John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

13:18

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-01-12

Distance 2m35y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Rain 6%

Winning Time 4m 22.20s (slow by 30.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Be Fierce (IRE) Mr L P Shanahan · T M Walsh	10/1	Won
2nd	Where Are You Now (IRE) Mr J M Halford · E Bolger	15/8F	0.2
3rd	Couldntmakeitup (IRE) Mr Alan O'Sullivan · J A Nash	4/1	3.75
4th	Jumble Light (FR) Mr J Dunne · Mark Michael McNiff	5/1	0.1
5th	Trebizond (GB) Mr R Sugrue · M K Flannery	12/1	.5
6th	Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) Ms K M Ryan · John Joseph Hanlon	20/1	1.25
7th	Walk On Annilog (IRE) Mr D Doyle · Riceal Dunne	4/1	3.75
8th	Metamorpheus (IRE) Mr C A Bowman · Andrew McNamara	28/1	8.5
9th	Black Soul (IRE) Mr B T Stone · Conor Houlihan	33/1	8

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12	Where Are You Now Bay J:Mr J M Halford T:E Bolger	J:Mr J M Halford T:E Bolger	156	—	846	94	89	75	36d	—	—	-5	17.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
May need further but worth a market check to see if his opening mark tempts backers
8	Walk On Annilog Bay J:Mr D Doyle T:Riceal Dunne	J:Mr D Doyle T:Riceal Dunne	162	h	82-576	100	105	89	17d	—	—	0	17.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Can be given an each-way chance in this company following a lively display at Leopardstown
10	Couldntmakeitup Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan T:J A Nash	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan T:J A Nash	160	t	26U349	98	112	69	30d	—	—	+1	18.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Mid-field in a 2m4f handicap at Fairyhouse a month ago; others preferred.
11	Jumble Light Bay J:Mr J Dunne T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Mr J Dunne T:Mark Michael McNiff	157	—	48-574	95	111	85	29d	—	—	0	15.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Satisfactory fourth behind the in-form Spinola Bay at Navan last month, worth considering
5	Be Fierce Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(2) T:T M Walsh	J:Mr L P Shanahan(2) T:T M Walsh	164	t	71-F49	102	107	-	144d	—	—	+7	15.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Both wins at Tramore, absent since tailed off in a handicap chase at Killarney last August
4	Mo Ghille Mar Bay J:Ms K M Ryan(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Ms K M Ryan(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	t	937-0	104	108	76	48d	—	—	+9	15.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Useful Flat h'capper for Jessica Harrington, weak hurdles form, tailed off on stable debut
3	Trebizond Bay J:Mr R Sugrue(2) T:M K Flannery	J:Mr R Sugrue(2) T:M K Flannery	167	t	1144/9	105	107	-	16d	—	—	+9	15.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fair form in Ireland and Britain early in his career, showed up well enough on comeback
7	Metamorpheus Bay J:Mr C A Bowman(4) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Mr C A Bowman(4) T:Andrew McNamara	164	—	F40480	102	107	72	16d	—	—	+9	14.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
No further success since winning a maiden hurdle over C&D three years ago, tough task
1	Black Soul Bay J:Mr B T Stone T:Conor Houlihan	J:Mr B T Stone T:Conor Houlihan	172	—	31-198	110	109	97	11d	—	—	+12	16	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Point and maiden hurdle winner, faded from two out on recent stable debut at Tramore
NR	Zuzukel Bay J:Mr J Costello(4) T:A J Martin	J:Mr J Costello(4) T:A J Martin	169	ht	088-82	107	110	60	60d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Narrowly denied in a C&D handicap on heavy; every chance if as effective on better ground
NR	Hereditary Rule Bay J:Mr Finn Buckley T:John C McConnell	J:Mr Finn Buckley T:John C McConnell	164	t	/0U-P0	102	109	-	90d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Badly out of form since winning a 2m5f handicap chase here at the 2023 festival
NR	Eco Pete Chestnut J:Miss P Elvin T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin T:P J Rothwell	161	p	-3P30P	99	107	82	11d	—	—	—	12.4	—	—
Bumper winner, 0-15 over hurdles, two most recent outings dent confidence
NR	Kilt Bay J:Mr B J Walsh T:P J Rothwell	J:Mr B J Walsh T:P J Rothwell	152	h	906897	90	100	80	30d	—	—	—	10	—	—
His second handicap hurdle start represented a small step in the right direction

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Where Are You Now	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Walk On Annilog	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Couldntmakeitup	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Jumble Light	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Be Fierce	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	9/1
Mo Ghille Mar	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Trebizond	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Metamorpheus	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	12/1
Black Soul	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	20/1
Zuzukel	-	-	-	-	-
Hereditary Rule	-	-	-	-	-
Eco Pete	-	-	-	-	-
Kilt	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Couldntmakeitup

18.1

OR: 12 Form: 1.1 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Where Are You Now

17.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

3rd

Walk On Annilog

17.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Black Soul

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Jumble Light

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Trebizond

15.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Be Fierce

15.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Mo Ghille Mar

15.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Metamorpheus

14.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

25/1

Zuzukel

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hereditary Rule

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Eco Pete

12.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0

—

Kilt

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Black Soul	110	109	97
Zuzukel	107	110	60
Trebizond	105	107	—
Mo Ghille Mar	104	108	76
Be Fierce	102	107	—
Metamorpheus	102	107	72
Hereditary Rule	102	109	—
Walk On Annilog	100	105	89
Eco Pete	99	107	82
Couldntmakeitup	98	112	69
Jumble Light	95	111	85
Where Are You Now	94	89	75
Kilt	90	100	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Black Soul	11d ago	Quick return
Eco Pete	11d ago	Quick return
Trebizond	16d ago	Fit
Metamorpheus	16d ago	Fit
Walk On Annilog	17d ago	Fit
Jumble Light	29d ago	Fit
Couldntmakeitup	30d ago	Fit
Kilt	30d ago	Fit
Where Are You Now	36d ago	Fit
Mo Ghille Mar	48d ago	Fresh
Zuzukel	60d ago	Fresh
Hereditary Rule	90d ago	Fresh
Be Fierce	144d ago	Long break