
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Apprentice Handicap
(Div 2) of £6,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 6f. 21yds. 8.20
1m. 6f. 21yds. Flat Hcap (Class 6) 4-y-o plus 10 Declared
Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Apprentice Handicap
(Div 2) of £6,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £3,140.00 2nd - £1,474.00 3rd - £736.00 4th - £368.00 5th - £184.00
Formscan - Lednikov is a standing dish here with five victories from 16 starts, but they have been over shorter and he could prove vulnerable as a result. Hickton steps up in trip after a win over 1m4f here when last seen in October and is likely to go close, but a chance is taken on ITSGOTTOBEFUN. Third at Wolverhampton on his only try at this distance last month, he races off the same mark and could surprise them all.


Decorated Knight (GB)-Magic Minor(Montjeu)
ts+hd+(16)
c1
d1
(This Horse Is For Sale)
Rated 54
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 25 | 3 | 5 | -17.68 |
25th Feb 26 Lingfield(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 51 2/1 11-2 Mr S Walker 5th of 11 runners, 4.38L behind Beaune
17th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 51 13/8Fav 9-0 Ashley Lewis (5) 1st of 10 runners, by hd and 1L from Annandale and Itsgottobefun
7th Feb 26 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 51 11/10Fav 9-5 Luke Morris 5th of 6 runners, 2.56L behind Danehill Star
In the last 3 years Knight Of Magic (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lednikov (GB) | 1 | |
| 17th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Knight Of Magic (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-0 Rated 51) Ashley Lewis 7.63L in front of Lednikov (GB) 9th (33/1 9-2 Rated 53) Elle-may Croot (10 ran) | ||
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| Itsgottobefun (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Knight Of Magic (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-0 Rated 51) Ashley Lewis 1.13L in front of Itsgottobefun (IRE) 3rd (80/1 8-12 Rated 45) Callum Hutchinson (10 ran) | ||
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Roaring Lion (USA)-Sea Chorus(Singspiel)
cp2(26)
(Sharpe Bloodstock Limited)
Rated 53
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
15th Feb 26 Newcastle(1m 4f 98yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 12/1 9-9 S Donohoe 5th of 8 runners, 4.81L behind Tupero
14th Oct 25 Newcastle(1m 2f 42yds Flat, Standard) 250/1 9-8 Kaiya Fraser 6th of 8 runners, 21.25L behind Antrim
27th Sep 25 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 300/1 1 Kaiya Fraser 8th of 9 runners, 17.5L behind Classical Allusion


Kodiac (GB)-Ice Eagle(Free Eagle)
(140)
c1
(Riverside Racing Syndicate)
Rated 54
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 17 | 2 | 5 | -2.00 |
24th Oct 25 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 49 9/2JFav 8-9 Zak Wheatley (3) 1st of 14 runners, by nk and 2L from Belle Amie and Wadacre Giorgio
16th Oct 25 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 49 11/2 8-9 Zak Wheatley (3) 3rd of 10 runners, shd and 2L behind Takteek and Zaeim Alharb
29th Sep 25 Hamilton(1m 4f 15yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 45 17/2 8-4 Zak Wheatley (3) 1st of 9 runners, by nk and 7L from Both Of Us and Dandy s Angel


Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Ledena
bl+(24)
c5
(Crazy Racing Ltd)
Rated 51
Won When Rated 54-64-60
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 42 | 6 | 9 | 13.88 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
17th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 53 33/1 9-2 Elle-may Croot (5) 9th of 10 runners, 7.63L behind Knight Of Magic
5th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 16/1 9-4 Elle-may Croot (5) 8th of 11 runners, 10.59L behind Havachoc
17th Jan 26 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 57 40/1 9-6 Jason Hart 8th of 9 runners, 22.25L behind Hackney Diamonds
In the last 3 years Lednikov (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ring Fenced (GB) | 2 | |
| 30th Apr 2025 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Lednikov (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-7 Rated 54) Elle-may Croot 30.00L in front of Ring Fenced (GB) 11th (16/1 9-0 Rated 49) Aiden Brookes (14 ran) | ||
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| 20th Apr 2025 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Lednikov (GB) 1st (6/1 9-4 Rated 54) Elle-may Croot 7.75L in front of Ring Fenced (GB) 3rd (20/1 9-1 Rated 49) Aiden Brookes (10 ran) | ||
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| Abu Royal (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2026 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Abu Royal (IRE) 5th (16/1 9-4 Rated 50) S D Bowen 8.25L in front of Lednikov (GB) 8th (16/1 9-4 Rated 55) Elle-may Croot (11 ran) | ||
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| Zooks (FR) | 2 | |
| 12th Nov 2024 Southwell(1m 6f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Zooks (FR) 3rd (10/1 8-12 Rated 50) Ryan Kavanagh .50L in front of Lednikov (GB) 4th (9/1 8-10 Rated 48) Elle-may Croot (8 ran) | ||
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| 10th Oct 2024 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Lednikov (GB) 6th (33/1 8-8 Rated 50) Elle-may Croot 3.03L in front of Zooks (FR) 9th (11/1 9-2 Rated 53) R Kingscote (12 ran) | ||
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| Knight Of Magic (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Knight Of Magic (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-0 Rated 51) Ashley Lewis 7.63L in front of Lednikov (GB) 9th (33/1 9-2 Rated 53) Elle-may Croot (10 ran) | ||
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| Itsgottobefun (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Itsgottobefun (IRE) 3rd (80/1 8-12 Rated 45) Callum Hutchinson 6.50L in front of Lednikov (GB) 9th (33/1 9-2 Rated 53) Elle-may Croot (10 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 28 | 2 | 12 | -15.50 |
7th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 6f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 12/1 9-3 Alfie Redman (3) 5th of 9 runners, 13.25L behind Himself
17th Jan 26 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 11/4JFav 9-9 Billy Loughnane 8th of 9 runners, 6.56L behind Forglen
12th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 9/1 9-6 Jack Nicholls 7th of 10 runners, 5.88L behind V Power
In the last 3 years Zooks (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lednikov (GB) | 2 | |
| 12th Nov 2024 Southwell(1m 6f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Zooks (FR) 3rd (10/1 8-12 Rated 50) Ryan Kavanagh .50L in front of Lednikov (GB) 4th (9/1 8-10 Rated 48) Elle-may Croot (8 ran) | ||
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| 10th Oct 2024 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Lednikov (GB) 6th (33/1 8-8 Rated 50) Elle-may Croot 3.03L in front of Zooks (FR) 9th (11/1 9-2 Rated 53) R Kingscote (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 23 | 1 | 3 | -21.00 |
5th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 50 16/1 9-4 S D Bowen 5th of 11 runners, 2.34L behind Havachoc
22nd Jan 26 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 25/1 9-6 S D Bowen 6th of 12 runners, 2.88L behind Alfred Spero
2nd Sep 25 Wolverhampton(1m 4f 51yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 28/1 9-2 T E Whelan 10th of 10 runners, 83.88L behind Rubellite
In the last 3 years Abu Royal (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lednikov (GB) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2026 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Abu Royal (IRE) 5th (16/1 9-4 Rated 50) S D Bowen 8.25L in front of Lednikov (GB) 8th (16/1 9-4 Rated 55) Elle-may Croot (11 ran) | ||
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| Ring Fenced (GB) | 1 | |
| 22nd Jan 2026 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ring Fenced (GB) 5th (20/1 8-12 Rated 47) Aiden Brookes .50L in front of Abu Royal (IRE) 6th (25/1 9-6 Rated 52) S D Bowen (12 ran) | ||
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Haafhd (GB)-Victoria Pollard(Sir Percy)
ts2bl4(50)
(Robin Hood & Little John)
Rated 46
Won When Rated 69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
22nd Jan 26 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 47 20/1 8-12 Aiden Brookes (3) 5th of 12 runners, 2.38L behind Alfred Spero
30th Apr 25 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 49 16/1 9-0 Aiden Brookes (3) 11th of 14 runners, 36.75L behind Nivelle s Magic
20th Apr 25 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 49 20/1 9-1 Aiden Brookes (3) 3rd of 10 runners, 7L and 0.75L behind Lednikov and Trusty Scout
In the last 3 years Ring Fenced (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lednikov (GB) | 2 | |
| 30th Apr 2025 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Lednikov (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-7 Rated 54) Elle-may Croot 30.00L in front of Ring Fenced (GB) 11th (16/1 9-0 Rated 49) Aiden Brookes (14 ran) | ||
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| 20th Apr 2025 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Lednikov (GB) 1st (6/1 9-4 Rated 54) Elle-may Croot 7.75L in front of Ring Fenced (GB) 3rd (20/1 9-1 Rated 49) Aiden Brookes (10 ran) | ||
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| Abu Royal (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Jan 2026 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ring Fenced (GB) 5th (20/1 8-12 Rated 47) Aiden Brookes .50L in front of Abu Royal (IRE) 6th (25/1 9-6 Rated 52) S D Bowen (12 ran) | ||
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Gregorian (IRE)-Arancia(Winged Love)
bl3(24)
(Mrs Wendy Jarrett & J S Moore)
Rated 46
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 0 | 1 | -7.00 |
17th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 45 80/1 8-12 Callum Hutchinson 3rd of 10 runners, hd and 1L behind Knight Of Magic and Annandale
9th Jul 25 Ffos Las(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 46 66/1 8-2 Isobelle Chalmers (7) 5th of 5 runners, 13.25L behind Spartan Times
17th Mar 25 Wolverhampton(1m 4f 51yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 50 33/1 8-13 Charles Bishop 10th of 10 runners, 18.57L behind Infantry Officer
In the last 3 years Itsgottobefun (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lednikov (GB) | 1 | |
| 17th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Itsgottobefun (IRE) 3rd (80/1 8-12 Rated 45) Callum Hutchinson 6.50L in front of Lednikov (GB) 9th (33/1 9-2 Rated 53) Elle-may Croot (10 ran) | ||
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| Knight Of Magic (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Knight Of Magic (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-0 Rated 51) Ashley Lewis 1.13L in front of Itsgottobefun (IRE) 3rd (80/1 8-12 Rated 45) Callum Hutchinson (10 ran) | ||
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Postponed (IRE)-Silver Samba(Dalakhani)
cp2(32)
(The Enchanted Syndicate)
Rated 42
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
9th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(1m 4f 51yds Flat, Standard) Rated 42 3/1 9-9 S D Bowen 4th of 8 runners, 4.5L behind Belle Amie
14th Jan 26 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 45 50/1 9-2 S D Bowen 4th of 12 runners, 5L behind Sisterandbrother
15th Dec 25 Plumpton(1m 7f 195yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) 125/1 11-3 R P McLernon pulled up of 6 runners, in race won by Adonedeal


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
21st Jan 26 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat, Standard) Rated 45 66/1 9-8 T P Queally 9th of 9 runners, 65.66L behind Monks Mead
21st Aug 25 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 125/1 9-5 Rhys Clutterbuck 9th of 9 runners, 31.5L behind Mezcala
16th Jan 25 Chelmsford City(7f Flat Maiden, Standard to Slow) 250/1 8-3 Ashley Lewis (7) 7th of 8 runners, 11.38L behind Blue Eclipse
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 Flat Handicap Scammer. Cheekpiece Scammer» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 9/4 Hickton, 5/2 Knight Of Magic, 7/1 Itsgottobefun, 8/1 Abu Royal, 10/1 Deferred Interest, 12/1 Zooks, Ring Fenced, 16/1 I Am Simba, 20/1 Lednikov, 50/1 Scammer.
Symbols Explained
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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.






