Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle.
Punchestown · Sunday, 11 Jan · 18:50
· 2m 122y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
20
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
I STARTED A JOKE (IRE
🥈 Second
RISKABAHIA (FR
🥉 Third
EMBRACE THE DAY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 25 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.73
8/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
81
80/1
14 · —
81
80/1
15 · —
101
100/1
16 · —
101
100/1
17 · —
101
100/1
18 · —
101
100/1
19 · —
126
125/1
20 · —
126
125/1
21 · —
126
125/1
22 · —
151
150/1
23 · —
151
150/1
24 · —
201
200/1
25 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Atlantic Gamble (G)
Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 9f on flat. First run since leaving William Knight when eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 66/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Needs to build on it.
|
8747/67 | Jack Gilligan | P J Gilligan | 5 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 13th | 2 | — |
Convincing (G)
Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 125/1) on NH debut 16 days ago.
|
/007- | Eoin Walsh | Ciaran Murphy | 5 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 10th | 3 | — |
Embrace The Day (G)
€10,000 3-y-o, Fascinating Rock gelding. Dam, very useful 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner, also 1¼m winner on Flat. Won his sole start in points in May so he's an interesting hurdling newcomer for good yard.
|
9884-51 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 5 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
I Started A Joke (G)
FAV
Useful bumper winner who has started well in this sphere, fourth of 18 in novice hurdle (evens) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 14 days ago, especially as he blundered 4 out. Holds leading form claims.
|
434123 | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes | 7 | 75.3 kg |
1.73
8/11
|
| 16th | 5 | — |
Large Steps (G)
Once-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) on NH debut 16 days ago. Can take a step forward here.
|
500 | Jordan Gainford | C Collins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Laxxio (G)
A three-time Flat winner in Germany for Marcel Weiss. Well held when fell last in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.
|
F43P3- | Danny Mullins | A Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 18th | 7 | — |
Navagio (G)
[H]
A fairly useful Flat winner. 150/1, not knocked about when 12th of 22 in Leopardstown maiden hurdle (2m) on his debut in this sphere on Boxing Day. Capable of better.
|
0435-06 | Kieren Buckley | Ciaran Murphy | 7 | 75.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 17th | 8 | — |
Ocean Of Dreams (G)
Fair Flat winner for Archie Watson. Set a lot to do when ninth of 15 in 2m4f Leopardstown maiden hurdle on his hurdling bow last month. Can take a step forward.
|
90068/ | Simon Torrens | Gary McGill | 5 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 15th | 9 | — |
Ozark's Walk (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 22 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) on hurdles bow 16 days ago.
|
242009- | Brian Barry | R Dunne | 6 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 10 | — |
Playtime (G)
[H]
Fair 1m4f Flat winner for Andrew Balding. Hinted at promise on hurdling bow when eighth of 21 in Leopardstown maiden on Boxing Day. Sure to improve for good yard.
|
310-632 | Kevin Sexton | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 12th | 11 | — |
Poet's Gale (G)
Failed to build on debut promise when last of 8 in bumper at Galway (16.4f, good to soft, 18/1) 78 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more required.
|
8076F0 | Daniel King | A J Martin | 5 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Port Mor (G)
Dam, placed on second of 2 starts over hurdles, is a half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (17f-21f winner) Le Tranquille and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 3m) Karl Philippe. The market can guide for this Yeats gelding.
|
— | Ricky Doyle | E Griffin | 6 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Press The Button (G)
Fair winner at 16f in bumpers but last of 4 in listed bumper (3/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 28 days ago. Still much respected on his hurdles debut.
|
5F/14-2 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 6 | 75.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 14 | — |
Sound As A Bell (G)
Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Needs to go forward now.
|
31/076 | Mark Walsh | G P Cromwell | 5 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 15 | — |
Springhill Warrior (G)
Promising second of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 11/2) on NH debut. Off 10 months but stable is having good spell so this son of Capri should have more to offer.
|
2/22-3 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 16 | — |
The Shanty Field (G)
Twice-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 14 days ago.
|
005P7 | Michael Kenneally | D Queally | 6 | 75.3 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Tyson Fury (G)
Useful winner at 16f on Flat. Promising fourth of 22 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 33/1) on belated NH debut 16 days ago. Open to progress.
|
3-46106 | D G Hogan | D Hogan | 9 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 18 | — |
Golden Wings (M)
[H]
Once-raced maiden. Hooded, ninth of 15 in bumper at Naas (16f, heavy, 33/1) on NH debut 27 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more needed.
|
P9/3P- | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 5 | 72.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 14th | 19 | — |
Let It Settle (M)
Fair form in bumpers but weakening when fell 3 out in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 40/1) on hurdles bow 8 days ago. Could still do better.
|
F0000-0 | Shane Fitzgerald | G P Cromwell | 5 | 72.1 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 8th | 20 | — |
Riskabahia (M)
[H1]
Won 14.9f maiden at Fontainebleau in 2023 on sole start for Mlle A-S. Pacault. Sent off 11/8 on first run since but raced much too freely when ninth of 22 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 56 days ago. Hooded now and can l…
|
9 | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 6 | 72.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 21 | — |
Woodstar Lily (M)
Hillstar mare. Dam unraced half-sister to 3 winners, including modest hurdler (2m winner) Red Lemonade and fair hurdler (2½m winner) Gold Platinum.
|
— | Carl Millar | W J Austin | 5 | 72.1 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 11th | 22 | — |
Red Veil (F)
Modest maiden on the Flat. Fading sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Has her stamina to prove.
|
63000-0 | Conor Lamon | A Sexton | 4 | 66.2 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 23 | — |
Lyreen Og (G)
Once-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (21.9f, soft) on NH debut 49 days ago, not knocked about. Down in trip and can do better. RESERVE
|
1/8 | Reserve 1 | A J Martin | 6 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 24 | — |
Albus (G)
Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, soft, 20/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Stable in good form so should build on that initial effort. RESERVE
|
98 | Reserve 2 | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 25 | — |
Gerrymandering (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, twenty first of 22 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 16 days ago. RESERVE.
|
PB-000 | Reserve 3 | W J McLernon | 8 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: I Started A Joke (8/11), Springhill Warrior (5/2), Riskabahia (7/2), Tyson Fury (5/1), Press The Button (10/1), Playtime (12/1), Albus (25/1), Embrace The Day (33/1), Lyreen Og (33/1), Sound As A Bell (40/1), Port Mor (40/1), Ozark's Walk (50/1), Golden Wings (80/1), Large Steps (80/1), Laxxio (100/1), Poet's Gale (100/1), Let It Settle (100/1), Gerrymandering (100/1), Atlantic Gamble (125/1), Convincing (125/1), Ocean Of Dreams (125/1), Navagio (150/1), Woodstar Lily (150/1), The Shanty Field (200/1), Red Veil (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |