13:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 15 October 2025

All13:5514:3015:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 10.70s

1^st

Gameball

511-12

15/8

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd after 2 out, pushed along to lead when not fluent last, soon ridden and kept on well op 7/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

O'Reilly

711-12

11/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 4th 2 out, pushed along entering straight, went 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace, no impression on winner op 10/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Kovanis

511-12

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leader, not fluent 1st, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 2 out, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed, no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

4^th

The Guinness Boys

611-12

66/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 6th approaching last, kept on to go 4th close home tchd 100/1

5^th

Pavilion End

511-12

125/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Gavin Brouder (3)

Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, 7th before last, kept on to go 5th close home

6^th

1 ¾

Vitorio Piel

511-12

8/13f

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Led, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, weakened run-in op 8/11

7^th

2 ¾

Urban War

711-12

80/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along in 5th after next, soon no extra and weakened from last op 66/1 tchd 100/1

8^th

4 ¾

Tellmemamema

511-5

80/1

T: E BuckleyJ: Kieren Buckley

Towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 40/1

9^th

3 ¼

Magnificent Era

511-12

250/1

T: J F GleesonJ: Ryan Treacy

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next op 200/1

10^th

3 ¾

Back To Cali

511-12

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Adam Leahy (7)

Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 150/1 tchd 100/1

11^th

On The High Seas

511-5

150/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 200/1

12^th

Premier Banner

511-12

250/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Mid division, 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 200/1

Also Ran

Something Black

611-5

250/1

T: K P EganJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Towards rear, unseated rider 1st op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Minella Hollow²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J Nallen J: Daniel King

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.10, €2.40, €1.30EX:€27.90Trifecta:€95.00SF:€24.80

Forecasts

Vitorio Piel (8/13), Gameball (15/8), Kovanis (9/2), O'Reilly (11/1), Minella Hollow (12/1), The Guinness Boys (66/1), Urban War (80/1), Tellmemamema (80/1), Pavilion End (125/1), Back To Cali (125/1), On The High Seas (150/1), Magnificent Era (250/1), Premier Banner (250/1), Something Black (250/1)

The well-touted VITORIO PIEL destroyed a big field first time up in a bumper here in the spring and looks a cracking prospect. He can make a successful switch to hurdles, perhaps the chief expense of another jumper to follow in Gameball, who also left his rivals in his wake in his bumper at Ballinrobe, and has since joined Henry de Bromhead.

VITORIO PIEL (FR)
GAMEBALL (IRE)
KOVANIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Cappucino

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Sean Flanagan | T: Liz Doyle

10/11

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00