Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Punchestown

4:20

Date 2025-02-21

Distance 2m4f23y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (19)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Coffeys Forge b J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	162	p	799032	94	98	84	12d	—	—	0	25.8	9/2 18%
A long way clear of the remainder when 14l second at Navan 12 days ago, leading contender
2	One And Only br J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	165	tp	-24F12	97	102	93	70d	—	—	+6	31.8	5/1 17%
Backed up Cork win in December with second at same venue five days later, strong chance
3	Blue Reed b J:Carl Millar(5) T:Cian Collins	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Cian Collins	164	t	896862	96	104	90	36d	—	—	+1	22.8	6/1 14%
Edging closer to a breakthrough win, second to an improving sort at Fairyhouse last time
8	True Destiny ch J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	160	p	798822	92	108	56	119d	—	—	+10	22.8	8/1 11%
Second in races at Limerick and Sligo last October, good chance if reproducing that form
6	Hanoi Jane b J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:T M Walsh	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:T M Walsh	160	—	/315-F	92	103	-	47d	—	—	0	14.8	9/1 10%
Course winner over a little shorter last May, fell in a good beginners' chase last month
11	Duce Bigalow b J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	154	—	P2-080	86	98	-	80d	—	—	+2	11.5	12/1 8%
Went close in a point-to-point, unconvincing form in three maiden hurdle outings
R17	Johnny Cakes ch J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	146	b	7-4406	78	100	49	37d	—	—	+1	9.5	12/1 8%
First reserve, never in the first three, attracted support last time, blinkers may help
1	Our Uncle Jack b J:Mr D M Fitzgerald(7) T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	J:Mr D M Fitzgerald(7) T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	168	ht	6/741-	100	101	-	498d	—	—	+7	14.7	14/1 7%
Emphatic winner of a 2m maiden at Tramore in October 2023, absent since, may need this
7	Ilbdare b J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	160	—	-00358	92	100	81	146d	—	—	+7	14.1	16/1 6%
Good runs at Sligo and Galway earlier in the season, mid-field at Listowel festival
9	Smackwater Jack b J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Denise Foster	158	—	/P867-	90	102	46	302d	—	—	+6	11.6	18/1 5%
Winner for Olly Murphy in 2019, four 2024 runs for current yard not at all encouraging
13	Max Time b J:Danny Mullins T:I Madden	J:Danny Mullins T:I Madden	149	t	015000	81	105	100	52d	—	—	+4	12.2	18/1 5%
Won at Galway last September, out of form since a fair fifth at Tramore later that month
R18	Fourcardrun b J:TBC T:Donal Hassett	J: T:Donal Hassett	158	—	7-87	90	90	32	36d	—	—	+4	12.4	18/1 5%
Second reserve, hard to make a case for him based on maiden outings over different trips
14	Without Exception b J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	146	p	P35-7P	78	97	-	57d	—	—	0	9.5	14/1 7%
One good run over hurdles last year, flopped when 5-1 for a handicap chase on latest
R19	Raby Mere b J:Ryan Treacy T:Louise G Lyons	J:Ryan Treacy T:Louise G Lyons	150	p	396005	82	96	83	29d	—	—	+3	10	28/1 3%
Third reserve, placed in a bumper, beaten 24l in fifth at Gowran in his first handicap
4	Fix It For Me b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Seamus Roche	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Seamus Roche	164	—	9-060	96	98	55	67d	—	—	+8	12.8	40/1 2%
Lightly-raced mare, appears to have plenty of weight for handicap debut but may improve
12	Lummi Island b J:Philip Byrnes T:D Deacon	J:Philip Byrnes T:D Deacon	154	p	0-7000	86	105	43	91d	—	—	+6	10	50/1 2%
Down the field in three handicap outings, transformation needed in cheekpieces
15	Nicoles Getaway ch J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	143	—	0/00P-	75	76	-	509d	—	—	+4	7.2	50/1 2%
Struggled in two handicap outings in 2023 and now has a long absence to overcome
10	Free Parking b J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	155	t	800F-0	87	106	-	96d	—	—	+6	10.6	66/1 1%
Weak form in 2023, tailed off at Navan three months ago after a year off, up against it
16	Masterstonemason gr J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:F Costello	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:F Costello	142	—	P09-7P	74	100	-	177d	—	—	+1	7.8	66/1 1%
Veteran whose most recent win came almost three years ago, very weak form in 2024

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Coffeys Forge	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	7/2
One And Only	4/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1
Blue Reed	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
True Destiny	7/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	7/1
Hanoi Jane	8/1	9/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Duce Bigalow	9/1	12/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Johnny Cakes	15/2	12/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Our Uncle Jack	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Ilbdare	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Smackwater Jack	16/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Max Time	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Fourcardrun	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Without Exception	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Raby Mere	20/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Fix It For Me	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Lummi Island	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Nicoles Getaway	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Free Parking	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Masterstonemason	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

One And Only

31.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 12.3 Odds: 7.8

5/1

2nd

Coffeys Forge

25.8

OR: 11 Form: 7.1 Odds: 7.7

9/2

3rd

Blue Reed

22.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 5 Odds: 6.3

6/1

True Destiny

22.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.8

8/1

Hanoi Jane

14.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.3

9/1

Our Uncle Jack

14.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Ilbdare

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Fix It For Me

12.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

40/1

Fourcardrun

12.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

18/1

Max Time

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 2 Odds: 2.4

18/1

Smackwater Jack

11.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Duce Bigalow

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

12/1

Free Parking

10.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

66/1

Raby Mere

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2

28/1

Lummi Island

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1

50/1

Johnny Cakes

9.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

12/1

Without Exception

9.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

14/1

Masterstonemason

7.8

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

66/1

Nicoles Getaway

7.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Our Uncle Jack Top Rated	100	101	—
One And Only	97	102	93
Blue Reed	96	104	90
Fix It For Me	96	98	55
Coffeys Forge	94	98	84
True Destiny	92	108	56
Hanoi Jane	92	103	—
Ilbdare	92	100	81
Smackwater Jack	90	102	46
Fourcardrun	90	90	32
Free Parking	87	106	—
Duce Bigalow	86	98	—
Lummi Island	86	105	43
Raby Mere	82	96	83
Max Time	81	105	100
Johnny Cakes	78	100	49
Without Exception	78	97	—
Nicoles Getaway	75	76	—
Masterstonemason	74	100	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Coffeys Forge	12d ago	Quick return
Raby Mere	29d ago	Fit
Blue Reed	36d ago	Fit
Fourcardrun	36d ago	Fit
Johnny Cakes	37d ago	Fit
Hanoi Jane	47d ago	Fresh
Max Time	52d ago	Fresh
Without Exception	57d ago	Fresh
Fix It For Me	67d ago	Fresh
One And Only	70d ago	Fresh
Duce Bigalow	80d ago	Fresh
Lummi Island	91d ago	Long break
Free Parking	96d ago	Long break
True Destiny	119d ago	Long break
Ilbdare	146d ago	Long break
Masterstonemason	177d ago	Long break
Smackwater Jack	302d ago	Long break
Our Uncle Jack	498d ago	Long break
Nicoles Getaway	509d ago	Long break