20:10 Punchestown (IRE) 24 Feb 2025
Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle
0-100 | Div 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 15 ran
mid-division, 7th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden entering straight, headway into 2nd at last, improved to lead on stands' side inside final furlong, stayed on well
led, clear entering straight, ridden at last, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, went 3rd after last, kept on without threatening leaders
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders before last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, 6th entering straight, no impression
in rear, took keen hold, moderate 13th 2 out, short of room on inner entering straight, pushed along before last, kept on without threatening run-in, never nearer
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2 out, dropped to moderate 5th at last, no impression
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
mid-division, closer in 6th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
always towards rear, not fluent 6th, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression
mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened
tracked leaders, rear of mid-division at halfway, ridden 3 out, weakened
mid-division, ridden in 9th 2 out, weakened
always towards rear, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heavy | 14 | Balum | 7 | 12 0 | 95 | 45995-3 | 23 days | D A McLoughlin (49 miles) | Mr J P Sutton | 7/ 1 | 5:48.40 | |
| 2023 (Div 1) | Yielding | 16 | Rochestown | 8 | 11 4 | 85 | 00090-3 | 23 days | Brendan Walsh (158 miles) | Ambrose McCurtin | 4/ 1 | 5:35.00 | |
| 2023 (Div 2) | Yielding | 16 | The Connector | 5 | 11 11 | 92 | 8H9H-7H0H4H3H | 57 days | Michael Hourigan (108 miles) | S D Torrens | 5/ 4 | 5:43.10 | |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Soft - Heavy | 15 | The Niffler | 5 | 12 0 | 95 | 0-80U6 | 46 days | E O'Connell (98 miles) | E O'Connell | 11/ 1 | 5:38.80 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Soft - Heavy | 16 | Indie Belle | 5 | 11 3 | 84 | 8Y5H0HPH9H0H5H4H | 53 days | Robert Widger (89 miles) | D J O'Keeffe | 10/ 1 | 5:45.70 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 15 | Hilltop Supreme | 9 | 11 9 | 90 | F8461B | 25 days | D E Fitzgerald (108 miles) | Kevin Brouder | 15/ 2 | 5:29.50 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 16 | Stoughan Cross | 11 | 10 11 | 80 | 1-P7056 | 32 days | T Gibney (49 miles) | O R Brown | 8/ 1 | 5:40.80 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 17 | Ask David | 7 | 11 4 | 87 | P-S0702 | 36 days | T Doyle (98 miles) | Ryan Treacy | 13/ 2 | 5:08.90 | |
| 2018 | Soft - Heavy | 10 | Spancil Hill | 8 | 11 3 | 85 | 44P673 | 13 days | M J McDonagh (136 miles) | Liam Quinlan | 11/ 4 | 5:36.00 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 18 | Graphic Legacy | 7 | 11 2 | 85 | 0-090 | 56 days | M Fahey (19 miles) | Ricky Doyle | 20/ 1 | 5:29.80 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 11 | That's A Wrap | 5 | 11 7 | 92 | 0093 | 18 days | T Mullins (62 miles) | Mark Walsh | 15/ 8 | 5:28.40 | |
| 2015 | Yielding | 22 | Bold Optimist | 9 | 11 12 | 95 | 1P6P-0U | 20 days | R Hackett (98 miles) | A J McNamara | 10/ 1 | 5:12.90 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 22 | Duty Dance | 9 | 10 11 | 80 | 344UF8 | 50 days | D Howard (136 miles) | D J Howard | 16/ 1 | 5:20.00 |