2.48 ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice H´cap H´dle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f. 17yds.

Punchestown Results Wed, 4th Feb, 2026

Going - Soft to Heavy (heavy in places on x-country). Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €1,564.14 Winning Units - 23.78 Dividend - €46.00. Placepot Pool - €24,182.78 Winning Units - 3542.77 Dividend - €4.70. Place Six Dividend - €2.42. Place Five Dividend - €2.08. Tote Aggregate - €133130.39.

ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice H´cap H´dle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f. 17yds.

1st - €9,600.00, 2nd - €3,200.00, 3rd - €1,600.00, 4th - €800.00, 5th - €480.00, 6th - €320.00 7 Ran 11 hurdles

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

James The Brave (IRE) 9-7 (Red Strand Syndicate)
(5:05.8 0.45 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 91(+6 after this run)
Dansant (GB) - Last Edition (GB)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Brendan Tynan & Noel Hanley

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 15/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 3/1 11/4 3/1 9/4 2/1 11/8)
(Ring price: 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 13/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Padraig Butler

M J Kenneally(7)

Tote Win €2.50 Place €1.50

made virtually all, not fluent 5th and 7th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, kept on well close home

29th Dec, 25 Limerick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 18th Feb, 26 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 97

2nd

Lough Nigara (IRE) 10-9 (Dunglen Racing Syndicate)
(5:05.9) hd⁶cp²sr Rated 101(+2 after this run)
Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Kings Queen (IRE)(Wizard King (GB))
Breeder - Ms S Murphy

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 10/3 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

Eoin Griffin

R A Doyle

Place €1.70

reluctant to line up, soon mid division, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd 3 out, pushed along after next, ridden approaching last, challenged run-in, no extra close home

12th Jan, 26 Punchestown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 5th Mar, 26 Thurles
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 103

3rd

7.5L

Mojoe (IRE) 11-7 (J Browne)
(5:07.3) Rated 113
Casamento (IRE) - Rose Gallery (FR)(Gallery Of Zurich (IRE))
Breeder - Kilnamoragh Stud

(Morning price: 5/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Patrick T Foley

S D Torrens

mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last

12th Jan, 26 Punchestown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 107 This
Race 8th Mar, 26 Naas
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 113

4th

18L

Jacko Star (IRE) 11-2 (John P McManus)
(5:11.3) hd¹ Rated 108(-2 after this run)
Yeats (IRE) - Jacksonslady (IRE)(Jackson's Drift (USA))
Breeder - Philip Dempsey

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

J P Dempsey

M P Walsh

towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in 6th after 2 out, left moderate 5th last, went 4th run-in

26th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 109 This
Race

5th

1.5L

Lumiere Du Large (FR) 11-9 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:11.7) ts⁴hd² Rated 115(-2 after this run)
Great Pretender (IRE) - Dissidente (FR)(Double Bed (FR))
Breeder - M Pascal Noue

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 9/2 5/1 13/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

chased leader, 2nd halfway, not fluent and dropped to 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 5th when slightly hampered next, no impression when left moderate 4th last, lost a place run-in

7th Dec, 25 Cork
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 3rd Mar, 26 Leopardstown
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 113

fell

Needs Must (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Ann Marie McManus)
Rated 118(-1 after this run)
Westerner (GB) - Start At The Top (IRE)(Scorpion (IRE))
Breeder - Mr K McManus

(Morning price: 5/2 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress to go 3rd when fell 2 out

15th Jan, 26 Fairyhouse
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 108 This
Race

fell

Take Stock (IRE) 11-3 (Darren & Helen Martin)
Rated 109(-1 after this run)
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Miss Illusion (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - William Codd

(Morning price: 5/1 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

C Stone-Walsh

towards rear, 6th halfway, slightly hampered after 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, went moderate 4th when fell last

9th Jan, 26 Naas
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 108 This
Race

Off 2.48
Time 5m. 5.80 secs, which is 0.45 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €6.30
Tote Trifecta- €28.10
CSF- €6.99.