Matchbook Betting Podcast 3-Y-O Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

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Matchbook Betting Podcast 3-Y-O Hurdle

Date 2025-11-13

Distance 1m7f187y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €7,965

Runners 7

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Mode Avion b Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	152	t	1-	-	-	-	207d	—	—	-13	20.6	13/8 38%
Won 1m4f newcomers AQPS Flat race; reportedly schooling well at home; big player
7	In My Teens b Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	145	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-20	8.9	11/4 27%
Rated 98 on the Flat, has to be high on the shortlist on hurdles bow
3	I'll Be Handy gr James Smith(5) · Matthew J Smith	James Smith(5) · Matthew J Smith	152	—	52	-	122	108	9d	—	—	-8	10.2	7/2 22%
Runner-up in 3yo maiden at Fairyhouse (2m, soft to heavy) nine days ago; in the mix
1	In The Minus b Shane Fitzgerald · Brian Francis Cawley	Shane Fitzgerald · Brian Francis Cawley	158	—	4341	-	120	98	19d	—	—	-1	16.5	9/2 18%
Galway winner on latest; penalty to carry in deeper race and would prefer better ground
5	Sopelana b Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	151	t	6314	-	119	104	12d	—	—	+6	9.3	40/1 2%
Won on soft at Ballinrobe in September; poor in two starts since but should enjoy ground
2	Ahellofaman b Donagh Meyler · John Joseph Hanlon	Donagh Meyler · John Joseph Hanlon	152	h	89	-	82	53	9d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Well related but never a factor in a bumper and hurdle to date; unlikely winner
NR	Dream Angel ch E Walsh · Cian Collins	E Walsh · Cian Collins	145	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Won on the Flat on fast ground; Irish/hurdles debut here on ground she won't enjoy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mode Avion	6/4	13/8	6/4	11/8	6/4
In My Teens	11/4	9/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
I'll Be Handy	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
In The Minus	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Sopelana	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Ahellofaman	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Dream Angel	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Mode Avion

20.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

In The Minus

16.5

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

I'll Be Handy

10.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Sopelana

9.3

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

In My Teens

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

11/4

Ahellofaman

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Dream Angel

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mode Avion	—	—	—
In My Teens	—	—	—
I'll Be Handy	—	122	108
In The Minus	—	120	98
Sopelana	—	119	104
Ahellofaman	—	82	53
Dream Angel	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mode Avion	207d ago	Long break
In My Teens	—	—
I'll Be Handy	9d ago	Quick return
In The Minus	19d ago	Fit
Sopelana	12d ago	Quick return
Ahellofaman	9d ago	Quick return
Dream Angel	—	—

Going: Heavy

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