14:10 Punchestown

Tuesday 15 September 2026

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Punchestown Is Back Maiden

2YO only | 1m 30y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 14 Runners | Turf

(11)

Clash^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: J Halley

80/1

Foaled March 7. 22,000 gns yearling, Oasis Dream colt. Brother to 6f winner Rouane and half-brother to 7f/1m winner Rogue Force and 2-y-o 7.4f winner Emily's Eclipse. Wears tongue strap.

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(1)

Dancinginthecity³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Promising type who showed plenty of ability when second of 10 in maiden over a longer trip at the Curragh on debut 30 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 2

(13)

Don't Go Mad²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan

250/1

Once-raced gelding. 100/1, last of 15 in maiden at Naas (6f, good to firm) on debut 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Best watched.

Form: 0

(7)

Epic Arch³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

33/1

Once-raced gelding. Sixth of 13 in maiden (40/1) at Dundalk (1m) on debut 31 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 6

(2)

Forthethrillofit¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽³⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

200/1

Australia colt. Last of 15 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut 14 days ago, very slowly away. One for the longer term.

Form: 0

(3)

Francillon⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF

15/8

Posted very promising debut effort when runner-up at Killarney (1m) in July. Couldn't quite match that form at Leopardstown since but must enter calculations here.

Form: 24

(8)

Golden Omen¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey| T: N Meade

80/1

Bayside Boy colt who never threatened when ninth of 15 in maiden (14/1) at Cork (1m, good to soft) on debut 16 days ago. Probably one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 9

(12)

Imposing

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled April 1. Wootton Bassett colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Lyneham and half-brother to 9.4f winner Iseult of Ireland. Interesting newcomer.

(5)

Jacob B Good

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M O'Callaghan

25/1

Foaled February 14. 25,000 gns yearling, 85,000 gns 2-y-o, Palace Pier colt. Half-brother to 7f-1¼m winner Victoria Grove and 11.5f/12.4f winner Baltic. Market check advised on debut.

(10)

Mickian Thomas¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: Rory Devine

150/1

Twice-raced colt. 125/1, last of 6 in maiden claimer at Navan (1m, good) 19 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 06

(6)

Noble Exhibit²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

13/8

Shaped very well on debut when keeping on for third in 16-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f) 24 days ago, the race won by an exciting prospect. Bred to be suited by this longer trip and could be ready to open his account.

Form: 3

(4)

Paul Pierre¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

40/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (1m, good to soft, 14/1) on debut 17 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 8

(9)

Romayan¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

40/1

Improved on debut form when fair sixth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (1m, good to soft, 150/1) 17 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 96

(14)

The Captains Day¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell| T: M O'Callaghan

28/1

Went backwards from encouraging debut when seventh of 15 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others are more convincing.

Form: 47

Forecasts

Francillon (9/4), Dancinginthecity (5/2), Noble Exhibit (11/4), Imposing (6/1), The Captains Day (12/1), Jacob B Good (14/1), Romayan (25/1), Paul Pierre (25/1), Golden Omen (25/1), Clash (25/1), Epic Arch (33/1), Forthethrillofit (50/1), Mickian Thomas (100/1), Don't Go Mad (200/1)

Preference is for NOBLE EXHIBIT, who was a promising third on debut at the Curragh last month and looks sure to improve for the step up in trip. Francillon and Dancinginthecity rate the principal dangers.