
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
of £16,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 69yds. 3.00
2m. 69yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 3) 4-y-o plus 8 Declared
BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
of £16,000.00- Race Info
1st - £8,450.00 2nd - £3,888.00 3rd - £1,944.00 4th - £973.00 5th - £485.00


Walk In The Park (IRE)-Synthe Davis(Saint des Saints)
(90)
d3
(Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Helnwein)
Rated 132
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6.91 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
20th Dec 25 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 133 12/1 11-0 Tom Bellamy 5th of 13 runners, 12L behind Wilful
16th Nov 25 Cheltenham(2m 87yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 129 14/1 10-13 Tom Bellamy 2nd of 18 runners, 6L behind Alexei
10th May 25 Haydock(1m 7f 144yds Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good; Flat: Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 128 7/1 11-5 G Sheehan 2nd of 16 runners, 3.75L behind Our Champ
In the last 3 years Helnwein (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Faivoir (FR) | 2 | |
| 20th Dec 2025 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Helnwein (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-0 Rated 133) Tom Bellamy 10.00L in front of Faivoir (FR) 8th (28/1 10-8 Rated 134) Miss Heidi Palin (13 ran) | ||
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| 16th Nov 2025 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Helnwein (IRE) 2nd (14/1 10-13 Rated 129) Tom Bellamy 7.00L in front of Faivoir (FR) 3rd (40/1 10-11 Rated 134) Miss Heidi Palin (18 ran) | ||
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Coastal Path (GB)-Qape Noir(Subotica)
(41)
c1
d5
(Mrs Suzanne Lawrence)
Rated 130
Won When Rated 134
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 35 | 10 | 11 | 23.96 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
7th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 69yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy-Soft in places) Rated 132 33/1 11-1 Miss Heidi Palin (7) 3rd of 15 runners, 0.5L and 18L behind Tutti Quanti and Wellington Arch
17th Jan 26 Ascot(2m 3f 63yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 132 8/1 11-6 Harry Skelton 7th of 10 runners, 25.25L behind Came From Nowhere
20th Dec 25 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 134 28/1 10-8 Miss Heidi Palin (7) 8th of 13 runners, 22L behind Wilful
In the last 3 years Faivoir (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Helnwein (IRE) | 2 | |
| 20th Dec 2025 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Helnwein (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-0 Rated 133) Tom Bellamy 10.00L in front of Faivoir (FR) 8th (28/1 10-8 Rated 134) Miss Heidi Palin (13 ran) | ||
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| 16th Nov 2025 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Helnwein (IRE) 2nd (14/1 10-13 Rated 129) Tom Bellamy 7.00L in front of Faivoir (FR) 3rd (40/1 10-11 Rated 134) Miss Heidi Palin (18 ran) | ||
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Authorized (IRE)-Bella Lulu(Iffraaj)
(29)
d1
(Mrs Angela Stokes)
Rated 122
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 8 | 1 | 1 | -4.50 |
19th Feb 26 Newcastle(2m 56yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 91 10/1 10-1 Jonny Peate 9th of 11 runners, 23.25L behind Team Player
5th Dec 25 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 91 4/1 8-9 A S Grant (10) 6th of 7 runners, 8.56L behind Gaucher
28th Nov 25 Dundalk(2m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 91 8/1 9-5 A S Grant (10) 2nd of 13 runners, 1.5L behind Bryant


Coach House (IRE)-Dancing Storm(Trans Island)
cp3(41)
d2
(The Cornish Storm Partnership)
Rated 120
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3.33 |
7th Feb 26 Warwick(2m Hcap Hurdle, Heavy-Soft in places) Rated 114 11/2 11-9 Ben Jones 1st of 8 runners, by 3.5L and 6.5L from Le Yacht and Homme D un Soir
30th Dec 25 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 111 6/1 11-10 Oscar Palmer (3) 1st of 8 runners, by nose and 1.5L from Inferno Sacree and Dirty Den
16th Dec 25 Wincanton(1m 7f 50yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 111 5/1 11-6 Jay Tidball (5) 9th of 13 runners, 35.25L behind Poet Laureate
In the last 3 years Cornish Storm (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Across Earth (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Nov 2025 Kempton(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Cornish Storm (GB) 2nd (40/1 11-8 Rated 109) Jay Tidball .75L in front of Across Earth (IRE) 3rd (7/2 11-9 Rated 110) Freddie Mitchell (10 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 15 | 2 | 7 | -8.78 |
26th Jan 26 Hereford(2m 53yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 118 5/2JFav 11-2 Lee Edwards 2nd of 6 runners, 1.5L behind Ukantango
26th Dec 25 Market Rasen(2m 2f 140yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 115 4/1 12-0 Lee Edwards 2nd of 8 runners, 1L behind Smart Decision
9th Dec 25 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 113 3/1 11-12 Lee Edwards 2nd of 8 runners, 5.5L behind Authodidacte
In the last 3 years Nowmelad (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Chief Sunday (FR) | 1 | |
| 25th Apr 2024 Warwick(2m , Bumper, Good) Nowmelad (IRE) 4th (7/1 11-3) Lee Edwards 3.75L in front of Chief Sunday (FR) 8th (25/1 10-9) Sam Twiston-Davies (11 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 1 | 1 |
19th Nov 23 Bordeaux Le Bouscat(2m 2f 86yds Hurdle, Heavy) 9/4Fav 10-10 T Chevillard 1st of 9 runners, by 7L and 0.75L from Nuage Bleu and Kopeck D oudairies
15th Oct 23 Bordeaux Le Bouscat(2m 2f 86yds Hurdle, Soft) 25/1 10-7 L Zuliani 2nd of 8 runners, 3L behind Kotchet Law
Oct 2021 Arqana Price: €30,000


| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
22nd Dec 25 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 116 7/4Fav 11-5 Freddie Mitchell (3) 2nd of 7 runners, 1L behind Benvoy
5th Dec 25 Sandown(1m 7f 216yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 110 3/1 11-4 Caoilin Quinn 1st of 9 runners, by 4.5L and 1.25L from Marche D aligre and Torrent
24th Nov 25 Kempton(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 110 7/2 11-9 Freddie Mitchell 3rd of 10 runners, 1.25L and 0.75L behind Surrey Lord and Cornish Storm
In the last 3 years Across Earth (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cornish Storm (GB) | 1 | |
| 24th Nov 2025 Kempton(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Cornish Storm (GB) 2nd (40/1 11-8 Rated 109) Jay Tidball .75L in front of Across Earth (IRE) 3rd (7/2 11-9 Rated 110) Freddie Mitchell (10 ran) | ||
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Tunis (POL)-Templiere(Protektor)
ts1(19)
d1
(Options O Syndicate)
Rated 109
Won When Rated 109
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
1st Mar 26 Ffos Las(1m 7f 182yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 112 6/1 12-2 Sam Twiston-Davies 5th of 6 runners, 24.75L behind Francky Blue
19th Jan 26 Lingfield(2m 3f 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 115 22/1 12-0 Sam Twiston-Davies 7th of 13 runners, 11.5L behind Luwdvig
10th Dec 25 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 114 7/2 10-12 Sam Twiston-Davies pulled up of 6 runners, in race won by Jet Plane
In the last 3 years Chief Sunday (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Nowmelad (IRE) | 1 | |
| 25th Apr 2024 Warwick(2m , Bumper, Good) Nowmelad (IRE) 4th (7/1 11-3) Lee Edwards 3.75L in front of Chief Sunday (FR) 8th (25/1 10-9) Sam Twiston-Davies (11 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Manuelito 5 11-6 M G Nolan 9/4JFav (Philip Hobbs)
2024 Doyen Quest 6 11-1 Harry Skelton 10/3Fav (Dan Skelton)
2023 Russian Ruler 6 11-11 N de Boinville 10/3 (Nicky Henderson)
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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