16.10
SoftPunchestown Party @ Festival 2025 Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 7f 0y
- 20 runners
Runners: 20 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: 679-91
Last run: 159 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Hadn't shown much form over hurdles or fences until landing 2m5f Sligo handicap in August, appreciating soft ground when coming from off the pace; absent since but goes well fresh and conditions to suit off 7lb higher. |
10/1 |
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1st 17 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Hadn't shown much form over hurdles or fences until landing 2m5f Sligo handicap in August, appreciating soft ground when coming from off the pace; absent since but goes well fresh and conditions to suit off 7lb higher. |
10/1 |
|
1st 18 |
21st Aug 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 141y |
10st 13lb |
Third reserve; hasn't shown much form over hurdles or fences but yard is going well so not ruled out. |
16/1
- Place: £4.40
Form: -7407F
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 70y |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown on heavy over 2m7f; poor over fences at Clonmel since but has a chance if as effective on this better ground. |
15/2 |
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5 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 70y |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown on heavy over 2m7f; poor over fences at Clonmel since but has a chance if as effective on this better ground. |
15/2 |
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10th 5 |
27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Prominent when falling at the ninth at Cork on only chase start; worth considering on last month's second in a 20-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown. |
6/1 |
20/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: /7/057
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 6 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
11st 0lb |
Veteran is 0-9 over hurdles; has placed on a couple of occasions but his best handicap efforts have come on testing ground; rain would boost chance but lacks a recent run. |
22/1 |
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8th 8 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Is 0-8 in points and 0-11 under rules including two chase starts; well held at Tipperary earlier this month and hard to make a case for. |
12/1 |
16/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 543045
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 70y |
11st 8lb |
Won off 3lb lower at Fairyhouse in February last year; promising seasonal return at Limerick hasn't been built on and failed to complete two of last three; new headgear combination needs to spark. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 170y |
12st 0lb |
Good overall claims in a race of this standard; however, she appears held by Sock It To Me on running at Fairyhouse last month. |
8/1 |
|
4th 9 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 50y |
11st 3lb |
C&D winner in February last year off 95 (2m7f, good to yielding); well beaten at Punchestown in June but it was a good effort to take third at Limerick in December (2m4f, heavy); 15l behind when fell at two out last time. |
15/1 |
14/1
Form: -45560
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 12lb |
Maiden went close to gaining a breakthrough win at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) last month; up 2lb but handles softer ground and can go well again. |
11/2 |
|
9 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 6lb |
22-race maiden (0-12 in hurdle races); never in the first three; flashes of form, but hard to make a strong case for her. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 2056
Last run: 44 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Second runner for yard; sole win came over fences at 2m4f here last year; mostly poor since including beaten a long way the last twice so major questions. |
20/1 |
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9th 2 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Won over this trip at Downpatrick last summer but recent form leaves him with plenty to find, never travelling last time at Plumpton; visor now replaces cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
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4th 2 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Beaten 8l into third at Clonmel four starts ago (2m5f, good to yielding) but now has to bounce back after non-completions over fences and hurdles; has the most to prove of these. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 963006
Last run: 30 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 55y |
11st 10lb |
Three-time Flat winner is 0-20 over hurdles but some decent efforts this year, including C&D third to Splendid Choice on penultimate (good) off this mark; never featured after slow start at Limerick on latest when claimer-ridden; senior rider now takes over and one to consider. |
13/2 |
|
6th 3 |
29th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 50y |
11st 10lb |
Three-time Flat winner is 0-19 over hurdles; went close off 109 over C&D (gd-yld) last May; didn't jump well when not beaten far off this mark at Wexford (2m1f, good) on latest; cheekpieces go back on; claims if jumping better. |
15/2 |
20/1
Form: 5-FP9P
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 20 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Is 0-17 (0-13 over hurdles) and recent form doesn't suggest he's ready to shed his maiden tag. |
66/1 |
|
18th 22 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 20y |
10st 2lb |
Weak form over hurdles and failed to complete in four starts over fences; can only be watched. |
25/1 |
15/2
Form: 0P6247 BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 15 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 6f 195y |
10st 7lb |
Three-time winner but stuck on a losing run and hasn't shaped like a winner waiting to happen returned to hurdles the last twice. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 80y |
10st 6lb |
The last of his two hurdle wins came just over two years ago off 5lb higher; close third over fences here two starts ago but below that level since; has to rebound back hurdling. |
11/1 |
25/1
Form: 092000
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Won his third hurdle race when scoring at Bellewstown over this trip last month; was pulled-up at Kilbeggan since so has questions to answer now. |
12/1 |
|
1 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y |
12st 2lb |
Three-time winner this season, the latest coming at Bellewstown last time off 6lb lower (3m, yielding); in and out form, so not certain to back up his win. |
10/1 |
|
1st 12 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 5y |
11st 5lb |
Second runner for yard; won a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap in January off 3lb lower; best run since when beaten 9l in a Downpatrick handicap last time; unproven over this trip but a chance if staying. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 00-000
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 16 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Looked of little account in first seven starts but much improved performance when an 11l fourth of 16 off this mark at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) last time; the drop back to 2m4f is a plus on that evidence; each way claims. |
14/1 |
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6th 16 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Looked of little account in first seven starts but much improved performance when an 11l fourth of 16 off this mark at Kilbeggan (24.5f, yielding) last time; the drop back to 2m4f is a plus on that evidence; each way claims. |
14/1 |
|
4th 16 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 70y |
10st 3lb |
Poor on all hurdle starts and isn't easy to fancy; cheekpieces retained. |
66/1 |
20/1
Form: 60-08
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 |
17th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Down the field in two handicaps; trainer has a more obvious chance with Small Doses. |
33/1 |
|
8 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Ridden positively on Limerick handicap debut but faded quite tamely over 2m5f; limited appeal upped in trip here. |
20/1 |
|
12th 8 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Ridden positively on Limerick handicap debut but faded quite tamely over 2m5f; limited appeal upped in trip here. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 247-PP D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 6lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Veteran's two of three wins have come at 3m but latest was over two years ago; recent comeback when attempting repeat win was poor so hard to be confident in although handicapper has given him a chance. |
14/1 |
|
9 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Veteran's two of three wins have come at 3m but latest was over two years ago; recent comeback when attempting repeat win was poor so hard to be confident in although handicapper has given him a chance. |
14/1 |
|
16 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Second runner for yard; won this race in 2023 off this mark; several solid runs in defeat last season; is capable of running well after a break. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 0-0006
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 18 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Minor promise in a Limerick bumper but shown very little since, latest on handicap debut at Naas early this month; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip. |
20/1 |
|
18 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Minor promise in a Limerick bumper but shown very little since, latest on handicap debut at Naas early this month; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 0007
Last run: 14 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
14th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 150y |
11st 10lb |
Dual point winner but achieved little in seven runs over hurdles; goes chasing with a good bit to prove and headgear is tried. |
10/1 |
|
8th 8 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y |
11st 3lb |
Two wins in points early in his career; nothing in his hurdles form to suggest he can make his presence felt; pulled up at Cork last month. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 018954
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 10lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 |
24th Jul 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Both hurdle wins have been at 3m on decent ground, including at Clonmel last October; not so effective in a couple of recent attempts chasing but in between went down by only a neck (clear of remainder) to a well-handicapped sort in 3m Cork handicap hurdle; drying ground to suit and one for the shortlist. |
9/2 |
|
6 |
22nd May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 160y |
11st 6lb |
Both hurdle wins have been at 3m on decent ground, including at Clonmel last October; belatedly tried over fences when midfield at Wexford last month; beaten a neck over hurdles at Cork (24.5f) 12 days ago; don't rule out. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
22nd May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 160y |
11st 6lb |
Both hurdle wins have been at 3m on decent ground, including at Clonmel last October; belatedly tried over fences when midfield at Wexford last month; beaten a neck over hurdles at Cork (24.5f) 12 days ago; don't rule out. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 6-099P
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 10 |
2nd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 200y |
10st 12lb |
Won consecutive races over hurdles at this track last year, including over C&D; was poor in three chases and one hurdle start over the winter; has to return to best for a new yard. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 1lb |
Got her act together over hurdles towards the end of last season with two Clonmel wins on contrasting ground; up a total of 15lb for those wins (margin roughly one length in both); chased home an easy winner at Tipperary on her seasonal debut; can be a player off this mark if jumping adequately on chase debut. |
7/2 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 1lb |
Got her act together over hurdles towards the end of last season with two Clonmel wins on contrasting ground; up a total of 15lb for those wins (margin roughly one length in both); chased home an easy winner at Tipperary on her seasonal debut; can be a player off this mark if jumping adequately on chase debut. |
7/2 |
33/1
Form: 06470
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Maiden ran well enough at Wexford last time but needs more off 1lb lower; claiming rider stays aboard. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: P01P5P
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo with 1-10 strike-rate over hurdles, the win gained at Sligo (3m1f, soft) last summer; out of form when last seen in the winter; considered only if lively in the betting before this stable debut. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
|
19th 12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 8-597
Last run: 159 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €190.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €92.03 |
| Tricast | €1416.99 |
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