
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Seamus Byrne Electrical Steeplechase
of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 5f. 180yds. 5.00
2m. 5f. 180yds. Chase 5-y-o plus 5 Declared
Seamus Byrne Electrical Steeplechase
of €12,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €7,500.00 2nd - €2,500.00 3rd - €1,250.00 4th - €625.00 5th - €375.00 Fine and warm
Formscan By Alan Magee - SPANISH HARLEM showed he’s well suited to a test of stamina when a highly creditable fourth behind Resplendent Grey in the valuable bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown in April and took advantage of a good opportunity when opening his account at Punchestown last time. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding was prominent throughout when scoring over an extended 3m and can follow up at the main expense of Yeats Star who has been lightly raced since winning over a similar trip at Listowel last autumn. Dark Note and Caesar Rock are closely matched on running at Tipperary last month.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards that have not won more than one steeplechase
Weights - 11st 3lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalty - Winner of a steeplechase 7lb extra




Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Rosa Grace(Lomitas)
(31)
c1
(For The Good Times Syndicate)
Rated 120
In the last 3 years Dark Note (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Wajaaha (IRE) | 3 | |
| 21st Dec 2024 Thurles(2m 15yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Dark Note (GB) 3rd (14/1 10-12 Rated 118) Mr A P Ryan 11.84L in front of Wajaaha (IRE) 8th (33/1 10-12 Rated 116) L A McKenna (18 ran) | ||
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| 16th Nov 2024 Navan(2m 50yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding - Changed to Yielding, Good to Yielding in places after R3) Wajaaha (IRE) 10th (25/1 10-11 Rated 118) L A McKenna 24.50L in front of Dark Note (GB) 13th (20/1 10-13 Rated 120) C M Quirke (15 ran) | ||
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| 2nd Nov 2024 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Dark Note (GB) 14th (12/1 10-10 Rated 121) C M Quirke Wajaaha (IRE) fell (18/1 10-7 Rated 118) L A McKenna (18 ran) | ||
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| Caesar Rock (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Jul 2025 Tipperary(2m 3f 155yds, Novice Chase, Yielding, Good in places) Dark Note (GB) 1st (11/4 11-5) C M Quirke 1.25L in front of Caesar Rock (IRE) 2nd (18/1 11-5 Rated 117) D J O'Keeffe (6 ran) | ||
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Spanish Moon (USA)-Souverainete(Doctor Dino)
ts9cp4(68)
(Dr S P Fitzgerald)
Rated 139


Mahler (GB)-Supreme Von Pres(Presenting)
cp+(16)
(Michael O'Flynn & John F O'Flynn)
Rated 117
In the last 3 years Caesar Rock (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dark Note (GB) | 1 | |
| 1st Jul 2025 Tipperary(2m 3f 155yds, Novice Chase, Yielding, Good in places) Dark Note (GB) 1st (11/4 11-5) C M Quirke 1.25L in front of Caesar Rock (IRE) 2nd (18/1 11-5 Rated 117) D J O'Keeffe (6 ran) | ||
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New Approach (IRE)-Thaahira(Dynaformer)
cp+(18)
(Patrick J McKenna)
Rated 106
In the last 3 years Wajaaha (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dark Note (GB) | 3 | |
| 21st Dec 2024 Thurles(2m 15yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Dark Note (GB) 3rd (14/1 10-12 Rated 118) Mr A P Ryan 11.84L in front of Wajaaha (IRE) 8th (33/1 10-12 Rated 116) L A McKenna (18 ran) | ||
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| 16th Nov 2024 Navan(2m 50yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding - Changed to Yielding, Good to Yielding in places after R3) Wajaaha (IRE) 10th (25/1 10-11 Rated 118) L A McKenna 24.50L in front of Dark Note (GB) 13th (20/1 10-13 Rated 120) C M Quirke (15 ran) | ||
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| 2nd Nov 2024 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Dark Note (GB) 14th (12/1 10-10 Rated 121) C M Quirke Wajaaha (IRE) fell (18/1 10-7 Rated 118) L A McKenna (18 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Saylavee 7 10-12 P Townend 15/8 (W P Mullins)
2023 Salvador Ziggy 7 11-5 J W Kennedy 4/7Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2022 Ferdia 6 10-12 D E Mullins 4/1 (John Patrick Ryan)
2021 Ya Boy Ya 7 11-0 Mr J W Kenny 11/10Fav (Colin Bowe)
2020 Easy Game 6 11-12 P Townend 2/9Fav (W P Mullins)
2019 Westland Row 7 11-5 D F O'Regan 6/4 (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Ask Susan 6 10-12 M A Enright 10/3 (John W Nicholson)
2017 Potters Point 7 11-5 D N Russell 6/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2016 Full Cry 6 11-5 A E Lynch 2/1 (Henry De Bromhead)
2015 Upazo 7 11-5 R Walsh 7/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Days Ahead 7 11-10 M J Ferris 8/1 (Eoin Doyle)
2013 Toner D'Oudairies 6 11-5 D N Russell 7/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2012 Glenstar 7 10-12 D N Russell 4/1 (John Patrick Ryan)
2011 Sebadee 7 11-7 E J O'Connell 7/2 (K J Condon)
2010 King High 6 11-5 J R Barry 11/10Fav (Eoin Doyle)
2009 The Fonze 8 11-3 M P Butler 8/1 (Eoin Doyle)
2008 Abandoned
2007 Liscooney 9 11-0 D F O'Regan 6/1 (David A Kiely)
2006 Dow Jones 8 11-7 R Walsh 1/2Fav (M Halford)
2005 Seaforde 5 11-1 C O'Dwyer 8/11Fav (M F Morris)
2004 Swordplay 6 11-9 Mr D W Cullen 4/5Fav (M J P O'Brien)
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)
Probable SP 8/15 Spanish Harlem, 4/1 Dark Note, Yeats Star, 10/1 Caesar Rock, 25/1 Wajaaha.
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.






