15:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 29 April 2026

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:35

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 0.80s

1^st

Quinta Do Lago

411-4

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close 4th 2 out, headway to lead travelling well early straight, pushed along and strongly pressed last, ridden and asserted after last, stayed on well op 5/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Begorra Man

611-6

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up in touch, a little keen, 6th halfway, not fluent 2 out, pushed along in 4th when not clear run early straight, soon switched left, 2nd approaching last where challenged, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Tinto De Verano

611-6

150/1

T: Yvonne LattaJ: Cian Quirke

Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, 9th when hampered after 2 out, pushed along in 7th when switched right before last, 6th when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well final 150 yards, nearest finish op 100/1

4^th

5 ½

Riskaway

611-12

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, close 2nd 2 out, disputed lead after 2 out , led briefly entering straight, soon pushed along and headed, ridden in 3rd and no impression when not fluent last, no extra op 7/2

5^th

Milan Forth

711-6

22/1

T: S CavanaghJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th when mistake last, kept on one pace op 33/1

6^th

1 ¼

Bunting

611-12

3/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along on inner after 2 out, not clear run early straight, 4th and no impression last, no extra op 7/2 tchd 18/5

7^th

Minella Boss

411-4

16/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Led, ran around before 3rd, 3 lengths lead halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along and joined after 2 out, headed entering straight, weakened op 18/1

8^th

Mister Pessimistic

511-12

11/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th halfway, pushed along in 8th and no impression when edged left and bumped rival after 2 out, soon flicked tail, ridden entering straight, no extra tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Le Grand Peinture

911-12

80/1

T: L FowlerJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Tracked leaders, soon 2nd, close 3rd 2 out, pushed along and lost place when short of room after 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last tchd 66/1

Soir De Garde

811-12

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, mistake and sprawled badly on landing next, soon dropped towards rear, 7th halfway, not fluent 6th and mistake 4 out, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.50, €1.60, €13.00EX:€21.90Trifecta:€2,486.60Tricast:€2,365.03SF:€23.66

Forecasts

Bunting (3/1), Begorra Man (4/1), Quinta Do Lago (9/2), Riskaway (9/2), Mister Pessimistic (11/2), Soir De Garde (9/1), Minella Boss (16/1), Milan Forth (22/1), Le Grand Peinture (80/1), Tinto De Verano (150/1)

SOIR DE GARDE still has more than an air of untapped potential about him and is taken to justify Paul Townend’s decision to ride him over Bunting, who may prove the biggest threat in a trappy contest.

SOIR DE GARDE (FR)
BUNTING (FR)
BEGORRA MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Kaid D'authie

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Mark Walsh | T: W P Mullins

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00