
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap
of £9,500.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 142yds. 7.00
1m. 142yds. Flat Hcap (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 10 Declared
BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap
of £9,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £4,972.00 2nd - £2,333.00 3rd - £1,166.00 4th - £583.00 5th - £291.00
Formscan - ADVANCING justified strong support in the market when scoring with something in hand over C&D last month. That was the four-year-old's first appearance for current connections and a 7lb rise looks tolerable. Hitched appears close to his best judged on his narrow defeat at Lingfield and he may give Advancing most to think about, ahead of Rajapour, who didn't enjoy the best of runs behind the selection last time out.


Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Roshina(Chevalier)
ts+vs2(21)
(Mrs Michelle Anne Crook)
Rated 86
Won When Rated 92-86
In the last 3 years Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Epictetus (IRE) | 2 | |
| 24th Sep 2025 Goodwood(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Epictetus (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-1 Rated 91) Billy Loughnane 11.03L in front of Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 12th (22/1 8-10 Rated 86) Josephine Gordon (12 ran) | ||
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| 18th Jun 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Epictetus (IRE) 13th (22/1 9-7 Rated 101) Saffie Osborne 3.72L in front of Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 21st (100/1 9-2 Rated 96) Josephine Gordon (30 ran) | ||
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| Mr Baloo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Sep 2025 Kempton(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 5th (18/1 9-6 Rated 94) Josephine Gordon 3.50L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 8th (50/1 9-1 Rated 92) Alexander Voikhansky (14 ran) | ||
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Kodi Bear (IRE)-Manaahil(Dubawi)
(25)
cd2
(Sdm Partnership & Partner)
Rated 84
In the last 3 years Mr Baloo (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cephalus (GB) | 3 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky 4.00L in front of Cephalus (GB) 10th (33/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joey Haynes (11 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-6 Rated 90) Joe Leavy 5.44L in front of Cephalus (GB) 11th (11/1 9-2 Rated 83) T P Queally (14 ran) | ||
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| 11th Dec 2024 Kempton(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Mr Baloo (IRE) 4th (4/1 9-8 Rated 79) S M Levey 7.26L in front of Cephalus (GB) 12th (28/1 9-9 Rated 80) T P Queally (12 ran) | ||
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| Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Sep 2025 Kempton(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 5th (18/1 9-6 Rated 94) Josephine Gordon 3.50L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 8th (50/1 9-1 Rated 92) Alexander Voikhansky (14 ran) | ||
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| Epictetus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Epictetus (IRE) 7th (11/2 10-0 Rated 90) William Carver 3.00L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-10 Rated 89) Alexander Voikhansky (12 ran) | ||
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| Hitched (IRE) | 5 | |
| 22nd Dec 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 6th (11/1 9-13 Rated 86) S M Levey 1.50L in front of Hitched (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-4 Rated 77) Callum Shepherd (10 ran) | ||
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| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 3.25L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky (11 ran) | ||
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| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-2 Rated 78) Joey Haynes 3.50L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-10 Rated 89) Alexander Voikhansky (12 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 1st (22/1 8-9 Rated 76) Rob Hornby .53L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-6 Rated 90) Joe Leavy (14 ran) | ||
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| 24th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-6 Rated 82) Joe Leavy 4.78L in front of Hitched (IRE) 5th (11/1 9-5 Rated 78) Callum Shepherd (8 ran) | ||
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| Rajapour (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky 3.25L in front of Rajapour (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 76) Ben Robinson (11 ran) | ||
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Kingman (GB)-Thistle Bird(Selkirk)
bl7(14)
(Jamie Osborne & Partner)
Rated 83
In the last 3 years Epictetus (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) | 2 | |
| 24th Sep 2025 Goodwood(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Epictetus (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-1 Rated 91) Billy Loughnane 11.03L in front of Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 12th (22/1 8-10 Rated 86) Josephine Gordon (12 ran) | ||
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| 18th Jun 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Epictetus (IRE) 13th (22/1 9-7 Rated 101) Saffie Osborne 3.72L in front of Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 21st (100/1 9-2 Rated 96) Josephine Gordon (30 ran) | ||
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| Hitched (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 2nd (7/1 9-5 Rated 76) Rob Hornby 5.25L in front of Epictetus (IRE) 8th (3/1Fav 10-2 Rated 87) Saffie Osborne (10 ran) | ||
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| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-2 Rated 78) Joey Haynes .50L in front of Epictetus (IRE) 7th (11/2 10-0 Rated 90) William Carver (12 ran) | ||
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| Mr Baloo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Epictetus (IRE) 7th (11/2 10-0 Rated 90) William Carver 3.00L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-10 Rated 89) Alexander Voikhansky (12 ran) | ||
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Lope De Vega (IRE)-Intisaar(War Front)
(20)
cd1
(Asgard Thoroughbred Racing I & Partner)
Rated 84
In the last 3 years Advancing (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Rajapour (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Advancing (GB) 1st (85/40 9-9 Rated 77) Marco Ghiani 7.00L in front of Rajapour (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 78) D Nolan (12 ran) | ||
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Almanzor (FR)-Raydara(Rock Of Gibraltar)
vs3(20)
cd1
(Mr Evan M Sutherland)
Rated 78
In the last 3 years Rajapour (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cephalus (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Rajapour (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 76) Ben Robinson .75L in front of Cephalus (GB) 10th (33/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joey Haynes (11 ran) | ||
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| Hitched (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 6.50L in front of Rajapour (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 76) Ben Robinson (11 ran) | ||
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| Mr Baloo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky 3.25L in front of Rajapour (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 76) Ben Robinson (11 ran) | ||
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| Advancing (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Advancing (GB) 1st (85/40 9-9 Rated 77) Marco Ghiani 7.00L in front of Rajapour (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 78) D Nolan (12 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Paladin (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cephalus (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Oct 2025 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Paladin (IRE) 2nd (5/1 9-8 Rated 76) Oliver Stammers 4.75L in front of Cephalus (GB) 6th (14/1 9-12 Rated 80) T P Queally (13 ran) | ||
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Sea The Moon (GER)-Mullein(Oasis Dream)
(132)
(E Kelly, J Blake & Partners)
Rated 78


In the last 3 years Hitched (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cephalus (GB) | 2 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 7.25L in front of Cephalus (GB) 10th (33/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joey Haynes (11 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 1st (22/1 8-9 Rated 76) Rob Hornby 5.97L in front of Cephalus (GB) 11th (11/1 9-2 Rated 83) T P Queally (14 ran) | ||
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| Epictetus (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 2nd (7/1 9-5 Rated 76) Rob Hornby 5.25L in front of Epictetus (IRE) 8th (3/1Fav 10-2 Rated 87) Saffie Osborne (10 ran) | ||
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| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-2 Rated 78) Joey Haynes .50L in front of Epictetus (IRE) 7th (11/2 10-0 Rated 90) William Carver (12 ran) | ||
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| Mr Baloo (IRE) | 5 | |
| 22nd Dec 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 6th (11/1 9-13 Rated 86) S M Levey 1.50L in front of Hitched (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-4 Rated 77) Callum Shepherd (10 ran) | ||
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| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 3.25L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky (11 ran) | ||
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| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-2 Rated 78) Joey Haynes 3.50L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-10 Rated 89) Alexander Voikhansky (12 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 1st (22/1 8-9 Rated 76) Rob Hornby .53L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-6 Rated 90) Joe Leavy (14 ran) | ||
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| 24th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-6 Rated 82) Joe Leavy 4.78L in front of Hitched (IRE) 5th (11/1 9-5 Rated 78) Callum Shepherd (8 ran) | ||
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| Rajapour (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 6.50L in front of Rajapour (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 76) Ben Robinson (11 ran) | ||
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Cable Bay (IRE)-Angels Wings(Dark Angel)
bl+(41)
(Power Geneva (equine) Ltd)
Rated 76
Won When Rated 78-76
In the last 3 years Cephalus (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hitched (IRE) | 2 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 7.25L in front of Cephalus (GB) 10th (33/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joey Haynes (11 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 1st (22/1 8-9 Rated 76) Rob Hornby 5.97L in front of Cephalus (GB) 11th (11/1 9-2 Rated 83) T P Queally (14 ran) | ||
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| Mr Baloo (IRE) | 3 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky 4.00L in front of Cephalus (GB) 10th (33/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joey Haynes (11 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-6 Rated 90) Joe Leavy 5.44L in front of Cephalus (GB) 11th (11/1 9-2 Rated 83) T P Queally (14 ran) | ||
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| 11th Dec 2024 Kempton(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Mr Baloo (IRE) 4th (4/1 9-8 Rated 79) S M Levey 7.26L in front of Cephalus (GB) 12th (28/1 9-9 Rated 80) T P Queally (12 ran) | ||
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| Rajapour (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Rajapour (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 76) Ben Robinson .75L in front of Cephalus (GB) 10th (33/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joey Haynes (11 ran) | ||
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| Paladin (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Oct 2025 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Paladin (IRE) 2nd (5/1 9-8 Rated 76) Oliver Stammers 4.75L in front of Cephalus (GB) 6th (14/1 9-12 Rated 80) T P Queally (13 ran) | ||
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Gutaifan (IRE)-Hidden Girl(Tamayuz)
vs+(10)
cd3
(Mr Gareth Cheshire)
Rated 68
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)
Probable SP 2/1 Advancing, 7/2 Hitched, 8/1 Whitcombe Rockstar, 10/1 Epictetus, Rajapour, Sea Founder, 12/1 Mr Baloo, Paladin, 14/1 First Greyed, 20/1 Cephalus.
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.






