May 13 / 19.50 Punchestown

19.50

Good

Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 18 runners
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Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 3703P-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-21 over hurdles and tailed off in latest two starts in this sphere at turn of the year; decent chasing debut at Wexford when third but pulled up at Tramore last time after making a bad mistake.
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3rd

10

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Oogum Boogum

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: David Kenneth Budds

Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle in May (3m, good) off 84 and placed twice since then; made a positive chase debut at Wexford (2m4f, yielding) in April when third off this mark, but pulled up at Tramore next time after making a bad mistake; could go well.

4/1

2nd

7

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 90y

20:30 Clonmel

Oogum Boogum

11st 4lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Got off the mark when winning a Punchestown handicap but didn't jump as well when third at Wexford since off this mark; both those were over 3m but this trip should be fine too; a player if holding his form.

6/1

3rd

4

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:49 Wexford

Oogum Boogum

11st 4lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Finally off the mark at 19th attempt over hurdles when landing 3m Punchestown handicap a fortnight ago (good), making all in beating Ballinaboola Gold 1.5l (pair clear); 6lb rise for that and meets that rival on 3lb worse terms.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: U7008-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Down the field in opening three handicaps over various trips and ground; has time on her side but hard to make a case for at the moment.
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7th

13

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Ballinaboola Gold

10st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: R Donohoe

Ran her best race in her fourth handicap start at Punchestown in May (3m, good) when runner-up, well clear of the remainder; up 3lb but not at the same level when fifth at Wexford next time (3m, good to yielding); chance based on her Punchestown run.

13/1

5th

10

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:49 Wexford

Ballinaboola Gold

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: R Donohoe

Maiden took a nice step forward over this trip at Punchestown a fortnight ago, well clear of the remainder when outstayed by all-the-way winner Oogum Boogum (good); 3lb better off with that rival now so has her chance.

13/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1556F- BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back h'cap chase winner in October on good to yielding; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three recent runs over hurdles; probably wouldn't have done better than fourth when faller at Clonmel last time; has his chance again but inability to win over timber to date is worrying.
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7th

15

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Spellacys Cross

10st 9lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: James M Barcoe

Dual chase winner is 0-17 over hurdles but has posted some solid runs lately at Punchestown and Limerick; should be involved again.

8/1

4th

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Spellacys Cross

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern.

6/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: /0238-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Good runs in defeat over 2m1f at Thurles on soft to heavy (keeping on and beaten a neck) and when a distant third at Cork (2m1f, yielding); tailed off at Limerick last time, but he's interesting now upped to this trip.
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4th

6

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Orlando Spirit

11st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Paul Power

Good runs in defeat over 2m1f at Thurles on soft to heavy (keeping on and beaten a neck) and when a distant third at Cork (2m1f, yielding); tailed off at Limerick last time, but he's interesting now upped to this trip.

9/1

8th

7

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Orlando Spirit

11st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Paul Power

Soundly beaten in three maidens in 2024 for Declan Queally; tailed off at Naas in January; much-improved second of 17 at Thurles in February, staying on strongly to be beaten a neck (16.5f, soft to heavy); raised 8lb at Cork, got going too late to take third on yielding; this trip will suit.

8/1

3rd

13

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Orlando Spirit

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Paul Power

Soundly beaten in three maidens in 2024 for Declan Queally; returned from 497-day absence when tailed off at Naas in January but much-improved when second of 17 at Thurles last month, staying on strongly to be beaten a neck (16.5f, soft to heavy); Jack Kennedy takes over off 8lb higher; major player.

8/1

Form: 51/69- D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 3lb

12 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Seven-time hurdles winner made a satisfactory return from a long absence at Naas when sixth; didn't build on that at Clonmel last time; others preferred.
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13th

13

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Lissen To The Lady

10st 12lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Patrick Cronin

Six of her seven hurdle wins came in UK; has to find improvement on recent efforts here but not dismissed.

22/1

5th

5

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Lissen To The Lady

11st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Patrick Cronin

Seven-time hurdles winner made a satisfactory return from a long absence at Naas when sixth; didn't build on that at Clonmel last time; others preferred.

15/1

Form: 9F078-

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Winless from nine starts under rules' and yet to get any closer than 22l to the winner; longer trip and better ground here but hard to fancy on form.
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1st

6

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Journey So Far

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden is rated 106 after four chase runs, the best of which was a 22l seventh in strong Fairyhouse beginners' chase in December (2m, soft, RPR 116); poor twice since over fences and hurdles but big claims on that Fairyhouse run in this company.

3/1

6th

1

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Journey So Far

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Winless from nine starts under rules' and yet to get any closer than 22l to the winner; longer trip and better ground here but hard to fancy on form.

9/1

Form: 925PB-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 90068-

Last run: 107 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of her only point to point; improved over moderate maiden runs when sixth over C&D on final start for Philip Rothwell (heavy); tailed off here on stable debut last time (2m7f, heavy).
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4th

14

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Walking In Mayo

10st 10lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Point winner was badly hampered when favourite at Punchestown last time in a 3m handicap; clearly thought better than her form suggests; good ground probably helps; cheekpieces added and still of interest.

4/1

8th

10

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Walking In Mayo

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Easy winner of her only point to point; improved over moderate maiden runs when sixth over C&D on final start for Philip Rothwell (heavy); tailed off here on stable debut last time (2m7f, heavy).

12/1

8th

12

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Walking In Mayo

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two for trainer; winner of her only point-to-point; showed little in her opening maidens but improvement on handicap debut at Punchestown (3m, heavy) on final start for Philip Rothwell when sixth; didn't appear to get home that day when ridden prominently; chance if getting the trip.

16/1

18/1

Form: 6/0/9-

Last run: 199 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Well beaten back from a long absence at Wexford in October (2m4f, yielding); tongue tie goes on but others make more appeal.
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10th

16

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Clandara

10st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Well beaten back from a long absence at Wexford in October (2m4f, yielding); tongue tie goes on but others make more appeal.

18/1

12

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:22 Wexford

Clandara

10st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Not a bad run on handicap debut after long layoff at Bellewstown (20.5f, gd-yld) in April 2024 but didn't back it up at Punchestown when last seen a month later; best watched on return from another long absence.

16/1

11th

9

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Clandara

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

Last month's Bellewstown return from 524-day absence was a creditable one in the circumstances and improvement expected so don't rule out.

10/1

Form: 5951P-

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Belatedly off the mark at Thurles in February in an amateur handicap chase (soft to heavy), winning going away on only his third run over fences; reverts to hurdles after pulled up at Limerick last time and record of 0-21 is off-putting.
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15

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Rideau Canal

10st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Won a 2m5f handicap chase in the mud at Tramore in February but nothing since over fences and hurdles.

16/1

13th

19

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Rideau Canal

10st 2lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Belatedly off the mark at Thurles in February in an amateur handicap chase (soft to heavy), winning going away on only his third run over fences; reverts to hurdles after pulled up at Limerick last time and record of 0-21 is off-putting.

9/1

33/1

Form: F/070/

Last run: 623 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in three 2024 handicaps for Peter Fahey; can only be watched back from such a long absence; makes stable debut in first-time tongue tie.
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18

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Johnny M

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Third reserve; poor efforts in two handicaps since returning from a long absence; makes chasing debut now

12th

11

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 162y

20:00 Sligo

Johnny M

10st 8lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Showed some ability in maidens in his early days; tailed-off on return from a long absence last time on stable debut; huge progress needed.

33/1

Form: 008-

Last run: 286 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
No signs of winning potential in two maiden hurdles or a Galway festival novice contest; makes h'cap debut now.
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9

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

The Cheeky Pup

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Didn't improve for switch to handicaps last time when tailed off at Punchestown over 3m (good); hard to fancy.

40/1

15th

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

The Cheeky Pup

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

No signs of winning potential in two maiden hurdles or a Galway festival novice contest; makes h'cap debut now.

22/1

10

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

The Cheeky Pup

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

No sign of worthwhile form in two maiden outings; completely out of his depth.

500/1

Form: 7765P-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Weakened into sixth of 18 at Down Royal on handicap debut in March (2m5f, yielding); returns to this sphere following two poor efforts over fences.
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6th

6

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:12 Downpatrick

Written In My Soul

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: E D Delany

Limited maiden who has failed to complete her last three races; now blinkered.

100/1

11

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Written In My Soul

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: E D Delany

Weakened into sixth of 18 at Down Royal on handicap debut in March (2m5f, yielding); poor over fences twice following that and pulled up at Punchestown back over hurdles last time; best watched.

33/1

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Written In My Soul

11st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: E D Delany

Weakened into sixth of 18 at Down Royal on handicap debut in March (2m5f, yielding); returns to this sphere following two poor efforts over fences.

22/1

Form: 00P06-

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

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No Results Found

Form: 0808-

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 9/548-

Last run: 176 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Maiden ran some good runs in defeat back from over a year off towards back end of last year; more needed to win here.
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4th

16

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Queen Kulina

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

Winless from 13 starts over hurdles but some good runs in defeat; bounced back from a poor Clonmel run at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good to yielding) when running on well to take third in the final strides; thereabouts off the same mark.

6/1

3rd

16

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

18:42 Kilbeggan

Queen Kulina

10st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

0-17 but largely consistent in six starts in 2024 and 2025; was only beaten 1.5l into fourth off 4lb higher at Galway (3m, yld) in October; fell four out on return at Punchestown and weakened tamely at Clonmel last time; on a nice mark but needs more

12/1

8th

15

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 90y

20:30 Clonmel

Queen Kulina

10st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Maiden after 11 hurdle starts but some decent runs in defeat; fell at the 10th on return at Punchestown last time; a squeak if at her best.

14/1

Form: P9F60-

Last run: 104 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 31 of his 32 starts; beaten 27l at Thurles when last seen in January.
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4th

15

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:35 Killarney

Max Time

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Won off 8lb higher at Galway in September 2024 but has shown virtually nothing since; tailed off at Sligo on latest and impossible to fancy on recent form.

50/1

13th

16

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 162y

20:00 Sligo

Max Time

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Sole win came in a 2m6f handicap at Galway in 2024; basically regressive since and can't make a case for on recent form.

66/1

16

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Max Time

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 33 of his 34 starts; pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week.

66/1

Form: P000P-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Mickey Hulie, Annie Button

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €185.40
Straight Forecast €147.70
Tricast €748.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Annie Button

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Journey So Far

POSTDATA:

Spellacy's Cross

The Irish Sun:

Annie Button