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Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Punchestown
15:05
30 Apr 2026
2m90y
Class 1
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Race Information

Punchestown
Going: Yielding
Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)
2m90y•Class 1
6 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Yielding.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Sarah Joanna Connell14 days: 0/2
Moderate
W P Mullins14 days: 8/56
Moderate
W P Mullins14 days: 8/56
Moderate
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Catchabird silks
Catchabird
Aidan Kelly
Sarah Joanna Connell
8 yrs • --
25/1
2
Alliteration silks
Alliteration
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
5 yrs • --
8/1
3
Blue Velvet silks
Blue Velvet
Jack Kennedy
W P Mullins
6 yrs • --
10/1
4
Diamond Du Berlais silks
Diamond Du Berlais
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
5 yrs • --
11/8
5
Future Prospect silks
Future Prospect
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
6 yrs • --
2/1
6
Adrienne silks
Adrienne
Darragh O'Keeffe
T M Walsh
4 yrs • --
11/2

Runners Spotlight

1
Catchabird
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Jockey: Aidan KellyTrainer: Sarah Joanna Connell
2
Alliteration

Bumper winner last autumn got off the mark over hurdles in a Fairyhouse maiden last time on fourth start in this sphere; the cheekpieces worn then are retained but she has to do more in this grade.

Jockey: Keith DonoghueTrainer: J P Dempsey
3
Blue Velvet

Bumper winner got off the mark over hurdles (2m3f) at this track in January; not a bad run at Cheltenham next time but was pulled-up at Fairyhouse since; isn't the yard's first-string and has to rebound.

Jockey: Jack KennedyTrainer: W P Mullins
4
Diamond Du Berlais

Failed to win over hurdles in France but showed useful form; won over 2m5f at Ludlow on debut for this yard and ran a cracker in the Mares' Novice at Cheltenham since over this trip; is the one to beat if reproducing that form.

Jockey: Mr P W MullinsTrainer: W P Mullins
5
Future Prospect

Smart bumper winner but had a tendency to race keenly; got off the mark over hurdles on debut at Naas but was pulled-up in the Mares' novice at Cheltenham; a better effort in a Fairyhouse Mares' Grade 1 since over 2m4f and a repeat back to this trip would see her go well.

Jockey: Paul TownendTrainer: W P Mullins

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Distance

2m90y

Class

Class 1

Off Time

15:05

Surface

Turf

Runners

6

Race Conditions

A Class Class 1 race run over 2m90y. The going is currently Yielding.

Weather & Going

Yielding
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.