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

Punchestown

16:43

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
10	Mighty Soldier Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Kevin Sexton T:James Andrew Fahey	157	t	-07973	89	96	32	28d	—	—	-10	23.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Ran his best race so far when third at this venue last month, may reach the money again
15	Johnny Cakes Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	146	p	7-4406	78	100	49	40d	—	—	-6	12.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Never in the first three, attracted support last time, blinkers may help
4	One And Only Brown J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	165	tp	-24F12	97	102	93	73d	—	—	+12	29	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Backed up Cork win in December with second at same venue five days later, strong chance
1	Butchers Bill Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	168	p	9-764	100	97	82	30d	—	—	+3	16.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Brother to Romeo Coolio, improvement last time, potentially interesting in this grade
6	True Destiny Chestnut J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	160	p	798822	92	104	56	122d	—	—	+13	21.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Second in races at Limerick and Sligo last October, good chance if reproducing that form
5	Ilbdare Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	160	—	-00358	92	100	81	149d	—	—	+9	13.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Good runs at Sligo and Galway earlier in the season, mid-field at Listowel festival
8	King In Love Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	158	h	7-8880	90	100	70	157d	—	—	+4	12.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ordinary form in maidens, no encouragement from two handicap attempts before a break
11	Esticky End Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:Tom McGuinness	J:Dylan Robinson T:Tom McGuinness	154	—	P8090	86	102	90	—	—	—	+6	10.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Refused to race on a recent visit to Dundalk, in good form at that venue late last year
2	Our Uncle Jack Bay 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	-	501d	—	—	+10	13.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Emphatic winner of a 2m maiden at Tramore in October 2023, absent since, may need this
12	Huscari Grey J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	153	—	90B8	85	95	27	28d	—	—	+7	9.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
2m winner on AW; undistinguished maiden hurdle form but may find her level in handicaps
9	Smackwater Jack Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Denise Foster	158	—	/P867-	90	102	46	305d	—	—	+8	10.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Winner for Olly Murphy in 2019; four 2024 runs for current yard not at all encouraging.
7	Tom Kelly Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Kevin Michael Smith	J:James Smith(5) T:Kevin Michael Smith	159	b	7P-P9P	91	99	-	60d	—	—	+8	11	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Lost form for his previous trainer, no sign of a recovery in two starts for this stable
14	Another Question Bay J:Daniel King T:Miss J M Lee	J:Daniel King T:Miss J M Lee	149	t	09005P	81	97	64	54d	—	—	+6	8.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Moderate fifth at Limerick in his first handicap, 33-1 chance when pulled up at Tramore
16	Calypso Bluebird Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	141	—	0-00	73	95	46	58d	—	—	+4	6.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Weak form in maiden hurdles over shorter distances, hard to make a case for her
13	Kir Royal Blou Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:W J Burke	J:Donagh Meyler T:W J Burke	153	—	0-00	85	98	-	261d	—	—	+7	9.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Three-figure odds in three maiden hurdle outings and has run accordingly, up against it
NR	Annamaymurt Brown J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	167	t	6062PP	99	103	51	2d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Pulled up in a handicap at Limerick last month, ran at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mighty Soldier	7/4	2/1	7/4	7/4	7/4
Johnny Cakes	10/3	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
One And Only	11/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Butchers Bill	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
True Destiny	11/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Ilbdare	18/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
King In Love	22/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Esticky End	33/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Our Uncle Jack	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Huscari	25/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Smackwater Jack	33/1	40/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Tom Kelly	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Another Question	40/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Calypso Bluebird	40/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Kir Royal Blou	50/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Annamaymurt	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

One And Only

OR: 11.8 Form: 12.3 Odds: 5

11/2

2nd

Mighty Soldier

23.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 10.6

2/1

3rd

True Destiny

21.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Butchers Bill

16.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Our Uncle Jack

13.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ilbdare

13.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Annamaymurt

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Johnny Cakes

12.2

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

King In Love

12.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

22/1

Tom Kelly

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Smackwater Jack

10.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Esticky End

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Huscari

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Kir Royal Blou

9.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Another Question

8.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Calypso Bluebird

6.2

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Butchers Bill	100	97	82
Our Uncle Jack	100	101	—
Annamaymurt	99	103	51
One And Only	97	102	93
True Destiny	92	104	56
Ilbdare	92	100	81
Tom Kelly	91	99	—
King In Love	90	100	70
Smackwater Jack	90	102	46
Mighty Soldier	89	96	32
Esticky End	86	102	90
Huscari	85	95	27
Kir Royal Blou	85	98	—
Another Question	81	97	64
Johnny Cakes	78	100	49
Calypso Bluebird	73	95	46

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Annamaymurt	2d ago	Quick return
Mighty Soldier	28d ago	Fit
Huscari	28d ago	Fit
Butchers Bill	30d ago	Fit
Johnny Cakes	40d ago	Fit
Another Question	54d ago	Fresh
Calypso Bluebird	58d ago	Fresh
Tom Kelly	60d ago	Fresh
One And Only	73d ago	Fresh
True Destiny	122d ago	Long break
Ilbdare	149d ago	Long break
King In Love	157d ago	Long break
Kir Royal Blou	261d ago	Long break
Smackwater Jack	305d ago	Long break
Our Uncle Jack	501d ago	Long break
Esticky End	—	—