Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) – Punchestown

Punchestown

13:52

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Date 2025-11-23

Distance 3m37y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €12,980

Runners (9)

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
2	Custom Taylor Chestnut J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	163	v	2011-1	137	143	97	50d	—	—	+13	39.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Underlined his improvement with 3m Gowran win, up 9lb, every chance of further progress
8	Intent Approach Chestnut J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:C Byrnes	J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:C Byrnes	141	—	681/73	115	142	83	17d	—	—	+4	21.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Tendency to make mistakes resurfaced when third over 3m at Clonmel, chance all the same
1	Staffordshire Knot Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	b	5099-3	140	144	131	14d	—	—	+15	29.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Showed signs of a return to form when third in the Brown Lad at Naas two weeks ago
5	Millstream Lady Grey J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	155	—	05-131	129	142	110	36d	—	—	+11	23.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
In-form mare, stayed well when landing a five-runner Listed mares' event at Limerick
3	Olympic Man Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	161	—	617P-P	135	144	-	—	—	—	+12	24.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Error-prone over fences, two Flat runs should have helped to restore his confidence
4	Timmy Tuesday Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	160	—	0-3033	134	143	111	76d	—	—	+17	22.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second in a 3m Aintree handicap; mixed form since, last two runs have been over fences.
9	Sarah Beara Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:S Curling	J:Jordan Gainford T:S Curling	140	—	/270F-	114	146	80	331d	—	—	+13	17.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
In contention when falling two out at Limerick in December, absent since, might need this
6	Brazil Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Padraig Roche	J:Mark Walsh T:Padraig Roche	153	t	-7P344	127	148	107	40d	—	—	+18	21.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won the Fred Winter in 2022; no success over hurdles since later that year, up against it
7	Indiana Jones Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	147	p	6477-0	121	142	116	60d	—	—	+16	18.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
No success since 2023, no sign of an imminent return to form, very hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Custom Taylor	9/4	9/4	5/2
Intent Approach	10/3	7/2	7/2
Staffordshire Knot	9/2	4/1	9/2
Millstream Lady	11/2	6/1	11/2
Olympic Man	13/2	6/1	6/1
Timmy Tuesday	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sarah Beara	20/1	20/1	20/1
Brazil	33/1	28/1	28/1
Indiana Jones	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Custom Taylor

39.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 10 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Staffordshire Knot

29.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Olympic Man

24.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Millstream Lady

23.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Timmy Tuesday

22.6

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Intent Approach

21.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Brazil

21.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 1.1 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Indiana Jones

18.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Sarah Beara

17.1

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Staffordshire Knot	140	144	131
Custom Taylor	137	143	97
Olympic Man	135	144	—
Timmy Tuesday	134	143	111
Millstream Lady	129	142	110
Brazil	127	148	107
Indiana Jones	121	142	116
Intent Approach	115	142	83
Sarah Beara	114	146	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Staffordshire Knot	14d ago	Fit
Intent Approach	17d ago	Fit
Millstream Lady	36d ago	Fit
Brazil	40d ago	Fit
Custom Taylor	50d ago	Fresh
Indiana Jones	60d ago	Fresh
Timmy Tuesday	76d ago	Fresh
Sarah Beara	331d ago	Long break
Olympic Man	—	—