June 07 / 16.17 Punchestown

16.17

Good To Yielding

John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 7f 116y
  • 12 runners
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John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 86F-45

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ballinrobe bumper winner for Emmet Mullins and top-rated of these; best of four hurdle runs came on penultimate at Killarney last month when an 11l fourth but didn't build on that back at scene of his win when making some jumping errors; can't be dismissed.
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1st

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

Jerry From Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Ballinrobe bumper winner for Emmet Mullins and top-rated of these; best of four hurdle runs came on penultimate at Killarney last month when an 11l fourth but didn't build on that back at scene of his win when making some jumping errors; can't be dismissed.

9/2

5th

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Jerry From Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Course bumper winner; rated 110 after three runs over hurdles, the best of which came on latest at Killarney when an 11l fourth; could go well.

10/1

4th

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Jerry From Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Beaten five times in winners' bumpers since Ballinrobe success on good ground in 2024 for Emmet Mullins; tailed off at Thurles on hurdling bow and in midfield when a faller two out at Naas; makes stable debut now.

25/1

2/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2U

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-18 on Flat but promising introduction to hurdling at Clonmel when staying on well to take the runner-up spot despite suffering interference (2m4f, good to yielding) and the winner easily followed up next time; unseated at the second when saddle slipped at Kilbeggan; worth another chance, although trip is an unknown.
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4th

7

(8)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Captain Hanley

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Runner-up in maiden hurdles at Clonmel in May and Punchestown last month; failed to match that form at Wexford last Friday; interesting that he makes a quick reappearance with Colin Keane booked; turf Flat form is modest but not without a chance if reproducing last winter's best AW form.

7/1

6th

1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

16:47 Wexford

Captain Hanley

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Modest on the Flat but has shown an aptitude for hurdling; runner up in both completed starts at Clonmel (19.5f, gd-yld) in May and Punchestown (23.5f, gd-yld) 26 days ago; in between those runs unseated early at Kilbeggan; big player.

8/1

2nd

3

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

Captain Hanley

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eamonn O’Connell

0-18 on Flat but promising introduction to hurdling at Clonmel when staying on well to take the runner-up spot despite suffering interference (2m4f, good to yielding) and the winner easily followed up next time; unseated at the second when saddle slipped at Kilbeggan; worth another chance, although trip is an unknown.

2/1

18/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to smart 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner Lombron; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m7f hurdle winner Omessa Has, out of half-sister to Listed-placed 1m4f Flat and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Enfant De Lune; last of five finishers on point debut last month.
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3rd

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

C Pas Possible

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Andrew Kinirons

16,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to smart 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner Lombron; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m7f hurdle winner Omessa Has, out of half-sister to Listed-placed 1m4f Flat and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Enfant De Lune; last of five finishers on point debut last month.

18/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, yielding to soft); in good hands but may need more time.
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3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:20 Wexford

Glenary Prince

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Tailed off on debut at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yld-sft); sent off at just 3-1 upped in trip on better ground at Punchestown (23.5f, gd-yld), but weakened late and beaten 18l into fourth; overlooked by O'Keeffe; needs more.

10/1

4th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

Glenary Prince

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, yielding to soft); in good hands but may need more time.

33/1

7th

5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Glenary Prince

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Second foal; Poet's Word gelding, dam Forge Meadow was a bumper/smart hurdle winner for Jessica Harrington; trainer also runs bumper winner Midnight Jet.

40/1

Form: /900-0

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Never a factor in four starts under rules last year nor in five points since February; 29l behind at Downpatrick last time; new headgear tried but hard to make a case for him.
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7th

10

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

Raleagh Scope

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: C A McBratney

Never a factor in four starts under rules last year nor in five points since February; 29l behind at Downpatrick last time; new headgear tried but hard to make a case for him.

66/1

11th

8

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Raleagh Scope

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: C A McBratney

Never a factor in four starts under rules last year; failed to get involved in five points since February; blinkers; difficult to fancy.

100/1

10

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:30 Bellewstown

Raleagh Scope

11st 0lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: C A McBratney

Nothing in her three starts suggests any prospect of featuring in this company.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00-FP

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 02-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

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Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: P0-

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 82P6/P

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; pulled up back from 501 days away over 3m here last month (17-2); cheekpieces worn that day now left off.
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11

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

Will Wilde

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Liz Doyle

Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; pulled up back from 501 days away over 3m here last month (17-2); cheekpieces worn that day now left off.

9/1

11

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:50 Punchestown

Will Wilde

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; unseen since finishing fifth in a 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle in December 2024; best watched after so long away; new headgear.

33/1

6th

21

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 80y

15:05 Leopardstown

Will Wilde

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Liz Doyle

Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper last year; placed in a maiden at the same venue in October; pulled up in 3m Punchestown event on handicap debut.

25/1

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W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €20.50
Straight Forecast €24.85
Trifecta €133.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Captain Hanley

POSTDATA:

Le Questionnaire

The Irish Sun:

Glenary Prince

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Captain Hanley