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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Soft Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Stayers Trophy Race
of €30,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 6f. 5.27
1m. 6f. Flat 4-y-o plus 7 Declared
Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Stayers Trophy Race
of €30,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €18,000.00 2nd - €6,000.00 3rd - €3,000.00 4th - €1,500.00 5th - €900.00 6th - €600.00
Formscan By John O'Riordan - Just denied in a Group 2 at Longchamp when last seen, EMIT has the potential to develop into a leading stayer this term. With an official rating of 111, the Joseph O'Brien-trained gelding has something in hand of these rivals and, looks the one to beat provided that he is fit and ready for his first start since October. A progressive type last season, Happy Pharoah may have been over the top when disappointing in the Irish Cesarewitch on his final appearance. Although his best form has come on a sounder surface, the four-year-old has to be respected. A Piece Of Heaven has a bit to prove at this stage but is more than capable on his best form.
For four years old and upwards that have not won a Group race since 1st May, 2025
Weights - 9st 5lbs. Fillies allowed 5lbs.
Penalties - (to count from 1st May, 2025) Winner of a race 4lb extra Of a race value #15,000 7lb extra
Too Darn Hot (GB)-Light Of Joy(Kitten's Joy)
ts5(181)
(Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd)
Rated 111
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 2 | 3 | -1.38 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4th Oct 25 Longchamp(1m 6f 200yds Flat, Good to Soft) Rated 102 7/1 9-2 S Pasquier 2nd of 7 runners, nk behind Tennessee Stud
31st Aug 25 Longchamp(1m 6f 200yds Flat, Soft) Rated 102 5/2 8-13 S Pasquier 2nd of 7 runners, 5L behind Espoir Avenir
26th Jul 25 Gowran Park(1m 4f 50yds Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 102 15/8 9-5 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 8 runners, by 0.5L and 1.75L from Sharpen and Acapulco Bay
In the last 3 years Emit (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Genealogy (GB) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2024 Curragh(1m , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Genealogy (GB) 2nd (13/2 9-5) W M Lordan 1.25L in front of Emit (IRE) 3rd (15/2 9-5) D P McDonogh (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16.50 |
28th Sep 25 Curragh(2m 170yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Straight course) & Yielding to Soft (Round): Changed after Race 4 to Yielding to Soft (Straight) & Yielding (Round)) Rated 98 17/2 9-0 G M Ryan 26th of 30 runners, 26.05L behind Puturhandstogether
13th Sep 25 Leopardstown(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding) Rated 99 9/1 8-9 P A Harnett (5) 1st of 17 runners, by hd and 1.75L from Light As Air and Aeronautic
21st Aug 25 Leopardstown(1m 6f Flat, Good) Rated 91 4/1JFav 9-7 P A Harnett 2nd of 8 runners, 4.25L behind Floresta
Quotes on Happy Pharoah (IRE)
He’s a big horse with a good pedigree and he seems to be improving with every start. Paddy have him a lovely ride. It looked to be fairly tight on ratings but he seems to be improving. He could be a Stakes horse. There is a nice mile-six three-year-old Listed race back here in a few weeks time and we might have a look at that.
After Happy Pharoah (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 24th Jul 2025 1m 4f Flat Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Happy Pharoah (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Falcon Eight (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2025 Curragh(2m 170yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Straight course) & Yielding to Soft (Round): Changed after Race 4 to Yielding to Soft (Straight) & Yielding (Round)) Falcon Eight (IRE) 22nd (40/1 9-6 Rated 95) C D Hayes 7.88L in front of Happy Pharoah (IRE) 26th (17/2 9-0 Rated 98) G M Ryan (30 ran) | ||
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Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Activa(Sendawar)
ts3(35)
(Syndicates Racing)
Rated 102
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0.25 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
27th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat, Standard) Rated 105 22/1 8-13 S A Wallace (7) 2nd of 7 runners, 5.5L behind Gaucher
5th Feb 26 Thurles(2m 34yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft, soft to heavy in places) 4/1 11-12 J J Slevin 12th of 17 runners, 68.25L behind Laurets D estruval
10th Jul 25 Leopardstown(1m 7f Flat, Good to Firm) Rated 106 2/5Fav 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 3rd of 5 runners, 0.5L and 6L behind Gentleman Joe and Next Stop Paris
In the last 3 years A Piece Of Heaven (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Falcon Eight (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Sep 2024 Curragh(2m 170yds, Flat Hcap, Round: Good Straight: Good, good to yielding in places) A Piece Of Heaven (FR) 2nd (22/1 9-7 Rated 100) L T McAteer 13.75L in front of Falcon Eight (IRE) 13th (28/1 9-11 Rated 104) C D Hayes (30 ran) | ||
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| Dallas Star (FR) | 1 | |
| 27th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat, Standard) A Piece Of Heaven (FR) 2nd (22/1 8-13 Rated 105) S A Wallace 1.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 3rd (9/4 9-6 Rated 99) D W O'Connor (7 ran) | ||
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Cloth Of Stars (IRE)-Agathe Rare(Sadler's Wells)
(35)
(AMO Racing Limited)
Rated 98
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 2 | 5 | 44.75 |
| UK | 8 | 1 | 3 | -1.50 |
27th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat, Standard) Rated 99 9/4 9-6 D W O Connor 3rd of 7 runners, 5.5L and 1.25L behind Gaucher and A Piece Of Heaven
16th Jan 26 Dundalk(2m Flat, Standard) Rated 99 9/4 10-1 D W O Connor 2nd of 6 runners, 1.5L behind Bryant
14th Sep 25 Curragh(1m 6f Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Rated 100 125/1 9-10 David Egan 8th of 9 runners, 28.75L behind Al Riffa
In the last 3 years Dallas Star (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| A Piece Of Heaven (FR) | 1 | |
| 27th Feb 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat, Standard) A Piece Of Heaven (FR) 2nd (22/1 8-13 Rated 105) S A Wallace 1.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 3rd (9/4 9-6 Rated 99) D W O'Connor (7 ran) | ||
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Galileo (IRE)-Polished Gem(Danehill)
cp9(173)
c3
d1
(Mark E Phelan & S P O'Connor)
Rated 90
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 23 | 5 | 4 | 7.92 |
| UK | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.41 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
12th Oct 25 Naas(2m 7yds Flat Hcap, Yielding) Rated 94 80/1 9-4 L F Roche 20th of 20 runners, 36.07L behind Light As Air
28th Sep 25 Curragh(2m 170yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Straight course) & Yielding to Soft (Round): Changed after Race 4 to Yielding to Soft (Straight) & Yielding (Round)) Rated 95 40/1 9-6 C D Hayes 22nd of 30 runners, 18.17L behind Puturhandstogether
28th Jul 25 Galway(2m 179yds Flat Hcap, Good (NH), Yielding (Flat)) Rated 97 22/1 11-6 Mr P J Smullen (7) 10th of 20 runners, 11.19L behind Filey Bay
Quotes on Falcon Eight (IRE)
He loved being out in front and enjoyed himself. The ground was very suitable for him; he stays well and was fit from hurdling. Romzina didn’t stay, and she will go back to a mile and a half.
After Falcon Eight (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Wed, 2nd Apr 2025 1m 6f Flat Yielding
In the last 3 years Falcon Eight (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Layfayette (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Falcon Eight (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-7 Rated 102) L F Roche 23.75L in front of Layfayette (IRE) 15th (8/1 9-7 Rated 107) C T Keane (17 ran) | ||
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| A Piece Of Heaven (FR) | 1 | |
| 29th Sep 2024 Curragh(2m 170yds, Flat Hcap, Round: Good Straight: Good, good to yielding in places) A Piece Of Heaven (FR) 2nd (22/1 9-7 Rated 100) L T McAteer 13.75L in front of Falcon Eight (IRE) 13th (28/1 9-11 Rated 104) C D Hayes (30 ran) | ||
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| Happy Pharoah (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2025 Curragh(2m 170yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Straight course) & Yielding to Soft (Round): Changed after Race 4 to Yielding to Soft (Straight) & Yielding (Round)) Falcon Eight (IRE) 22nd (40/1 9-6 Rated 95) C D Hayes 7.88L in front of Happy Pharoah (IRE) 26th (17/2 9-0 Rated 98) G M Ryan (30 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | -0.90 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
7th Feb 26 Naas(1m 7f 158yds Hurdle, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy, heavy in places. Chase - Heavy, soft to heavy in places.) 20/1 11-0 D G Hogan 5th of 5 runners, 20.75L behind Highland Crystal
17th Jan 26 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds Hurdle, Soft) 16/1 11-0 Sam Twiston-Davies 2nd of 10 runners, 3.75L behind Winston Junior
27th Dec 25 Leopardstown(2m Maiden Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) 80/1 11-0 D G Hogan 8th of 19 runners, 12.51L behind Hardy Stuff
In the last 3 years Genealogy (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Emit (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2024 Curragh(1m , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Genealogy (GB) 2nd (13/2 9-5) W M Lordan 1.25L in front of Emit (IRE) 3rd (15/2 9-5) D P McDonogh (12 ran) | ||
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French Navy (GB)-Scala Romana(Holy Roman Emperor)
cp+(164)
c4
bf
(Mrs Patricia Hunt)
Rated 97
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 41 | 9 | 13 | 4.62 |
| UK | 4 | 0 | 2 | -4.00 |
21st Oct 25 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Rated 100 7/2Fav 11-7 Mr F Maguire 7th of 12 runners, 12.25L behind Sirius
7th Aug 25 Leopardstown(1m 4f Flat, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 101 14/1 9-9 C D Hayes 6th of 6 runners, 9.75L behind Sons And Lovers
1st Aug 25 Galway(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Flat - Yielding, good to yielding in places. NH - Good) Rated 101 12/1 1 C D Hayes 13th of 18 runners, in race won by Nans View
Quotes on Layfayette (IRE)
I was disappointed in Naas, but he had to get some treatment on his back and he needed time off and just got stuffy. He blew up in Naas. I know that was over a mile and a-half which stretches him a bit, but he’s an older horse and takes a bit of work. He loves this place. He loves the long straight and this place and Naas suits him well. In Group 2's and Group 3's he’s very competitive. He’ll probably go for the mile and a half race on Champions Weekend in Leopardstown if there is an ease in the ground. Gary (Carroll) said that Helvic Dream gave him a great feel and moved well. We might try and stretch him out to a mile and a-half because later in the year, on the ground that he wants, there are not that many races over a mile and a-quarter. There horses are very hard to find, you don’t come across them too often for reasonable money.
After Layfayette (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 20th Aug 2023 1m 2f Flat Good
In the last 3 years Layfayette (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Falcon Eight (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Falcon Eight (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-7 Rated 102) L F Roche 23.75L in front of Layfayette (IRE) 15th (8/1 9-7 Rated 107) C T Keane (17 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
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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.
