
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
Going
Race Type
Distance
Country And Western Raceday - 28th June Handicap
of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 1f. 104yds. 6.30
1m. 1f. 104yds. Flat Hcap (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 13 Entered
Country And Western Raceday - 28th June Handicap
of £10,000.00- Race Info
1st - £5,234.00 2nd - £2,456.00 3rd - £1,227.00 4th - £614.00 5th - £306.00


Persian King (IRE)-Aurora Gold(Frankel)
(24)
cd1
(Middleham Park Racing I and Partner)
Rated 82
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 16 | 2 | 5 | -11.43 |
3rd Apr 26 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 83 25/1 9-4 Joe Leavy 9th of 14 runners, 5.38L behind Londoner
27th Feb 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 84 16/1 8-13 Joe Leavy 8th of 10 runners, 2.91L behind Apiarist
3rd Feb 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 1/1Fav 9-10 S M Levey 3rd of 6 runners, 1.75L and 1.25L behind Towerlands and Commander Of Life
In the last 3 years Eupator (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lordsbridge Blu (GB) | 1 | |
| 25th Nov 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 1st (4/1 9-9 Rated 71) R Havlin 8.38L in front of Eupator (FR) 6th (15/8Fav 9-4 Rated 72) Alexander Voikhansky (9 ran) | ||
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| Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) | 1 | |
| 31st May 2025 Chester(1m 2f 70yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) 6th (22/1 9-6 Rated 75) J Fanning 2.06L in front of Eupator (FR) 9th (4/1 9-5 Rated 74) Joe Leavy (9 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3.50 |
12th Apr 26 Musselburgh(1m 208yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 83 11/1 8-11 A Mullen 11th of 12 runners, 24.44L behind Noche Clasica
3rd Apr 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 85 22/1 9-4 A Mullen 4th of 12 runners, 1.28L behind Angel Hunter
27th Mar 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 85 9/1 9-9 Jason Hart 7th of 12 runners, 4L behind Saytarr
In the last 3 years Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Eupator (FR) | 1 | |
| 31st May 2025 Chester(1m 2f 70yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) 6th (22/1 9-6 Rated 75) J Fanning 2.06L in front of Eupator (FR) 9th (4/1 9-5 Rated 74) Joe Leavy (9 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 28 | 3 | 7 | -7.60 |
14th Apr 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 9/2 9-8 Saffie Osborne 2nd of 11 runners, 0.5L behind Mr Baloo
29th Mar 26 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 80 5/1 9-9 Saffie Osborne 4th of 15 runners, 5.25L behind Melvin Udall
7th Mar 26 Chelmsford City(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 17/2 9-3 Callum Shepherd 2nd of 6 runners, nk behind Elements Of Fire
In the last 3 years Epictetus (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Newfangled (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Epictetus (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-8 Rated 79) Saffie Osborne 1.25L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-4 Rated 75) Rob Hornby (11 ran) | ||
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| Big Sip (GB) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Epictetus (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-8 Rated 79) Saffie Osborne 1.38L in front of Big Sip (GB) 6th (6/1 9-7 Rated 78) Jack Gilligan (11 ran) | ||
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| City Of God (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Feb 2026 Chelmsford City(1m , Flat, Standard) City Of God (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-4 Rated 78) S H James 2.50L in front of Epictetus (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-4 Rated 81) Jason Watson (5 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 2 | 3 | -8.48 |
14th Apr 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 6/1 9-7 Jack Gilligan 6th of 11 runners, 1.88L behind Mr Baloo
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £24,000
18th Oct 25 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat, Standard) Rated 78 11/8Fav 9-9 Marco Ghiani 1st of 5 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Bystander and Dosman
17th Sep 25 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 80 20/1 9-9 Hollie Doyle 8th of 9 runners, 19L behind Atherstone Warrior
In the last 3 years Big Sip (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Epictetus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Epictetus (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-8 Rated 79) Saffie Osborne 1.38L in front of Big Sip (GB) 6th (6/1 9-7 Rated 78) Jack Gilligan (11 ran) | ||
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| Newfangled (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Newfangled (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-4 Rated 75) Rob Hornby .13L in front of Big Sip (GB) 6th (6/1 9-7 Rated 78) Jack Gilligan (11 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0.75 |
16th Mar 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat, Standard) 2/5Fav 9-11 Oisin Murphy 3rd of 6 runners, 5L and 1.5L behind Mobberley Rose and Keep It Cool
10th Jan 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat, Standard) 5/4 9-4 Jason Watson 1st of 5 runners, by 2.75L and 11L from Inspired and Multaneighttothree
2nd Dec 25 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat, Standard) 9/2 9-5 Jason Watson 2nd of 7 runners, 0.75L behind Banyan


New Bay (GB)-Fact Or Folklore(Lope De Vega)
(186)
(Rosier, Rosier, Macauliffe And Don)
Rated 77
Won When Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 2 | 1 | -4.50 |
23rd Oct 25 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 80 16/1 9-9 Harry Davies 9th of 12 runners, 13.81L behind Way Of Life
16th Sep 25 Yarmouth(1m 2f 23yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 82 15/2 10-4 R Havlin 6th of 9 runners, 3.25L behind Clermont Ferrand
24th Aug 25 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 85 4/1 9-11 Taryn Langley (5) 7th of 7 runners, 21.5L behind Light Speed
In the last 3 years Primo Lara (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lordsbridge Blu (GB) | 2 | |
| 16th Sep 2025 Yarmouth(1m 2f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 4th (9/1 9-10 Rated 74) Tom Marquand 1.25L in front of Primo Lara (IRE) 6th (15/2 10-4 Rated 82) R Havlin (9 ran) | ||
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| 18th May 2025 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 4th (7/1 8-9 Rated 81) David Probert 24.00L in front of Primo Lara (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-4 Rated 90) Billy Loughnane (6 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 2 | 2 | -0.75 |
6th Apr 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 79 22/1 9-8 Kieren Fox 5th of 9 runners, 7.75L behind Broadway Act
26th Feb 26 Chelmsford City(1m Flat, Standard) Rated 78 9/2 9-4 S H James 1st of 5 runners, by 1L and 1.5L from Good Banter and Epictetus
30th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 80 9/2CFav 9-6 S A Gray 8th of 9 runners, 5.76L behind Hitched
In the last 3 years City Of God (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Epictetus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Feb 2026 Chelmsford City(1m , Flat, Standard) City Of God (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-4 Rated 78) S H James 2.50L in front of Epictetus (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-4 Rated 81) Jason Watson (5 ran) | ||
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Havana Grey (GB)-Tempting(Pivotal)
(28)
cd1
(Mr Roger & Mrs Suzie Beadle)
Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 17 | 2 | 5 | -9.75 |
30th Mar 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 9/1 9-3 K T O Neill 2nd of 12 runners, 0.5L behind Al Durry
25th Nov 25 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 71 4/1 9-9 R Havlin 1st of 9 runners, by hd and 3.75L from Charlie s Choice and Oj Lifestyle
3rd Nov 25 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 73 7/2 9-12 George Wood 9th of 11 runners, 19.63L behind True Colors
In the last 3 years Lordsbridge Blu (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Serious Look (IRE) | 1 | |
| 30th Mar 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 2nd (9/1 9-3 Rated 74) K T O'Neill 2.25L in front of Serious Look (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-1 Rated 72) R Havlin (12 ran) | ||
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| Newfangled (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th Aug 2025 Sandown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 3rd (7/2J Fav 9-9 Rated 75) Tom Marquand 2.63L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-7 Rated 73) T E Whelan (10 ran) | ||
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| Primo Lara (IRE) | 2 | |
| 16th Sep 2025 Yarmouth(1m 2f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 4th (9/1 9-10 Rated 74) Tom Marquand 1.25L in front of Primo Lara (IRE) 6th (15/2 10-4 Rated 82) R Havlin (9 ran) | ||
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| 18th May 2025 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 4th (7/1 8-9 Rated 81) David Probert 24.00L in front of Primo Lara (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-4 Rated 90) Billy Loughnane (6 ran) | ||
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| Eupator (FR) | 1 | |
| 25th Nov 2025 Lingfield(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 1st (4/1 9-9 Rated 71) R Havlin 8.38L in front of Eupator (FR) 6th (15/8Fav 9-4 Rated 72) Alexander Voikhansky (9 ran) | ||
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Too Darn Hot (GB)-Rocana(Fastnet Rock)
(20)
c1
(Mr S Bell)
Rated 76
Won When Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 1 | 2 | -6.00 |
7th Apr 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 40/1 9-7 Luke Morris 6th of 13 runners, 3.06L behind Studious
12th Mar 26 Chelmsford City(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 10/1 9-8 Billy Loughnane 6th of 7 runners, 12.5L behind Tonal
20th Feb 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 80 33/1 9-5 D Egan 11th of 12 runners, 9.82L behind Down To The Kid


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 44 | 6 | 14 | 9.50 |
9th Apr 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 13/2 9-2 K S McHugh (7) 2nd of 4 runners, 3.5L behind Youarenotforgiven
11th Mar 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 70 7/2 9-4 K S McHugh (7) 3rd of 5 runners, 1.25L and shd behind Hilltop and Penny Mountain
7th Mar 26 Chelmsford City(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 70 11/2 9-9 Darragh Keenan 1st of 7 runners, by nose and nose from Nordic Norm and H Key Lails


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 35 | 8 | 12 | 1.71 |
8th Apr 26 Nottingham(1m 2f 50yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 76 8/1 9-0 Rowan Scott 2nd of 10 runners, 4L behind Love Beach
20th Mar 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 14/1 9-1 O J Orr 6th of 12 runners, 4.25L behind My Fermoy
6th Mar 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 16/1 9-1 O J Orr 3rd of 10 runners, hd and 2L behind Carron and Flying Fletcher


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 28 | 6 | 9 | -7.02 |
14th Apr 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 10/1 9-4 Rob Hornby 5th of 11 runners, 1.75L behind Mr Baloo
14th Oct 25 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 18/1 9-9 Rob Hornby 7th of 12 runners, 6.01L behind Marquis Pompeo
29th Sep 25 Brighton(7f 216yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 71 9/2 9-10 Hector Crouch 1st of 10 runners, by 1L and 2.5L from Tenbob Tommy and Darvel
In the last 3 years Newfangled (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Epictetus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Epictetus (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-8 Rated 79) Saffie Osborne 1.25L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-4 Rated 75) Rob Hornby (11 ran) | ||
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| Lordsbridge Blu (GB) | 1 | |
| 7th Aug 2025 Sandown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 3rd (7/2J Fav 9-9 Rated 75) Tom Marquand 2.63L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-7 Rated 73) T E Whelan (10 ran) | ||
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| Big Sip (GB) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Newfangled (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-4 Rated 75) Rob Hornby .13L in front of Big Sip (GB) 6th (6/1 9-7 Rated 78) Jack Gilligan (11 ran) | ||
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Dark Angel (IRE)-Fregate First(Le Havre)
(28)
cd3
(Mr T Faulkner)
Rated 72
Won When Rated 69-64-60-55
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 26 | 5 | 5 | -5.09 |
30th Mar 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 72 10/1 9-1 R Havlin 5th of 12 runners, 2.75L behind Al Durry
2nd Mar 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 5/1 9-3 R Havlin 1st of 8 runners, by nose and 0.75L from He s A Gentleman and Volto Di Medusa
30th Dec 25 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 22/1 9-6 Zoe Lewis (7) 2nd of 12 runners, 3L behind First Greyed
In the last 3 years Serious Look (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lordsbridge Blu (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Mar 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Lordsbridge Blu (GB) 2nd (9/1 9-3 Rated 74) K T O'Neill 2.25L in front of Serious Look (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-1 Rated 72) R Havlin (12 ran) | ||
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