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Punchestown Race 2 - Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Race Time:2:05 PM

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3301m

Catchabird (1)4x85233411

Trainer: Sarah Connell (Tallow, County Waterford)12 mths 17: 2-1-3

Jockey: Aidan Kelly

Weight: 73kgs

8 yo Bay M

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: FERN BIRD (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Revoque

Stats

Prize Money$49,085.00

Avg $$2,887.35

Win %11.76%

Place %35.29%

Career17: 2-1-3

Track3: 0-0-1

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 0-0-0

Soft11: 2-1-3

Heavy2: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Freshened for 40 days. Last run to post a big 4 len win. Navan on March 21 over 3218m on rain affected going defeating Sopelana with 66kg at $3.80 in a hurdle. The start before that; favourite; won by 3.5 len Wexford on March 17 over 3218m slow going defeating Jumbos Jet carrying 68kg at $2.80 in a hurdle. Others make more appeal.

Last Starts 38 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/12	21/03/2026	4	HDLE HCP M 4U	$25,850.00	Navan	3218m	Soft	Aidan Kelly	66kg	4:18.80	-	1. Catchabird 2. Sopelana 3. Somersby Roost	4.0L	$3.75
1/9	17/03/2026	14	MHDLE M 4U	$20,680.00	Wexford	3218m	Soft	Aidan Kelly	68kg	4:13.70	-	1. Catchabird 2. Jumbos Jet 3. Shadys Lady	3.3L	$2.75
4/13	03/03/2026	27	HDLE HCP M 4U	$25,850.00	Leopardstown	3721m	Soft	Aidan Kelly	63.5kg	4:44.30	-	1. Missus Beeton 2. Onefortheditch 3. Maxios Prime	13.3L	$9.00
3/10	04/02/2026	15	HDLE HCP M 4U	$25,150.00	Punchestown	4626m	SH	Aidan Kelly	68.5kg	6:16.70	-	1. Pebble Bleu 2. Slotty Dotty 3. Catchabird	16.5L	$7.50
3/11	20/01/2026	17	HDLE HCP M 4U	$21,750.00	Down Royal	3419m	YS	Aidan Kelly	68.5kg	4:33.90	-	1. Missus Beeton 2. Mi Lucky Cailin 3. Catchabird	7.0L	$4.50
2/7	03/01/2026	8	HDLE HCP M 4U	$34,040.00	Cork	4023m	YS	Cian Quirke	66kg	5:18.60	-	1. Cousin Kate 2. Catchabird 3. Kimy	6.0L	$4.00
5/12	26/12/2025	34	HDLE HCP M 4U	$28,490.00	Limerick	4023m	Heavy	Aidan Kelly	64kg	5:32.00	-	1. Cousin Kate 2. Carried With Love 3. Westernersunrise	17.3L	$11.00
8/13	22/11/2025	215	HDLE HCP 4U	$28,370.00	Punchestown	3922m	SH	Aidan Kelly	65kg	5:05.30	-	1. Son Of Anarchy 2. Rakki 3. Sticwiththeprocess	17.8L	$29.00
4/14	21/04/2025	30	NHDLE HCP 4U	$34,690.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	SH	Aidan Kelly	63.5kg	4:20.80	-	1. Last Kingdom 2. Stuntman Steve 3. Weston	6.3L	$11.00
3/13	22/03/2025	5	HDLE HCP M 4U	$25,150.00	Navan	3218m	Y	Aidan Kelly	63kg	4:12.70	-	1. Amanha 2. Fairyland Opera 3. Catchabird	6.0L	$13.00
5/14	17/03/2025	115	MHDLE 4U	$17,340.00	Wexford	3218m	GY	Aidan Kelly	70kg	4:01.00	-	1. Small Doses 2. Half Past Tipsy 3. Beckistine	8.5L	$26.00

Alliteration (2)1x3321

Trainer: J P Dempsey (Carbury, Co Kildare)12 mths 5: 2-1-2

Jockey: Keith Donoghue

Weight: 71.5kgs

5 yo Brown M

Sire: POET'S WORD (IRE)

Dam: CARAVATION (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Stats

Prize Money$35,902.00

Avg $$7,180.40

Win %40.00%

Place %100.00%

Career5: 2-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 1-0-0

Soft3: 1-1-1

Heavy1: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last run won by 0.8 len Fairyhouse on April 4 over 3218m defeating Simply Natural carrying 73kg at $5.50 in a hurdle. The start before that; finished second of 8 starters at Leopardstown on March 3 over 4224m, slow track; 0.8 len behind Torpille Dagrostis with 73kg at $4. Others going much better heading into this one.

Last Starts 24 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/16	04/04/2026	32	MHDLE M 4U	$26,940.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	YS	Donagh Meyler	73kg	4:10.00	-	1. Alliteration 2. Simply Natural 3. Jo's Secret	0.8L	$5.50
2/8	03/03/2026	28	MHDLE M 4U	$20,680.00	Leopardstown	4224m	Soft	Keith Donoghue	73kg	5:37.80	-	1. Torpille Dagrostis 2. Alliteration 3. Courtmac Gesture	0.8L	$4.00
3/15	03/02/2026	20	MHDLE M 4U	$22,070.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	Heavy	Keith Donoghue	73kg	4:21.50	-	1. Dunsy Rock 2. Likealightswitch 3. Alliteration	12.5L	$4.33
3/12	14/01/2026	80	MHDLE APP M 4U	$22,700.00	Fairyhouse	3621m	Y	Keith Donoghue	73kg	4:53.70	-	1. Bambino Fever 2. Cornelienne 3. Alliteration	23.0L	$12.00
1/9	26/10/2025	-	FLAT F 4	$18,210.00	Galway	3218m	GY	J H Williamson	70kg	3:57.50	-	1. Alliteration 2. Churchfield Annie 3. Susie Lenglen	0.3L	$9.00

Blue Velvet (3)0x173x210p

Trainer: Willie Mullins (Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)12 mths 8: 2-1-1

Jockey: Jack Kennedy

Weight: 71.5kgs

6 yo Bay M

Sire: BLUE BRESIL (FR)

Dam: HIGH BENEFIT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Beneficial

Stats

Prize Money$32,122.00

Avg $$4,015.25

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career8: 2-1-1

Track2: 1-1-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 1-0-0

Soft3: 0-0-1

Heavy2: 1-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful mare. Last start pulled up at Fairyhouse in the G1 on April 5 over 4023m. The run before finished 11th of 22 runners at Cheltenham in the G2 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle on March 12 over 3419m, 14 len behind White Noise with 71.5kg at $81. Contender under these conditions.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
99/11	05/04/2026	24	G1 OPEN M 4U	$179,620.00	Fairyhouse	4023m	Soft	Sean O'keeffe	72kg	5:16.70	-	1. Zanoosh 2. Place De La Nation 3. Charme De Faust	99.0L	$29.00
11/22	12/03/2026	45	G2 OPEN M 4U	$190,570.00	Cheltenham	3419m	Good	Sean O'keeffe	71.5kg	4:03.59	-	1. White Noise 2. Oldschool Outlaw 3. Place De La Nation	14.5L	$81.00
1/16	26/01/2026	46	MHDLE M 4U	$22,700.00	Punchestown	3822m	Heavy	P Townend	73kg	5:14.30	-	1. Blue Velvet 2. Torpille Dagrostis 3. Miss Doyenne	1.8L	$1.73
2/8	11/12/2025	277	MHDLE 5U	$28,490.00	Punchestown	3218m	Heavy	D J Mullins	72kg	4:25.70	-	1. Espresso Milan 2. Blue Velvet 3. Newbrook Diamond	1.5L	$4.33
3/7	09/03/2025	35	FLAT M 4U	$19,080.00	Naas	3218m	Soft	P W Mullins	75kg	3:56.30	-	1. Switch From Diesel 2. Shadys Lady 3. Blue Velvet	7.5L	$4.00
7/10	02/02/2025	43	G2 OPEN M 47	$173,430.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Soft	Harry Swan	73kg	3:59.50	-	1. Bambino Fever 2. Switch From Diesel 3. Carrigmoornaspruce	27.3L	$15.00
1/18	21/12/2024	237	FLAT M 4U	$19,080.00	Thurles	3218m	Good	P W Mullins	75kg	3:49.40	-	1. Blue Velvet 2. La Conquiere 3. Derryville	0.8L	$1.80
99/12	28/04/2024	-	P2P MDN M 4	$0.00	Borris House P2p	4828m	Good	R James	60kg	-	-	1. Wings And Wands 2. Ziggy Wiggy 3. Principle Charge	99.0L	$1.00

Diamond Du Berlais (4)5x54p38x16

Trainer: Willie Mullins (Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)12 mths 15: 1-2-4

Jockey: Mr P W Mullins

Weight: 71.5kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: CRYSTAL DU BERLAIS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Great Pretender

Stats

Prize Money$212,486.00

Avg $$14,165.73

Win %6.67%

Place %46.67%

Career15: 1-2-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-2

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft9: 1-0-3

Heavy5: 0-2-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming won by 5 len Ludlow on February 4 over 4224m on rain affected going defeating Afancy Getaway with 72kg at $1.30 in a hurdle. Last start finished sixth of 22 runners at Cheltenham in the G2 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle on March 12 over 3419m, 6 len behind White Noise carrying 71.5kg at $34. Fitter now and making headway every start. Rates strongly.

Last Starts 47 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/22	12/03/2026	36	G2 OPEN M 4U	$190,570.00	Cheltenham	3419m	Good	P W Mullins	71.5kg	4:03.59	-	1. White Noise 2. Oldschool Outlaw 3. Place De La Nation	6.3L	$34.00
1/12	04/02/2026	249	MHDLE M 4U	$18,150.00	Ludlow	4224m	Soft	P W Mullins	72kg	5:23.87	3-1-1	1. Diamond Du Berlais 2. Afancy Getaway 3. Catwalk Girl	4.8L	$1.30
8/10	31/05/2025	4	G3 HDLE CHF 4	$239,787.00	Auteuil	4100m	Soft	Clement Lefebvre	68kg	4:46.36	3-5-8	1. Djin's 2. Lancier 3. Lord Blagny	18.2L	$10.00
3/10	27/05/2025	9	G3 HDLE FM 45	$239,790.00	Auteuil	3600m	Soft	Thomas Beaurain	65kg	4:22.18	1-3-3	1. Miss Wood 2. Lacokokeldy 3. Diamond Du Berlais	5.4L	$29.00
0/15	18/05/2025	45	G1 HDLE CF 4	$493,780.00	Auteuil	3900m	Soft	Clement Lefebvre	65kg	4:23.44	11-14-PU	1. Kivala Du Berlais 2. Musique Maestro 3. Six Figures	99.0L	$30.00
4/7	03/04/2025	10	LR HCP HDLE CF 4	$198,620.00	Auteuil	3600m	Soft	Nicolas Gauffenic	69kg	4:20.70	2-4-4	1. La Roulade 2. Miss Wood 3. Lord Brett	12.5L	$11.00
5/7	24/03/2025	106	LR HDLE CF 4	$151,720.00	Compiegne	3600m	SH	Nicolas Gauffenic	69kg	4:24.13	6-7-5	1. Feu De Dieu 2. Neverchangedoctor 3. Layla Lux	8.0L	$11.00
5/10	08/12/2024	9	LR HDLE F 3	$142,390.00	Auteuil	3500m	Heavy	Clement Lefebvre	69kg	4:33.24	9-4-5	1. Moody Risk 2. Layla Lux 3. Nirvalla	25.0L	$5.00
2/7	29/11/2024	13	G3 HDLE CF 3	$223,140.00	Compiegne	3400m	Heavy	Clement Lefebvre	64kg	4:14.12	4-4-2	1. Coeur D'amour 2. Diamond Du Berlais 3. Best Of Us	3.5L	$8.00
3/7	16/11/2024	34	G2 HDLE F 3	$302,480.00	Auteuil	3600m	SH	Ludovic Philipperon	65kg	4:11.80	6-3-3	1. Mamisuz De Houelle 2. Olympic Story 3. Diamond Du Berlais	3.0L	$14.00
99/7	13/10/2024	10	G3 HDLE F 3	$218,090.00	Auteuil	3600m	Heavy	Clement Lefebvre	65kg	4:22.63	7-6-F	1. Zaine 2. Olympic Story 3. Lafayette	99.0L	$39.00

Future Prospect (5)x15x36x1p4

Trainer: Willie Mullins (Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)12 mths 8: 3-0-1

Jockey: Paul Townend

Weight: 71.5kgs

6 yo Bay M

Sire: ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE)

Dam: MHUIRE NA GALE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Norwich

Stats

Prize Money$45,000.00

Avg $$5,625.00

Win %37.50%

Place %50.00%

Career8: 3-0-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 3-0-1

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-1

Soft6: 3-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start finished fourth of 11 starters at Fairyhouse in the G1 on April 5 over 4023m, slow track; 16 len behind Zanoosh carrying 72kg at $15. Start before pulled up at Cheltenham in the G2 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle on March 12 over 3419m. Has the ability to be in the finish.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/11	05/04/2026	24	G1 OPEN M 4U	$179,620.00	Fairyhouse	4023m	Soft	Daniel King	72kg	5:16.70	-	1. Zanoosh 2. Place De La Nation 3. Charme De Faust	16.3L	$15.00
99/22	12/03/2026	62	G2 OPEN M 4U	$190,570.00	Cheltenham	3419m	Good	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	4:03.59	-	1. White Noise 2. Oldschool Outlaw 3. Place De La Nation	99.0L	$17.00
1/25	09/01/2026	254	MHDLE 4U	$28,370.00	Naas	3218m	Y	P Townend	72kg	3:58.40	-	1. Future Prospect 2. Newbrook Diamond 3. Barley Lane	9.5L	$2.10
6/12	30/04/2025	24	G3 OPEN M 47	$78,040.00	Punchestown	3319m	Y	P W Mullins	75kg	3:58.00	-	1. Carrigmoornaspruce 2. Seo Linn 3. Divaboriva	16.3L	$5.50
3/8	06/04/2025	63	LR OPEN M 47	$52,030.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	GY	P W Mullins	73kg	3:52.40	-	1. Switch From Diesel 2. Carrigmoornaspruce 3. Future Prospect	6.0L	$3.75
5/10	02/02/2025	50	G2 OPEN M 47	$173,430.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Soft	P W Mullins	73kg	3:59.50	-	1. Bambino Fever 2. Switch From Diesel 3. Carrigmoornaspruce	25.5L	$3.25
1/10	14/12/2024	279	FLAT F 4	$19,080.00	Fairyhouse	3319m	Y	P W Mullins	72kg	4:03.00	-	1. Future Prospect 2. Galileo Springs 3. Swing Davis	9.0L	$2.38
1/7	10/03/2024	-	P2P MDN M 4	$0.00	Castlelands P2p	4828m	Soft	S Cotter	57.5kg	-	-	1. Future Prospect 2. Rock Sensation 3. Princess Keri	4.0L	$1.00

Adrienne (6)7463132034

Trainer: T M Walsh (Kill, Co Kildare)12 mths 20: 1-4-3

Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe

Weight: 68kgs

4 yo Grey F

Sire: KODI BEAR (IRE)

Dam: LAFAYETTE HILL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: War Command

Stats

Prize Money$74,116.00

Avg $$3,705.80

Win %5.00%

Place %40.00%

Career20: 1-4-3

Track2: 0-0-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good10: 0-0-1

Soft5: 1-2-1

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic3: 0-2-0

Comments

Racing well. Last start finished fourth of 9 runners at Fairyhouse in the G2 Donohue Marquees Juvenile Hurdle on April 6 over 3218m, 9 len behind Proactif carrying 66.5kg at $34. Start before finished third in a small field at Naas in the LR on February 22 over 3118m, on a wet track; 8 len behind Majolique with 66.5kg at $5. Rates well. Big chance.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	06/04/2026	43	G2 OPEN 4	$89,810.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	YS	D J O'keeffe	66.5kg	4:02.90	-	0	1. Proactif 2. Macho Man 3. Majolique	9.3L	$34.00
3/5	22/02/2026	21	LR OPEN 4	$41,390.00	Naas	3118m	Heavy	Shane O'callaghan	66.5kg	4:51.40	-	0	1. Majolique 2. Michonne 3. Adrienne	8.0L	$5.00
13/18	01/02/2026	37	LR OPEN M 4U	$183,950.00	Leopardstown	3621m	Heavy	D J O'keeffe	66kg	4:53.90	-	0	1. Cousin Kate 2. Dameauscottlestown 3. Whimsy	17.5L	$17.00
2/10	26/12/2025	26	G2 OPEN 3	$85,460.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Y	Shane O'callaghan	66kg	3:52.50	-	0	1. Narciso Has 2. Adrienne 3. North Shore	11.0L	$34.00
3/6	30/11/2025	26	G3 OPEN 3	$56,140.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	YS	Shane O'callaghan	65kg	4:02.50	-	0	1. Mange Tout 2. Narciso Has 3. Adrienne	12.3L	$17.00
1/14	04/11/2025	21	MHDLE 3	$17,340.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	SH	Shane O'callaghan	64.5kg	4:13.90	-	0	1. Adrienne 2. I'll Be Handy 3. Simple Things	4.5L	$2.50
3/8	14/10/2025	28	HDLE APP 3	$23,410.00	Punchestown	3218m	GY	Shane O'callaghan	63.5kg	4:06.30	-	0	1. Secret Force 2. Hopes Are High 3. Adrienne	8.0L	$12.00
6/14	16/09/2025	43	HCP F 3U	$31,070.00	Punchestown	1911m	GY	Colin Keane	58.5kg	2:00.57	-	7	1. Kashel Spring 2. Its All Peachy 3. Presence	4.5L	$13.00
4/19	04/08/2025	15	MDN F 3U	$23,210.00	Naas	1609m	GY	G F Carroll	58.5kg	1:42.24	-	20	1. Noli Timere 2. Therewillbeglory 3. Maarisha	4.0L	$17.00
7/10	20/07/2025	31	MDN F 3	$34,690.00	Curragh	1810m	GY	Chris Hayes	58.5kg	1:57.43	-	4	1. Queen Of The Bogs 2. Noli Timere 3. Sunlight Dance	12.0L	$7.50
4/8	19/06/2025	25	3	$43,360.00	Leopardstown	1609m	Good	Chris Hayes	58.5kg	1:39.84	-	6	1. Mississippi River 2. Joyful Princess 3. Ja'marr	7.3L	$21.00