
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap
of £15,000.00 3-y-o plus 7f. 3yds. 5.20
7f. 3yds. Flat Hcap (Class 4) 3-y-o plus 9 Declared
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap
of £15,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £7,731.00 2nd - £3,626.00 3rd - £1,814.00 4th - £906.00 5th - £453.00 6th - £226.00
Formscan - Capital Guarantee has to be of interest in his bid for a hat-trick, but the three-year-old will need to find more to defy a career-high mark, while similar comments apply to the in-form Desert Falcon. With that in mind, preference is for SECRET STRENGTH, who is only 1lb higher than when scoring at Newbury in June and he caught the eye when third at Lingfield last time.


Shalaa (IRE)-Suertez(Shamardal)
bl+(9)
cd1
(Mrs Elisabeth Cash)
Rated 79
Won When Rated 83
In the last 3 years Larado (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Secret Strength (IRE) | 2 | |
| 2nd Aug 2023 Goodwood(7f , Flat Hcap, Heavy (Soft in places)) Larado (FR) 8th (40/1 9-7 Rated 85) Theodore Ladd 11.75L in front of Secret Strength (IRE) 11th (40/1 8-11 Rated 75) David Egan (11 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jun 2022 Epsom(7f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Larado (FR) 3rd (4/1 10-3 Rated 81) A Rawlinson 8.25L in front of Secret Strength (IRE) 8th (9/1 9-9 Rated 82) P Cosgrave (9 ran) | ||
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Gleneagles (IRE)-Love Oasis(Oasis Dream)
cp1(13)
d1
(The Sportsmans Syndicate)
Rated 82
In the last 3 years Desert Falcon (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Restrict (USA) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2023 Lingfield(7f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Desert Falcon (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-4 Rated 80) Thore Hansen 3.25L in front of Restrict (USA) 6th (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) Hayley Turner (8 ran) | ||
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Lope De Vega (IRE)-Promised Money(Dark Angel)
(10)
d2
(Eagle Racing)
Rated 80


Dutch Art (GB)-Miss Meltemi(Miswaki Tern)
ts+(53)
d4
(Mr Harold Nass)
Rated 75
Won When Rated 84-79


Dandy Man (IRE)-Nancy Astor(Shamardal)
(19)
d1
(We Never Cash Out Syndicate)
Rated 75
In the last 3 years Shoot To Kill (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Secret Strength (IRE) | 1 | |
| 21st Jan 2023 Lingfield(7f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Shoot To Kill (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-7 Rated 82) Tom Marquand .13L in front of Secret Strength (IRE) 11th (11/2 9-2 Rated 77) Hector Crouch (12 ran) | ||
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Mehmas (IRE)-Midnight Destiny(Dark Angel)
cp+(16)
d2
(Mr D A Poole)
Rated 74
In the last 3 years Secret Strength (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Shoot To Kill (IRE) | 1 | |
| 21st Jan 2023 Lingfield(7f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Shoot To Kill (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-7 Rated 82) Tom Marquand .13L in front of Secret Strength (IRE) 11th (11/2 9-2 Rated 77) Hector Crouch (12 ran) | ||
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| Amathus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Aug 2023 Lingfield(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Secret Strength (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-10 Rated 74) Luke Catton 14.06L in front of Amathus (IRE) 8th (8/1 9-10 Rated 69) Daniel Muscutt (9 ran) | ||
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| Larado (FR) | 2 | |
| 2nd Aug 2023 Goodwood(7f , Flat Hcap, Heavy (Soft in places)) Larado (FR) 8th (40/1 9-7 Rated 85) Theodore Ladd 11.75L in front of Secret Strength (IRE) 11th (40/1 8-11 Rated 75) David Egan (11 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jun 2022 Epsom(7f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Larado (FR) 3rd (4/1 10-3 Rated 81) A Rawlinson 8.25L in front of Secret Strength (IRE) 8th (9/1 9-9 Rated 82) P Cosgrave (9 ran) | ||
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Collected (USA)-Short Squeeze(Lemon Drop Kid)
(13)
d1
(Mr Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi)
Rated 77
In the last 3 years Restrict (USA) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Desert Falcon (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2023 Lingfield(7f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Desert Falcon (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-4 Rated 80) Thore Hansen 3.25L in front of Restrict (USA) 6th (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) Hayley Turner (8 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Amathus (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Secret Strength (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Aug 2023 Lingfield(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Secret Strength (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-10 Rated 74) Luke Catton 14.06L in front of Amathus (IRE) 8th (8/1 9-10 Rated 69) Daniel Muscutt (9 ran) | ||
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Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Swift Acclaim(Acclamation)
(46)
d2
(Mr John Joseph Smith)
Rated 66
Won When Rated 77-85
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2022 Brazen Bolt 5 9-12 Jason Hart 7/2Fav (J J Quinn) (Drawn 1)
2021 Flame of Freedom 3 9-2 W Buick 9/4 (Eve Johnson Houghton) (Drawn 4)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - Cheekpiece Desert Falcon» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 5/2 Capital Guarantee, 3/1 Desert Falcon, 6/1 Shoot To Kill, 7/1 La Maquina, 8/1 Restrict, Secret Strength, 10/1 Amathus, 25/1 La Rav, Larado.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.






