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Punchestown (IRE)
13:55
BetVictor Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.70 Place: €1.10 €2.40 €1.30 Exacta: €27.90 Trifecta: €95
Non-Runners: Minella Hollow (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Gameball (IRE) 5 G Elite
Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 15/8 Won Travelled strongly - prominent - shaken up and quickened to lead approaching last - slow jump last - kept on well run-in - readily(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)
2nd 6 O'Reilly (FR) 7 G Poor
Peter Fahey 166 lbs 11/1 6 In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - steady headway from 2 out - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1)
3rd 3 Kovanis (FR) 5 G Elite
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 9/2 4.25 Prominent - not fluent 1st - pressed leader 4th - briefly led after 2 out - outpaced approaching last - lost second run-in
4th 9 The Guinness Boys (IRE) 6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 66/1 6 Midfield - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(tchd 100/1)
5th 7 Pavilion End (GB) 5 G Poor
Charles O'Brien 163 lbs 125/1 .5 Held up in rear - some headway 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in
6th 11 Vitorio Piel (FR) 5 G Good
Emmet Mullins 166 lbs 8/13F 1.75 Led - not fluent 2nd - headed after 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last (vet said gelding was found to have his right-hind heel struck into)(op 8/11)
7th 10 Urban War (IRE) 3 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 80/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - mistake 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
8th 14 Tellmemamema 5 M Poor
Edward Buckley 159 lbs 80/1 4.75 Towards rear - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 40/1)
9th 4 Magnificent Era (IRE) 5 G Poor
John F Gleeson 166 lbs 250/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 200/1)
10th 1 Back To Cali (IRE) 5 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 159 lbs 125/1 3.75 Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - always behind(op 150/1 tchd 100/1)
11th 12 On The High Seas 5 M Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 154 lbs 150/1 7 Held up in rear - slow jump 3rd - outpaced 3 out - always behind(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)
12th 8 Premier Banner (IRE) 5 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 161 lbs 250/1 23 Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - weakened approaching last - tailed off (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel in running; vet said gelding was found to have blood at the left nostril)(op 200/1)
99th 13 Something Black (IRE) 5 M Poor
Kieran P Egan 154 lbs 250/1 - Held up in rear - jumped left and unseated 1st(op 200/1)