14:10 Punchestown

Thursday 13 November 2025

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Matchbook Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.4s

Ardgillan⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: M M Lynch

150/1

Well-beaten both starts in bumpers and fared no better when ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 41 days ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 9-79

Call Me Flash

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon

125/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m). Percentage call to look elsewhere on racecourse bow.

Form:

Can Happen⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

25/1

Good third in Gowran maiden hurdle in March (disappointed in a bumper next start) but re-united with present stable, there was encouragement when fifth of 16 in a maiden at Fairyhouse (2m) 9 days ago. Longer trips further down the line can likely see him in an even better light.

Form: 5/30-5

Colcannon^h¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| D

11/10

Took a while to find his feet but ended 2024/25 campaign firmly on the up, supplementing his Galway victory in good style in Leopardstown Grade 2 in February. Ran another solid race when third in Grade 1 here 6 months ago and he's an exciting prospect now hurdling.

Form: 532/113-

Daymer Bay^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 5/1, third of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 17 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form:

Eyetrap¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T A Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: Aidan Melia

100/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 22/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft). First run for yard after leaving R. P. Burns.

Form:

Just Dennis¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fell first in maiden hurdle at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 103 days ago. Passed over.

Form: 00F

Koktail Brut¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| D

10/11

Expensive recruit after landing a point and he struck in good style in Fairyhouse bumper on Rules debut in December. Similar form in defeat all 4 starts thereafter, fifth of 12 in bumper (9/1) at this course (16.4f, good to soft) in May. Good prospect now attentions switch to timber.

Form: 1/14435-

Lunar Landscape²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

80/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden over hurdles (well held). 40/1, twenty fourth of 25 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and he has it to prove.

Form: 7/

Simpson's Paradox^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J A Kinsella

80/1

1m winner on Flat who offered only minor promise on first of 2 starts in maiden hurdles last winter. Certainly not disgraced following 11 months off when sixth on the level at Gowran (8.3f) 24 days ago but low-grade handicaps will suit him better on the back of this qualifying run.

Form: 80-

Splendid Fellow²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

11/2

Third sole start in points (Apr 2025) and shaped as if longer trips would be more his bag in this sphere when fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16.3f) 26 days ago. Can do better again for leading stable.

Form: 3-4

Tarquin The Proud

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Patrick Kiely

100/1

Shantaram gelding. Half-brother to fair 3m chase winner Carlo du Berlais. Dam unraced.

Form:

The Dancen Kid

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan

66/1

Dansant gelding. Half-brother to fair 2m hurdle winner War Anthem. Dam unraced. Market can likely unearth some clues on debut.

Form:

The Shanty Field

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

80/1

Workforce gelding. Dam (h89), bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Another Brother.

Form:

Cool Summer^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin

66/1

Modest in bumpers/over hurdles, going backwards from hurdling bow when eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Could be an interesting type for handicaps on the back of this.

Form: 478-738

Fedneys Park^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

22/1

£82,000 buy, easy winner on second of 2 starts in points (Jan 2025). Hooded, offered something to work on embarking on Rules career when third of 11 in a mares' maiden hurdle at Limerick (16.3f) 26 days ago. Better to come, not least when stamina is tested further.

Form: 3/1-3

Little Ivy^h⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jake Coen| T: Peter Fahey

80/1

Jet Away mare. Sister to a winning hurdler. Fourth on only outing in points (Dec 2024) and probably in need of the run starting out in this sphere (also hooded) when last of 12 in a Gowran maiden (20.2f) 6 weeks ago. This promises to reveal more stepping down in trip.

Form: 4-0

Lizzymac

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: M Magnussen

125/1

Capri filly. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Cadell. Dam (h103), 17f hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), sister to useful bumper winner/useful hurdler (2m-2¼m winner) Theatre Girl and half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (2m-2½m winner) Ring The Boss.

Form:

On The High Seas²⁹

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). Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (16.4f, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 29 days ago, always behind. Passed over.

Form: 0

Sarah's Express¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

100/1

Mahler mare who finished midfield in a pair of maiden hurdles last spring and never a factor back from 6 months off when eighth of 9 in bumper (25/1) at Galway (16f, soft) 18 days ago. Handicaps promise to be more her bag in this sphere moving forward.

Form: 77-8

The Cobblers Wife

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle

125/1

Affinisea mare. Dam (h87) ran once over hurdles. Best watched on this belated racecourse bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Centreofattention¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: E Bolger J: Mark Walsh

Three Leaf Clover

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 1

Youneedabitofluck²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: L P Cusack J: Reserve 2

Malikanna¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: P Roche J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Koktail Brut (10/11), Colcannon (11/10), Splendid Fellow (11/2), Fedneys Park (22/1), Can Happen (25/1), Centreofattention (25/1), Malikanna (50/1), Three Leaf Clover (50/1), The Dancen Kid (66/1), Cool Summer (66/1), Little Ivy (80/1), Daymer Bay (80/1), The Shanty Field (80/1), Lunar Landscape (80/1), Simpson's Paradox (80/1), Eyetrap (100/1), Sarah's Express (100/1), Just Dennis (100/1), Tarquin The Proud (100/1), The Cobblers Wife (125/1), Lizzymac (125/1), Call Me Flash (125/1), Ardgillan (150/1), On The High Seas (150/1), Youneedabitofluck (150/1)

COLCANNON reached a smart level in bumpers, winning twice last season prior to shaping better than the bare result in Grade 1 company here on his final outing in the spring. He's an exciting recruit to this sphere and earns the vote to make the perfect start over fellow hurdling newcomer Koktail Brut who was useful himself in bumpers last term. Henry de Bromhead pair Splendid Fellow and Fedneys Park can fight it out for third spot.