Best Bet

16:15 Punchestown Tips — Thursday 30th April 2026

16:15PunchestownGoing: GoodHurdle
Our Selection

The Lovely Man

7yo • ch g
Good
77/100 confidence
Form
15/15
Rating
8/10
Market
8/10
Trends
8/15

Why This Horse

  • Won last time out
  • Consistent — placed 4 of last 5 runs
Each-Way Alternative: Champagne Chic

16:15 Punchestown — Race Preview & Tips

The Lovely Man catches the eye in the 16:15 16:15 Punchestown at Punchestown, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 43P/31161-, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Gavin Patrick Cromwell and ridden by C. Stone-Walsh, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.

There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.

Key angle: Won last time out.

Off an official rating of 122, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Champagne Chic is the one to include on the slip.

Full Racecard — 26 Runners

HorseOdds
Billy Lee Swagger
961P0P-71
1/3
The Big Clubman
1252-
5/6
Duke Silver
24101760-
EVS
Daydream Nation
13513-
10/3
Ballykinlar
1143207-0
4/1
Ballystone
084/41-
5/1
Bridies Beau
667120P-0
7/1
Margarets Legacy
11/2460-
7/1
Champagne Chic
140/62110-
7/1
Blue Mosque
227/20042-
8/1
Onewaywest
052/11F20-
8/1
The Lovely ManOUR TIP
43P/31161-
8/1
Fillyoureye
41/2231P-0
9/1
Chance Another One
21914004-
9/1
Icare Desbois
7695/03-08
10/1
Sign From Above
0/051P-8
10/1
Buachaillbocht
U91/360P3-
11/1
Minella Sixo
3F0/97620-
12/1
Hewick
18/71457P-
16/1
Fad Eadrainn
1/4410P35-
20/1
Granns Boy
141/0126-0
20/1
One Big Boum
0/87P5115-
50/1
Ballybow
10/855494-
100/1
Da Capo Glory
9/FP338-U2
100/1
Karl Des Tourelles
37/464646-
100/1
Seaniecon
2125-
100/1

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