
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase
of £7,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 25yds. 3.00
2m. 4f. 25yds. Hcap Chase (Class 5) 5-y-o plus 5 Declared
Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase
of £7,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £3,697.00 2nd - £1,701.00 3rd - £850.00 4th - £426.00 5th - £212.00
Formscan - ERIC CARMEN appears to have found a new lease of life this season, having won on three occasions, and a 4lb rise for his Market Rasen success seems to be very fair. However, he does face an interesting rival in the shape of River Run Free, who won here over further in January before a mediocre effort at Ffos Las. Begin The Luck has dropped to his last winning mark and isn't without a chance.


Le Fou (IRE)-Bobsyourdad(Bob's Return)
cp+(20)
d2
(Miss Daisy Hitchins)
Rated 94
Won When Rated 94-104-104-97
In the last 3 years Begin The Luck (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Eric Carmen (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th Sep 2024 Stratford(2m 6f 125yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Begin The Luck (IRE) 3rd (11/4Fav 11-7 Rated 103) Robbie David Eric Carmen (IRE) fell (13/2 10-2 Rated 77) R T Dunne (11 ran) | ||
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Ol' Man River (IRE)-Midnight Velvet(Midnight Legend)
ts9bl1(14)
cd1
(Mr Aidan J Ryan)
Rated 90
In the last 3 years River Run Free (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ultra Viers (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) River Run Free (IRE) 4th (2/5Fav 11-5 Rated 87) Jack Tudor 46.00L in front of Ultra Viers (IRE) 5th (28/1 11-5 Rated 87) Harry Bannister (5 ran) | ||
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| 13th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) River Run Free (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 11-5 Rated 81) Jack Tudor Ultra Viers (IRE) pulled up (50/1 12-0 Rated 90) J M Quinlan (8 ran) | ||
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| Eric Carmen (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) River Run Free (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 11-5 Rated 81) Jack Tudor 8.75L in front of Eric Carmen (IRE) 3rd (12/1 10-7 Rated 72) Jack Hogan (8 ran) | ||
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Fame And Glory (GB)-Cooper's Joy(Presenting)
ts+cp+(17)
d3
(The Ed-chester Partnership)
Rated 89
In the last 3 years Eric Carmen (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ultra Viers (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Eric Carmen (IRE) 3rd (12/1 10-7 Rated 72) Jack Hogan Ultra Viers (IRE) pulled up (50/1 12-0 Rated 90) J M Quinlan (8 ran) | ||
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| Begin The Luck (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th Sep 2024 Stratford(2m 6f 125yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Begin The Luck (IRE) 3rd (11/4Fav 11-7 Rated 103) Robbie David Eric Carmen (IRE) fell (13/2 10-2 Rated 77) R T Dunne (11 ran) | ||
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| River Run Free (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) River Run Free (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 11-5 Rated 81) Jack Tudor 8.75L in front of Eric Carmen (IRE) 3rd (12/1 10-7 Rated 72) Jack Hogan (8 ran) | ||
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Fame And Glory (GB)-Endless Moments(Saddlers' Hall)
ts+cp5(99)
(Mrs Phillippa Taylor)
Rated 76
In the last 3 years Ultra Viers (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Eric Carmen (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Eric Carmen (IRE) 3rd (12/1 10-7 Rated 72) Jack Hogan Ultra Viers (IRE) pulled up (50/1 12-0 Rated 90) J M Quinlan (8 ran) | ||
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| River Run Free (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) River Run Free (IRE) 4th (2/5Fav 11-5 Rated 87) Jack Tudor 46.00L in front of Ultra Viers (IRE) 5th (28/1 11-5 Rated 87) Harry Bannister (5 ran) | ||
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| 13th Feb 2025 Leicester(2m 4f 25yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) River Run Free (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 11-5 Rated 81) Jack Tudor Ultra Viers (IRE) pulled up (50/1 12-0 Rated 90) J M Quinlan (8 ran) | ||
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Doyen (IRE)-Reynella Cross(Torus)
bl+(9)
d1
(Wardington Hopefuls)
Rated 74
Won When Rated 79-90
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Bumpy Evans 7 10-2 Alan Johns 11/10Fav (Tim Vaughan)
2024 Nine Nine Nine 7 11-7 Cillin Leonard 7/2 (Miss S-J Davies)
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 - Blinkers River Run Free» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 10/11 Eric Carmen, 5/2 River Run Free, 5/1 Begin The Luck, 12/1 Jack Doyen, 16/1 Ultra Viers.
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.






