Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

2:50

Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-01-11

Distance 2m122y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 7.6°C

Wind 27mph S

Rain 98%

Runners (25)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	I Started A Joke b J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	166	—	60-434	121	129	114	14d	—	—	-12	32.8	5/4 44%
Bumper winner, has been running in strong maidens, one of the leading contenders
20	Riskabahia b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	h	9	-	100	-	56d	—	—	-18	8	9/4 31%
15	Springhill Warrior gr J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	2-	-	118	34	316d	—	—	-10	11.2	3/1 25%
10	Playtime ch J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	166	h	8	-	106	49	16d	—	—	-5	1.9	16/1 6%
Flat winner, can be expected to find some improvement from hurdling debut at Leopardstown
14	Sound As A Bell b J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mark Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	31-07	-	91	65	16d	—	—	-3	1.1	28/1 3%
Point winner, looking more like a handicap prospect than a maiden winner after two runs
3	Embrace The Day b J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+7	11.1	28/1 3%
Promise in winning a maiden point at Loughrea last May for the influential Fogarty team
12	Port Mor b J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	33/1 3%
Yeats gelding is of some interest on pedigree, likely to need experience.
9	Ozark's Walk b J:Brian Barry(7) T:Riceal Dunne	J:Brian Barry(7) T:Riceal Dunne	166	—	0-2420	-	75	33	16d	—	—	-2	0.7	66/1 1%
Twice second in bumpers, well held by Tyson Fury on Leopardstown maiden hurdle running
5	Large Steps b J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	166	—	5	-	102	35	16d	—	—	-2	0.7	66/1 1%
Open to improvement from a Down Royal run but not a likely winner at this stage
18	Golden Wings b J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	159	h	P9	-	-	-	27d	—	—	-2	0.7	80/1 1%
Pulled up in a Lisronagh point-to-point, posed no threat in a bumper at Navan last month.
6	Laxxio ch J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	166	—	F	-	-	-	16d	—	—	-2	0.6	100/1 1%
Solid German Flat pedigree, beaten when falling two out on debut at Leopardstown
8	Ocean Of Dreams b J:Simon Torrens T:Gary McGill	J:Simon Torrens T:Gary McGill	166	—	9	-	85	66	14d	—	—	-2	0.6	125/1 1%
Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien, needs to jump more fluently than on recent hurdling debut
1	Atlantic Gamble b J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	—	8	-	95	70	16d	—	—	-2	0.6	125/1 1%
Six wins at around 1m in Britain, posed no threat on stable/hurdling debut at Limerick
7	Navagio b J:Kieren Buckley T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Kieren Buckley T:Ciaran Murphy	166	h	—	-	75	34	16d	—	—	-2	0.6	125/1 1%
Three-time Flat winner, no threat in Leopardstown maiden in which Tyson Fury was fourth
2	Convincing b J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	166	—	—	-	80	53	16d	—	—	-2	0.6	125/1 1%
Placed form on the Flat, big price when a remote tenth at Limerick on hurdling debut
19	Let It Settle b J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Gavin Cromwell	159	—	546F	-	-	-	8d	—	—	-2	0.6	125/1 1%
Was beginning to feel the pinch when falling at Cork, stable has stronger contenders
11	Poet's Gale b J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	166	—	58	-	-	-	78d	—	—	-1	0.4	150/1 1%
Well beaten on hurdling debut here yesterday, passed over
21	Woodstar Lily b J:Carl Millar(5) T:W J Austin	J:Carl Millar(5) T:W J Austin	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
Out of an unraced Yeats mare who is a half-sister to three winners, best watched
22	Red Veil b J:Conor Lamon(7) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Conor Lamon(7) T:Adrian Sexton	146	—	56	-	96	33	16d	—	—	-1	0.4	250/1 0%
Regressive on the Flat, rated a lowly 49, no appeal against her elders here.
16	The Shanty Field b J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	166	—	00	-	61	34	14d	—	—	-1	0.4	250/1 0%
Down the field here in November; tailed off at Limerick, safe to rule out.
NR	Press The Button b J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	5F-14	-	-	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—
Bumper winner at Thurles, run in a Listed bumper at Navan looked too bad to be true
NR	Tyson Fury ch J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	166	—	4	-	115	84	16d	—	—	—	0	—
Useful on Flat, fourth in a potentially informative Leopardstown maiden on hurdling debut
NR	Lyreen Og b J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	166	—	1-8	-	95	87	49d	—	—	—	7	—
First reserve, won his only point-to-point start, suffered interference on hurdling debut
NR	Albus b J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	9	-	89	80	16d	—	—	—	0	—
Second reserve, mid-division first time out in a 2m4f maiden, can do better in time
NR	Gerrymandering b J:TBC T:William J McLernon	J: T:William J McLernon	166	—	PB-00	-	29	-	16d	—	—	—	0	—
Third reserve, brought down at the first on hurdles debut and tailed off twice since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
I Started A Joke	5/6	6/5	6/5	6/5	5/4
Riskabahia	2/1	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Springhill Warrior	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Playtime	16/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Sound As A Bell	28/1	20/1	25/1	20/1	25/1
Embrace The Day	28/1	20/1	25/1	20/1	25/1
Port Mor	33/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Ozark's Walk	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Large Steps	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Golden Wings	80/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Laxxio	100/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Ocean Of Dreams	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Atlantic Gamble	125/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Navagio	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Convincing	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Let It Settle	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Poet's Gale	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Woodstar Lily	200/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	150/1
Red Veil	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
The Shanty Field	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Press The Button	-	-	-	-	-
Tyson Fury	-	-	-	-	-
Lyreen Og	-	-	-	-	-
Albus	-	-	-	-	-
Gerrymandering	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

I Started A Joke

32.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15

5/4

2nd

Springhill Warrior

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Embrace The Day

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Riskabahia

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Lyreen Og

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Playtime

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Port Mor

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Sound As A Bell

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ozark's Walk

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Large Steps

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Golden Wings

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Laxxio

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ocean Of Dreams

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Atlantic Gamble

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Navagio

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Convincing

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Let It Settle

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Poet's Gale

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Woodstar Lily

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Red Veil

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

The Shanty Field

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Press The Button

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Tyson Fury

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Albus

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Gerrymandering

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I Started A Joke Top Rated	121	129	114
Riskabahia	—	100	—
Springhill Warrior	—	118	34
Playtime	—	106	49
Sound As A Bell	—	91	65
Embrace The Day	—	—	—
Port Mor	—	—	—
Ozark's Walk	—	75	33
Large Steps	—	102	35
Golden Wings	—	—	—
Laxxio	—	—	—
Ocean Of Dreams	—	85	66
Atlantic Gamble	—	95	70
Navagio	—	75	34
Convincing	—	80	53
Let It Settle	—	—	—
Poet's Gale	—	—	—
Woodstar Lily	—	—	—
Red Veil	—	96	33
The Shanty Field	—	61	34
Press The Button	—	—	—
Tyson Fury	—	115	84
Lyreen Og	—	95	87
Albus	—	89	80
Gerrymandering	—	29	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Let It Settle	8d ago	Quick return
I Started A Joke	14d ago	Fit
Ocean Of Dreams	14d ago	Fit
The Shanty Field	14d ago	Fit
Playtime	16d ago	Fit
Sound As A Bell	16d ago	Fit
Ozark's Walk	16d ago	Fit
Large Steps	16d ago	Fit
Laxxio	16d ago	Fit
Atlantic Gamble	16d ago	Fit
Navagio	16d ago	Fit
Convincing	16d ago	Fit
Red Veil	16d ago	Fit
Tyson Fury	16d ago	Fit
Albus	16d ago	Fit
Gerrymandering	16d ago	Fit
Golden Wings	27d ago	Fit
Press The Button	28d ago	Fit
Lyreen Og	49d ago	Fresh
Riskabahia	56d ago	Fresh
Poet's Gale	78d ago	Fresh
Springhill Warrior	316d ago	Long break
Embrace The Day	—	—
Port Mor	—	—
Woodstar Lily	—	—