12:00 Punchestown

Saturday 22 November 2025

All11:3012:0012:3213:0513:4014:1014:4515:20

Sebden Steel Maiden Hurdle

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

1^st

Santo Sospir

411-7

11/8f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent, led entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed after last, stayed on well inside final furlong op 13/8 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Barley Lane

411-7

18/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Kieren Buckley

Led, headed 3rd, disputed lead from 6th, ridden and headed entering straight, close 2nd after last, kept on same pace in 2nd close home op 25/1

3^rd

9 ½

Crystal Gold

411-0

11/1

T: James KennyJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led from 3rd, joined 6th, ridden and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace op 17/2 tchd 12/1

4^th

4 ½

Therhythmofthenite

411-7

16/5

T: M BrassilJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division on inner, pushed along in 7th after 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, 4th inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 3/1

5^th

2 ¼

Take Stock

411-7

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, 5th inside final furlong, no extra op 33/1

6^th

1 ½

Mcallister

411-7

40/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, pushed along in 11th 2 out, went 6th at last, kept on without threatening op 22/1

7^th

4 ¾

Ready For Road

411-7

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression op 11/2 tchd 5/1

8^th

3 ¾

Llem's

411-7

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Sexton

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, weakened op 16/1 tchd 25/1

9^th

6 ½

Lar Na Pairce

411-7

125/1

T: E BolgerJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, no impression op 50/1

10^th

1 ¼

Sound As A Bell

411-7

10/3

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 10th 2 out, no impression op 9/4

11^th

4 ½

Belladona Princess

411-0

28/1

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress op 25/1

12^th

2 ¾

Jaynemax

411-7

300/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 6th 2 out, weakened op 200/1 tchd 125/1

13^th

1 ½

Kellys Corner

411-7

50/1

T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey

In rear, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress op 33/1

14^th

4 ½

Anodandawink

411-7

80/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Aidan Kelly (3)

Always towards rear, not fluent at 2nd, never a factor

15^th

Diaduit Buachaill

411-7

200/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 150/1

16^th

3 ¾

Galavanting George

411-7

40/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 33/1

17^th

6 ½

Not So Serious

411-7

150/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 125/1

18^th

2 ½

Magic Hands Noel

411-0

200/1

T: G KeaneJ: Daniel King

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 125/1 and tchd 300/1

19^th

Urbs Intacta Manet

411-7

66/1

T: C CollinsJ: Eoin Walsh

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 4 out, weakened op 50/1 tchd 80/1

20^th

nse

The Dancen Kid

411-7

150/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Brian Hayes

Always behind, mistake 7th, never a factor tchd 125/1 and tchd 200/1

21^st

Dan Lauren

411-7

200/1

T: P A FahyJ: Harry Sexton (7)

Always towards rear, took keen hold early, never a factor

22^nd

Call Me Flash

411-7

300/1

T: L LennonJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 125/1

23^rd

5 ½

Rackemandstackem

411-7

125/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

Lejolicoeur Du Mou

411-7

125/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Donagh Meyler

Always behind, no impression when mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Jessbers Wish¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Thankyouforthedays²⁰³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J P Dempsey J: Reserve 1

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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.30, €3.90, €5.10EX:€29.20Trifecta:€215.90SF:€36.44

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.

SOUND AS A BELL (IRE)
SANTO SOSPIR (FR)
READY FOR ROAD (IRE)

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