50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle

Punchestown

12:48

Date 2025-01-13

Distance 2m85y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,080

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Money Dancer Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	154	—	3	-	117	50	17d	—	—	-25	16.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Won fillies' maiden on the level and likeable hurdle bow last month behind nice prospects
7	Last Kingdom Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	161	—	14	-	101	30	17d	—	—	-10	14.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
French bumper winner; form didn't work out and only a distant 4th when 11-4 for yard debut
5	Ephesus Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	161	t	3	-	105	51	13d	—	—	-4	5.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Useful on Flat for Aidan O'Brien and encouraging yard bow when a distant third here since
3	Castleheath Bay J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	161	—	5	-	113	94	36d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Flat winner; outran odds of 125-1 on hurdle bow and should improve plenty
4	Chortal Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	t	49	-	110	75	13d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Encouraging debut at Fairyhouse but well held on very testing ground here since
2	Ballyearl Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	6	-	99	62	30d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Not without promise when 6th at Fairyhouse on debut; each-way player if jumping improves
8	Powerful Brown J:Jody McGarvey T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Jody McGarvey T:Mrs John Harrington	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Camelot gelding; dam Listed-placed 10.6f/1m4f AW winner; may want better ground
12	Pepper Noir Grey J:Alex Harvey(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	U	-	-	-	17d	—	—	-3	1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
3-time AW winner on Flat but unseated early when 22s for hurdle debut
10	Sundance Sioux Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Hughes	J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Hughes	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has some reasonable form to his name on the Flat (peak RPR 78) but probably best watched
6	J'envoievalserenki Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	161	—	—	-	59	35	51d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off 33-1 shot on his debut here in November and may need further than this
13	Saxon Land Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Had lost her way on the Flat when last seen and best watched on hurdle debut
1	Aswellasabentley Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Liam Lennon	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Liam Lennon	161	—	7	-	80	-	17d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Tailed off 80-1 shot on debut and likely to need more time.
9	Stone Forest Bay J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	161	—	—	-	59	-	13d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Poor Flat form and showed very little when 250-1 for his hurdle bow 13 days ago
14	Stiltellinemnuttin Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Michael Mulvany	J:Jordan Gainford T:Michael Mulvany	154	—	S0	-	44	-	17d	—	0W/0P 1 run	0	0.1	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Slipped on debut here and showed nothing on her subsequent outing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Money Dancer	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5	5/4
Last Kingdom	9/4	5/2	5/2	9/4	9/4
Ephesus	13/2	13/2	13/2	15/2	13/2
Castleheath	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Chortal	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Ballyearl	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Powerful	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Pepper Noir	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Sundance Sioux	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
J'envoievalserenki	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Saxon Land	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Aswellasabentley	200/1	125/1	150/1	100/1	125/1
Stone Forest	250/1	200/1	200/1	250/1	200/1
Stiltellinemnuttin	300/1	300/1	250/1	250/1	250/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Money Dancer

16.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Last Kingdom

14.3

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Ephesus

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Castleheath

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Chortal

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Ballyearl

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Powerful

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Pepper Noir

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Sundance Sioux

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

J'envoievalserenki

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Saxon Land

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Aswellasabentley

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Stone Forest

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Stiltellinemnuttin

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Money Dancer	—	117	50
Last Kingdom	—	101	30
Ephesus	—	105	51
Castleheath	—	113	94
Chortal	—	110	75
Ballyearl	—	99	62
Powerful	—	—	—
Pepper Noir	—	—	—
Sundance Sioux	—	—	—
J'envoievalserenki	—	59	35
Saxon Land	—	—	—
Aswellasabentley	—	80	—
Stone Forest	—	59	—
Stiltellinemnuttin	—	44	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ephesus	13d ago	Quick return
Chortal	13d ago	Quick return
Stone Forest	13d ago	Quick return
Money Dancer	17d ago	Fit
Last Kingdom	17d ago	Fit
Pepper Noir	17d ago	Fit
Aswellasabentley	17d ago	Fit
Stiltellinemnuttin	17d ago	Fit
Ballyearl	30d ago	Fit
Castleheath	36d ago	Fit
J'envoievalserenki	51d ago	Fresh
Powerful	—	—
Sundance Sioux	—	—
Saxon Land	—	—