Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle.
Punchestown · Wednesday, 13 May · 20:50
· 3m
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:50
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CAPTAINS SPEECH (IRE
🥈 Second
WILL WILDE (FR
🥉 Third
QUEST FOR ANSWERS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.75
7/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
251
250/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Captains Speech (G)
Point winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, again finding only one too good at Wexford, the winner's extra experience probably crucial. Step up to 3m will suit and sets a good standard.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 6 | 75.3 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Lemmy Caution (G)
FAV
£250,000 point winner who hasn't progressed in bumpers, going in snatches when a well-beaten sixth at Cork (19f) 5 weeks ago. Could do better now hurdling.
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| — | 3 | — |
Nopresentliketime (G)
Hails from a family his yard have had success with and ran his best race over hurdles when fourth at Cork (23f) 5 weeks ago. Can do even better.
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Papagei (G)
Fairly useful handicapper on Flat. Just modest form in completed starts over hurdles and will have more chance in handicaps in due course.
|
James Smith | T Gibney | 5 | 75.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Plastic Paddy (G)
Regressive Flat winner who has plenty on his plate for hurdles debut.
|
Cian Cullinan | Tom McGuinness | 8 | 75.3 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Quest For Answers (G)
Fetched £170,000 after easily winning a point (Nov 2025). Worth a look on hurdles debut.
|
Mike O'Connor | M F Morris | 5 | 75.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
That's It Paddy (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
P J O'Hanlon | Ian Donoghue | 5 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
The Rebel Fox (G)
[H]
Placed in points and given a considerate introduction when fifth in 19f novice hurdle at Naas in March. Longer trip will suit and sure to progress.
|
Keith Donoghue | R O'Sullivan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
Union Boy (G)
Workforce gelding. Dam fair 21f hurdle winner.
|
Cian Quirke | M O Quigley | 6 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Vienna Storm (G)
[T1]
Mahler gelding. Dam, modest 21f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdle winner/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Chris's Dream. Took keen hold and finished well held behind impressive stablemate in Naas bumper in January. Goes hurdling upp…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Will Wilde (G)
[P1T]
Bumper winner who returned to form when sixth in hot 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle in December 2024. Not seen since, but clearly has races like this in him if all is well. Cheekpieces go on.
|
Sean Flanagan | Liz Doyle | 7 | 75.3 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Captains Speech (10/11), Lemmy Caution (7/4), The Rebel Fox (7/2), Vienna Storm (4/1), Papagei (11/2), Quest For Answers (13/2), Will Wilde (17/2), Nopresentliketime (12/1), Union Boy (33/1), That's It Paddy (50/1), Plastic Paddy (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 |