15:05 Punchestown

Thursday 29 October 2026

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Premiere Weekend Two-Day Ticket Just 35 Euros Maiden

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 32.84s

(6)

Spacebound^h1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 77| BF

4/5

Off 3 months ahead of second handicap start and shaped better than the result when fourth of 16 at the Curragh (1m) 25 days ago, helping to force a demanding gallop. Major player as he drops back in trip with hood applied.

Form: 22454

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(5)

Danpaddyandy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K P Cotter

80/1

Starman gelding. Half-brother to useful 6f winner Hierarchy and Italian winner up to 8.4f Chemeh. Dam 5f/6f winner. Has a fairly useful standard to aim at on debut.

Form:

(1)

Howya Pal¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan| T: J A Kinsella

250/1

Hasn't offered much in a pair of maidens 11 weeks apart, seventh of 11 at Roscommon (7.5f) 17 days ago.

Form: 07

(7)

Saliba¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

4/1

Improved form when second in a Punchestown maiden (9f) in September and soon bounced back from a lesser effort when filling the same position in 11-runner event at Roscommon (10.5f) 17 days ago. Can make his presence felt dropped in trip.

Form: 365262

(12)

Shorten The Winter¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M O'Callaghan

66/1

In need of the experience on debut, finishing well held when tenth of 15 in 9f maiden at Leopardstown 11 days ago. Drops in trip.

Form: 0

(4)

Spectical¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 72

14/1

Some promise in 2 starts for Mrs J. Harrington last year but hasn't kicked on in 3 outings this season, trained by Andrew Balding on the first 2 occasions. Gelded ahead of stable debut, finished closer than previously when 4½ lengths ninth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 54-509

(3)

Tide Of Fortune¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: R Brabazon| OR: 75| BF

9/1

Left debut form well behind when second in 18-runner maiden at the Curragh (6f) in June. Disappointing at the same course next time, though this step up in trip should suit as he returns from 4 months off.

Form: 820

(8)

Abiding Memory¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Gerard O'Leary

16/1

Offered something to work on when fifth of 11 in maiden at Naas on debut 19 days ago, keeping on gradually. Plenty more required in this contest, though.

Form: 5

(2)

Celestial Siren⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 74

5/1

Runner-up on 3 of her 6 starts last year. Off a year and almost certainly needed it at Navan last week. Should run closer to form here.

Form: 72422-5

(11)

Maybe Art⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Cian Hughes

250/1

Little impact in 2 maidens this month, the latest when tenth of 13 at Navan 8 days ago.

Form: 00

(9)

Sibaza²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

16/1

Night of Thunder half-sister to 3 winners, including French 10.5f/11f winner Simada and 1¾m-16.6f winner Simiyann. Showed a bit but never looked like justifying support on debut at Naas in July. Much bigger price and faded out of things at Killarney (11f). Drops in distance.

Form: 55

Non-Runners

(10)

Oracle Of Delphi⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Luke McAteer

Forecasts

Spacebound (4/5), Oracle Of Delphi (5/2), Saliba (4/1), Celestial Siren (5/1), Tide Of Fortune (9/1), Spectical (14/1), Abiding Memory (16/1), Sibaza (16/1), Shorten The Winter (66/1), Danpaddyandy (80/1), Howya Pal (250/1), Maybe Art (250/1)

SPACEBOUND has garnered more experience than most of these and having shaped well in a handicap 3 weeks ago, he looks the answer dropped in distance. Saliba and Oracle of Delphi are feared most.