Ladbrokes Mares Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

17:20

Ladbrokes Mares Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-05-13

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.4°C

Wind 14mph W

Rain 65%

Runners (18)

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
14	Switch From Diesel Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ross O'Sullivan	161	—	/2248-	122	128	111	101d	—	—	-7	36.2	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Very smart bumper performer, highly tried over hurdles, drops in class with good prospects
8	Full Of Shade Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	6/2/	-	114	-	1103d	—	—	-14	13.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Second at Auteuil in 2023 was promising, best watched after a three-year absence
11	Salsinha Grey J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	1434-	118	125	115	39d	—	—	+6	29	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Bumper winner on good ground last summer, capable of winning a race of of this standard
1	Aruntothequeen b/br J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs John Harrington	161	—	62670-	109	119	114	101d	—	—	+4	21.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Listed bumper winner, ordinary hurdles form, rated 13lb inferior to Switch From Diesel
3	Chisel Hill Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Sam Ewing T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	161	—	6-	-	97	47	87d	—	—	-3	1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Soundly beaten in sixth over a longer trip at this venue on debut, up against it
2	Barrogstown Girl Bay J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Jarlath P Fahey	161	—	06-	-	85	42	—	—	—	-2	0.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Progressive on Flat in 2024, two moderate hurdle runs last autumn were on softer ground
9	Glendaars Crystal Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Second foal, dam unplaced in bumper/hurdles, sister to bumper/smart hurdle winner Darlan
4	Cinnabar Moth Brown J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Liz Doyle	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Liz Doyle	161	—	/098-0	-	75	-	9d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Failed to build on a fair first bumper run; weak hurdles form, unlikely to feature
18	Valverdeagain Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Of some interest as a half-sister to Gordon Elliott's useful four-time winner Stuzzikini
6	Cool As A Cat Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Tom Dreaper	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Tom Dreaper	161	—	U-	-	-	-	39d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Dam hurdle winner for Des McDonogh, 80-1 when unseated rider at the first at Fairyhouse
7	Darby Hill Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	161	—	410-	-	62	-	29d	—	—	+6	7.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Point winner, 66-1 for last month's hurdling debut over 2m4f at Clonmel, tailed off
10	Money Shuffler b/br J:Harry Sexton(7) T:W M Roper	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:W M Roper	161	—	70-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Weak form in bumpers and on AW at Dundalk, no hurdling experience
17	Siofra Beag Bay J:J J Slevin T:M M Rice	J:J J Slevin T:M M Rice	155	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
No sign of worthwhile form in five outings on the Flat, all on Dundalk AW.
5	Claudel Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	161	—	06-	-	-	-	88d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
No apparent chance in a maiden hurdle at this stage judged on her two bumper outings
12	Sky Lewis Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Ms M Dowdall Blake	J:Ricky Doyle T:Ms M Dowdall Blake	161	—	0/0-	-	-	-	133d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Dam was smart in bumpers/Flat, has struggled in two bumpers almost three years apart
13	Something Black Brown J:Gavin Brouder T:Kieran P Egan	J:Gavin Brouder T:Kieran P Egan	161	—	87/U0-	-	58	-	190d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Unseated rider at the first on hurdling debut, down the field at Fairyhouse last November
NR	Turn Up The Heat Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	161	—	6/	-	76	-	462d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Flat winner, jumped untidily at Fairyhouse 15 months ago on her only hurdles start
NR	Dadou Part Two Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	155	—	0-	-	-	-	55d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Always at the back when a 66-1 chance first time out in a bumper at Cork

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Switch From Diesel	6/5	10/11	11/10
Full Of Shade	5/2	5/2	11/4
Salsinha	11/4	11/4	11/4
Aruntothequeen	4/1	5/1	4/1
Chisel Hill	40/1	40/1	33/1
Barrogstown Girl	50/1	66/1	50/1
Glendaars Crystal	125/1	125/1	100/1
Cinnabar Moth	150/1	150/1	125/1
Valverdeagain	80/1	125/1	125/1
Cool As A Cat	150/1	250/1	150/1
Darby Hill	150/1	125/1	125/1
Money Shuffler	125/1	250/1	100/1
Siofra Beag	125/1	100/1	100/1
Claudel	250/1	200/1	200/1
Sky Lewis	300/1	250/1	300/1
Something Black	200/1	250/1	250/1
Turn Up The Heat	-	-	-
Dadou Part Two	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Switch From Diesel

36.2

OR: 18 Form: 4 Odds: 14.2

6/5

2nd

Salsinha

OR: 17 Form: 5.1 Odds: 6.9

11/4

3rd

Aruntothequeen

21.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5

5/1

Full Of Shade

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

11/4

Darby Hill

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Chisel Hill

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Barrogstown Girl

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Money Shuffler

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

250/1

Siofra Beag

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Glendaars Crystal

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Cinnabar Moth

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Valverdeagain

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Cool As A Cat

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Claudel

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Sky Lewis

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Something Black

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Turn Up The Heat

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dadou Part Two

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Switch From Diesel	122	128	111
Salsinha	118	125	115
Aruntothequeen	109	119	114
Full Of Shade	—	114	—
Chisel Hill	—	97	47
Barrogstown Girl	—	85	42
Glendaars Crystal	—	—	—
Cinnabar Moth	—	75	—
Valverdeagain	—	—	—
Cool As A Cat	—	—	—
Darby Hill	—	62	—
Money Shuffler	—	—	—
Siofra Beag	—	—	—
Claudel	—	—	—
Sky Lewis	—	—	—
Something Black	—	58	—
Turn Up The Heat	—	76	—
Dadou Part Two	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cinnabar Moth	9d ago	Quick return
Darby Hill	29d ago	Fit
Salsinha	39d ago	Fit
Cool As A Cat	39d ago	Fit
Dadou Part Two	55d ago	Fresh
Chisel Hill	87d ago	Fresh
Claudel	88d ago	Fresh
Switch From Diesel	101d ago	Long break
Aruntothequeen	101d ago	Long break
Sky Lewis	133d ago	Long break
Something Black	190d ago	Long break
Turn Up The Heat	462d ago	Long break
Full Of Shade	1103d ago	Long break
Barrogstown Girl	—	—
Glendaars Crystal	—	—
Valverdeagain	—	—
Money Shuffler	—	—
Siofra Beag	—	—