13:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 15 October 2025

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BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 10.70s

Back To Cali¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

100/1, fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 157 days ago.

Form: 55650-5

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Gameball⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

15/8

Closely related to bumper winner/smart hurdler Marie's Rock, and half-brother to bumper winner/smart hurdler Arcadian Sunrise. Well-backed 13/8, impressive when winning 9-runner bumper at Ballinrobe by 12 lengths 85 days ago. Has since joined a top yard and is a useful jumps prospect.

Form: 1

Kovanis¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

9/2

£330,000 point winner who took Leopardstown bumper in December. Just sixth of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft) 177 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and should make his mark over jumps.

Form: 116-

Magnificent Era²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Treacy| T: J F Gleeson

250/1

Kessaar gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdle winner Sophosc. 300/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 0

O'Reilly¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

11/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Third of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.4f, soft, 7/1) 12 days ago. Might be vulnerable here.

Form: 9/33

Pavilion End^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien

125/1

Below form seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.4f, soft, 66/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 0/67-57

Premier Banner¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

250/1

150/1, ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: R09

The Guinness Boys²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

33/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on debut 21 days ago. From a top yard but stoutly-bred sort may prove one for the longer-term.

Form: 0

Urban War^t1¹¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 10.5f), creditable second final start in 2022 but unraced since (has left Amy Murphy). Tongue tied.

Form:

Vitorio Piel¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| CD

8/13

Close relation to Kemboy who won 20-runner bumper (7/4) at this course (16f, good to soft) on debut 165 days ago, readily. Exciting prospect for jumping.

Form: 1-

On The High Seas

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

150/1

My Dream Boat mare. Dam bumper winner (stayed 2½m).

Form:

Something Black²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Egan

250/1

Little show in bumpers. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 87-

Tellmemamema

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley

80/1

Elusive Pimpernel mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fair staying hurdler Manintheshadows and bumper winner Imperial Lord.

Form:

Non-Runners

Minella Hollow²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J Nallen J: Daniel King

Forecasts

Vitorio Piel (8/13), Gameball (15/8), Kovanis (9/2), O'Reilly (11/1), Minella Hollow (12/1), The Guinness Boys (66/1), Urban War (80/1), Tellmemamema (80/1), Pavilion End (125/1), Back To Cali (125/1), On The High Seas (150/1), Magnificent Era (250/1), Premier Banner (250/1), Something Black (250/1)

The well-touted VITORIO PIEL destroyed a big field first time up in a bumper here in the spring and looks a cracking prospect. He can make a successful switch to hurdles, perhaps the chief expense of another jumper to follow in Gameball, who also left his rivals in his wake in his bumper at Ballinrobe, and has since joined Henry de Bromhead.