Punchestown Race 4

Thatprizeguy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

Prize Money: $22,140

This looks a good opportunity for AGAMEOFTWOHALVES (1) who stepped forward on all three starts to date. Better last time when fourth three weeks ago and this looks a moderate affair. HARPY EAGLE (4) struggled to get his head in front however has offered hope on a number of starts this season. Needs to find a little bit more to beat the main selection however holds enough form to make him of interest. CAN HAPPEN (2) did well March last year when third in a maiden hurdle at Gowran Park. That was a strong effort but hasn't offered much for this stable since. Best watched. GOOD OPTION (3) looks one for the future.

Distance: 3838m
Track: Heavy
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE MDN

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Agameoftwohalves (1) 664
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $738
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WALK IN THE PARK (IRE)

Dam: WHATWILLWECALLHER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Old Vic

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4023m

Comments

Last outing finished fourth of 16 runners at Fairyhouse on January 15 over 3218m, on slow going 64 len behind Mighty Park carrying 71.5kg at $13. The start before that; finished sixth of 20 runners at Naas on December 15 over 3822m, 14 len behind Open Secret with 73kg at $11. Can do a lot better.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 16	15/1/26	Fairyhouse	3218m	MHDLE 5U	-	Danny Gilligan	71.5kg	Soft	4:10.00	46.3 km/h	64.5L	-	$13	31	$18,910	$738	1. Mighty Park 2. Roc Dino 3. Premier Rogue
31 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 20	15/12/25	Naas	3822m	MHDLE 4	-	Danny Gilligan	73kg	SH	5:06.40	44.9 km/h	14.3L	-	$11	28	$22,790	-	1. Open Secret 2. Raise You Up 3. Belladona Princess
6th of 22	17/11/25	Navan	4023m	MHDLE 4U	-	Mark Walsh	75kg	SH	5:24.60	44.6 km/h	20.3L	-	$10	-	$28,370	-	1. Classical Creek 2. Fillyoureye 3. Fixios

Can Happen (2) 5x30x57x
Trainer: M Fahey(@Cloneygath, Co Kildare)
Jockey: Thomas O'connor (a0)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $2,362
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VADAMOS (FR)

Dam: OSTARAKOV (GER)

Dam's Sire: Sholokhov

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Hurdle

3: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

First-up. Finished off last preparation 7 of 21 starters at this track November 13 over 3218m, in the wet; 51 len behind Koktail Brut with 75.5kg at $26. First up last campaign 5 of 16 starters at Fairyhouse November 4 over 3218m, 13 len behind Sticwiththeprocess carrying 68.5kg at $13. Others preferred this time.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 21	13/11/25	Punchestown	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Ricky Doyle	75.5kg	Heavy	4:03.40	47.6 km/h	51.8L	-	$26	9	$22,700	-	1. Koktail Brut 2. Colcannon 3. Splendid Fellow
5th of 16	4/11/25	Fairyhouse	3218m	MHDLE 5U	-	Austin Gordon	68.5kg	SH	4:22.60	44.1 km/h	13.3L	-	$13	186	$17,340	$369	1. Sticwiththeprocess 2. Minella Diamond 3. Moody Girl
186 Day Spell
14th of 22	2/5/25	Punchestown	3822m	FLAT 57	-	Raymond William Barron	74kg	Y	4:35.20	50.0 km/h	80.8L	-	$81	55	$26,010	-	1. Soldier In Milan 2. King Rasko Grey 3. Catchintsavo
55 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 20	8/3/25	Gowran Park	3218m	MHDLE 45	-	Ricky Doyle	75.5kg	Soft	4:35.60	42.0 km/h	12.5L	-	$19	314	$22,830	$1,993	1. Grimaud 2. Captain Ryan Matt 3. Can Happen
314 Day Spell
5th of 10	28/4/24	Borris House P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	P A King	60kg	Good		-	15.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Moneygarrow 2. Tom Desjy 3. Diamond Ambition

Good Option (3) 2x997
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell(@Navan, Co. Meath)
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COURT CAVE (IRE)

Dam: JIGGLE JOULES (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Rudimentary

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 0-1-0

Soft

4: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Last start finished seventh of 25 starters at Naas on January 9 over 3218m, 26 len behind Future Prospect carrying 75.5kg at $101. Run before finished ninth of 22 runners at Leopardstown on December 26 over 3218m, 30 len behind Murat carrying 75.5kg at $126. Fought on last time. Certainly worth including.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 25	9/1/26	Naas	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	75.5kg	Y	3:58.40	48.6 km/h	26.5L	-	$101	14	$28,370	-	1. Future Prospect 2. Newbrook Diamond 3. Barley Lane
9th of 22	26/12/25	Leopardstown	3218m	MHDLE 5U	-	Shane Fitzgerald	75.5kg	Y	3:56.40	49.0 km/h	30.3L	-	$126	20	$28,490	-	1. Murat 2. Doctor Du Mesnil 3. Kilgame
9th of 26	6/12/25	Navan	3218m	MHDLE 5U	-	Conor Stone-Walsh	75.5kg	SH	4:19.50	44.6 km/h	50.5L	-	$81	223	$22,790	-	1. Road Exile 2. Copacabana 3. I Started A Joke
223 Day Spell
2nd of 9	27/4/25	Fairyhouse P2p	4828m	P2P MDN H 5	-	S Cotter	60kg	Y		-	8.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. King Du Brivet 2. Good Option 3. Drumlee Orders

Harpy Eagle (4) 090x3292x5
Trainer: R P Cody(@Dunnamaggin, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: Paddy Cody (a0)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $10,499
Win / Place: 0% / 37%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FREE EAGLE (IRE)

Dam: WILD ACADEMY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Royal Academy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-2-1

Turf

8: 0-2-1

Good

4: 0-1-1

Soft

4: 0-1-0

Clockwise

6: 0-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Hurdle

8: 0-2-1

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-2-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3822m

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after three months finished fifth of 11 runners at Naas on January 9 over 3822m, 25 len behind Run For Cover with 72kg at $10. Previously second-up finished second of 13 runners at Wexford on August 29 over 3419m, 4 len behind Kool One carrying 67.5kg at $3. Definite chance. In the mix on best and gets chance to atone.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 11	9/1/26	Naas	3822m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Paddy Cody	72kg	Y	4:57.30	46.3 km/h	25.8L	-	$10	94	$25,530	$249	1. Run For Cover 2. Teenage Kiss 3. Take Stock
94 Day Spell
2nd of 11	7/10/25	Galway	3319m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Paddy Cody	70kg	Y	4:11.90	47.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$6.50	17	$20,810	$4,207	1. Torquay Road 2. Harpy Eagle 3. Bowgate Street
9th of 16	20/9/25	Navan	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Paddy Cody	71kg	Y	3:46.70	51.1 km/h	37.0L	-	$13	22	$23,310	-	1. Friary Road 2. Touch The Moon 3. Powerful
2nd of 13	29/8/25	Wexford	3419m	MHDLE 4	-	Paddy Cody	67.5kg	Good	4:03.90	50.5 km/h	4.0L	-	$3.00	15	$21,680	$4,382	1. Kool One 2. Harpy Eagle 3. Red Sea Girl
3rd of 11	14/8/25	Tramore	3218m	MHDLE 4	-	Paddy Cody	66kg	Good	3:47.20	51.0 km/h	2.5L	-	$34	119	$17,340	$1,661	1. Tatateo 2. Louiescall 3. Harpy Eagle
119 Day Spell
99th of 6	17/4/25	Clonmel	3419m	MHDLE 4	-	Donagh Meyler	69.5kg	GY	4:16.00	48.1 km/h	0.0L	-	$81	16	$16,790	-	1. Raydamann 2. Autumn Twist 3. Dontgowithjoe

Kashchei (5) 8x64x66x67
Trainer: C Collins(@Navan, Co Meath)
Jockey: Eoin Staples (a0)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $4,635
Win / Place: 0% / 22%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELESCOPE (IRE)

Dam: LEBLON (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-2

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-2

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-0-2

Turf

9: 0-0-2

Good

5: 0-0-2

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4828m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished sixth of 7 runners at Cork on January 3 over 4828m, 37 len behind Rebel Budz carrying 75.5kg at $29. Last start finished seventh of 12 runners at Navan on January 17 over 4425m, 15 len behind Timesareachanging carrying 75.5kg at $151. Fitter now and making headway every start. Will take stopping if anywhere near his peak.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 12	17/1/26	Navan	4425m	MHDLE 4U	-	Kevin Sexton	75.5kg	SH	6:07.10	43.4 km/h	15.5L	-	$151	14	$22,700	-	1. Timesareachanging 2. Court Compliance 3. He Can't Dance
6th of 7	3/1/26	Cork	4828m	MHDLE 4U	-	Danny Gilligan	75.5kg	YS	6:18.90	45.9 km/h	37.5L	-	$29	147	$22,700	-	1. Rebel Budz 2. Frankie's Freebie 3. Fillyoureye
147 Day Spell
6th of 9	9/8/25	Kilbeggan	3218m	FLAT 4U	-	Raymond William Barron	74kg	GY	3:41.08	52.4 km/h	16.0L	-	$3.50f	9	$17,340	$185	1. Appy Getaway 2. Ozark's Walk 3. Moja Dama
6th of 16	31/7/25	Galway	3621m	FLAT 5U	-	D Queally	76kg	Good	4:13.80	51.4 km/h	7.5L	-	$10	102	$29,480	$314	1. Frankie John 2. Hawk's Rock 3. Wartime Leader
102 Day Spell
4th of 14	20/4/25	Cork	3822m	FLAT 5U	-	D Queally	76kg	Y	4:40.70	49.0 km/h	24.5L	-	$9.00	52	$17,340	$1,661	1. Doctor Du Mesnil 2. Thedeviluno 3. Jack The Lad
52 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 17	27/2/25	Clonmel	3822m	MHDLE 5U	-	Kevin Sexton	71.5kg	Heavy	5:12.90	44.0 km/h	9.5L	-	$13	124	$26,010	$277	1. Onlymammycanloveme 2. St Cuthbert's Cave 3. The Night Agent
124 Day Spell

Loyal Praetorian (6) 165xp205
Trainer: Gerard Kelleher(@Macroom, Co Cork)
Jockey: Mr L M Kelleher (a0)
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $5,341
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE)

Dam: ROYAL DEBUTANTE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 1-1-0

Turf

7: 1-1-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

5: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

4: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3319m - 4123m

Comments

Last start finished fifth of 11 starters at Thurles on January 18 over 4023m, 14 len behind Hillberry Hill with 69.5kg at $17. The start before that; didn't finish the race at Limerick on December 29 over 3822m. Safely held.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 11	18/1/26	Thurles	4023m	HDLE SELL MD	-	L Kelleher	69.5kg	Y	5:15.10	46.0 km/h	14.0L	-	$17	20	$37,830	$369	1. Hillberry Hill 2. Ifallgoeswell 3. Forty Coats
99th of 9	29/12/25	Limerick	3822m	HDLE SELL MD	-	L Kelleher	69.5kg	SH	5:26.30	42.2 km/h	0.0L	-	$15	27	$37,980	-	1. Raise You Up 2. Burning Ability 3. Happy Me
2nd of 14	2/12/25	Clonmel	3319m	MHDLE 4U	-	T O'connor	74.5kg	Heavy	4:22.10	45.6 km/h	6.5L	-	$4.50	51	$23,740	$4,382	1. Mystic Malina 2. Loyal Praetorian 3. Justatan
51 Day Freshen-Up
- of 8	12/10/25	Cork	4123m	HDLE SELL MD	-	L Kelleher	69.5kg	Good	5:04.80	48.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	157	$38,370	-	1. Kevin's Pride 2. Found A Diamond 3. Big Dispute
157 Day Spell
5th of 12	8/5/25	Tipperary	3621m	FLAT 4U	-	L Kelleher	73kg	GY	4:16.00	50.9 km/h	10.5L	-	$15	17	$20,610	$387	1. Stanners Glen 2. Only For Our Man 3. Minella Mania
6th of 14	21/4/25	Cork	3822m	FLAT 46	-	L Kelleher	73kg	Y	4:34.90	50.1 km/h	12.0L	-	$21	50	$19,080	$203	1. Clay Pigeons 2. Cloudio 3. Generous Risk
50 Day Freshen-Up

Peppers Corner (7) 0x21x000
Trainer: Edward F Power(@Ballycahill, Thurles)
Jockey: Phillip Enright
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: DIAMOND BOY (FR)

Dam: ROSESN'RASPBERRIES (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Flemensfirth

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-1-0

Turf

6: 1-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3922m

Comments

Last run finished 12th of 14 runners at this track on January 12 over 3922m, 65 len behind Shabby Hill with 69kg at $201. The run before finished 14th of 18 runners at this track on December 11 over 3822m, in the wet; 77 len behind Zanoosh carrying 72kg at $251. Only has minor claims. Form below par and needs to do more.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
12th of 14	12/1/26	Punchestown	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	J Younge	69kg	SH	5:19.40	44.2 km/h	65.3L	-	$201	32	$22,700	-	1. Shabby Hill 2. Lyreen Og 3. Kimi De Mai
32 Day Freshen-Up
14th of 18	11/12/25	Punchestown	3822m	MHDLE 5U	-	Philip Enright	72kg	Heavy	4:57.70	46.2 km/h	77.5L	-	$251	5	$22,790	-	1. Zanoosh 2. Fillyoureye 3. Frankie's Freebie
14th of 26	6/12/25	Navan	3218m	MHDLE 5U	-	J Younge	69kg	SH	4:19.50	44.6 km/h	70.0L	-	$201	229	$22,790	-	1. Road Exile 2. Copacabana 3. I Started A Joke
229 Day Spell
1st of 8	21/4/25	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN M 6U	-	A P Ryan	60kg	Y		-	6.0L	-	$1.00	23	$0	-	1. Peppers Corner 2. Currish Lane 3. Mazza's Mahler
2nd of 7	29/3/25	Loughbrickland P2p	4828m	P2P MDN M 5U	-	A P Ryan	60kg	Soft		-	0.8L	-	$1.00	666	$0	-	1. Cool Native 2. Peppers Corner 3. Queen Record
666 Day Spell
11th of 14	2/6/23	Down Royal	3419m	FLAT F 4	-	D Mcgill	72kg	Good	3:51.80	53.1 km/h	25.3L	-	$51	-	$17,340	-	1. Roedora 2. Vico Rock 3. Pinky

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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