4 19:15 Punchestown (IRE) 30 Apr 2026
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
2m 7f 110y Yielding-good to yielding in places on cross country course
Verdict
An open race can go to MINELLA SIXO who bounced back to his best form when narrowly denied in a Pertemps qualifier on his penultimate start. He was ultimately well held in the real thing but he was left with no chance having been hampered at the start and he finished well up the hill with running left. On favourable drying ground he can defeat Buachaillbocht who has had jumping issues but looks on a dangerous mark based on both his hurdles and chase form. He will need some rain to arrive to be seen at his best though. The Lovely Man is another who is well treated on his chase form which includes a Leinster National win while the unexposed Seaniecon is also of interest. He was far from disgraced in a Grade 1 novice last time and looks to have been let in lightly by the handicapper with cheekpieces applied.
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yielding | 23 | Jeriko Du Reponet | 6 | 11 9 | 139 | 1P-P532 | 49 days | N J Henderson | James Bowen | 13/ 2 | 5:57.30 | |
| 2024 | Yielding | 25 | Maxxum | 7 | 11 11 | 143 | 45P16F | 31 days | G Elliott (49 miles) | Carl Millar | 28/ 1 | 6:00.60 | |
| 2023 | Good - Yielding | 25 | Kilbeg King | 8 | 10 10 | 126 | 11-1612 | 34 days | A J Honeyball | Aidan Coleman | 12/ 1 | 5:52.50 | |
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 25 | A Great View | 11 | 10 9 | 124 | 043248 | 82 days | D Cullen (19 miles) | Mark Walsh | 10/ 1 | 5:54.90 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 25 | Capodanno | 5 | 11 1 | 132 | 2-3134 | 26 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | Jody McGarvey | 11/ 2 | 6:01.80 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 23 | My Sister Sarah | 5 | 10 12 | 128 | 112106 | 9 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | Paul Townend | 4/ 1 | 6:04.70 | |
| 2018 | Yielding - Soft | 25 | A Great View | 7 | 11 1 | 131 | P-64256 | 42 days | D Cullen (19 miles) | Mark Walsh | 7/ 1 | 6:06.90 | |
| 2017 | Good - Yielding | 25 | Minella Awards | 6 | 11 4 | 134 | 225-21 | 47 days | H Fry | Noel Fehily | 7/ 1 | 6:02.10 | |
| 2016 | Yielding | 24 | Cup Final | 7 | 11 7 | 137 | 3031-1P | 42 days | N J Henderson | Robbie Power | 14/ 1 | 6:14.10 | |
| 2015 | Yielding | 25 | Avant Tout | 5 | 11 8 | 129 | 114P | 48 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | Danny Mullins | 20/ 1 | 5:57.10 | |
| 2014 | Yielding | 25 | Off The Charts | 5 | 11 2 | 120 | 752118 | 11 days | D T Hughes (19 miles) | Mark Walsh | 20/ 1 | 5:59.50 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 22 | Acapulco | 9 | 11 4 | 122 | 2B-0021 | 35 days | E J O'Grady (98 miles) | B J Geraghty | 9/ 2 | 6:43.50 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 24 | Whatever Jacksays | 7 | 10 2 | 99 | P24801 | 6 days | O McKiernan (19 miles) | Robbie Colgan | 8/ 1 | 6:38.20 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 24 | Kerb Appeal | 6 | 11 8 | 126 | 39035-2 | 10 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | D J Casey | 14/ 1 | 5:35.60 | |
| 2010 | Good | 25 | Prince Rudi | 8 | 10 11 | 113 | 7066F0 | 8 days | S T Nolan (19 miles) | R J Molloy | 16/ 1 | 6:01.70 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 25 | Square Sphere | 6 | 10 10 | 113 | 211137 | 39 days | R Tyner (158 miles) | Davy Russell | 7/ 1 | 6:16.10 | |
| 2008 | Good | 25 | Hidden Agent | 6 | 10 11 | 108 | P2-5312 | 33 days | A L T Moore (19 miles) | P A Carberry | 9/ 1 | 5:57.40 | |
| 2007 | Good | 28 | Sonnyanjoe | 9 | 10 6 | 108 | 001836 | 22 days | T Hogan (98 miles) | Noel Fehily | 25/ 1 | 5:45.20 | |
| 2006 | Good | 28 | Roadmaker | 6 | 10 4 | 108 | 454441 | 39 days | J G Carr (19 miles) | P A Carberry | 20/ 1 | 5:47.90 | |
| 2005 | Soft | 28 | Gortinard | 7 | 10 9 | 107 | 05110-7 | 109 days | C Byrnes (108 miles) | A J McNamara | 7/ 2 | 6:16.20 |
