opportunity here.
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9th

3

(4)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Birthe

9st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of six for yard; Listed and Group 2 winner at around 1m2f on soft and good to soft when trained in France; below that level in first three runs for this stable, including on heavy at Leopardstown latest in cheekpieces (retained) when behind Sharanga; needs more.

16/1

9th

3

(4)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Birthe

9st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of six for yard; Listed and Group 2 winner at around 1m2f on soft and good to soft when trained in France; below that level in first three runs for this stable, including on heavy at Leopardstown latest in cheekpieces (retained) when behind Sharanga; needs more.

16/1

8

(8)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:26 Leopardstown

Birthe

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart filly in France last year, winning Group 2 Prix Saint-Alary at Chantilly and second in Group 2 Prix Alec Head at Deauville over 1m2f; two runs this term for new yard way below her best, reportedly returning lame last time at Punchestown; cheekpieces now tried.

12/1

Non-runners

Grey Leader

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Birthe

TOPSPEED:

Coeur d'Or

The Irish Sun:

Barbizon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Birthe

POSTDATA:

Coeur d'Or