PUNCHESTOWN
31 December 2025
Wednesday 31st December

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Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 105y
  • Going: Soft
Punchestown
Runners
13

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Blue Moon Boy silk
Blue Moon Boy
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: Andrew Kinirons
Two Flat wins, rated 76 at season's end, could feature with a clean round of jumping.
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft/Hy Hc 9-0 9/16 Ribee (19L) 11/1 76 45
6 Oct 25 Kln Killarney 11f Sft 3yHc 9-10 1/7 Chica Guerrera (hd) 9/1 73 77
9 Sep 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft 8-3 5/12 Iowa City (5L) 18/1 - 68
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Gd/Y Md 9-8 1/16 Smithfield (nse) 22/1 - 78
16 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 8f Sft Md 9-8 5/7 Iron Fist (14L) 250/1 - 56
6 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Gd 3yMd 9-8 11/11 Mo Chroi (34L) 50/1 - 19
2
Direct Approach silk
Direct Approach
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Gordon Elliott
Best watched in a race in which stablemates Wackestone and Immediate Effect are preferred
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Sep 25 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Hy Md 9-3 b1 2/16 Amplitude (6L) 14/1 - 69
6 Sep 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd Md 9-8 9/18 Railwayview Lady (8¼L) 50/1 - 71
23 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Md 9-3 7/10 Slaney Drive (11½L) 25/1 - 69
3
Folk Warrior silk
Folk Warrior
J: Gavin Brouder
T: J A Nash
No sign of ability on the Flat, towards the rear at Fairyhouse on hurdling debut
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 11-0 11/14 Adrienne (53L) 66/1 - 58
27 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 10f Y/Sft Md 9-8 14/17 Simurgh (23L) 400/1 - 40
17 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 8f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-0 13/13 Cap Saint Martin (32L) 250/1 - 6
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-7 12/14 Aftermath (29L) 125/1 - 21
4
Immediate Effect silk
Immediate Effect
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
Won twice on AW for Sir Mark Prescott, stablemate Wackestone has jumping experience
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 25 Don Doncaster 10f Hy 2Hc 8-7 4/10 Crowd Quake (1¼L) 9/1 88 93
11 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 10f GS 23yHc 8-7 p 6/10 Devil's Advocate (6½L) 15/2 89 85
12 Aug 25 Ham Hamilton 9f Gd 3Hc 9-8 p 3/7 Danger Bay (1¼L) 17/2 88 94
31 Jul 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 3Hc 9-0 p1 2/13 Silent Age (shd) 3/1F 87 94
20 Jul 25 Red Redcar 8f GS 43yHc 9-11 2/6 Double Parked (nk) 7/4F 87 93
13 Jul 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St/Slw 33yHc 9-6 4/13 Tremolo (1¼L) 5/1 87 92
5
John Dixen silk
John Dixen
J: Dylan Robinson
T: P J Rothwell
Has shown next to nothing in two Fairyhouse runs, badly hampered four out last time
P0
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft 3yMdH 10-11 11/12 Ben Hur (75L) 300/1 - 36
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 17f Sft/Hy 3yH 10-9 PU/14 Minella Yoga () 40/1 - -
6
Minella Boss silk
Minella Boss h
J: Phillip Enright
T: Oliver McKiernan
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Mild promise in two runs over hurdles, will probably need to obtain a handicap mark
74
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 17f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 11-0 h1 4/11 Glen To Glen (10L) 22/1 - 93
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy 3yMdH 11-0 7/12 Barbizon (21L) 20/1 - 93
30 May 25 Dro Down Royal 10.5f Gd 3yMd 9-8 5/13 Angelo Pio (5L) 4/1 69 68
26 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Sft 3yMd 9-8 9/20 Reyenzi (17L) 33/1 - 60
18 Oct 24 Hay Haydock 8f Hy 42yNv 9-1 3/6 King Al (2L) 7/2 - 66
10 Sep 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Y 2yMd 9-7 2/10 Trinity College (12L) 12/1 - 64
7
Mino Des Mottes silk
Mino Des Mottes
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
Won over just short of 1m4f in France, runner-up won over hurdles at Pau on Christmas Eve
U1
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 175
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 25 Snp Senonnes-Pouance 11.5f GS 3yNHF 10-2 t 1/8 Magic Bede (1¼L) 50/1 - -
29 Jun 25 Gra Granville-St Pair Sur Mer 12f 3yNHF 10-1 t UR/6 Mathusalem () - -
8
Padre Bay silk
Padre Bay t
J: Tiernan Power Roche 3
T: Thomas Cleary
Weak form on Flat, jumping was untidy when tailed off on hurdling debut at Limerick
7
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 16f Hy 3yMdH 10-11 t1 7/11 Bertutea (59L) 80/1 - 52
17 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Md 9-8 v1 7/10 Square Necker (16L) 9/1 - 62
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 10f GS 53yMd 9-7 p1 5/10 Bedouin Prince (6L) 25/1 - 73
14 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 53yNv 9-7 3/4 Our 'enery (4L) 5/2 - 70
9
Saratoga silk
Saratoga
J: Mark Walsh
T: Padraig Roche
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won over 1m6f for Ballydoyle, half-brother to Capri and to Fred Winter winner Brazil
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 16f Gd G1 9-2 5/5 Trawlerman (35L) 66/1 88 65
12 Oct 25 Naa Naas 16f Y Hc 8-4 5/20 Light As Air (3½L) 2/1F 93 96
23 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 14.5f Hy 3yHc 9-4 1/6 Kilmeaden (1¾L) 6/4F 80 87
6 Sep 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd Md 9-8 3/18 Railwayview Lady (1¾L) EvensF - 84
23 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Md 9-8 2/10 Slaney Drive (4½L) 5/2 - 83
15 Jul 24 Kln Killarney 8f Gd 2yMd 9-7 3/9 Apples And Bananas (3¾L) 2/1F - 84
10
Stone Rulya silk
Stone Rulya
J: Paddy Cody 7
T: Eoin Doyle
Not a likely debut winner over hurdles on the evidence of four Flat starts for Ger Lyons
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Oct 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Cl 9-3 8/14 Powerful Hook Head (6¾L) 40/1 67 74
1 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Sft Md 9-8 10/11 Lifting Sails (15L) 9/1 - 58
6 Sep 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd Md 9-1 11/18 Railwayview Lady (14L) 80/1 - 60
13 Aug 25 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Gd Md 9-8 6/10 Plaza Athenee (9L) 12/1 - 68
11
Wackestone silk
Wackestone p
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
Probably does not need to improve much from Fairyhouse and and Navan run to score here
432
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 p1 2/12 Ben Hur (2L) 2/1 - 109
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy 3yMdH 11-0 3/12 Barbizon (6½L) 2/1 - 107
12 Sep 25 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 4/11 Sopelana (9L) 5/6F - 98
26 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Sft 3yMd 9-8 3/20 Reyenzi (5¾L) 10/1 - 83
6 Oct 24 Tip Tipperary 9f Sft 2yMd 9-7 4/10 Emit (5¾L) 25/1 - 70
14 Aug 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f GF 2yMd 9-4 7/16 Nancy J (9¼L) 14/1 - 53
12
Louie's Folly silk
Louie's Folly
J: Daniel King
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Best Flat run a second over 2m1f at Pontefract, best watched on Irish and hurdling debut.
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Oct 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 5Hc 8-13 v 5/7 New York Minute (31L) 10/1 66 46
18 Sep 25 Pon Pontefract 17f GS 5Hc 9-3 v1 2/7 Captain Potter (5½L) 22/1 66 77
25 Aug 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 14f St 5Hc 9-6 5/12 Double Meaning (22L) 16/1 69 54
13 Jul 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St/Slw 4NvF 9-2 4/6 Miss Justice (8½L) 200/1 - 69
30 May 25 Hay Haydock 12f Gd 4Nv 8-8 7/10 Pole Star (15½L) 125/1 - 55
7 May 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 5NvF 8-11 6/9 Jane Temple (22L) 16/1 - 43
13
Real Petite silk
Real Petite
J: Danny Mullins
T: Thomas Mullins
Weak form on the Flat, the same in her first three starts over hurdles, can be ruled out.
988
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: 90
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y 3yH 10-6 t 8/8 Secret Force (33L) 200/1 - 68
4 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 16.5f Y 3yMdH 10-7 t 8/12 Bibe Mus (44L) 125/1 - 50
21 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Y/Sft 3yH 10-5 t 9/10 Hopes Are High (53L) 80/1 - 43
31 Aug 25 Tip Tipperary 9f Y 3yHc 9-7 t1 10/15 Jasmine Affanalis (14L) 14/1 55 32
14 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 11.5f Y/Sft 3yHc 9-11 9/9 Magnolia Drive (24L) 10/1 57 25
8 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd 3yHc 9-4 16/19 Junkyard Dog (14½L) 40/1 62 38
Verdict

From the stable that dominated Ireland's Christmas schedule, WACKESTONE gets the vote to make his hurdling experience count

Verdict silk image
Wackestone

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Wackestone,

5/2 Saratoga,

3/1 Mino Des Mottes,

10/1 Immediate Effect,

12/1 Blue Moon Boy,

14/1 Direct Approach,

20/1 Minella Boss,

33/1 Stone Rulya,

Louie's Folly,

66/1 Folk Warrior,

100/1 John Dixen,

Padre Bay,

Real Petite

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