Festival Flexi Ticket Is Back (C & G) Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:40

Festival Flexi Ticket Is Back (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-01-27

Distance 2m3f56y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 5m 15.40s (slow by 47.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Port Joulain (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	11/10F	Won
2nd	Sermandzarak (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	9/4	2.25
3rd	Bossofthebrownies (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	3/1	10
4th	Champagne Kid (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · P E Collins	16/1	19
5th	Sonny Fella (GB) Jody McGarvey · W M Roper	200/1	36

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Port Joulain Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	110-P3	-	125	111	29d	—	—	-28	13.8	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Lame when pulled-up on hurdling debut at this track but ran a solid race at Leopardstown
5	Sermandzarak Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	11-26	-	129	85	30d	—	—	-20	8.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Two bumper wins here; coughing last time but is a big player if back to his best
1	Bossofthebrownies Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	166	—	933-24	122	123	109	29d	—	—	+5	23.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Almost 2l behind Port Joulain at Leopardstown last time and has to find more to take this
2	Champagne Kid b/br J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:P E Collins	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:P E Collins	166	—	52-513	-	106	44	26d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Jumped to the left and novicey on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse and needs to improve plenty
6	Sonny Fella Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:W M Roper	J:Jody McGarvey T:W M Roper	166	p	50-85P	85	93	22	73d	—	—	+8	8.9	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Pulled in a C&D handicap last time and is rated only 85; huge outsider
NR	My Boy Christy Bay J:Conor McNamara T:Liam G O'Brien	J:Conor McNamara T:Liam G O'Brien	166	—	—	-	55	13	42d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Tailed-off on debut when started at 100/1 and a transformation is required to take this

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Port Joulain	11/10	11/10	11/10	evn	11/10
Sermandzarak	15/8	7/4	9/5	7/4	7/4
Bossofthebrownies	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Champagne Kid	14/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Sonny Fella	200/1	300/1	200/1	125/1	200/1
My Boy Christy	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bossofthebrownies

23.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

4/1

2nd

Port Joulain

13.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 13.8

11/10

3rd

Sermandzarak

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Sonny Fella

8.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Champagne Kid

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

My Boy Christy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bossofthebrownies	122	123	109
Sonny Fella	85	93	22
Port Joulain	—	125	111
Sermandzarak	—	129	85
Champagne Kid	—	106	44
My Boy Christy	—	55	13

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Champagne Kid	26d ago	Fit
Port Joulain	29d ago	Fit
Bossofthebrownies	29d ago	Fit
Sermandzarak	30d ago	Fit
My Boy Christy	42d ago	Fit
Sonny Fella	73d ago	Fresh