
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Virgin Bet Handicap
of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 7f. 218yds. 5.15
1m. 7f. 218yds. Flat Hcap (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 14 Entered
Virgin Bet Handicap
of £8,000.00- Race Info
1st - £4,187.00 2nd - £1,965.00 3rd - £982.00 4th - £491.00 5th - £245.00


Australia (GB)-Wannabe Posh(Grand Lodge)
(124)
d1
(Mr D Coles & Mr P Moore)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0.08 |
3rd Dec 25 Kempton(1m 7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 70 33/1 7-11 Molly Gunn (5) 12th of 12 runners, 7.39L behind Duke Of Oxford
15th Oct 25 Kempton(1m 7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 69 3/1 9-11 Elizabeth Gale (5) 2nd of 5 runners, 0.5L behind Warrior King
2nd Oct 25 Salisbury(1m 6f 44yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 62 10/1 8-7 Taryn Langley (5) 1st of 11 runners, by 4.25L and 2L from Just An Hour and Macari
In the last 3 years Fair Dinkum (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Betelgeuse (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jul 2025 Salisbury(1m 6f 44yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Betelgeuse (IRE) 5th (9/2 8-12 Rated 63) S M Levey 7.50L in front of Fair Dinkum (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-6 Rated 60) Jason Watson (9 ran) | ||
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Mastercraftsman (IRE)-Fleur De Nuit(Montjeu)
(12)
cd1
(The Pat Morris Racing Club)
Rated 69
Won When Rated 86-83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5.88 |
25th Mar 26 Kempton(1m 7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 67 12/1 9-0 D E Hogan 1st of 5 runners, by 0.5L and 2.25L from Knight Templar and High Point
14th Mar 26 Southwell(2m 102yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 22/1 8-7 Ryan Kavanagh (5) 5th of 6 runners, 4L behind Artisan Dancer
4th Mar 26 Southwell(2m 2f 98yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 72 80/1 9-6 Paddy Bradley 8th of 10 runners, 13.07L behind Arc Zoosve
In the last 3 years Fleurman (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Bashful Boy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Mar 2026 Southwell(2m 2f 98yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Bashful Boy (IRE) 5th (11/2 9-5 Rated 71) Joanna Mason 10.13L in front of Fleurman (IRE) 8th (80/1 9-6 Rated 72) Paddy Bradley (10 ran) | ||
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Mastercraftsman (IRE)-Invincible Cara(Invincible Spirit)
(119)
d2
(Dare To Dream Racing)
Rated 68
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 33 | 3 | 7 | 17.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
8th Dec 25 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 14/1 9-11 Ryan Kavanagh (5) 4th of 5 runners, 7.25L behind Fascinating Shadow
24th Nov 25 Kempton(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 109 50/1 11-5 Chad Bament (3) 8th of 10 runners, 21.5L behind Surrey Lord
14th Oct 25 Punchestown(2m 46yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 98 17/2 10-7 E Staples (7) 1st of 17 runners, by 1.25L and 1.75L from Eastmore and Kotkito Bello
In the last 3 years The Truant (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lunar Power (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Dec 2025 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) The Truant (IRE) 4th (14/1 9-11 Rated 69) Ryan Kavanagh 14.00L in front of Lunar Power (IRE) 5th (17/2 10-0 Rated 67) S D Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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Magician (IRE)-Bacheliere(Include)
(17)
d1
(Mrs Lynne Webb)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 74
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| UK | 28 | 3 | 9 | -14.50 |
20th Mar 26 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 70 11/2 9-4 Jack Dace (3) 4th of 7 runners, 2.5L behind St Faz
4th Mar 26 Southwell(2m 2f 98yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 71 11/2 9-5 Joanna Mason 5th of 10 runners, 2.94L behind Arc Zoosve
31st Jan 26 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 73 9/1 8-11 Jack Dace (5) 7th of 9 runners, 3.63L behind Berkshire Sundance
In the last 3 years Bashful Boy (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lunar Power (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Aug 2025 Musselburgh(2m 2f 28yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Bashful Boy (IRE) 3rd (11/4Fav 9-4 Rated 77) Elizabeth Gale 17.03L in front of Lunar Power (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-1 Rated 69) P Mulrennan (8 ran) | ||
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| Fleurman (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Mar 2026 Southwell(2m 2f 98yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Bashful Boy (IRE) 5th (11/2 9-5 Rated 71) Joanna Mason 10.13L in front of Fleurman (IRE) 8th (80/1 9-6 Rated 72) Paddy Bradley (10 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
7th Mar 26 Chelmsford City(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 3/1 9-1 K S McHugh (7) 1st of 6 runners, by 5.5L and 4.25L from Queensland Boy and Upepo
8th Feb 26 Chelmsford City(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 9/2 9-5 K S McHugh (7) 3rd of 7 runners, 3L and 2.75L behind The Craftymaster and Apache Eagle
3rd Jan 26 Lingfield(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 59 11/1 8-13 K S McHugh (7) 1st of 11 runners, by 0.5L and 0.5L from Jack Langley and Mr Nugget
In the last 3 years Mio Amico (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| The Craftymaster (GB) | 1 | |
| 8th Feb 2026 Chelmsford City(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) The Craftymaster (GB) 1st (3/1 9-6 Rated 54) William Carson 5.75L in front of Mio Amico (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-5 Rated 62) K S McHugh (7 ran) | ||
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Schiaparelli (GER)-Near Wild Heaven(Robin Des Champs)
(139)
d2
(The Beverley House Stables Partnership)
Rated 66
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 24 | 5 | 3 | 11.00 |
18th Nov 25 Newcastle(2m 56yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 4/1 9-13 Gina Mangan 1st of 13 runners, by hd and 3.5L from Educate and Arcimboldo
12th Oct 25 Goodwood(2m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 64 8/1 10-12 J M Quinlan 7th of 11 runners, 5.03L behind Poncho
27th Sep 25 Ripon(2m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 65 11/2 8-10 Taryn Langley (5) 4th of 10 runners, 3.31L behind The Crafty Mole
In the last 3 years Merrijig (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Capone (GER) | 1 | |
| 12th Oct 2025 Goodwood(2m , Flat Hcap, Good) Capone (GER) 6th (28/1 10-12 Rated 64) Ben Ffrench Davis .75L in front of Merrijig (GB) 7th (8/1 10-12 Rated 64) J M Quinlan (11 ran) | ||
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Galiway (GB)-Shamardanse(Shamardal)
(28)
(Zoe & Scott Chambers)
Rated 67
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 1 | 4 | -8.25 |
9th Mar 26 Stratford(2m 2f 148yds Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 110 1/1Fav 11-0 Caoilin Quinn fell of 6 runners, in race won by Cloaks Of Gold
27th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 69yds Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 5/2Fav 11-0 Caoilin Quinn 2nd of 9 runners, nk behind Cecilia Star
4th Nov 25 Warwick(2m Maiden Hurdle, Good) 2/1Fav 11-0 Caoilin Quinn 2nd of 14 runners, 4.75L behind Scarlet Moon


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 1 | 1 | -6.25 |
31st Oct 25 Southwell(1m 6f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 66 10/11Fav 9-3 Jack Callan (3) 5th of 6 runners, 5.87L behind Dance Time
16th Oct 25 Southwell(1m 6f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 7/4Fav 9-7 K T O Neill 1st of 9 runners, by 9L and nk from Yurinov and Lahire
9th Aug 25 Newmarket(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 61 7/1 8-11 Billy Loughnane 6th of 10 runners, 12.63L behind The Crafty Mole
In the last 3 years Betelgeuse (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Fair Dinkum (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jul 2025 Salisbury(1m 6f 44yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Betelgeuse (IRE) 5th (9/2 8-12 Rated 63) S M Levey 7.50L in front of Fair Dinkum (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-6 Rated 60) Jason Watson (9 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| UK | 12 | 0 | 2 | -12.00 |
11th Feb 26 Kempton(1m 7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 65 14/1 9-13 Tyrese Cameron (3) 5th of 7 runners, 6.5L behind Further Measure
8th Dec 25 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 67 17/2 1 S D Bowen 5th of 5 runners, 21.25L behind Fascinating Shadow
24th Nov 25 Kempton(3m 121yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 110 7/1 11-5 Sam Twiston-Davies 6th of 9 runners, 7.75L behind Everyonesgame
In the last 3 years Lunar Power (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| The Truant (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Dec 2025 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) The Truant (IRE) 4th (14/1 9-11 Rated 69) Ryan Kavanagh 14.00L in front of Lunar Power (IRE) 5th (17/2 10-0 Rated 67) S D Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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| Bashful Boy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Aug 2025 Musselburgh(2m 2f 28yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Bashful Boy (IRE) 3rd (11/4Fav 9-4 Rated 77) Elizabeth Gale 17.03L in front of Lunar Power (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-1 Rated 69) P Mulrennan (8 ran) | ||
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| The Craftymaster (GB) | 1 | |
| 22nd May 2025 Haydock(2m 45yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good In Places)) Lunar Power (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 72) Charlie Maggs 28.00L in front of The Craftymaster (GB) 7th (18/1 9-5 Rated 68) William Carson (7 ran) | ||
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Master Carpenter (IRE)-With Distinction(Zafonic)
(10)
d5
(R Miles, V Miles, T Stamp & Partner)
Rated 60
Won When Rated 72-64-61
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 38 | 9 | 6 | -4.49 |
27th Mar 26 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 6/1 9-9 William Carson 1st of 11 runners, by 0.75L and nose from Sullivan Bay and Balgowan
15th Feb 26 Newcastle(2m 56yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 13/8Fav 9-1 Tyrese Cameron (5) 5th of 5 runners, 10.03L behind Tarbat Ness
8th Feb 26 Chelmsford City(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 3/1 9-6 William Carson 1st of 7 runners, by 3L and 2.75L from Apache Eagle and Mio Amico
In the last 3 years The Craftymaster (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Capone (GER) | 1 | |
| 24th Oct 2025 Newbury(2m , Flat Hcap, Soft) Capone (GER) 9th (20/1 9-3 Rated 64) Oliver Carmichael 105.50L in front of The Craftymaster (GB) 11th (50/1 9-0 Rated 61) Matthew Slater (11 ran) | ||
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| Lunar Power (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd May 2025 Haydock(2m 45yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good In Places)) Lunar Power (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-4 Rated 72) Charlie Maggs 28.00L in front of The Craftymaster (GB) 7th (18/1 9-5 Rated 68) William Carson (7 ran) | ||
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| Captain Robert (GB) | 1 | |
| 2nd Dec 2025 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Captain Robert (GB) 2nd (8/1 9-3 Rated 57) Rossa Ryan 10.75L in front of The Craftymaster (GB) 7th (28/1 9-11 Rated 60) William Carson (8 ran) | ||
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| Mio Amico (GB) | 1 | |
| 8th Feb 2026 Chelmsford City(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) The Craftymaster (GB) 1st (3/1 9-6 Rated 54) William Carson 5.75L in front of Mio Amico (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-5 Rated 62) K S McHugh (7 ran) | ||
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Adlerflug (GER)-Now Forever(Tiger Hill)
(19)
(Mr Michael H Watt)
Rated 62
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 1 |
18th Mar 26 Kempton(1m 2f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 66 50/1 9-1 Jack Dace (5) 8th of 8 runners, 12.31L behind Solanna
23rd Oct 25 Nottingham(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 69 12/1 9-0 Jack Dace (5) 7th of 7 runners, 198.5L behind Cormier
10th Oct 25 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 71 100/1 9-1 Jack Dace (5) 5th of 10 runners, 14.75L behind Pride Of Donegal


Indian Haven (GB)-Wannabe Special(Galileo)
(41)
(Suzi Prichard-jones)
Rated 61
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 1 | 5 | -8.62 |
24th Feb 26 Southwell(2m 102yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 7/2 9-1 Daniel Muscutt 3rd of 9 runners, 0.5L and 0.5L behind Skycutter and Trojan Soldier
3rd Feb 26 Wolverhampton(1m 5f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 9/4Fav 9-4 George Wood 6th of 9 runners, 3.25L behind Word Of Mouth
11th Dec 25 Chelmsford City(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 57 11/8Fav 9-10 Paul Hainey (3) 1st of 7 runners, by 1L and 1.25L from Cardinal Point and Daaris
In the last 3 years Captain Robert (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Capone (GER) | 1 | |
| 24th Feb 2026 Southwell(2m 102yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Captain Robert (GB) 3rd (7/2 9-1 Rated 61) Daniel Muscutt 44.38L in front of Capone (GER) 9th (25/1 9-6 Rated 62) Callum Hutchinson (9 ran) | ||
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| The Craftymaster (GB) | 1 | |
| 2nd Dec 2025 Lingfield(1m 7f 169yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Captain Robert (GB) 2nd (8/1 9-3 Rated 57) Rossa Ryan 10.75L in front of The Craftymaster (GB) 7th (28/1 9-11 Rated 60) William Carson (8 ran) | ||
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Nathaniel (IRE)-Codera(Zilzal)
(27)
d3
(Maximum Racing And D Ffrench Davis)
Rated 54
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 22 | 1 | 9 | -19.50 |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 1 |
10th Mar 26 Wolverhampton(2m 120yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 28/1 9-0 Owen Lewis (5) 5th of 5 runners, 26.25L behind Wasthatok
24th Feb 26 Southwell(2m 102yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 25/1 9-6 Callum Hutchinson 9th of 9 runners, 45.38L behind Skycutter
24th Oct 25 Newbury(2m Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 64 20/1 9-3 Oliver Carmichael 9th of 11 runners, 43.25L behind Izakaya
In the last 3 years Capone (GER) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Merrijig (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Oct 2025 Goodwood(2m , Flat Hcap, Good) Capone (GER) 6th (28/1 10-12 Rated 64) Ben Ffrench Davis .75L in front of Merrijig (GB) 7th (8/1 10-12 Rated 64) J M Quinlan (11 ran) | ||
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| The Craftymaster (GB) | 1 | |
| 24th Oct 2025 Newbury(2m , Flat Hcap, Soft) Capone (GER) 9th (20/1 9-3 Rated 64) Oliver Carmichael 105.50L in front of The Craftymaster (GB) 11th (50/1 9-0 Rated 61) Matthew Slater (11 ran) | ||
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| Captain Robert (GB) | 1 | |
| 24th Feb 2026 Southwell(2m 102yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Captain Robert (GB) 3rd (7/2 9-1 Rated 61) Daniel Muscutt 44.38L in front of Capone (GER) 9th (25/1 9-6 Rated 62) Callum Hutchinson (9 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Orchestra 5 9-9 Kieran Shoemark 16/1 (F M O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
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)
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