16.55
GoodPunchestown Handicap (Div I)
- Prize money: £4957.98
- 1m 1f 0y
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
66/1 (Won)
- Win: £45.20
- Place: £11.70
Form: 0000
Last run: 34 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (11) |
22nd Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Well beaten in three runs for his current stable, including over C&D last time; new headgear tried here but looks up against it. |
33/1 |
|
14th 13 (14) |
10th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear of midfield |
20/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: -78332
Last run: 93 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 8lb |
Losing run goes back more than two years; unproven at this distance and failed to beat a rival over 1m at Bellewstotwn earlier this month. |
20/1 |
|
11 (10) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
8st 12lb |
Winless since rattling off a treble in 2023; however, her two recent runs over 1m suggest she is close to striking again, with a close second at Leopardstown and 1.5l sixth at Galway last time; probably doesn't want it too soft; new headgear on. |
7/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 040603
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 19 (19) |
30th Aug 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
First reserve; hard to fancy on struggles this year. |
|
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11th 13 (3) |
29th Jul 2023 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Sole win since 2018 came in a claimer last year; struggling for form this campaign and probably needs a bit further at this stage. |
20/1 |
|
12 (10) |
19th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 40y |
8st 12lb |
Paid his way during a busy campaign last season; struggling to find form this term and perhaps the years are catching up with him. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 970072
Last run: 10 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 16 (6) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
8st 10lb |
Five wins, four of them on AW including 50-1 success under this rider in December; shaped like the run was needed at Ballinrobe last time; best form is over 10.5f, this trip stretches him |
20/1 |
|
11th 14 (5) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 133y |
8st 10lb |
Four-time AW winner, also won on turf at Down Royal; recent AW form leaves him with plenty to find. |
25/1 |
|
8th 11 (7) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 12lb |
Four-time C&D winner, the latest in December off 2lb lower for this rider; well beaten in both starts since and needs to bounce back from 23l defeat in claimer last week. |
28/1 |
11/1
Form: 402078
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
1st Jun 2024 Soft 2m 0f 50y |
11st 5lb |
midfield |
100/1 |
|
13th 11 (6) |
15th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Gained the most recent of her six wins at Cork in April; two poor runs after Limerick third in June; others much better suited by the race conditions here. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 0036-0
Last run: 115 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (2) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Limited handicapper both of whose wins came here in 2023; on a long losing run and belatedly tried in blinkers; loads to find on ratings. |
16/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Limited handicapper both of whose wins came here in 2023; on a long losing run and belatedly tried in blinkers; loads to find on ratings. |
16/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
2nd Nov 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Limited handicapper both of whose wins came here in 2023; on a long losing run and belatedly tried in blinkers; loads to find on ratings. |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: 8008
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (21) |
31st Oct 2022 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
9st 3lb |
Disappointing in 1m4f maiden latest but her two handicap runs before that were promising, notably when fifth of 19 over 1m2f on soft ground at Navan; stamina a concern back up in trip. |
14/1 |
|
7th 9 (10) |
18th Oct 2022 Soft 1m 3f 184y |
9st 3lb |
midfield on outer, headway and prominent 4f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out |
10/1 |
|
5th 8 (14) |
5th Oct 2022 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and briefly went third over 1f out, weakened final 110yds |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 0-0600
Last run: 53 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (11) |
30th Aug 2023 Good 0m 7f 33y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Runner-up at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month then won comfortably here (1m1f, good) three weeks ago; the drop back in trip seems a likely negative but she went close over 7f on AW in February and is entitled to respect given how well she took to the course last time on her first visit here. |
13/2 |
|
1st 9 (12) |
11th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Returned from three-month break with creditable second on Tapeta at Newcastle (1m) a fortnight ago but needs to prove she can transfer that form to turf (unplaced all ten starts on grass). |
7/1 |
|
2nd 5 (9) |
29th Jul 2023 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
in touch with leaders towards near side, headway and went second 2f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner |
13/2 |
16/1
Form: 543900
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong. |
15/1 |
|
10 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 180y |
10st 1lb |
Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently; behind several of today's rivals in those defeats; consistent sort should be thereabouts but may find one or two too good. |
13/2 |
|
7 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 530570
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (11) |
24th Jul 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Four years since his last win and recent evidence suggests he'll be waiting a while longer (7lb wrong). |
25/1 |
|
18th 20 (19) |
21st Apr 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
A long time since his last win (July 2020); all four wins on better ground; veteran is hard to fancy based on overall profile and recent mid-field run at Leopardstown. |
40/1 |
|
18th 20 (19) |
21st Apr 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
A long time since his last win (July 2020); all four wins on better ground; veteran is hard to fancy based on overall profile and recent mid-field run at Leopardstown. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: 0707-
Last run: 352 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24th 15 (12) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Capable under both codes, with dual wins in each; won a Killarney handicap in August and was a distant runner-up at Newmarket in September (8l behind Reverend Hubert); finished seventh in this race last year, and may need this comeback run once again. |
15/1 |
|
7 (1) |
20th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Another who is capable under both codes and has been on a roll on the Flat this year, gamely repelling allcomers from the front over 1m6f at Killarney last time (good); however, off this mark in today's company, this would be his toughest test yet on the Flat. |
13/2 |
|
11 (2) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 80y |
8st 7lb |
Won over C&D last summer off 59 and pick of three runs this year when good third at the Curragh, having raced keenly and hanging right under 7lb claimer; not the best of breaks on Wolverhampton AW latest but fair effort; 2lb wrong here but rider's claim negates that. |
10/1 |
22/1
Form: 42-070
Last run: 100 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (9) |
13th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear, brief headway under 2f out, soon weakened |
20/1 |
|
11th 11 (9) |
13th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 075-05
Last run: 40 days
W: 8st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 22 (12) |
13th Jul 2023 Good 1m 1f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Two-time winner but a long time since the latest of those; okay C&D run in August but little in three starts since albeit better for last month's reappearance at Gowran. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 0966
Last run: 132 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (6) |
20th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
prominent, challenging when ridden over 2f out, kept on well final 110yds, always held |
7/1 |
|
2nd 4 (14) |
14th Dec 2022 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and chased clear leader inside final furlong, no match for winner |
6/1 |
|
4th 9 (9) |
9th Nov 2022 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Sole success from eight outings came over this trip at the Curragh in September; ran well afterwards at Killarney; tame effort when last seen at Gowran Park in September; three poor efforts on this surface on his CV. |
12/1 |
Form: /0-000
Last run: 68 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 5 (11) |
18th Oct 2022 Soft 1m 0f 75y |
9st 6lb |
prominent, went second after 2f, pushed along and lost position home turn, weakened quickly 2f out |
20/1 |
|
19 (14) |
17th Sep 2022 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Flat/hurdles winner for Jessica Harrington; no impact in three 2022 runs; first time blinkers will need to make a big difference; third reserve. |
Form: 083209
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 |
12th Oct 2024 Good 2m 2f 110y |
11st 11lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
7th 12 |
27th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
0-18 and low-key form over timber in four runs so far, including handicap debut latest; likely to need this after 259 days off. |
66/1 |
|
11th 2 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Lowly rated Flat handicapper; not entirely disgraced in two starts in maiden hurdles last month; could outrun his likely odds. |
50/1 |
Form: 0/000-
Last run: 376 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 11 (9) |
12th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
prominent |
50/1 |
|
7th 11 (5) |
29th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
First-time blinkers failed to recapture the sparkle when down the field at Fairyhouse; modest form and hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €277.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €174.60 |
| Tricast | €1466.03 |
| Trifecta | €2425.00 |
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