17:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 15 October 2025

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BetVictor Flat Race

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 10.20s

Blue Rein

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J C Barry| T: M Magnussen

40/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Invitation Only. Dam, 15f hurdle winner in France, also 10.5f-13f winner on Flat.

Form:

Famous Figure³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P A Fahy

7/1

Twice-raced maiden. 8/1, seventh of 8 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.1f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 8-7

Hopeful Hero¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Hogan

11/4

Fair hurdler. Third of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft, 12/1) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Probably needs to find a bit more.

Form: 635S23

Ifuknowuknow

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: N Madden

12/1

Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Onlyamatteroftime, stays 2¾m, and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Forgetthesurprise. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Maverick Mack¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

9/2

€40,000 4-y-o, Pillar Coral gelding. Runner-up in a point in April. In good hands and got to be respected.

Form: 2-

Premier Rogue²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

4/1

Seventh of 16 in bumper (7/1) at Navan (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 7

Shabra Diya^b1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: A McCann

22/1

Sixth of 10 in bumper (7/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, good to soft) 131 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 54536-6

Takiwatanga^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: E Mullins

3/1

Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Black Hawk Eagle. Tongue strap on, third of 8 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.1f, soft, 12/1) on NH debut 33 days ago. Entitled to improve and one to consider.

Form: 3

Bayswater Bloom^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1 and tongue strap on, tenth of 18 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: 0

Talas Kera⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr H C Swan| T: J G Carr

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 8 in bumper at Sligo (18.4f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 47

Forecasts

Hopeful Hero (11/4), Takiwatanga (3/1), Premier Rogue (4/1), Maverick Mack (9/2), Famous Figure (7/1), Ifuknowuknow (12/1), Shabra Diya (22/1), Blue Rein (40/1), Talas Kera (66/1), Bayswater Bloom (125/1)

MAVERICK MACK went close in a point in the spring and makes most appeal now switched to a bumper for Gordon Elliott. Takiwatanga can improve on his Ballinrobe showing, while Ifuknowuknow is an appealing newcomer.