14:35 Punchestown

Monday 24 February 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 26.02s

1^st

Familiar Dreams

611-5

6/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Made virtually all, pushed along after 2 out, pressed entering straight, clear at last, reduced advantage and stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong op 5/4

2^nd

Toad Hall

811-4

9/5

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd virtually throughout, pressed winner entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner before last, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, not reach winner op 7/4 tchd 15/8

3^rd

Our Soldier

611-4

20/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Mark McDonagh

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 12/1

4^th

8 ½

Westandtogether

510-11

150/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Danny Gilligan

Towards rear, some headway into 6th when bumped 3 out, moderate 4th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders op 66/1

5^th

Milanova

611-4

50/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Niall Moore (5)

Mid-division, jumped right 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th next, no impression op 28/1

6^th

Game On

511-4

13/2

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, mistake 6th, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression op 6/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

2 ¾

Sir Carnegie

511-4

250/1

T: Miss T L CoganJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Always towards rear, bumped at 2nd, pushed along next, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 150/1

8^th

The Mail Train

611-4

150/1

T: D H KellyJ: R P Treacy

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Bitofajokelike

511-4

300/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, pushed along 6th, trailing when pulled up before next op 250/1

Leaky Cauldron

611-4

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Disputing lead racing keenly when pulled up before 1st op 7/1 tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

Pookie Holler⁷⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Mr David Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €3.00EX:€4.90Trifecta:€36.10SF:€4.90

Forecasts

Familiar Dreams (6/4), Toad Hall (9/5), Leaky Cauldron (10/3), Game On (13/2), Pookie Holler (12/1), Our Soldier (20/1), Milanova (50/1), Westandtogether (150/1), The Mail Train (150/1), Sir Carnegie (250/1), Bitofajokelike (300/1)

The classy FAMILIAR DREAMS made a decent start to her hurdle career here last month and should prove hard to beat unless the market vibes are strong surrounding Willie Mullins hurdle debutant Toad Hall, who has been absent for nearly 2 years since finishing a promising second in a Clonmel bumper. The other Mullins runner Leaky Cauldron and Henry de Bromhead's Pookie Holler may fight it out for third.

FAMILIAR DREAMS
TOAD HALL (IRE)
LEAKY CAULDRON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Majestic Force

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 6

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00