Festival 2025 Hospitality Selling Fast Novice Handicap Hurdle

Punchestown

14:18

Date 2025-01-13

Distance 2m3f122y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (11)

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
2	Birmingham Alabama Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	166	—	1-5213	105	107	84	12d	—	—	+2	28.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Point winner; off the mark under rules at Wexford in July and good 3rd on recent h'cap bow
3	Lehaunstown Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	166	—	0-60	105	104	34	37d	—	—	+3	18.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Promise when 11th on debut but not as good twice since; up in trip on h'cap bow
9	Wendell's Lass Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	149	p	/2-553	88	105	97	30d	—	—	+2	17.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-17; one of her better recent runs when 3rd at Fairyhouse and cheekpieces may help
6	Pebble Bleu Grey J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Colin Motherway	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Colin Motherway	156	t	45155P	95	105	-	17d	—	—	+2	17.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Defied a mark of 99 over fences this season and respected from lower hurdle mark
5	Gringo d'Ainay Bay J:Brian Hayes T:John Queally	J:Brian Hayes T:John Queally	159	p	853/07	98	106	40	34d	—	—	+4	15.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
0-12; good runs in defeat in 2023; not shown much recently but return to h'cap may help
8	The Lucky Lobster Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	153	ht	6-8287	92	104	58	15d	—	—	+2	13.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
0-13; went close last summer but not as good twice since and may not want this ground
10	Avandra Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	145	—	9-5605	84	103	75	13d	—	—	+3	10.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
0-6 but showed more when 5th here last month; return to further may help
11	Realtin Lonrach Chestnut J:Michael O'Sullivan T:M F O'Dowd	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:M F O'Dowd	141	—	-0350P	80	106	91	12d	—	—	+5	8.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Shown very little in three runs since her return and pulled up latest
4	Backonthegoagain Grey J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Colin Bowe	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Colin Bowe	163	—	1-1000	102	94	46	157d	—	—	+18	20.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dual point winner; struggled in 3 starts under rules and has been off 157 days
7	Ain't No Sunshine Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	154	—	8/63/9	93	103	59	30d	—	—	+9	11.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Struggled on Flat towards end of time in Britain and tailed off on belated return
NR	Beggars Rock Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Declan Queally	J:NON-RUNNER T:Declan Queally	166	b	4U3310	105	117	-	1d	—	—	—	22.9	—	—
Bolted up in first-time blinkers (retained) at Limerick last month and 10lb rise is fair

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Birmingham Alabama	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Lehaunstown	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Wendell's Lass	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Pebble Bleu	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1
Gringo d'Ainay	15/2	15/2	7/1	8/1	15/2
The Lucky Lobster	13/2	7/1	13/2	13/2	11/2
Avandra	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Realtin Lonrach	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Backonthegoagain	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Ain't No Sunshine	50/1	40/1	50/1	33/1	66/1
Beggars Rock	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Birmingham Alabama

28.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 7 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Beggars Rock

22.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Backonthegoagain

20.7

OR: 13 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Lehaunstown

18.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Wendell's Lass

17.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Pebble Bleu

17.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Gringo d'Ainay

15.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

The Lucky Lobster

13.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ain't No Sunshine

11.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Avandra

10.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Realtin Lonrach

8.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Birmingham Alabama	105	107	84
Lehaunstown	105	104	34
Beggars Rock	105	117	—
Backonthegoagain	102	94	46
Gringo d'Ainay	98	106	40
Pebble Bleu	95	105	—
Ain't No Sunshine	93	103	59
The Lucky Lobster	92	104	58
Wendell's Lass	88	105	97
Avandra	84	103	75
Realtin Lonrach	80	106	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beggars Rock	1d ago	Quick return
Birmingham Alabama	12d ago	Quick return
Realtin Lonrach	12d ago	Quick return
Avandra	13d ago	Quick return
The Lucky Lobster	15d ago	Fit
Pebble Bleu	17d ago	Fit
Wendell's Lass	30d ago	Fit
Ain't No Sunshine	30d ago	Fit
Gringo d'Ainay	34d ago	Fit
Lehaunstown	37d ago	Fit
Backonthegoagain	157d ago	Long break