
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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Racing's Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase
(GBB Race) of £22,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 7f. 96yds. 3.00
2m. 7f. 96yds. Hcap Chase (Class 2) 5-y-o plus 6 Declared
Racing's Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase
(GBB Race) of £22,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £11,882.00 2nd - £5,468.00 3rd - £2,734.00 4th - £1,368.00 5th - £682.00
Formscan - MAXIMILIAN goes handicapping for the first time over fences and ought to make his presence felt as a previous Grade 2 winner over hurdles, and Grade 1 Sefton runner-up. Bill Baxter is a previous course scorer who won at last year's Punchestown Festival in Listed company, so is another to take seriously. King Of Answers and Dare To Shout can also get involved.


Great Pretender (IRE)-Queenly Mail(Medaaly)
ts+(72)
c6
(The Ladies Who)
Rated 142
Won When Rated 146-143-143
In the last 3 years Elvis Mail (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Empire Steel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Oct 2023 Kelso(3m 2f 39yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Elvis Mail (FR) 1st (11/4 10-7 Rated 143) Bruce Lynn 4.25L in front of Empire Steel (IRE) 3rd (9/4Fav 10-10 Rated 143) Ryan Mania (6 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Bill Baxter (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Empire Steel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2024 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Empire Steel (IRE) 9th (28/1 11-4 Rated 145) Ryan Mania Bill Baxter (IRE) unseated rider (13/2 10-7 Rated 134) James Bowen (24 ran) | ||
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Aizavoski (IRE)-Talk Of Rain(Turgeon)
(13)
cd2
(Alan Wight)
Rated 133
Won When Rated 142-139
In the last 3 years Empire Steel (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Elvis Mail (FR) | 1 | |
| 28th Oct 2023 Kelso(3m 2f 39yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Elvis Mail (FR) 1st (11/4 10-7 Rated 143) Bruce Lynn 4.25L in front of Empire Steel (IRE) 3rd (9/4Fav 10-10 Rated 143) Ryan Mania (6 ran) | ||
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| Bill Baxter (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2024 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Empire Steel (IRE) 9th (28/1 11-4 Rated 145) Ryan Mania Bill Baxter (IRE) unseated rider (13/2 10-7 Rated 134) James Bowen (24 ran) | ||
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Martaline (GB)-Dare To Doubt(King's Theatre)
ts+(76)
c1
(Mr Ian Hamilton)
Rated 131
Won When Rated 131


Malinas (GER)-Queen Of Questions(Bob Back)
cp1(28)
cd1
(The Kings Counsel)
Rated 130
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
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 - In a Chase Handicap Maximilian. Cheekpiece King Of Answers» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 5/2 Bill Baxter, 7/2 King Of Answers, 4/1 Maximilian, 5/1 Dare To Shout, 6/1 Empire Steel, 8/1 Elvis Mail.
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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.






