PUNCHESTOWN
11 December 2025
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 12y
  • Going: Heavy
Punchestown
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Espresso Milan silk
Espresso Milan
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
Interesting recruit for the champion trainer, shaped well in a 2m3f Punchestown bumper
427-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 223
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Y NHF 12-0 7/22 Soldier In Milan (14L) 33/1 - 109
18 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 5MdNHF 11-7 2/7 Un Sens A La Vie (3½L) 4/1 - 101
5 Dec 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 5MdNHF 11-2 4/8 Silver Hill (6L) 7/4F - 95
2
Newbrook Diamond silk
Newbrook Diamond
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (46%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 20 wins from 71 in the last 14 days (28%)
Second to a short-priced favourite over 2m3f at Naas on hurdling debut; obvious chance now
2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 19f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 2/11 Fruit De Mer (2¾L) 100/30 - 110
3
Strange Currency silk
Strange Currency
J: Ben Harvey
T: Gearoid O'Loughlin
Likely to find this test too demanding on the evidence of three point-to-point starts
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
4
Themorethemerrier silk
Themorethemerrier
J: Mark Walsh
T: Martin Brassil
50-1 when in rear on debut at Naas a month ago, likely to need more time and experience
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 13/16 Port Authority (73L) 50/1 - 52
5
Blue Velvet silk
D
Blue Velvet
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Kept good company in bumpers last season, helps to give Willie Mullins a strong hand here
173-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 277
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft NHFM 11-11 3/7 Switch From Diesel (7½L) 3/1 - 110
2 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHFG2M 11-7 7/10 Bambino Fever (27L) 14/1 - 94
21 Dec 24 Thu Thurles 16f Gd NHFM 11-11 1/18 La Conquiere (¾L) 4/5F - 107
6
Boston Breeze silk
Boston Breeze
J: Brian Hayes
T: Liam P Cusack
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dam bumper/hurdle/chase winner, sister to useful hurdle/chase winner Everglow
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
7
Fly Away Home silk
Fly Away Home
J: Philip Byrnes
T: C Byrnes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dam won over hurdles for trainer Charles Byrnes and has produced four winners for the yard
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
8
Takemebacktodakota silk
Takemebacktodakota
J: Conor Lamon 7
T: Adrian Sexton
Unraced dam is closely related to high-class hurdle/chase winner Total Recall
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
9
The Cobblers Wife silk
The Cobblers Wife
J: Michael J Doyle 7
T: Gordon Michael Doyle
Big price when in rear in the maiden won by the smart Koktail Brut over C&D last month
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy MdH 10-12 16/21 Koktail Brut (93L) 125/1 - 34
Verdict

Gordon Elliott's NEWBROOK DIAMOND can benefit from the experience of a first hurdles run to account for the Mullins pair

Verdict silk image
Newbrook Diamond

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Newbrook Diamond,

2/1 Espresso Milan,

5/2 Blue Velvet,

10/1 Fly Away Home,

20/1 Boston Breeze,

25/1 Takemebacktodakota,

33/1 Themorethemerrier,

66/1 Strange Currency,

100/1 The Cobblers Wife

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