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

Punchestown

16:10

Date 2025-02-24

Distance 2m4f23y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (16)

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
3	Coffeys Forge Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	162	p	799032	94	103	84	15d	—	—	+1	25.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
A long way clear of the remainder when 14l second at Navan 12 days ago, leading contender
2	Blue Reed Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Cian Collins	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Cian Collins	164	t	896862	96	99	90	39d	—	—	+4	21.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Edging closer to a breakthrough win, second to an improving sort at Fairyhouse last time
14	Without Exception Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	146	p	P35-7P	78	97	-	60d	—	—	-1	10.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
One good run over hurdles last year, flopped when 5-1 for a handicap chase on latest
13	Joe's Turn Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	148	t	0-3105	80	101	-	145d	—	—	+1	10.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Staying type who won a Kilbeggan handicap chase last August, could feature off this mark
9	Lariat Chestnut J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	153	p	0-2854	85	102	72	37d	—	—	+3	11	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Two Flat wins, 0-20 hurdles record is a concern, place chance on this term's best form
4	Silent Flight Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Philip M Byrne	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Philip M Byrne	160	—	13-850	92	94	23	94d	—	—	+5	12.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner off a 7lb lower mark 13 months ago, well below best at Tipperary on latest
12	I'm For Home Chestnut J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	149	—	028-06	81	96	-	19d	—	—	+1	10.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Runner-up over 2m3f at Limerick last season, has failed to reproduce that form
6	Duce Bigalow Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Seamus Neville	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Seamus Neville	154	—	P2-080	86	98	-	83d	—	—	+4	10.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Went close in a point-to-point, unconvincing form in three maiden hurdle outings
7	Run For Cover Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	154	ht	9-90	86	91	60	29d	—	—	+5	10.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Hard to discern much promise from three maidens but early days yet and not dismissed
5	Kiln Time Bay J:Brian Hayes T:David Harry Kelly	J:Brian Hayes T:David Harry Kelly	158	t	27-P0P	90	100	-	54d	—	—	+7	11	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Two wins came on heavy back-to-back in November 2023, badly out of form this season
15	Nicoles Getaway Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	143	—	0/00P-	75	78	-	512d	—	—	0	8.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Struggled in two handicap outings in 2023 and now has a long absence to overcom
1	High Honour Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:Donal Kinsella	J:John Shinnick(5) T:Donal Kinsella	168	—	571000	100	99	81	72d	—	—	+13	16.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Sligo win last August came out of the blue, no comparable form since, stiff task
11	Princess Fiadh Bay J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:K A Heffernan	J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:K A Heffernan	151	ht	87P-0F	83	70	31	97d	—	—	+5	9.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Maiden form does not amount to much, faller at Limerick in November, makes no appeal
10	Sonny Fella Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:W M Roper	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:W M Roper	153	—	0-85P5	85	100	35	28d	—	—	+7	9.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Struggled in a maiden last time; pulled up on only handicap start; unlikely to feature.
16	Masterstonemason Grey J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:F Costello	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:F Costello	142	—	P09-7P	74	99	-	180d	—	—	+5	6.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Veteran whose most recent win came almost three years ago, very weak form in 2024
NR	Awakino Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Denis W Cullen	J:Simon Torrens T:Denis W Cullen	153	—	8-597P	85	101	60	28d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Poor Flat form, fair first handicap run at Sligo, big price when pulled up here on latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Coffeys Forge	11/4	3/1	5/2	11/4	85/40
Blue Reed	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Without Exception	15/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Joe's Turn	7/1	9/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Lariat	17/2	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Silent Flight	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
I'm For Home	10/1	9/1	8/1	9/1	15/2
Duce Bigalow	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	10/1
Run For Cover	12/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Kiln Time	20/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1
Nicoles Getaway	20/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
High Honour	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Princess Fiadh	33/1	25/1	25/1	33/1	18/1
Sonny Fella	50/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Masterstonemason	50/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Awakino	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Coffeys Forge

25.7

OR: 11 Form: 7.1 Odds: 7.6

3/1

2nd

Blue Reed

21.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

High Honour

16.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Silent Flight

12.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Lariat

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Kiln Time

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Duce Bigalow

10.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Run For Cover

10.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Without Exception

10.3

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

I'm For Home

10.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Joe's Turn

10.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Sonny Fella

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Princess Fiadh

9.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Awakino

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Nicoles Getaway

8.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

20/1

Masterstonemason

6.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
High Honour	100	99	81
Blue Reed	96	99	90
Coffeys Forge	94	103	84
Silent Flight	92	94	23
Kiln Time	90	100	—
Duce Bigalow	86	98	—
Run For Cover	86	91	60
Lariat	85	102	72
Sonny Fella	85	100	35
Awakino	85	101	60
Princess Fiadh	83	70	31
I'm For Home	81	96	—
Joe's Turn	80	101	—
Without Exception	78	97	—
Nicoles Getaway	75	78	—
Masterstonemason	74	99	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Coffeys Forge	15d ago	Fit
I'm For Home	19d ago	Fit
Sonny Fella	28d ago	Fit
Awakino	28d ago	Fit
Run For Cover	29d ago	Fit
Lariat	37d ago	Fit
Blue Reed	39d ago	Fit
Kiln Time	54d ago	Fresh
Without Exception	60d ago	Fresh
High Honour	72d ago	Fresh
Duce Bigalow	83d ago	Fresh
Silent Flight	94d ago	Long break
Princess Fiadh	97d ago	Long break
Joe's Turn	145d ago	Long break
Masterstonemason	180d ago	Long break
Nicoles Getaway	512d ago	Long break