Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:35

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-02-24

Distance 2m4f23y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Familiar Dreams Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	1111-3	-	115	50	28d	—	—	-26	17.2	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Bumper and Flat winner, should improve on her hurdles bow here last month, big claims
10	Toad Hall Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	2/	-	-	-	690d	—	—	-16	14.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Good form in sole bumper in April 2023, absent since but Townend rides, check market
3	Game On Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	158	t	U2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	7.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Off since good run in a point in April, tongue tied for hurdles debut, check market
4	Leaky Cauldron Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	—	1-8	-	-	-	59d	—	—	-1	10.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Point winner, no impact in a bumper on stable debut, Townend prefers stablemate
6	Our Soldier Brown J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	158	—	57-3	-	92	78	60d	—	—	-2	4.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Promise in two of three starts including on hurdles bow latest after a break, may improve
5	Milanova b/br J:Niall Moore(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	158	—	7	-	91	66	30d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Didn't jump that well on debut at Fairyhouse, needs a lot more to make an impact here
11	Westandtogether Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Danny Gilligan T:Mrs Denise Foster	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Westerner mare is a sister to a hurdles winner, worth a market check on debut
9	The Mail Train Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:David Harry Kelly	J:Ryan Treacy T:David Harry Kelly	158	—	35-396	-	99	32	58d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Modest form in points and first two maiden hurdles, needs more to make an impact here
2	Bitofajokelike Bay J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	158	—	09	-	32	-	27d	—	—	0	0.1	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Beaten over 90l in both starts over hurdles, makes no appeal
8	Sir Carnegie Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	158	—	05P	-	90	56	21d	—	—	0	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Huge odds and no impact in three maiden hurdles at a variety of trips, one for handicaps
NR	Pookie Holler Brown J:Mr David Maxwell T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	38	-	111	72	70d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Looked in need of further on hurdles bow (19.5f), interesting with owner up for first time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Familiar Dreams	5/4	5/4	6/5
Toad Hall	7/4	7/4	13/8
Game On	13/2	6/1	15/2
Leaky Cauldron	7/1	13/2	13/2
Our Soldier	12/1	12/1	12/1
Milanova	25/1	28/1	28/1
Westandtogether	100/1	66/1	66/1
The Mail Train	100/1	50/1	50/1
Bitofajokelike	300/1	150/1	250/1
Sir Carnegie	250/1	125/1	250/1
Pookie Holler	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Familiar Dreams

17.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 14.2

5/4

2nd

Toad Hall

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 9.4

7/4

3rd

Leaky Cauldron

10.1

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Game On

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Our Soldier

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Pookie Holler

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Milanova

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

The Mail Train

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Westandtogether

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Sir Carnegie

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Bitofajokelike

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Familiar Dreams	—	115	50
Toad Hall	—	—	—
Game On	—	—	—
Leaky Cauldron	—	—	—
Our Soldier	—	92	78
Milanova	—	91	66
Westandtogether	—	—	—
The Mail Train	—	99	32
Bitofajokelike	—	32	—
Sir Carnegie	—	90	56
Pookie Holler	—	111	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sir Carnegie	21d ago	Fit
Bitofajokelike	27d ago	Fit
Familiar Dreams	28d ago	Fit
Milanova	30d ago	Fit
The Mail Train	58d ago	Fresh
Leaky Cauldron	59d ago	Fresh
Our Soldier	60d ago	Fresh
Pookie Holler	70d ago	Fresh
Toad Hall	690d ago	Long break
Game On	—	—
Westandtogether	—	—