
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Optional Claiming Race
of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 7f. 5.12
7f. Flat 4-y-o plus 13 Entered
Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Optional Claiming Race
of €10,000.00- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
For four years old and upwards to be claimed for #15,000 or less (Minimum claiming price #3,000) (also open to horses which are not to be claimed) (horses which are entered not to be claimed must, at entry, have run at least twice and be rated 70 or less)
Weights - 10st 2lbs.
Allowances - Allowances - (up to and including 23rd March and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden 15 *winners allowed..........7lb; Apprentices who have not ridden 30 *winners allowed..........4lb; Apprentices who have not ridden 45 *winners allowed..........2lb. *Including races under any N.H. Rules.
Riders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority and who have not lost the right to claim the 3lb allowance (95 winners). Allowances - (up to and including 23rd March and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden 15 *winners allowed..........7lb; Apprentices who have not ridden 30 *winners allowed..........4lb; Apprentices who have not ridden 45 *winners allowed..........2lb. *Including races under any N.H. Rules.


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
26th Aug 25 Bellewstown(7f 195yds Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places after R3) 150/1 9-5 R Whearty (3) 11th of 14 runners, 20.03L behind Touted Plan


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 51 | 5 | 12 | -9.75 |
| UK | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
20th Mar 26 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 72 20/1 9-2 C T Keane 8th of 8 runners, 7L behind Unterberg
13th Mar 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat, Standard) Rated 72 4/1 9-9 Reese Holohan (7) 3rd of 6 runners, 8L and 2L behind Tyson Fury and Persian Bliss
27th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 8/1 9-6 J Pietropaolo (7) 2nd of 14 runners, nk behind Daonethatgotaway
In the last 3 years Benavente (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dontspoilasale (IRE) | 2 | |
| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Dontspoilasale (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-6 Rated 72) S Coen 6.63L in front of Benavente (GB) 9th (12/1 9-0 Rated 71) Nicola Burns (14 ran) | ||
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| 18th Dec 2024 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dontspoilasale (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-1 Rated 87) Adam Caffrey 2.81L in front of Benavente (GB) 7th (40/1 9-0 Rated 83) R C Colgan (9 ran) | ||
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| Nikki Swango (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Jan 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Benavente (GB) 6th (18/1 9-12 Rated 79) R C Colgan 7.75L in front of Nikki Swango (IRE) 10th (16/1 8-12 Rated 65) M P Sheehy (13 ran) | ||
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| The Liffey (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) The Liffey (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-10 Rated 86) C T Keane 6.50L in front of Benavente (GB) 6th (10/1 8-13 Rated 72) Reese Holohan (12 ran) | ||
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| Una Matata (IRE) | 2 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) Benavente (GB) 6th (10/1 8-13 Rated 72) Reese Holohan 1.75L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 7th (11/4 9-9 Rated 71) S Coen (12 ran) | ||
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| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Benavente (GB) 9th (12/1 9-0 Rated 71) Nicola Burns 2.63L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 13th (40/1 10-2 Rated 63) R C Colgan (14 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 0 | 0 | -6.00 |
| UK | 7 | 0 | 1 | -7.00 |
13th Mar 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 47 28/1 9-5 Adam Caffrey 6th of 12 runners, 1.51L behind Lady Landhort
26th Sep 25 Dundalk(6f Flat Maiden, Standard) Rated 50 80/1 8-10 R Whearty 8th of 13 runners, 9.13L behind Best Suggestion
12th Jul 25 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 56 12/1 8-11 R Whearty (3) 12th of 12 runners, 18.75L behind Just Before


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 2 | 4 | -5.00 |
29th Jan 26 Thurles(1m 7f 179yds Maiden Hurdle, Heavy, soft to heavy in places) 200/1 11-7 D J Gilligan 12th of 12 runners, 87.25L behind Charme De Faust
27th Dec 25 Leopardstown(2m Maiden Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) 200/1 11-0 B W Harvey 17th of 19 runners, 57.39L behind Hardy Stuff
3rd Nov 25 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 8/1 9-5 Jack Mitchell 7th of 11 runners, 12L behind True Colors


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 58 | 5 | 13 | -26.12 |
20th Mar 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 76 12/1 8-13 Reese Holohan (7) 7th of 10 runners, 2.34L behind Sporting Hero
27th Feb 26 Dundalk(6f Flat, Standard) Rated 78 3/1 9-6 J Pietropaolo (7) 5th of 8 runners, 2.75L behind The Liffey
20th Feb 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 25/1 8-1 Reese Holohan (7) 6th of 10 runners, 5.03L behind Sir Les Patterson
In the last 3 years Dontspoilasale (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Benavente (GB) | 2 | |
| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Dontspoilasale (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-6 Rated 72) S Coen 6.63L in front of Benavente (GB) 9th (12/1 9-0 Rated 71) Nicola Burns (14 ran) | ||
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| 18th Dec 2024 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dontspoilasale (IRE) 3rd (16/1 9-1 Rated 87) Adam Caffrey 2.81L in front of Benavente (GB) 7th (40/1 9-0 Rated 83) R C Colgan (9 ran) | ||
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| The Liffey (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Feb 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat, Standard) The Liffey (IRE) 1st (16/5 9-9 Rated 86) Reese Holohan 2.75L in front of Dontspoilasale (IRE) 5th (3/1 9-6 Rated 78) J Pietropaolo (8 ran) | ||
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| Una Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Dontspoilasale (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-6 Rated 72) S Coen 9.26L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 13th (40/1 10-2 Rated 63) R C Colgan (14 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 40 | 2 | 11 | -27.00 |
13th Mar 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 10/3JFav 9-11 S Foley 9th of 14 runners, 14.5L behind Aingeal Dorcha
20th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 10/3Fav 9-11 Brandon Wilkie 3rd of 14 runners, 1.75L and 1.25L behind Aingeal Dorcha and Marians Gal
30th Jan 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 4/1Fav 9-6 Brandon Wilkie (5) 3rd of 14 runners, nk and shd behind Without Love and Doctor Grace
In the last 3 years Eighty Eight (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Nikki Swango (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Eighty Eight (IRE) 14th (50/1 8-2 Rated 66) C Geerdharry 12.63L in front of Nikki Swango (IRE) 22nd (50/1 8-10 Rated 68) D P McDonogh (26 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3.00 |
13th Mar 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 63 8/1 9-7 N M Crosse 2nd of 14 runners, 1L behind Ohailbhic
20th Feb 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Maiden, Standard) 9/1 9-4 N M Crosse 3rd of 10 runners, shd and 1.75L behind Battle Borne and Go Out
12th Dec 25 Dundalk(7f Flat Maiden, Standard) 33/1 9-3 N M Crosse 3rd of 13 runners, 3.5L and 0.75L behind Indigo Dream and Land Of The Giants
In the last 3 years Gaiety Girl (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Thaloria (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Maiden, Standard) Gaiety Girl (IRE) 3rd (33/1 9-3) N M Crosse 8.57L in front of Thaloria (GB) 9th (12/1 9-3) W M Lordan (13 ran) | ||
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Galileo Gold (GB)-Oh Simple Thing(Compton Place)
(21)
cd4
bf
(Claire Wylie, Mark McGuckin & Mark Devlin)
Rated 78
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 31 | 5 | 5 | -13.38 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
6th Mar 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 7/2JFav 9-12 Adam Caffrey 14th of 14 runners, 10.46L behind Una Matata
16th Jan 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 13/2 8-11 Hollie Doyle 2nd of 11 runners, 4L behind Stateira
19th Dec 25 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 73 6/1 9-8 Adam Caffrey 1st of 13 runners, by shd and 1.75L from Little Empire and Ocean Manifest
In the last 3 years Nikki Swango (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Benavente (GB) | 1 | |
| 10th Jan 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Benavente (GB) 6th (18/1 9-12 Rated 79) R C Colgan 7.75L in front of Nikki Swango (IRE) 10th (16/1 8-12 Rated 65) M P Sheehy (13 ran) | ||
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| Eighty Eight (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Eighty Eight (IRE) 14th (50/1 8-2 Rated 66) C Geerdharry 12.63L in front of Nikki Swango (IRE) 22nd (50/1 8-10 Rated 68) D P McDonogh (26 ran) | ||
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| Una Matata (IRE) | 2 | |
| 6th Mar 2026 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Una Matata (IRE) 1st (8/1 9-3 Rated 69) R P Whelan 10.46L in front of Nikki Swango (IRE) 14th (7/2J Fav 9-12 Rated 78) Adam Caffrey (14 ran) | ||
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| 29th Oct 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Nikki Swango (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-0 Rated 44) Adam Caffrey 3.75L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 3rd (7/2 9-9 Rated 53) J J G Ryan (13 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27.00 |
27th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 71 100/1 9-0 Elin Hedman (5) 9th of 13 runners, 5.32L behind Neo Smart
16th Oct 25 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 73 25/1 9-2 Edward Greatrex 5th of 8 runners, 3.75L behind Mollie Foster
28th Aug 25 Newbury(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 75 22/1 9-5 Charles Bishop 9th of 9 runners, 48.28L behind Herculeus
In the last 3 years Ruff Justice (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Una Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Una Matata (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-4 Rated 70) Adam Caffrey 1.31L in front of Ruff Justice (GB) 9th (100/1 9-0 Rated 71) Elin Hedman (13 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 8 | 0 | 1 | -8.00 |
12th Nov 25 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 64 16/1 9-7 R C Colgan 9th of 14 runners, 10.75L behind Oiche Rua
19th Aug 25 Roscommon(7f 111yds Flat Maiden, Good) Rated 66 13/2 9-3 R C Colgan 6th of 10 runners, 8.25L behind Proxima Centauri
25th Jul 25 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Straight: good to firm, good in places Round: good, good to firm in places) Rated 69 16/1 9-3 R C Colgan 7th of 17 runners, 9.81L behind Colter Bay


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38.00 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
20th Feb 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 67 15/2 9-12 W M Lordan 13th of 14 runners, 34.38L behind Royal Impact
28th Jan 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 60 40/1 10-2 W M Lordan 1st of 14 runners, by 1.75L and nk from Desert Of The Sea and Alex Belardo
12th Dec 25 Dundalk(7f Flat Maiden, Standard) 12/1 9-3 W M Lordan 9th of 13 runners, 12.82L behind Indigo Dream
In the last 3 years Thaloria (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gaiety Girl (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Maiden, Standard) Gaiety Girl (IRE) 3rd (33/1 9-3) N M Crosse 8.57L in front of Thaloria (GB) 9th (12/1 9-3) W M Lordan (13 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9.53 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
27th Feb 26 Dundalk(6f Flat, Standard) Rated 86 16/5 9-9 Reese Holohan (7) 1st of 8 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Platino Bianco and Hero Of The Hour
13th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m Flat, Standard) Rated 86 10/3 9-10 C T Keane 1st of 12 runners, by 0.75L and 3.5L from Mehman and Harry The Rogue
28th Jan 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 89 28/1 1 G F Carroll 6th of 8 runners, 5.06L behind Exquisite Acclaim
In the last 3 years The Liffey (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Benavente (GB) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) The Liffey (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-10 Rated 86) C T Keane 6.50L in front of Benavente (GB) 6th (10/1 8-13 Rated 72) Reese Holohan (12 ran) | ||
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| Dontspoilasale (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Feb 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat, Standard) The Liffey (IRE) 1st (16/5 9-9 Rated 86) Reese Holohan 2.75L in front of Dontspoilasale (IRE) 5th (3/1 9-6 Rated 78) J Pietropaolo (8 ran) | ||
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| Una Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) The Liffey (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-10 Rated 86) C T Keane 8.25L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 7th (11/4 9-9 Rated 71) S Coen (12 ran) | ||
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Mehmas (IRE)-Toolentidhaar(Swain)
(7)
cd3
(Mark Devlin, Mark McGuckin & Claire Wylie)
Rated 73
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11.12 |
20th Mar 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 16/1 9-6 Adam Caffrey 6th of 11 runners, 4.5L behind Ohailbhic
6th Mar 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 8/1 9-3 R P Whelan 1st of 14 runners, by 0.5L and 1.75L from Mehman and Rockbury Lad
27th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 70 10/1 9-4 Adam Caffrey 7th of 13 runners, 4.01L behind Neo Smart
In the last 3 years Una Matata (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Benavente (GB) | 2 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) Benavente (GB) 6th (10/1 8-13 Rated 72) Reese Holohan 1.75L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 7th (11/4 9-9 Rated 71) S Coen (12 ran) | ||
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| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Benavente (GB) 9th (12/1 9-0 Rated 71) Nicola Burns 2.63L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 13th (40/1 10-2 Rated 63) R C Colgan (14 ran) | ||
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| Dontspoilasale (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Dontspoilasale (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-6 Rated 72) S Coen 9.26L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 13th (40/1 10-2 Rated 63) R C Colgan (14 ran) | ||
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| Nikki Swango (IRE) | 2 | |
| 6th Mar 2026 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Una Matata (IRE) 1st (8/1 9-3 Rated 69) R P Whelan 10.46L in front of Nikki Swango (IRE) 14th (7/2J Fav 9-12 Rated 78) Adam Caffrey (14 ran) | ||
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| 29th Oct 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Nikki Swango (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-0 Rated 44) Adam Caffrey 3.75L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 3rd (7/2 9-9 Rated 53) J J G Ryan (13 ran) | ||
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| The Liffey (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat, Standard) The Liffey (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-10 Rated 86) C T Keane 8.25L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 7th (11/4 9-9 Rated 71) S Coen (12 ran) | ||
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| Ruff Justice (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Una Matata (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-4 Rated 70) Adam Caffrey 1.31L in front of Ruff Justice (GB) 9th (100/1 9-0 Rated 71) Elin Hedman (13 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Notforalongtime 8 9-2 R M Mulligan 13/2 (Laura Hourigan) (Drawn 8)
2024 Notforalongtime 7 9-10 O McSweeney 5/2 (Laura Hourigan) (Drawn 5)
2023 Rocky Dreams 6 9-13 J M Sheridan 13/8Fav (James McAuley) (Drawn 8)
2022 Rocky Dreams 5 9-12 D King 6/4Fav (Denis Gerard Hogan) (Drawn 11)
2021 Approach The City 5 9-3 D W O'Connor 12/1 (James McAuley) (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)
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.






