
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Uniquely Novice Hurdle
of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 45yds. 7.10
2m. 45yds. Hurdle 4-y-o plus 13 Declared
Uniquely Novice Hurdle
of €20,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00 Fine
Formscan By Alan Magee - ZOFFMAN is a useful Flat handicapper with a rating of 91 and has taken well to hurdles winning a 19-runner Naas maiden in good style. The Noel Meade-trained gelding has scope for further improvement and should be happy on this surface. Runcok won a maiden here on heavy ground before taking on Grade 2 company last time, while Naturally Nimble is another interesting contender taking a drop in class. Khrisma, a smart bumper performer in France, was placed on her hurdle debut for current connections at Windsor while JP McManus is also represented by impressive point-to-point winner Sine Qua Non.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won more than one hurdle race and have not finished first, second or third in a Grade 1 or Grade 2 weight-for-age hurdle race
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 13lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 5lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalty - Winner of a hurdle race 7lb extra


Raven's Pass (USA)-Owega Dale(Refuse To Bend)
hd5(29)
c1
d1
(Bective Stud)
Rated 129


Cokoriko (FR)-Runonthesand(Tin Horse)
(26)
cd1
(Simon Munir & Isaac Souede)
Rated 141


Zoffany (IRE)-Empowermentofwomen(Manduro)
(29)
d1
(James Owens & Mrs Derville Meade)
Rated 122


Too Darn Hot (GB)-Namera(Areion)
cp1(29)
d1
(Shannon Hill Farm)
Rated 135
















Poet's Word (IRE)-Pearl Diamond(Arcadio)
(12) (Flooring Porter Syndicate)


Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Eagle Fang 4 11-1 O R Brown 22/1 (William Durkan)
2023 Monbeg Park 6 11-12 J J Slevin 15/8 (Sean Thomas Doyle)
2022 El Fabiolo 5 11-12 P Townend 8/13Fav (W P Mullins)
2021 El Barra 7 12-0 S F O'Keeffe 12/1 (W P Mullins)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Gardens Of Babylon 4 11-4 Mr D O'Connor 5/2 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2018 Antey 5 11-12 Ms K Walsh 9/1 (W P Mullins)
2017 Montalbano 5 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 11/4 (W P Mullins)
2016 Koshari 4 11-2 P Townend 7/4 (W P Mullins)
2015 Snake Eyes 7 11-12 M P Walsh 9/2 (Nicky Henderson)
2014 Arctic Fire 5 11-12 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2013 Un De Sceaux 5 11-12 R Walsh 5/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Oscara Dara 7 11-12 B J Geraghty 11/8Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2011 Kid Cassidy 5 11-12 A P McCoy 5/2Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2010 Arvika Ligeonniere 5 11-12 P Townend 3/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2009 Copper Bleu 7 11-12 R Johnson 7/4Fav (Philip Hobbs)
2008 I Hear A Symphony 6 11-5 T J O'Brien 10/1 (Philip Hobbs)
2007 Sizing Europe 5 11-11 D F O'Regan 4/1JFav (Henry De Bromhead)
2006 Kinger Rocks 5 11-6 A P McCoy 4/1 (D K Weld)
2005 Snoopy Loopy 7 11-9 P W Flood 16/1 (Miss V Scott)
2004 Arch Stanton 6 11-12 R Walsh 2/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2003 Aye Aye Popeye 5 11-11 J Culloty 20/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2002 Old Opry 5 11-13 P Carberry 16/1 (Noel Meade)
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)
First Time - Over Hurdles Deanery Charlie, Sine Qua Non. Cheekpiece Naturally Nimble» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 2/1 Runcok, 4/1 Naturally Nimble, 5/1 Casheldale Lad, 13/2 Zoffman, 10/1 Khrisma, 14/1 Sine Qua Non, Deanery Charlie, Fiver Friday, 20/1 Between Friends, 33/1 Lecale's Diamond, Struck Oil, Kotkito Bello, 50/1 Hardysonofdan.
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.





