Jimmy Hayes Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race.
Punchestown · Sunday, 23 Nov · 19:35
· 2m 197y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:35
Off time
6
Runners
Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SPECULATEUR (FR
🥈 Second
DROMBANE (IRE
🥉 Third
IT'S ONLY A GAME (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
51
50/1
07 · —
126
125/1
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 | — |
Barrakilla Vage (G)
[H]
Looks of little account. Engaged 3.20 here Saturday.
|
Mr L P Barnett | Edward F Power | 6 | 76.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Boycetown (G)
€120,000 4-y-o. Closely related to dual bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Belle Metal (2m winner, by Soldier of Fortune), stayed 3m, and fair hurdler Jalisco Star (23f-3m winner, by Mahler). Runner-up sole start in points (Apr 2025).
|
Mr D G Lavery | G P Cromwell | 4 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Drombane (G)
Wings of Eagles gelding. Dam (h141) 2m-19f hurdle winner (stayed 3m), also winner up to 2¼m on Flat. Obvious claims for Willie Mullins.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 5 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
It's Only A Game (G)
FAV
[T1]
€160,000 3-y-o, Goliath Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to fair 17f-19 hurdle winner in France Marta Kap. 5/1, second of 20 in deep bumper at this course (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 6 months ago, keeping on well. Tongue strap on 1st t…
|
Mr J L Gleeson | M Brassil | 4 | 76.2 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Paymelater (G)
Remains a maiden after 9 bumper runs. 33/1, fourth of 6 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago.
|
Mr N Gault | S Millar | 6 | 76.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Speculateur (G)
Half-sister to French hurdler/useful chaser Kapkiline and fair hurdler/useful chaser Kotmask. Point winner in April. Yard won this with good ones in 2022 and 2024.
|
Mr H C Swan | G Elliott | 4 | 76.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Treasure Memory (G)
Runner-up in point (good form) and again in 15-runner novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 29 days ago. He could be useful.
|
Mr D O'Connor | A J Martin | 5 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: It's Only A Game (11/8), Speculateur (7/2), Drombane (7/2), Treasure Memory (4/1), Boycetown (12/1), Barrakilla Vage (50/1), Paymelater (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6300.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2101.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1050.0 EUR |
| P4 | 525.0 EUR |
| P5 | 315.0 EUR |
| P6 | 211.0 EUR |