October 15 / 17.05 Punchestown

17.05

Good

BetVictor INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 0f 95y
  • 10 runners
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BetVictor INH Flat Race

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-7

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Definite promise when eighth in a 24-runner bumper here at the festival, a race won by the well-regarded Bud Fox from subsequent Listowel winner Celestial Tune; last month's Ballinrobe run looked too bad to be true, soft ground a possible issue then.
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4th

8

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Navan

Famous Figure

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful form in three bumpers for Pat Fahy, winning at Punchestown last October (good-to-yielding); bought for 58,000GBP at Cheltenham following month; stepped up from hurdling/stable debut at Down Royal when the only horse to make a race of out with the odds-on Brechin Castle at Naas.

4/1

2nd

6

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Naas

Famous Figure

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful form in three bumpers for Pat Fahy, winning at Punchestown in October (good-to-yielding); bought for 58,000GBP at Cheltenham following month; needs to step up from hurdling/stable debut at Down Royal.

8/1

6th

4

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:50 Down Royal

Famous Figure

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful form in three bumpers for Pat Fahy, notably latest when scoring at Punchestown in October (good-to-yielding), showing tidy turn of foot; bought for 58,000GBP at Cheltenham following month and debuts for Gordon Elliott switched to hurdles (Jack Kennedy prefers Whinney Hill).

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 635S23

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of his four completed starts in bumpers and has kept decent company; made a bright start over hurdles when third behind a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chance at Roscommon late last month; could go well back in this sphere.
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2nd

7

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 26y

16:42 Kilbeggan

Hopeful Hero

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: T Hogan

Flat-bred likes good ground and had some good runs in defeat in bumpers; easily won Bellewstown maiden hurdle in July; had an excuse (scoped wrong) when bombed out as favourite for a Galway handicap; reassuring display when third over 2m1f at Down Royal a week ago, where he just ran out of steam late on having travelled well; easy two miles here should suit.

100/30

3rd

4

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 87y

17:37 Down Royal

Hopeful Hero

11st 11lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: T Hogan

Got off the mark in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle (2m1f, good) in July; reportedly blowing hard post-race after 36l defeat when favourite on handicap debut at Galway; mark left unchanged; needs to bounce back.

10/1

15th

6

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Hopeful Hero

11st 11lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Consistent efforts in bumpers and maiden hurdles rewarded when readily accounting for today's rival Whats New in a Sligo maiden hurdle last month; up 5lb for that and more needed in his first handicap but looks to be going the right way.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a satisfactory debut in midfield at Navan, plenty of improvement required.
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10th

11

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Premier Rogue

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Hasn't fulfilled his early bumper and maiden hurdle promise, soundly beaten over 2m here the last twice so needs to do better raised in trip.

20/1

10th

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Premier Rogue

12st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Placed in a bumper and maiden hurdles, down the field over C&D on his most recent start.

9/1

Form: 4536-6

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of her six bumper runs when around 10l third of 16 at Ballinrobe; interesting that Derek O'Connor (aboard the winner of the race) takes the ride now; blinkers tried after less encouraging runs at Ballinrobe and Clonmel.
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7

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:25 Bellewstown

Shabra Diya

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Some decent efforts in defeat in eight bumpers but has been poor in two maiden hurdles so has to get back to form after a break.

16/1

11

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:12 Clonmel

Shabra Diya

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Anthony McCann

0-8 in bumpers, couple of decent efforts in that sphere at Thurles and Ballinrobe on good ground; tailed off at Newbury last time when a big price on hurdles debut; needs plenty more and wants a decent surface.

28/1

7th

9

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

17:18 Galway

Shabra Diya

11st 10lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

0-7 in bumpers but has run well in defeat on occasion; finished 1.5l behind Premier Rogue when fourth at Punchestown on latest, weakening late under positive ride in first-time blinkers (retained); may have needed that run so not discounted.

12/1

Form:

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away on debut at Listowel; unlikely to play a featuring part.
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7th

13

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Bayswater Bloom

10st 11lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

Mild promise in two of her four runs in bumpers; not an obvious candidate for hurdles on breeding so watching brief advised.

16/1

8th

3

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

15:52 Galway

Bayswater Bloom

11st 11lb

J: Miss T Quail

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

Best effort yet when finishing ahead of Aodha's Arrow and Back In Favour at Roscommon on latest; should strip fitter for that run and holds an each way chance.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to bumper/hurdle winners Forgetthesurprise and Onlyamatteroftime; dam unplaced over hurdles, half-sister to prolific Flat/hurdle/chase winner (15 races) Shake The Bucket.
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6th

4

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

17:05 Punchestown

Ifuknowuknow

11st 3lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Niall Madden

Fifth foal; half-brother to bumper/hurdle winners Forgetthesurprise and Onlyamatteroftime; dam unplaced over hurdles, half-sister to prolific Flat/hurdle/chase winner (15 races) Shake The Bucket.

16/1

Form: 47

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Respectable display on debut at Wexford despite betraying inexperience; tailed off at Sligo eight weeks ago; up against it.
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4th

13

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Tramore

Talas Kera

10st 9lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

Has shown a hint of ability in bumpers and over hurdles but was beaten a long way in a Wexford handicap last time so others preferred.

25/1

12th

11

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Wexford

Talas Kera

10st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

No signs of winning potential yet in five bumpers and four runs over hurdles; beaten 25l in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; goes handicapping now but others preferred.

12/1

4th

13

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:20 Wexford

Talas Kera

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

No signs yet of winning potential in five bumpers and three runs over hurdles; beaten 63l in mares' hurdle at Kilbeggan latest; rated just 79 and hard to make a case for on form.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal, dam unraced sister to chase winner Tullintain; E40,000 purchase after finishing a short head second in a maiden point in April; that may not have been a strong contest but has to be taken seriously.
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6th

5

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 73y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Maverick Mack

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Second in sole point and won heavy-ground maiden hurdle; clear round the priority on this chasing debut after three non-completions over hurdles.

14/1

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

Maverick Mack

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Touched off in a point on nice ground; maiden winner over 2m on heavy; well held over 2m4f next time and hasn't got far in two starts this year.

12/1

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Maverick Mack

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Gowran maiden hurdle (2m, heavy) in November; struggled upped in trip in a Fairyhouse novice later that month; unseated early on handicap debut back there in April; a bit to prove for now.

20/1

Form: 3

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to four winners; dam an unraced half-sister to Oaks winner Forever Together; wore a tongue-tie on debut (retained) when a one-paced third; was four points longer in the betting than Famous Figure, a poor eighth (failing to build on a promising first run).
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9th

8

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

17:05 Punchestown

Takiwatanga

11st 3lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Emmet Mullins

Half-brother to four winners; dam an unraced half-sister to Oaks winner Forever Together; wore a tongue-tie on debut (retained) when a one-paced third; was four points longer in the betting than Famous Figure, a poor eighth (failing to build on a promising first run).

9/4

5

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 24y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Takiwatanga

11st 3lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

Magna Grecia 4yo cost 10,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to four winners inc Lime And Lemon (1m2f; RPR 83) and Black Hawk Eagle (1m5f Flat, 1m7f/2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to Oaks winner Forever Together; tongue-tied on debut and nicely-bred sort has to worth a watch in the market.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Invitation Only, who won his first four races (a maiden point, two bumpers and a maiden hurdle) and ended up as six-time winner for Willie Mullins; dam French Flat and hurdles and winner, half-sister to a Group 3-winning stayer; interesting sort for small yard.
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10th

1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

17:05 Punchestown

Blue Rein

11st 3lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Maike Magnussen

Half-brother to Invitation Only, who won his first four races (a maiden point, two bumpers and a maiden hurdle) and ended up as six-time winner for Willie Mullins; dam French Flat and hurdles and winner, half-sister to a Group 3-winning stayer; interesting sort for small yard.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €28.70
Straight Forecast €26.80
Trifecta €198.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Takiwatanga

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Famous Figure

The Irish Sun:

Premier Rogue

POSTDATA:

Takiwatanga