
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap
(GBBPlus Race) of £9,500.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 2f.12.00
1m. 2f. Flat Hcap (Class 4) 3-y-o plus 10 Declared
Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap
(GBBPlus Race) of £9,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £4,972.00 2nd - £2,333.00 3rd - £1,166.00 4th - £583.00 5th - £291.00
Formscan - Annexation has to be respected on his return to the Flat, while the recent Newcastle winner Knockbrex is another with strong form claims. However, preference is for PARTY ISLAND, who is a previous C&D winner and he has twice struck the crossbar over 1m4f at this venue in recent weeks. The unexposed Shrimp Shady is another who makes the shortlist.


In the last 3 years Mr Baloo (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hitched (IRE) | 4 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 3.25L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky (11 ran) | ||
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| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-2 Rated 78) Joey Haynes 3.50L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-10 Rated 89) Alexander Voikhansky (12 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 1st (22/1 8-9 Rated 76) Rob Hornby .53L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-6 Rated 90) Joe Leavy (14 ran) | ||
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| 24th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-6 Rated 82) Joe Leavy 4.78L in front of Hitched (IRE) 5th (11/1 9-5 Rated 78) Callum Shepherd (8 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Knockbrex (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Party Island (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Mar 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Knockbrex (GB) 4th (9/2 9-10 Rated 83) Jack Mitchell 2.00L in front of Party Island (IRE) 7th (22/1 8-13 Rated 75) George Bass (10 ran) | ||
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| Hitched (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th Jan 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Hitched (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-4 Rated 75) Luke Morris 7.00L in front of Knockbrex (GB) 3rd (10/11Fav 9-13 Rated 79) Jack Mitchell (5 ran) | ||
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Coulsty (IRE)-Scarlet Wings(Sir Percy)
(19)
c1
(Mr Luke Oliver Vallance)
Rated 81


In the last 3 years Hitched (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Knockbrex (GB) | 1 | |
| 9th Jan 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Hitched (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-4 Rated 75) Luke Morris 7.00L in front of Knockbrex (GB) 3rd (10/11Fav 9-13 Rated 79) Jack Mitchell (5 ran) | ||
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| Mr Baloo (IRE) | 4 | |
| 6th Dec 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-6 Rated 77) Luke Morris 3.25L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 87) Alexander Voikhansky (11 ran) | ||
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| 8th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-2 Rated 78) Joey Haynes 3.50L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-10 Rated 89) Alexander Voikhansky (12 ran) | ||
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| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Hitched (IRE) 1st (22/1 8-9 Rated 76) Rob Hornby .53L in front of Mr Baloo (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-6 Rated 90) Joe Leavy (14 ran) | ||
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| 24th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Mr Baloo (IRE) 1st (13/8Fav 9-6 Rated 82) Joe Leavy 4.78L in front of Hitched (IRE) 5th (11/1 9-5 Rated 78) Callum Shepherd (8 ran) | ||
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Dark Angel (IRE)-Elusive Beauty(Elusive Pimpernel)
(25)
d1
(Mr B Preece)
Rated 77




Wootton Bassett (GB)-Scarlet Sonnet(Invincible Spirit)
(50)
d2
(Northway Lodge Racing)
Rated 72
Won When Rated 76


Free Eagle (IRE)-Middle Persia(Dalakhani)
(9)
d1
(Mrs J Hampson)
Rated 69
Won When Rated 71
In the last 3 years Shahbaz (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Party Island (IRE) | 2 | |
| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Party Island (IRE) 6th (8/1 9-6 Rated 74) George Bass .53L in front of Shahbaz (IRE) 8th (9/2 9-7 Rated 75) Joe Leavy (16 ran) | ||
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| 8th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Shahbaz (IRE) 2nd (9/1 8-4 Rated 69) Joe Leavy 3.00L in front of Party Island (IRE) 5th (25/1 8-11 Rated 76) George Bass (10 ran) | ||
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Tagula (IRE)-Pretty Demanding(Night Shift)
(14)
cd1
(Mr A Killoran)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 74-75-72-70
In the last 3 years Party Island (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Shahbaz (IRE) | 2 | |
| 18th Apr 2025 Lingfield(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Party Island (IRE) 6th (8/1 9-6 Rated 74) George Bass .53L in front of Shahbaz (IRE) 8th (9/2 9-7 Rated 75) Joe Leavy (16 ran) | ||
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| 8th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Shahbaz (IRE) 2nd (9/1 8-4 Rated 69) Joe Leavy 3.00L in front of Party Island (IRE) 5th (25/1 8-11 Rated 76) George Bass (10 ran) | ||
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| Knockbrex (GB) | 1 | |
| 29th Mar 2025 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Knockbrex (GB) 4th (9/2 9-10 Rated 83) Jack Mitchell 2.00L in front of Party Island (IRE) 7th (22/1 8-13 Rated 75) George Bass (10 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)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
Probable SP 4/1 Knockbrex, 9/2 Port Of London, 5/1 Gilet, 7/1 Hitched, Annexation, 15/2 Party Island, 8/1 Shrimp Shady, 10/1 Mr Baloo, 14/1 Joolianoss, 33/1 Shahbaz.
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.






