Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

2:50

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-02-21

Distance 2m4f23y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Familiar Dreams b J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	1111-3	-	115	50	25d	—	—	-28	19	10/11 52%
Bumper and Flat winner, shaped nicely on hurdles bow here last month, big claims
13	Toad Hall b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	2/	-	-	-	687d	—	—	-15	13.7	11/4 27%
Good form in sole bumper in April 2023, absent since but Townend rides, check market
5	Game On ch J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	158	t	U2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	9	13/2 13%
Off since good run in a point in April, tongue tied for hurdles debut, check market
7	Leaky Cauldron b J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	—	1-8	-	-	-	56d	—	—	-12	15.1	9/1 10%
Point winner, no impact in a bumper on stable debut, Townend prefers stablemate
10	Pookie Holler br J:Mr David Maxwell T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	38	-	111	72	67d	—	—	-16	9.8	12/1 8%
Looked in need of further on hurdles bow (19.5f), interesting with owner up for first time
4	Cappa Hill b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Sean Joseph Allen	158	t	P-444	-	118	96	35d	—	—	-15	6.5	16/1 6%
Promise in points and in first start under Rules, place chance if jumps better than latest
9	Our Soldier br J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	158	—	57-3	-	110	78	57d	—	—	-11	8.9	22/1 4%
Promise in two of three starts including on hurdles bow latest after a break, may improve
6	Great Attitude b J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Thomas Cleary	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Thomas Cleary	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.4	50/1 2%
Guiliani gelding, related to four winners, probably best watched on debut
8	Milanova b/br J:Niall Moore(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	158	—	7	-	91	66	27d	—	—	-10	3.9	50/1 2%
Didn't jump that well on debut at Fairyhouse, needs a lot more to make an impact here
2	Any Chance b J:James Smith(5) T:Cian Hughes	J:James Smith(5) T:Cian Hughes	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	66/1 1%
Stoutly bred Arctic Cosmos gelding, probably best watched on debut
14	Westandtogether b J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs Denise Foster	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.3	66/1 1%
Westerner mare is a sister to a hurdles winner, worth a market check on debut
12	The Mail Train b J:Ryan Treacy T:David Harry Kelly	J:Ryan Treacy T:David Harry Kelly	158	—	35-396	-	99	32	55d	—	—	-6	2.3	100/1 1%
Modest form in points and first two maiden hurdles, needs more to make an impact here
11	Sir Carnegie b J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	158	—	05P	-	90	56	18d	—	—	-6	2.2	100/1 1%
Huge odds and no impact in three maiden hurdles at a variety of trips, one for handicaps
3	Bitofajokelike b J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	158	—	09	-	32	-	24d	—	—	-6	2.1	150/1 1%
Beaten over 90l in both starts over hurdles, makes no appeal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Familiar Dreams	evn	10/11	evn	evn	10/11
Toad Hall	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Game On	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Leaky Cauldron	9/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Pookie Holler	12/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Cappa Hill	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Our Soldier	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Great Attitude	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Milanova	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Any Chance	66/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Westandtogether	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
The Mail Train	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Sir Carnegie	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Bitofajokelike	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Familiar Dreams

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 16

10/11

2nd

Leaky Cauldron

15.1

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 8.1

9/1

3rd

Toad Hall

13.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.7

11/4

Pookie Holler

9.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 7.7

12/1

Game On

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 5

13/2

Our Soldier

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.9

22/1

Cappa Hill

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.5

16/1

Milanova

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.9

50/1

Great Attitude

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

50/1

Westandtogether

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

66/1

Any Chance

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

66/1

The Mail Train

2.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.3

100/1

Sir Carnegie

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

100/1

Bitofajokelike

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Familiar Dreams	—	115	50
Toad Hall	—	—	—
Game On	—	—	—
Leaky Cauldron	—	—	—
Pookie Holler	—	111	72
Cappa Hill	—	118	96
Our Soldier	—	110	78
Great Attitude	—	—	—
Milanova	—	91	66
Any Chance	—	—	—
Westandtogether	—	—	—
The Mail Train	—	99	32
Sir Carnegie	—	90	56
Bitofajokelike	—	32	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sir Carnegie	18d ago	Fit
Bitofajokelike	24d ago	Fit
Familiar Dreams	25d ago	Fit
Milanova	27d ago	Fit
Cappa Hill	35d ago	Fit
The Mail Train	55d ago	Fresh
Leaky Cauldron	56d ago	Fresh
Our Soldier	57d ago	Fresh
Pookie Holler	67d ago	Fresh
Toad Hall	687d ago	Long break
Game On	—	—
Great Attitude	—	—
Any Chance	—	—
Westandtogether	—	—