Get Your Punchestown Festival 2025 Tickets Today Mares Maiden Hurdle

Punchestown

13:48

Date 2025-01-13

Distance 2m3f122y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 5m 10.00s (slow by 38.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Magic McColgan (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	11/8F	Won
2nd	Miss Mini Bee (IRE) Simon Torrens · Patrick T Foley	18/1	2.5
3rd	Whatsupnellie (IRE) Richard Deegan · Eric Larkin	50/1	1.25
4th	Full Of Life (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	100/30	2.75
5th	Lucky Lioness (IRE) Paddy Cody · Mrs Deborah Cody	125/1	2.75
6th	Glens Lullaby (IRE) Mark Walsh · Peter Fahey	11/4	35
7th	Kilda Kelle (FR) Keith Donoghue · J P Dempsey	66/1	35
8th	Meitheal (IRE) E Walsh · John E & Thomas Kiely	80/1	.75
9th	Speculatrix (GB) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	6/1	4.5
10th	She's A Nightowl (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Edward Cawley	50/1	12

Runners (10)

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
5	Magic McColgan Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	4120-2	-	106	93	31d	—	—	-19	16.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Sister to Tornado Flyer who ran with credit on her return and there's more to come at 2m4f
2	Glens Lullaby Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Peter Fahey	J:Mark Walsh T:Peter Fahey	161	—	3246-1	-	-	-	78d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Off the mark in Wexford bumper and every chance she'll improve for more of a stamina test
1	Full Of Life Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	1-2	-	103	103	31d	—	—	-2	17.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Point winner and showed ability when 2nd at Cork over this trip
9	Speculatrix Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	/60-F6	-	116	-	50d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Bumper winner on debut before Gr 2 6th but not as good since;
7	Miss Mini Bee Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	161	h	10-06	-	112	71	28d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Bumper winner at Fairyhouse on debut and back to form with maiden hurdle 6th recently
10	Whatsupnellie Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Eric Larkin	J:Richard Deegan T:Eric Larkin	161	—	347-06	-	106	74	17d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Promise in bumpers and came on for hurdle bow when 6th last month; more required
6	Meitheal Bay J:E Walsh T:John E & Thomas Kiely	J:E Walsh T:John E & Thomas Kiely	161	—	211590	-	104	71	17d	—	—	+4	5.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Dual bumper winner but has lost her way in three runs since those back-to-back successes
8	She's A Nightowl Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Cawley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Cawley	161	—	544-	-	-	-	288d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Showed ability in a trio of bumpers but more required and she's been off 288 days
3	Kilda Kelle Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	161	—	78	-	94	28	28d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has shown ability in two starts so far but much more required in this
4	Lucky Lioness Bay J:Mr P J Cody(7) T:Mrs Deborah Cody	J:Mr P J Cody(7) T:Mrs Deborah Cody	161	—	741-34	-	62	17	12d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Point winner; distant 4th in Tramore maiden hurdle and may not want sharper test

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Magic McColgan	13/8	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Glens Lullaby	3/1	11/4	3/1	5/2	11/4
Full Of Life	10/3	4/1	4/1	4/1	3/1
Speculatrix	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Miss Mini Bee	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Whatsupnellie	66/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Meitheal	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
She's A Nightowl	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Kilda Kelle	80/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	66/1
Lucky Lioness	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Full Of Life

17.7

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Glens Lullaby

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Magic McColgan

16.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 11.4

13/8

Meitheal

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Speculatrix

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

Miss Mini Bee

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Whatsupnellie

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

She's A Nightowl

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Kilda Kelle

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Lucky Lioness

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Magic McColgan	—	106	93
Glens Lullaby	—	—	—
Full Of Life	—	103	103
Speculatrix	—	116	—
Miss Mini Bee	—	112	71
Whatsupnellie	—	106	74
Meitheal	—	104	71
She's A Nightowl	—	—	—
Kilda Kelle	—	94	28
Lucky Lioness	—	62	17

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lucky Lioness	12d ago	Quick return
Whatsupnellie	17d ago	Fit
Meitheal	17d ago	Fit
Miss Mini Bee	28d ago	Fit
Kilda Kelle	28d ago	Fit
Magic McColgan	31d ago	Fit
Full Of Life	31d ago	Fit
Speculatrix	50d ago	Fresh
Glens Lullaby	78d ago	Fresh
She's A Nightowl	288d ago	Long break