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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
to the left. Find which horse goes on Soft (Good to Soft in places)Coral Long Distance Hurdle
(Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £75,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 57yds. 3.00
3m. 57yds. Hurdle (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 7 Declared
Coral Long Distance Hurdle
(Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £75,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £43,298.00 2nd - £16,252.00 3rd - £8,138.00 4th - £4,058.00 5th - £2,032.00
Formscan - Strong Leader made a successful return to action in this last year and has a run under his belt this time after his Wetherby win. He had to dig deep to deny Take No Chances, though, and Doddiethegreat wasn't that far behind them. IMPOSE TOI could be an exciting new addition to the staying hurdling division because he handled the step up to an extended 3m with aplomb at Aintree. Last season's Coral Cup runner-up could have even more to offer and gets a handy 6lb from Strong Leader.
Passing Glance (GB)-Strong Westerner(Westerner)
cp2(27)
cd1
(Welfordgolf Syndicate)
Rated 156
In the last 3 years Strong Leader (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hewick (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen 24.75L in front of Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford (10 ran) | ||
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| Botox Has (FR) | 4 | |
| 25th Jan 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Botox Has (FR) 3rd (20/1 11-8 Rated 149) Caoilin Quinn 3.25L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 4th (5/2J Fav 11-8 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (6 ran) | ||
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| 21st Dec 2024 Ascot(3m 97yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Botox Has (FR) 8th (33/1 11-7 Rated 151) Caoilin Quinn 48.00L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 10th (11/8Fav 11-7 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (10 ran) | ||
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| 13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran) | ||
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| 27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Strong Leader (GB) 3rd (11/1 11-2 Rated 147) G Sheehan 4.31L in front of Botox Has (FR) 6th (13/2 11-8 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (7 ran) | ||
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| Doddiethegreat (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen 1.50L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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| Take No Chances (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen .25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton (5 ran) | ||
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Fame And Glory (GB)-Asturienne(Sleeping Car)
ts4cp5(27)
d1
(Mr K Alexander)
Rated 146
In the last 3 years Doddiethegreat (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Take No Chances (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton 1.25L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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| Strong Leader (GB) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen 1.50L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Dara Supreme(Darazari)
(33)
c1
d1
(Wymer & Russell)
Rated 147
In the last 3 years Ahoy Senor (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hewick (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Ahoy Senor (IRE) fell (14/1 11-10 Rated 166) D R Fox Hewick (IRE) fell (40/1 11-10 Rated 170) J C Gainford (13 ran) | ||
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Dream Well (FR)-Bournie(Kahyasi)
bl4(222)
d3
(John and Yvonne Stone)
Rated 147
In the last 3 years Botox Has (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hewick (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran) | ||
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| Strong Leader (GB) | 4 | |
| 25th Jan 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Botox Has (FR) 3rd (20/1 11-8 Rated 149) Caoilin Quinn 3.25L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 4th (5/2J Fav 11-8 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (6 ran) | ||
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| 21st Dec 2024 Ascot(3m 97yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Botox Has (FR) 8th (33/1 11-7 Rated 151) Caoilin Quinn 48.00L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 10th (11/8Fav 11-7 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (10 ran) | ||
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| 13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran) | ||
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| 27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Strong Leader (GB) 3rd (11/1 11-2 Rated 147) G Sheehan 4.31L in front of Botox Has (FR) 6th (13/2 11-8 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (7 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Hewick (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Botox Has (FR) | 1 | |
| 13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran) | ||
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| Ahoy Senor (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Ahoy Senor (IRE) fell (14/1 11-10 Rated 166) D R Fox Hewick (IRE) fell (40/1 11-10 Rated 170) J C Gainford (13 ran) | ||
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| Strong Leader (GB) | 1 | |
| 13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen 24.75L in front of Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford (10 ran) | ||
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It's Gino (GER)-Saraska D'airy(Ungaro)
(20)
c1
(Mr John P McManus)
Rated 153
Milan (GB)-Coscorrig(Pistolet Bleu)
(27)
d1
(Mr Garry Wilson)
Rated 144
In the last 3 years Take No Chances (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Doddiethegreat (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton 1.25L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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| Strong Leader (GB) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen .25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton (5 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Strong Leader 7 11-8 Sean Bowen 4/7Fav (Olly Murphy)
2023 Dashel Drasher 10 11-2 Rex Dingle 2/1 (Jeremy Scott)
2022 Champ 10 11-8 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 11/8Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2021 Thomas Darby 8 11-0 Sean Bowen 7/1 (Olly Murphy)
2020 Thyme Hill 6 11-3 R Johnson 7/2 (Philip Hobbs)
2019 Paisley Park 7 11-6 Aidan Coleman 8/15Fav (Miss E Lavelle)
2018 Unowhatimeanharry 10 11-0 B J Geraghty 11/4Fav (H Fry)
2017 Beer Goggles 6 11-0 R Johnson 40/1 (R M Woollacott)
2016 Unowhatimeanharry 8 11-4 B J Geraghty 7/2 (H Fry)
2015 Thistlecrack 7 11-4 T Scudamore 7/2 (C L Tizzard)
2014 Medinas 7 11-0 R Johnson 8/1 (Alan King)
2013 Celestial Halo 9 11-8 D A Jacob 7/2 (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Big Buck's 9 11-8 R Walsh 1/12Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2011 Big Buck's 8 11-8 R Walsh 1/8Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2010 Big Buck's 7 11-8 A P McCoy 2/7Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2009 Big Buck's 6 11-8 R Walsh 2/5Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2008 Duc De Regniere 6 11-0 A P McCoy 9/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2007 Inglis Drever 8 11-8 Denis O'Regan 15/8Fav (J Howard Johnson)
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 15/8 Strong Leader, 9/4 Impose Toi, 5/1 Take No Chances, 6/1 Hewick, 8/1 Doddiethegreat, 25/1 Ahoy Senor, 33/1 Botox Has.
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.
