John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle.
Punchestown · Sunday, 7 Jun · 18:17
· 2m 7f 116y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:17
Off time
11
Runners
Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CAPTAIN HANLEY (IRE
🥈 Second
LE QUESTIONNAIRE (FR
🥉 Third
JERRY FROM KERRY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
101
100/1
11 · —
126
125/1
12 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Ajp Falco (G)
Well held both starts in bumpers and has failed to complete in 2 maiden hurdles, behind when pulled up after 4 out at Listowel (2½m) 8 days ago.
|
00/FP | John Shinnick | D H Kelly | 5 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
C Pas Possible (G)
Night Wish gelding who finished last of 5 finishers in his only point last month. Has a fair standard to aim at on Rules debut.
|
5 | Alan O'Sullivan | A Kinirons | 5 | 75.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 2 | — | Benner Wenner (G) | 8 | — | H De Bromhead | 5 | 75.3 kg | — |
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Captain Hanley (G)
[HT]
Fair maiden at best up to 12.5f on the Flat and ran to a similar level when runner-up at Clonmel (19f) on hurdling debut last month, the winner scoring again next time. Unseated rider early at Kilbeggan a week ago, but he's worth another c…
|
2U | Kieren Buckley | E O'Connell | 6 | 75.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Glenary Prince (G)
Sent off at big odds (125/1) on debut and was well beaten when seventh of 25 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m) in April. However, he's entitled to be much sharper with that first outing behind him.
|
7/ | Mike O'Connor | H De Bromhead | 5 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Jerry From Kerry (G)
Fairly useful bumper winner for Emmet Mullins. Making first run for current trainer, showed more than on first 2 starts in maiden hurdles when fourth of 15 at Killarney in May, though wasn't in quite the same form at Ballinrobe 12 days ago…
|
486F/45 | Jack Gilligan | P J Gilligan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 5 | — | Frankie's Freebie (G) | 132240/ | — | A Sexton | 6 | 75.3 kg | — |
| 6th | 6 | — |
Le Questionnaire (G)
FAV
Placed both starts in British points and left hurdling debut effort behind when runner-up in a 2m Tramore maiden in April. Stayed on to fill the same position over 19f at Downpatrick 16 days ago and he merits consideration up in distance.
|
3202/2 | Kevin Sexton | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 7 | — |
Les Issards (G)
€20,000 3-y-o, €28,000 5-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Dam, multiple bumper winner in France, half-sister to French hurdler/chase winner (17f-21f winner) Vieux Frere. Third on his sole start in points in March, so he's one to note.
|
3/ | Ben Harvey | E D Delany | 5 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Little Big John (G)
[H]
Pulled up on debut in April and again offered little when tailed-off eleventh of 17 in maiden at Clonmel (2½m) 10 days later. Hooded reached for. Engaged 4.55 at this course Saturday.
|
P0/6 | Liam Quinlan | M Magnussen | 5 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
Sky B… 151
Paddy… 151
Betfa… 111
|
| — | 9 | — |
Maison De Balzac (G)
[P1]
Winning pointer but went with little encouragement when twelfth of 15 maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¾m) on Rules debut 13 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for.
|
2PP12/0 | Conor Lamon | A Sexton | 7 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Raleagh Scope (G)
[P1H1]
Little impact in maiden hurdles last year and, after a spell in points (well beaten both completed starts), fared no better in blinkers when eleventh of 15 back hurdling at Downpatrick (19f) 16 days ago. Hood/cheekpieces now the choice of …
|
0900/0 | Gavin Brouder | C A McBratney | 5 | 75.3 kg |
251
250/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Will Wilde (G)
[T]
Bumper winner who has shown fair form over hurdles, including when sixth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (23f) back in December 2024. After 17-month absence (in cheekpieces which are now discarded), pulled up in 3m maiden at this course …
|
082P6/P | Philip Donovan | Liz Doyle | 7 | 75.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Talladega (M)
€3,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Knockanore (winner up to 33f) and fair hurdler Calicojack (2m winner), stays 2½m. Dam unraced. Pulled up all 3 starts in points, with the latest 2 weeks ago.
|
PP/P | Ricky Doyle | C Bowe | 5 | 72.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 14 | — | Crossbar Getaway (M) | 92349/2 | — | G Elliott | 6 | 72.1 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Le Questionnaire (11/4), Jerry From Kerry (3/1), Glenary Prince (3/1), Will Wilde (11/2), Captain Hanley (7/1), C Pas Possible (11/1), Les Issards (28/1), Ajp Falco (40/1), Talladega (66/1), Little Big John (100/1), Maison De Balzac (125/1), Raleagh Scope (250/1)
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 |