14:35 Punchestown

Thursday 29 October 2026

Bath

Southwell

Stratford-On-Avon

Ffos Las

Abu Dhabi

Punchestown

Vaal

To Take Place
7f
7 runners
Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)

6 (4)

Melchizedek (Ire)

EXC 1.03

Age: 2
Weight: 10st 3lbs
Or: 75

Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when fifth of 14 in maiden at Thurles (8.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, never nearer. Makes handicap debut from a stiff-enough mark but he has a bigger effort in him. NON RUNNER.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/10/26	Thurles	1m 69y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Flat
21/09/26	Listowel	1m	Gd/Sft	11/11	Flat
20/08/26	Leopardstown	7f	Gd/Frm	13/14	Flat

3 (3)

Wecouldavehaditall (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Or: 68

Improved for the step up in trip/switch to more positive tactics (set a sound gallop) when 1½ lengths third of 13 on nursery debut at Naas (1m, good to soft) last month. Not in quite the same form back in a maiden since but given another chance to show she can win off this mark. Hooded first time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/10/26	Killarney	1m 30y	Soft	6/12	Flat
17/09/26	Naas	1m	Gd/Sft	3/13	Flat
01/09/26	Gowran Park	7f	Gd/Sft	7/16	Flat
23/08/26	Naas	7f	Gd/Frm	12/16	Flat
28/07/26	Galway	7f	Gd/Sft	9/12	Flat

2 (6)

Margot Mae (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 12lbs
Or: 70

Close third in 7f maiden at Leopardstown in June but she hasn't come close to reproducing that in 4 subsequent outings. This does represent a much easier assignment.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/10/26	Leopardstown	1m 100y	Good	4/7	Flat
22/09/26	Listowel	1m	Gd/Sft	5/7	Flat
29/08/26	Curragh	7f	Gd/Sft	5/6	Flat
09/07/26	Leopardstown	7f 50y	Gd/Frm	7/13	Flat
04/06/26	Leopardstown	7f 20y	Soft	3/10	Flat
25/04/26	Navan	5f 180y	Good	6/8	Flat

5 (1)

Miss Cornelia (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 67

Minor promise only in her qualifying runs, eleventh of 15 in maiden at Cork (1m, good to soft) 60 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/08/26	Cork	1m	Gd/Sft	11/15	Flat
02/08/26	Galway	7f	Good	7/10	Flat
18/06/26	Leopardstown	7f 45y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat

7 (2)

Darlene (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 61

Modest form to date but should get more competitive now handicapping for the first time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/10/26	Curragh	7f	Soft	6/7	Flat
17/09/26	Naas	1m	Gd/Sft	6/10	Flat
09/08/26	Curragh	7f	Gd/Frm	11/14	Flat

4 (7)

Gabby Hayes (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 67

Third of 10 on nursery debut at the Curragh (7f, heavy) but failed to back it up on all-weather at Dundalk since. May fare better back on turf in the mud.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/10/26	Dundalk	7f	Slow	13/13	Flat
27/09/26	Curragh	7f	Heavy	3/10	Flat
04/09/26	Down Royal	7f 27y	Good	6/14	Flat
18/08/26	Roscommon	7f 111y	Good	6/8	Flat
02/08/26	Galway	7f	Good	9/10	Flat

Timeform Verdict

WECOULDAVEHADITALL wasn't in top form back in maiden company 3 weeks ago but this looks a nursery there for the taking from her current mark. Margot Mae will find this easier than the nursery she contested at Leopardstown last time and she's feared most.

Betting Forecast

16/1 Knockraha Pa (Ire), Melchizedek (Ire), 2/1 Wecouldavehaditall (Ire), 11/4 Margot Mae (Ire), 5/1 Miss Cornelia (Ire), 10/1 Darlene (Ire), 8/1 Gabby Hayes (Ire)

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