
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
Going
Race Type
Distance
Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap
of £50,000.00 4-y-o plus 7f. 4.05
7f. Flat Hcap (Class 2) 4-y-o plus 13 Entered
Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap
of £50,000.00- Race Info
1st - £25,770.00 2nd - £12,085.00 3rd - £6,045.00 4th - £3,020.00 5th - £1,510.00 6th - £755.00


Siyouni (FR)-Isabel De Urbina(Lope De Vega)
(316)
d2
(Victorious Forever)
Rated 107
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 4 | -5.00 |
| Other | 3 | 1 | 2 |
19th Jun 25 Ascot(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 97 28/1 9-4 Callum Shepherd 26th of 27 runners, 20.17L behind Never So Brave
24th May 25 Haydock(1m 37yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 97 10/3 9-11 Callum Shepherd 3rd of 11 runners, 0.75L and 0.5L behind Great Chieftain and Dashing Darcey
7th Mar 25 Meydan(1m Flat Hcap, Good) 10/3Fav 9-4 P J Dobbs 2nd of 16 runners, nk behind Silver Sword
In the last 3 years No Retreat (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Billyjoh (GB) | 1 | |
| 19th Jun 2025 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Billyjoh (GB) 16th (28/1 9-1 Rated 94) Frederick Larson 8.89L in front of No Retreat (IRE) 26th (28/1 9-4 Rated 97) Callum Shepherd (27 ran) | ||
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Kingman (GB)-Tantheem(Teofilo)
(21)
cd1
(Shadwell Estate Company Ltd)
Rated 103
Won When Rated 96
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19.00 |
10th Apr 26 Thirsk(7f Flat, Good) Rated 103 6/1 9-8 Jason Watson 4th of 8 runners, 1.5L behind Myal
27th Sep 25 Newmarket(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 96 18/1 9-6 Tom Marquand 1st of 13 runners, by 2.5L and nk from Zoulu Chief and Humam
15th Aug 25 Newmarket(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 98 7/2Fav 9-9 Jim Crowley 6th of 8 runners, 4.31L behind Mr Chaplin
In the last 3 years Elarak (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Leadman (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Elarak (GB) 1st (18/1 9-6 Rated 96) Tom Marquand 4.38L in front of Leadman (GB) 8th (11/1 9-2 Rated 89) Kieran Shoemark (13 ran) | ||
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| Silver Ghost (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Elarak (GB) 1st (18/1 9-6 Rated 96) Tom Marquand 3.63L in front of Silver Ghost (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-3 Rated 93) David Egan (13 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 2 | 1 |
22nd Sep 24 Fontainebleau(6f 211yds Flat, Good to Soft) 5/6Fav 8-13 J Claudic 1st of 7 runners, by 3L and nk from Lanaken and Toijk
9th Aug 24 Le Lion D Angers(6f 211yds Flat, Soft) 6/4Fav 8-11 V Seguy 1st of 8 runners, by 3L and 1L from Liwa Oasis and Empathic
Oct 2023 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £230,000
30th Sep 23 Longchamp(7f 209yds Flat, Soft) 16/1 8-11 C P Lemaire 6th of 10 runners, 4.63L behind Poker Face


Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)-Kykuit(Green Desert)
(216)
cd1
(Mr W H Simpson)
Rated 92
Won When Rated 87-81
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 2 | 3 | 13.00 |
27th Sep 25 Newmarket(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 93 14/1 9-3 David Egan 6th of 13 runners, 3.63L behind Elarak
21st Aug 25 York(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 95 14/1 9-12 Billy Loughnane 6th of 18 runners, 4.25L behind Royal Velvet
30th Jul 25 Goodwood(7f Flat, Good) Rated 95 16/1 8-13 Tom Marquand 10th of 13 runners, 5.38L behind Saqqara Sands
In the last 3 years Silver Ghost (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Leadman (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Silver Ghost (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-3 Rated 93) David Egan .75L in front of Leadman (GB) 8th (11/1 9-2 Rated 89) Kieran Shoemark (13 ran) | ||
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| Elarak (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Elarak (GB) 1st (18/1 9-6 Rated 96) Tom Marquand 3.63L in front of Silver Ghost (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-3 Rated 93) David Egan (13 ran) | ||
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Acclamation (GB)-Ruxleys Star(Artie Schiller)
(28)
d2
(Mr William Stobart)
Rated 92
Won When Rated 83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 14 | 4 | 3 | 16.00 |
3rd Apr 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 89 15/2 9-8 S M Levey 1st of 12 runners, by nose and 0.5L from I Still Have Faith and Dingle
20th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 90 9/1 9-8 S M Levey 8th of 12 runners, 4.41L behind Dosman
4th Feb 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 91 22/1 9-5 S M Levey 10th of 10 runners, 5.16L behind Popmaster


Profitable (IRE)-Liberty Sky(Rip Van Winkle)
(17)
d3
(Sir David Seale)
Rated 91
Won When Rated 88-84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 17 | 4 | 5 | 18.50 |
14th Apr 26 Newmarket(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 91 14/1 9-0 S M Levey 3rd of 10 runners, 1.25L and 1.75L behind Mister Winston and Arisaig
28th Mar 26 Doncaster(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 92 66/1 9-0 Alexander Voikhansky 9th of 21 runners, 3.47L behind Urban Lion
7th Mar 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 92 16/1 9-0 Alexander Voikhansky 10th of 12 runners, 10.06L behind The Lost King


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 32 | 4 | 11 | -17.74 |
10th Oct 25 York(7f 192yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 92 12/1 8-10 A Rawlinson 8th of 17 runners, 6.51L behind Ice Max
23rd Aug 25 Goodwood(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 92 11/1 9-0 A Rawlinson 3rd of 12 runners, 1.5L and 0.75L behind Darkness and Great Acclaim
30th Jul 25 Goodwood(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 93 7/1 9-10 Tom Marquand 6th of 20 runners, 3.5L behind Great Acclaim
In the last 3 years Billyjoh (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Leadman (GB) | 2 | |
| 10th Oct 2025 York(7f 192yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Billyjoh (GB) 8th (12/1 8-10 Rated 92) A Rawlinson Leadman (GB) unseated rider (10/1 7-13 Rated 86) Warren Fentiman (17 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jul 2025 Goodwood(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Billyjoh (GB) 6th (7/1 9-10 Rated 93) Tom Marquand 8.69L in front of Leadman (GB) 18th (6/1 9-4 Rated 87) W Buick (20 ran) | ||
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| No Retreat (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Jun 2025 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Billyjoh (GB) 16th (28/1 9-1 Rated 94) Frederick Larson 8.89L in front of No Retreat (IRE) 26th (28/1 9-4 Rated 97) Callum Shepherd (27 ran) | ||
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Hello Youmzain (FR)-Waldjagd(Observatory)
(176)
d1
(Mr M J Macleod & Mr S Graham)
Rated 90
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 2 | 2 |
6th Nov 25 Deauville(1m 1f 97yds Flat, Standard) 25/1 8-11 T Piccone 6th of 7 runners, 7.88L behind Batal Youmzain
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: Lot Withdrawn
16th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(7f 209yds Flat, Soft) 14/1 9-4 C Soumillon 9th of 13 runners, 6.77L behind Trust On
3rd Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(6f 211yds Flat, Good to Soft) 12/1 8-13 C Soumillon 11th of 11 runners, 15.69L behind Temptable


Lope De Vega (IRE)-West End Girl(Golden Horn)
(217)
c1
(Cayton Park Stud Limited)
Rated 89
Won When Rated 86-80-71
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3.25 |
26th Sep 25 Newmarket(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 86 13/2 9-5 Rossa Ryan 1st of 13 runners, by 0.5L and 0.75L from Shamrock Bay and Classic Encounter
29th Aug 25 Sandown(1m Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 80 2/1Fav 9-9 Hector Crouch 1st of 13 runners, by 0.75L and 3.75L from Sea Suite and Atmosphere
6th Aug 25 Brighton(7f 216yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 80 15/8Fav 9-9 Edward Greatrex 4th of 12 runners, 3.75L behind Uncle Dick


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2.85 |
8th Oct 24 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat, Standard) Rated 91 2/13Fav 9-4 Billy Loughnane 1st of 5 runners, by 4L and 0.5L from Something Splendid and Knockabaroff
8th Sep 24 York(7f 192yds Flat, Good to Soft-Soft in places) 10/11Fav 9-7 Tom Marquand 2nd of 9 runners, 5.5L behind Windlord
23rd Aug 24 York(7f Flat Maiden, Good to Firm (Good in places)) 18/1 9-7 Billy Loughnane 2nd of 17 runners, 1.25L behind Angelo Buonarroti


Kingman (GB)-Big Break(Dansili)
(13)
d2
(Thoroughbred British Racing)
Rated 83
Won When Rated 83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 19 | 1 | 7 | -6.00 |
18th Apr 26 Thirsk(7f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 85 9/1 9-9 D Tudhope 8th of 13 runners, 6.57L behind Murashah
14th Oct 25 Leicester(7f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 86 9/2 9-8 D Tudhope 6th of 15 runners, 3.26L behind Storm Free
10th Oct 25 York(7f 192yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 86 10/1 7-13 Warren Fentiman (5) unseated rider of 17 runners, in race won by Ice Max
In the last 3 years Leadman (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Benacre (IRE) | 1 | |
| 2nd May 2025 Newcastle(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Benacre (IRE) 1st (11/4Fav 9-3 Rated 76) Jason Hart 2.50L in front of Leadman (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-10 Rated 83) Ben Robinson (8 ran) | ||
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| Billyjoh (GB) | 2 | |
| 10th Oct 2025 York(7f 192yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Billyjoh (GB) 8th (12/1 8-10 Rated 92) A Rawlinson Leadman (GB) unseated rider (10/1 7-13 Rated 86) Warren Fentiman (17 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jul 2025 Goodwood(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Billyjoh (GB) 6th (7/1 9-10 Rated 93) Tom Marquand 8.69L in front of Leadman (GB) 18th (6/1 9-4 Rated 87) W Buick (20 ran) | ||
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| Silver Ghost (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Silver Ghost (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-3 Rated 93) David Egan .75L in front of Leadman (GB) 8th (11/1 9-2 Rated 89) Kieran Shoemark (13 ran) | ||
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| Elarak (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Elarak (GB) 1st (18/1 9-6 Rated 96) Tom Marquand 4.38L in front of Leadman (GB) 8th (11/1 9-2 Rated 89) Kieran Shoemark (13 ran) | ||
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Medaglia D'oro (IRE)-Redemption Day(Quality Road)
(34)
(Mr Saeed Suhail)
Rated 82
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 1 | 5 | -4.20 |
| Other | 5 | 0 | 1 |
28th Mar 26 Kempton(7f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 82 5/1 8-11 Jason Watson 3rd of 9 runners, 1L and 1L behind Defence Minister and Cogitate
20th Sep 25 Newmarket(6f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 82 10/3Fav 9-8 Jason Watson 3rd of 10 runners, hd and 0.75L behind Photosynthesis and Sixtygeesbaby
28th Aug 25 Newbury(7f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 80 2/1Fav 9-9 Oisin Murphy 2nd of 10 runners, 0.75L behind Morte Point


Australia (GB)-Sent From Heaven(Footstepsinthesand)
(5)
d6
(Susan and John Waterworth)
Rated 79
Won When Rated 86-80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 45 | 6 | 12 | -2.83 |
12th Apr 26 Musselburgh(7f 15yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 78 5/1 9-9 Jason Hart 3rd of 10 runners, hd and nk behind Abduction and Qazaq
27th Mar 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 10/1 9-4 Oliver Stammers 10th of 11 runners, 4.79L behind Havana Prince
27th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 4/1 9-9 Oliver Stammers 6th of 12 runners, 2.75L behind Grabajabba
In the last 3 years Benacre (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Leadman (GB) | 1 | |
| 2nd May 2025 Newcastle(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Benacre (IRE) 1st (11/4Fav 9-3 Rated 76) Jason Hart 2.50L in front of Leadman (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-10 Rated 83) Ben Robinson (8 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Miss Information 4 8-10 Oisin Murphy 3/1 (A Balding) (Drawn 7)
2024 Noble Dynasty 6 9-12 W Buick 5/1 (Charlie Appleby) (Drawn 13)
2023 The Gatekeeper 4 8-11 Andrea Atzeni 10/3JFav (Charlie Johnston) (Drawn 2)
2022 Shine So Bright 6 8-10 Harry Davies 9/2 (A Balding) (Drawn 2)
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)
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