ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:13

ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-02-04

Distance 2m3f17y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 5m 4.90s (slow by 25.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Agameoftwohalves (IRE) Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	15/8F	Won
2nd	Good Option (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	16/5	2
3rd	Can Happen (IRE) Thomas O'Connor · Mark Fahey	100/30	6
4th	Harpy Eagle (IRE) Paddy Cody · R P Cody	14/1	0.3
5th	Kashchei (GB) Eoin Staples · Cian Collins	7/1	1.5
6th	Loyal Praetorian (IRE) Mr L M Kelleher · Gerard Kelleher	7/1	3.25
7th	Peppers Corner (IRE) Phillip Enright · Edward F Power	100/1	41

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Agameoftwohalves Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	664	110	111	82	20d	—	—	-6	24.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Prominent - disputed lead before 6th - ridden and led clearly approaching last - mistake last - kept on well final 110yds(op 7/4)
3	Good Option Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	2-997	110	110	100	26d	—	—	+2	25.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - went second just before last - no extra final 110yds(op 5/2)
2	Can Happen Bay J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:Mark Fahey	J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:Mark Fahey	166	—	/30-57	110	113	68	83d	—	—	+3	20	1.00/1	4/1 20%
In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - outpaced after 2 out - rallying when not fluent last - went third towards finish(op 9/2)
6	Loyal Praetorian Bay J:Mr L M Kelleher(7) T:Gerard Kelleher	J:Mr L M Kelleher(7) T:Gerard Kelleher	166	—	-5P2F5	105	108	78	17d	—	—	+6	18.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
In rear - some headway after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
5	Kashchei Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Cian Collins	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Cian Collins	166	—	4-6667	110	114	67	18d	—	—	+8	17.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - towards rear when not fluent last - kept on final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
4	Harpy Eagle Bay J:Paddy Cody(7) T:R P Cody	J:Paddy Cody(7) T:R P Cody	166	—	-32925	105	111	87	26d	—	—	+15	21	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Prominent - disputed lead before 6th - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 16/1)
7	Peppers Corner Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Edward F Power	J:Phillip Enright T:Edward F Power	159	h	21-000	-	58	34	23d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Soon led - disputed lead before 6th - hit 3 out - soon lost position then weakened(op 125/1)

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Agameoftwohalves	15/8	15/8	15/8
Good Option	5/2	5/2	5/2
Can Happen	4/1	7/2	4/1
Loyal Praetorian	13/2	13/2	13/2
Kashchei	8/1	8/1	8/1
Harpy Eagle	14/1	12/1	14/1
Peppers Corner	150/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Good Option

25.4

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.9

5/2

2nd

Agameoftwohalves

24.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Harpy Eagle

OR: 13.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Can Happen

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Loyal Praetorian

18.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 1 Odds: 3.5

13/2

Kashchei

17.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Peppers Corner

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Agameoftwohalves	110	111	82
Good Option	110	110	100
Can Happen	110	113	68
Kashchei	110	114	67
Loyal Praetorian	105	108	78
Harpy Eagle	105	111	87
Peppers Corner	—	58	34

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Loyal Praetorian	17d ago	Fit
Kashchei	18d ago	Fit
Agameoftwohalves	20d ago	Fit
Peppers Corner	23d ago	Fit
Good Option	26d ago	Fit
Harpy Eagle	26d ago	Fit
Can Happen	83d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Agameoftwohalves	Prominent
Good Option	Prominent
Can Happen	Prominent
Harpy Eagle	Prominent
Kashchei	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 5 of 7 runners classified.