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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Good (Good to Soft in places)DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase
(GBB Race) of £17,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 7f. 3yds. 3.40
2m. 7f. 3yds. Hcap Chase (Class 3) 5-y-o plus 6 Declared
DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase
(GBB Race) of £17,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £9,242.00 2nd - £4,252.00 3rd - £2,126.00 4th - £1,064.00 5th - £530.00
Formscan - This is within range for KELCE, who handled going right-handed at Musselburgh and won something in hand. This consistent eight-year-old has a decent chance of notching back-to-back wins on that evidence. Royal Jewel's C&D success reads well and the top weight must be feared. However, his stable companion, Kap Vert, is less exposed over fences and could be a bigger danger after a commendable third in good company at Ascot.
Notnowcato (GB)-What A Jewel(Presenting)
(34)
cd1
(Mr R M Penny)
Rated 131
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 16 | 4 | 9 | 14.00 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
3rd Feb 26 Taunton(2m 7f 3yds Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 128 9/4JFav 12-0 Ben Jones 1st of 4 runners, by 1.5L and 33L from Brave Kingdom and Captain Boudet
27th Dec 25 Chepstow(2m 3f 98yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 129 8/1 11-8 Callum Pritchard (3) 3rd of 7 runners, 4L and 5L behind Lunar Discovery and Donnacha
5th Dec 25 Exeter(2m 3f 48yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 129 7/2 11-5 Callum Pritchard (3) 6th of 6 runners, 40L behind U Cant Be Serious
In the last 3 years Royal Jewel (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| U Cant Be Serious (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Dec 2025 Exeter(2m 3f 48yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 1st (11/10Fav 11-3 Rated 124) Freddie Gingell 40.00L in front of Royal Jewel (IRE) 6th (7/2 11-5 Rated 129) Callum Pritchard (6 ran) | ||
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Notnowcato (GB)-Whyyousoserious(Morozov)
cp1(30)
c1
(Mr Sax Purdie)
Rated 128
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1.10 |
7th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 7f 91yds Hcap Chase, Heavy-Soft in places) Rated 130 16/1 11-3 Sam Twiston-Davies 7th of 10 runners, 52.75L behind Holloway Queen
26th Dec 25 Kempton(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 130 11/2 11-10 Harry Cobden 9th of 10 runners, 30.94L behind Barlovento
5th Dec 25 Exeter(2m 3f 48yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 124 11/10Fav 11-3 Freddie Gingell 1st of 6 runners, by 0.5L and 13L from Donnacha and Saint Anapolino
In the last 3 years U Cant Be Serious (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Royal Jewel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Dec 2025 Exeter(2m 3f 48yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 1st (11/10Fav 11-3 Rated 124) Freddie Gingell 40.00L in front of Royal Jewel (IRE) 6th (7/2 11-5 Rated 129) Callum Pritchard (6 ran) | ||
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| Kap Vert (FR) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2024 Exeter(2m 161yds, Hurdle, Soft) Kap Vert (FR) 1st (14/1 11-0) M G Nolan 26.75L in front of U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 7th (11/1 11-0) Brendan Powell (13 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 10 | 2 | 4 | 10.00 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
17th Jan 26 Ascot(2m 7f 185yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 127 17/2 11-4 Sean Houlihan 4th of 11 runners, 10L behind The Jukebox Kid
27th Dec 25 Kempton(3m Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 127 3/1Fav 11-6 Sean Houlihan 3rd of 7 runners, 1.25L and 3.5L behind Viroflay and Bective Abbey
11th Dec 25 Taunton(2m 7f 3yds Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 119 4/1 12-0 Sean Houlihan 1st of 7 runners, by 7.5L and 0.75L from Bertie Wooster and The Magus
In the last 3 years Kap Vert (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| U Cant Be Serious (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Dec 2024 Exeter(2m 161yds, Hurdle, Soft) Kap Vert (FR) 1st (14/1 11-0) M G Nolan 26.75L in front of U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 7th (11/1 11-0) Brendan Powell (13 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
| UK | 11 | 3 | 4 | -3.12 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
31st Jan 26 Musselburgh(2m 7f 138yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 118 15/8Fav 10-11 C O Farrell 1st of 7 runners, by 2.5L and 3.25L from Rexem and Special Rate
26th Dec 25 Aintree(3m 210yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 117 7/2 10-11 Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) 2nd of 8 runners, 3L behind Fortunate Man
15th Nov 25 Cheltenham(3m 1f Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Rated 118 4/1 11-0 Mr Adam Ryan 7th of 16 runners, 19.5L behind Hung Jury
El Salvador (IRE)-Spirit Of Youth(Brian Boru)
(148)
(Mr J Rees)
Rated 122
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 |
| P2P | 4 | 0 | 0 |
12th Oct 25 Chepstow(3m 2f 54yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 115 10/3Fav 12-7 Callum Pritchard 4th of 8 runners, 5.88L behind Safe Destination
8th Oct 25 Ludlow(2m 7f 171yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm) Rated 116 16/5 11-2 Callum Pritchard (5) 1st of 5 runners, by 25L and 2.5L from Straw Fan Jack and Another Day Out
29th Sep 25 Newton Abbot(3m 1f 170yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 116 15/8Fav 11-5 James Best 3rd of 4 runners, 8.5L and 4.25L behind Bagheera Ginge and Killer Kane
Mahler (GB)-Emily's Princess(Flemensfirth)
cp7(59)
cd1
(Mrs L Maclennan)
Rated 120
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
9th Jan 26 Exeter(3m 54yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 121 4/1 11-1 Harry Cobden 4th of 6 runners, 42.5L behind Silver Thorn
27th Nov 25 Taunton(2m 7f 3yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 118 6/1 12-0 Harry Cobden 1st of 8 runners, by nk and 2.5L from Bertie Wooster and Gris Majeur
21st Apr 25 Plumpton(2m 4f 114yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 118 14/1 11-6 Harry Cobden pulled up of 10 runners, in race won by Mostly Sunny
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)
First Time - Cheekpiece U Cant Be Serious» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 13/8 Kelce, 15/8 Royal Jewel, 5/1 Kap Vert, 7/1 Hold Your Fort, 14/1 Others.
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