15:52 Leopardstown

Sunday 1 February 2026

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Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 4m 8.50s

Hello Neighbour^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 148| CD

12/1

Progressive as a juvenile last season, finishing third in Grade 1 Champion 4-Y-O at Punchestown in May. Ridden with an eye to the future on C&D reappearance in December Hurdle and could have more to offer on first start in handicap company.

Form: 1163/5

Bowensonfire^h³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| CD

10/1

Enjoyed a fine 2025, producing a career best when winning a competitive 17-runner C&D handicap (fourth won next time). Clearly thriving on racing and has earned a crack at this valuable pot.

Form: 4333-21

Murcia^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140

7/1

Improved to win Boodles juvenile Grade 1 at Aintree (17f) prior to finishing fourth in Champion 4-y-o at Punchestown. Conceding weight/race fitness when highly creditable third on reappearance at Fairyhouse and merits respect with Paul Townend back aboard on first start in open company.

Form: 82814-3

Pinot Gris^t¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| C| D

80/1

Useful hurdler for Gavin Cromwell (eighth in County Hurdle at Cheltenham) and was left poorly placed in 2m Flat handicap on stable debut in October. Can be competitive returning to hurdles following a break.

Form: 121287/

Sony Bill^t²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| D

28/1

Useful hurdler but underperformed when down-the-field in Fred Winter at Cheltenham (16.4f) and was just behind Hello Neighbour (not having much left) when falling at last in Champion 4-Y-O when last seen in May. Jockey bookings would suggest he isn't the stable's leading hope.

Form: F2350F/

Lord Erskine^b¹⁰³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H Rogers| OR: 137| CD

50/1

Won this race in 2024 (well held last year) and proved as good as ever when runner-up in listed handicap on latest hurdle start. Remained a credit to connections on Flat since and can give his running on hurdles return.

Form: 401/712

Blue Lemons³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| D

33/1

Useful Grade 2 winner as juvenile who was beaten by more than the trip/absence when well held over 2½m on reappearance here. Too soon to discount.

Form: 1P19/P

Bunting³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| D

15/2

Improved on Flat when third of 19 in Cesarewitch and turned in one of his best hurdling efforts when fourth in a valuable listed handicap over 2½m here in December. Took a strong hold that day and could be interesting dropping back in trip with Harry Cobden aboard.

Form: 92P60/4

Sea Of Sands^t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| D

25/1

Group 3 winner on Flat and has made up into a useful hurdler, placing in Royal Bond as juvenile and matched that form when jumping better than previously to win 2m conditions hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 52 days ago. Needs to prove he can back that up in big field handicap.

Form: 3P580/1

Ain't Got Wings^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 134

50/1

Useful hurdler/chaser in France but made no impression on reappearance/stable debut at Punchestown (19.2f) on New Year's Day. Now sent handicapping and warrants a market check on second start for Martin Brassil yard.

Form: 211F4/7

Zillow^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| D

33/1

Progressive when completing a cross-code hat-trick since September, improving again to land to beat Bowensonfire in listed handicap at Fairyhouse (likely winner fell at last). Easy to back/shaped like a non-stayer over 2½m here latest and could get back on track returned to 2m under useful claimer.

Form: 370/110

Balko D'ange¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 131| D

14/1

Landed second hurdle success on testing ground at Navan prior to finishing third behind Bowensonfire over C&D. Fell early on return to Navan latest but had looked as good as ever prior to that.

Form: 3/4513F

Sainte Lucie³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127| D

40/1

Hasn't kicked on from a promising stable debut victory as a juvenile and was well beaten behind Bowensonfire over C&D on reappearance. Something to prove.

Form: 18857/0

I Started A Joke²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126

7/4

Useful bumper winner who underlined a positive start over hurdles when staying on well to land a 20-runner novice hurdle (8/11) at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye on handicap debut and he looks sure to progress for shrewd yard. Leading contender.

Form: 60-4341

Putapoundinthejar^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 126| D

12/1

Improved to justify support on handicap bow at Punchestown in May and may have been campaigned with a valuable pot in mind, step back in the right direction when sixth in the Greatwood at Cheltenham in November. Interesting to see if he's supported.

Form: 161/086-

A Dream To Share³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 124| CD

9/1

2023 Champion Bumper winner (useful winner at 15f on the Flat) but yet to hit those heights over hurdles, for all he ran his best race when third in 19-runner handicap at Punchestown (19.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Would be in the mix if he can build on that.

Form: 654/4B3

Kalix Delabarriere^t²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 124| D

25/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who made it third time lucky over hurdles in Naas maiden in February last year. Proved to be a disappointment sent handicapping at Fairyhouse prior to shaping as though amiss at Punchestown when last seen in May. Yard appear to have stronger chances in the race.

Form: 14210P/

Kotkito Bello^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 123| D

12/1

Highly progressive this season, typically made running/jumped fluently to land a hat-trick in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good to soft, 11/4) 43 days ago. Stiffer task as he bids for 4-timer but cannot be discounted in current vein of form.

Form: 393111

Kimi De Mai^h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 113| BF

25/1

Fairly useful winner in French bumpers but hasn't improved in maiden hurdles, finishing third at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy, 4/6) 20 days ago. Could do better in handicaps but faces no easy task from significantly out of the weights.

Form: 1130/53

Non-Runners

Tatateo²⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Michael Kenneally

Forecasts

I Started A Joke (7/4), Murcia (7/1), Bunting (15/2), A Dream To Share (9/1), Bowensonfire (10/1), Kotkito Bello (12/1), Hello Neighbour (12/1), Putapoundinthejar (12/1), Balko D'ange (14/1), Tatateo (20/1), Kimi De Mai (25/1), Kalix Delabarriere (25/1), Sea Of Sands (25/1), Sony Bill (28/1), Blue Lemons (33/1), Zillow (33/1), Sainte Lucie (40/1), Lord Erskine (50/1), Ain't Got Wings (50/1), Pinot Gris (80/1)

Useful bumper winner I STARTED A JOKE was much improved to get off the mark over hurdles and he can make a winning start in handicaps with Sean Bowen aboard. Putapooundinthejar finished a creditable sixth in the Greatwood last time and it would be no surprise to see him back to his best for the shrewd Tony Martin stable, while Willie Mullins has a typically strong hand, Murcia the choice of Paul Townend following her encouraging reappearance behind Talk The Talk.