
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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Race Type
Distance
Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle
of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 80yds. 6.10
2m. 80yds. Maiden Hurdle 5-y-o plus 10 Declared
Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle
of €10,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00 Fine and warm
Formscan By Alan Magee - CAPTAIN RYAN MATT showed promise in three maiden hurdle outings on testing ground earlier this year and if handling this sounder surface, may prove difficult to beat. The Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding filled second place twice including behind the odds-on Grimaud in a 20-runner Gowran event in March. Penny Express has also finished second twice in maiden hurdles and was reportedly unsuited by soft ground when disappointing in a Killarney handicap last time. Dolce N’ Milana represents the champion trainer and is a half-sister to two winners including the useful Thirsty Work.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at starting THAT HAVE NOT WON A RACE, INCLUDING FLAT RACES, UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACING
Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs


Affinisea (IRE)-Ryans Robin(Robin Des Champs)
(160)
(Derek Coles & Family)
Rated 117






Irish Wells (FR)-Lady Germany(Germany)
hd5(29)
(Mrs Patricia Prendergast)
Rated 107


Idaho (IRE)-Ballybrowney Hall(Saddlers' Hall)
(21) (One For No Reason Syndicate)




Order Of St George (IRE)-Liss Iontach(Getaway)
cp2(7) (Ger Gubbins Construction Limited)






Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Mountain Port 5 11-5 Mr P J Cody 150/1 (Kieran Purcell)
2023 Doctor Brown Bear 5 11-12 J J Slevin 4/6Fav (Martin Brassil)
2022 Doyenna 5 11-0 Kieren Buckley 6/1 (Mrs Lorna Fowler)
2021 Reverse Polarity 6 11-2 R Deegan 5/1 (Mark Fahey)
2020 Banjo 9 11-9 C P McNamara 12/1 (Denis W Cullen)
2019 Think Positive 5 11-12 P Townend 3/1 (W P Mullins)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - Over Hurdles Hamish Mc Tavish, Tillyiver, Liss Eile, Dolce N' Milana» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 5/4 Captain Ryan Matt, 6/4 Dolce N' Milana, 6/1 Penny Express, 10/1 October Hill, 20/1 Little Miss Chief, 33/1 Hamish Mc Tavish, Native Quest, 50/1 Tillyiver, 66/1 Liss Eile, 100/1 Wakey Wakey Man.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.





