Kilkea Castle Hotel & Golf Resort Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

15:55

Kilkea Castle Hotel & Golf Resort Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-02-20

Distance 2m3f30y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 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	Dr Eggman Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	32243-	-	124	102	302d	—	—	-26	25.5	0.20/1	4/5 56%
302-day absence is no concern for one from this yard and he's the one to beat
21	Last Kingdom Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	154	—	147	-	112	37	38d	—	—	-10	11.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
French bumper winner who has run with promise in two maiden hurdles; more required
3	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	—	2-5134	-	106	44	24d	—	—	-3	6.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Bumper winner at 4th attempt and promise in both maiden hurdle runs so far
2	Cardcounter Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	2F	-	-	-	12d	—	—	-5	4.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Brother to Marown fell at the fourth hurdle at Naas on rules debut; still early days
11	Slieve Annilog Bay J:Oakley Brown(5) T:Riceal Dunne	J:Oakley Brown(5) T:Riceal Dunne	166	—	84-165	-	115	100	35d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Point winner; respectable runs under rules; each-way squeak
13	Youlita Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	166	—	PP-133	-	-	-	100d	—	—	-6	2.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Point winner; 4l defeat in bumper is worth upgrading having been hampered; soft a worry
16	Lucy Wang Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	159	—	2S0-50	110	120	63	75d	—	—	+9	17.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
150-1 2nd at Leopardstown last term but that piece of form is an outlier; new trip
17	Presenting Georgie Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Order Of St George mare; dam half-sister to Top Strategy; down order on jockey bookings
1	Amber Point Bay J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	—	-	93	58	17d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
9s here earlier in month when tailed off; longer trip may suit but others preferred
18	Sarandon Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:C A Murphy	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:C A Murphy	159	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Sholokhov mare; dam unplaced in point only start; yard get bumper winners; check market
12	Theanniversary Man Bay J:Niall Moore(5) T:Frank John Hayes	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Frank John Hayes	166	—	055-	-	82	-	595d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Distant 5th in July 2023 was best of 3 runs so far; off 595 days; best watched
7	Lucky Jack Brown J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	166	—	5	-	67	-	23d	—	—	0	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Tailed off 66-1 shot on heavy ground at Limerick last month when making his debut
8	Nohilltoosteep Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:James M Barcoe	J:Mike O'Connor T:James M Barcoe	166	—	070457	-	-	-	88d	—	—	0	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Shown nothing in bumpers or points so far; off 88 days
15	Bitta Romance Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Thomas Gibney	J:Kieren Buckley T:Thomas Gibney	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Second foal cost 1,500euros; dam unraced half-sister to several winners but best watched
9	Remind Me Again Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:David Richard Barry	J:John Shinnick(5) T:David Richard Barry	166	—	7-05	-	77	41	34d	—	—	0	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Huge prices and shown very little in two starts under rules so far
5	Glenmore River Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:S Curling	J:Ryan Treacy T:S Curling	166	—	05	-	66	24	36d	—	—	0	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Tailed off at big prices in two maiden hurdles so far
6	Kasper Blou Grey J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	166	t	P	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Stormy River gelding pulled up in a point; tongue-tie for rules debut; others preferred
10	Seeyouatpuck Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Peter McCreery	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Peter McCreery	166	—	—	-	90	54	17d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Tailed off when 150s on debut; longer trip likely to suit but best watched for now
14	Anni Day Now Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Frank John Hayes	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Frank John Hayes	159	—	U/5-0	-	62	14	17d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Poor form in points; was 200-1 for her rules debut and ran accordingly
19	Western Opera Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	159	h	—	-	44	19	30d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Didn't jump well when 125-1 for her debut and finished tailed off
20	Are We Dancing Bay J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Liam Lennon	J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Liam Lennon	154	—	9	-	42	-	15d	—	—	0	0.1	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Sent off 200-1 and didn't jump with fluency on debut earlier this month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dr Eggman	4/6	4/5	8/11	8/11	8/11
Last Kingdom	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	11/4
Champagne Kid	17/2	8/1	10/1	15/2	10/1
Cardcounter	17/2	17/2	9/1	10/1	10/1
Slieve Annilog	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Youlita	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Lucy Wang	16/1	11/1	12/1	16/1	11/1
Presenting Georgie	50/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Amber Point	66/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Sarandon	80/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Theanniversary Man	200/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Lucky Jack	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Nohilltoosteep	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Bitta Romance	100/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1
Remind Me Again	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Glenmore River	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Kasper Blou	200/1	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Seeyouatpuck	200/1	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Anni Day Now	200/1	150/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Western Opera	200/1	150/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Are We Dancing	200/1	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dr Eggman

25.5

OR: 0 Form: 7.6 Odds: 17.9

4/5

2nd

Lucy Wang

17.5

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

16/1

3rd

Last Kingdom

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Champagne Kid

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Cardcounter

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Youlita

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Slieve Annilog

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Presenting Georgie

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Amber Point

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Sarandon

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Theanniversary Man

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Lucky Jack

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Nohilltoosteep

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Bitta Romance

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Remind Me Again

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Glenmore River

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Kasper Blou

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Seeyouatpuck

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Anni Day Now

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Western Opera

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Are We Dancing

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lucy Wang	110	120	63
Dr Eggman	—	124	102
Last Kingdom	—	112	37
Champagne Kid	—	106	44
Cardcounter	—	—	—
Slieve Annilog	—	115	100
Youlita	—	—	—
Presenting Georgie	—	—	—
Amber Point	—	93	58
Sarandon	—	—	—
Theanniversary Man	—	82	—
Lucky Jack	—	67	—
Nohilltoosteep	—	—	—
Bitta Romance	—	—	—
Remind Me Again	—	77	41
Glenmore River	—	66	24
Kasper Blou	—	—	—
Seeyouatpuck	—	90	54
Anni Day Now	—	62	14
Western Opera	—	44	19
Are We Dancing	—	42	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cardcounter	12d ago	Quick return
Are We Dancing	15d ago	Fit
Amber Point	17d ago	Fit
Seeyouatpuck	17d ago	Fit
Anni Day Now	17d ago	Fit
Lucky Jack	23d ago	Fit
Champagne Kid	24d ago	Fit
Western Opera	30d ago	Fit
Remind Me Again	34d ago	Fit
Slieve Annilog	35d ago	Fit
Glenmore River	36d ago	Fit
Last Kingdom	38d ago	Fit
Lucy Wang	75d ago	Fresh
Nohilltoosteep	88d ago	Fresh
Youlita	100d ago	Long break
Dr Eggman	302d ago	Long break
Theanniversary Man	595d ago	Long break
Presenting Georgie	—	—
Sarandon	—	—
Bitta Romance	—	—
Kasper Blou	—	—