12:00 Punchestown

Saturday 22 November 2025

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Sebden Steel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:03 | Winning time: 5m 12.6s

Anodandawink⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy, 66/1) on NH debut 5 days ago, went wrong after fourth. Opposable.

Form: P2-P

Barley Lane²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty

18/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 24 in bumper at this course (16.7f, good to soft, 80/1) on debut 6 months ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9-

Call Me Flash⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 21 in novice hurdle (125/1) at this course (15.8f, heavy) on debut 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Dan Lauren²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on Rules debut 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P-0

Diaduit Buachaill²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Gary McGill

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 125/1) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 56

Galavanting George

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to 3 winners, including unreliable but fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Wild West Wind.

Form:

Jaynemax²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Dowling

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, tenth of 15 in bumper at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) on debut 8 months ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 0-

Kellys Corner^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey| T: C Collins

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 33/1) on NH debut 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5-57

Lar Na Pairce¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.9f, heavy, 10/1) on debut 13 days ago, not knocked about. May need more time and distance.

Form: 7

Lejolicoeur Du Mou¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under. 25/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-60

Llem's

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott

22/1

Voiladenuo gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including French chaser V'la Denuo. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Mcallister

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

40/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler Mrs Milner and fair 2m hurdle winner Small Doses. Market should point the way.

Form:

Not So Serious¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, first run since leaving A. Slattery when seventeenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 540

Rackemandstackem²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 77

Ready For Road^t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

11/1

Promising type. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Up in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. May well do better.

Form: 4

Santo Sospir²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| C

11/8

Promising sort. 2/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 1-4

Sound As A Bell²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

Getaway gelding. Winner of the second of his 2 starts in maiden points earlier this year. Mark Walsh's pick of the JP McManus-owned contenders and he's of strong interest.

Form: 31-

Take Stock²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to useful 2½m/21f hurdle winner Strong Link. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 5-

Therhythmofthenite^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil

16/5

€110,000 3-y-o, Goliath Du Berlais gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stays 25f) Fastorslow out of hurdle/chase winner in France up to 19f Popova. Wears tongue strap. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Urbs Intacta Manet

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin Walsh| T: C Collins

66/1

Lucky Speed gelding. Dam, maiden pointer, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Another Mattie.

Form:

Belladona Princess

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Gerard O'Leary

28/1

Kapgarde filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 19f/2½m hurdle winner The West Awaits and fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Woodland Park.

Form:

Crystal Gold²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: James Kenny

11/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Just Golden. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) O O Seven. Third on sole start between the flags.

Form: 3-

Magic Hands Noel⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel King| T: G Keane

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 22 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on debut 6 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

The Dancen Kid⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: R O'Sullivan

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 21 in novice hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut 9 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Dunleer Crystal¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jake Coen

L'as De Watt²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Thankyouforthedays²⁰³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J P Dempsey J: Reserve 1

Jessbers Wish¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Santo Sospir (11/8), Therhythmofthenite (16/5), Sound As A Bell (10/3), L'as De Watt (8/1), Crystal Gold (11/1), Ready For Road (11/1), Jessbers Wish (14/1), Take Stock (16/1), Barley Lane (18/1), Llem's (22/1), Thankyouforthedays (25/1), Dunleer Crystal (25/1), Belladona Princess (28/1), Mcallister (40/1), Galavanting George (40/1), Kellys Corner (50/1), Urbs Intacta Manet (66/1), Anodandawink (80/1), Lar Na Pairce (125/1), Rackemandstackem (125/1), Lejolicoeur Du Mou (125/1), Not So Serious (150/1), The Dancen Kid (150/1), Diaduit Buachaill (200/1), Magic Hands Noel (200/1), Dan Lauren (200/1), Jaynemax (300/1), Call Me Flash (300/1)

Point winner SOUND AS A BELL makes plenty of appeal and it will look significant if the market speaks in his favour on this Rules debut. Santo Sospir bagged a bumper on his introduction in February and, having shaped well on return in a Wexford maiden hurdle, he is feared most ahead of Ready For Road, who is a stablemate of the selection and made an encouraging start to his career at Cork.

Previous Winners

2024

Butch Cassidy

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: H De Bromhead

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00