18:50 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 May 2026

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Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle

4YO plus | 3m | Good to Yielding | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

£250,000 point winner who hasn't progressed in bumpers, going in snatches when a well-beaten sixth at Cork (19f) 5 weeks ago. Could do better now hurdling.

Form: 153/36-

Papagei³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

9/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat. Just modest form in completed starts over hurdles and will have more chance in handicaps in due course.

Form: 7F5-

Plastic Paddy¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom McGuinness

28/1

Regressive Flat winner who has plenty on his plate for hurdles debut.

Form:

Quest For Answers¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: M F Morris| D

4/1

Fetched £170,000 after easily winning a point (Nov 2025). Worth a look on hurdles debut.

The Rebel Fox^h⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan

4/1

Placed in points and given a considerate introduction when fifth in 19f novice hurdle at Naas in March. Longer trip will suit and sure to progress.

Form: 3/22225-

Vienna Storm^t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Mahler gelding. Dam, modest 21f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdle winner/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Chris's Dream. Took keen hold and finished well held behind impressive stablemate in Naas bumper in January. Goes hurdling upped markedly in trip with tongue tie fitted.

Form: 5-

Will Wilde^p1,t⁵⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 115

9/2

Bumper winner who returned to form when sixth in hot 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle in December 2024. Not seen since, but clearly has races like this in him if all is well. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 3082P6/

Non-Runners

Captains Speech³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Nopresentliketime³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

That's It Paddy¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: P J O'Hanlon

Union Boy

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M O Quigley J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

Captains Speech (10/11), Quest For Answers (11/2), Will Wilde (13/2), Lemmy Caution (7/1), The Rebel Fox (8/1), Vienna Storm (10/1), Nopresentliketime (12/1), Papagei (33/1), Union Boy (33/1), That's It Paddy (50/1), Plastic Paddy (100/1)

CAPTAINS SPEECH has made a good start over hurdles and now upped to 3m, can get off the mark at the third attempt. The returning Will Wilde could be a big player if retaining all his ability, while Quest For Answers and Vienna Storm are worth a look on their first go in this sphere.