13:50 Punchestown

Thursday 11 December 2025

All11:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:23

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 4m 25.7s

1^st

Espresso Milan

511-12

8/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In touch, not fluent in 3rd at 4th, stayed on in 2nd before last, led narrowly closing stages, kept on best op Evens

2^nd

1 ½

Blue Velvet

511-5

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, headed after 1st, led after 2nd, not fluent 3 out, under pressure and headed closing stages, not match winner op 3/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

Newbrook Diamond

511-12

7/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader, led after 1st, edged left and a little keen after 2nd, soon headed, 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, dropped to 3rd before last where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in op 6/4

4^th

8 ½

Fly Away Home

511-5

50/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Mid-division, 4th after 4 out, no impression on principals before last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 40/1

5^th

Themorethemerrier

511-12

50/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, 5th after 4 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened before last op 66/1

6^th

4 ¼

Boston Breeze

511-5

100/1

T: L P CusackJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, 7th after 4 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, weakened before last

7^th

1 ¼

The Cobblers Wife

711-5

150/1

T: G M DoyleJ: Michael J Doyle (7)

Rear, progress in 6th after 4 out, weakened in 7th approaching straight op 125/1 tchd 200/1

8^th

Takemebacktodakota

511-5

150/1

T: A SextonJ: Conor Lamon (7)

Rear, slightly detached after 4 out, detached 2 out where slight mistake, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Strange Currency¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G O'Loughlin J: Ben Harvey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.73Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €1.02EX:€4.00Trifecta:€5.00SF:€4.45

Forecasts

Espresso Milan (8/11), Newbrook Diamond (7/4), Blue Velvet (10/3), Fly Away Home (50/1), Themorethemerrier (50/1), Strange Currency (50/1), Boston Breeze (100/1), The Cobblers Wife (150/1), Takemebacktodakota (150/1)

Point winner NEWBROOK DIAMOND gets the nod to build on his promising hurdle debut second at Naas last month. Willie Mullins hurdle newcomers Espresso Milan and Blue Velvet are likely to give him most to think about.

NEWBROOK DIAMOND (IRE)
ESPRESSO MILAN (IRE)
BLUE VELVET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

You Oughta Know

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Danny Mullins | T: W P Mullins

7/4

Prize Money

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