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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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Race Type
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Good to Soft (Soft in places)Guinness At The Hawk Ponteland Handicap Chase
(GBB Race) of £10,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 75yds. 2.15
2m. 75yds. Hcap Chase (Class 4) 5-y-o plus 6 Declared
Guinness At The Hawk Ponteland Handicap Chase
(GBB Race) of £10,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £5,281.00 2nd - £2,430.00 3rd - £1,215.00 4th - £608.00 5th - £303.00
Formscan - Diamond Mix arrives in search of a hat-trick and must be respected, but both of those Hexham wins came last year so it is the race-fit COUNT ADHEMAR who shades preference. Donald McCain's gelding built on an underwhelming fencing bow to finish a narrow second at Ludlow last month and any further progress might be enough. Forcetoreckonwith completes the shortlist.
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4.00 |
7th Nov 25 Hexham(1m 7f 133yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 99 5/1 11-5 Ryan Mania 1st of 10 runners, by 9.5L and 3.5L from We Got Your Back and Dream Jet
14th Apr 25 Hexham(1m 7f 133yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 94 7/1 11-2 Lilly Pinchin 1st of 9 runners, by nk and 6L from Kidman and Scots Poet
13th Mar 25 Hexham(2m 4f 15yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 93 7/1 11-7 Ryan Mania 5th of 11 runners, 8.75L behind Divas Doyen
Tiger Groom (GB)-Sachiko(Celtic Swing)
(77)
d2
(Mr W de Best-Turner)
Rated 103
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 21 | 2 | 4 | 32.62 |
27th Dec 25 Kempton(2m Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 103 150/1 10-6 James Best 5th of 7 runners, 56.5L behind Thistle Ask
16th Nov 25 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 103 80/1 10-2 Harry Reed fell of 11 runners, in race won by Triple Trade
6th Dec 24 Sandown(1m 7f 99yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places (C), Heavy places (H))) Rated 105 8/1 10-9 James Best 3rd of 5 runners, 1.5L and 2L behind Mount Tempest and Intimate
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 0 | 3 | -6.00 |
18th Feb 26 Ludlow(1m 7f 212yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 94 4/1 11-11 Theo Gillard 2nd of 8 runners, nk behind Falco Des Pins
21st Jan 26 Catterick(2m 3f 51yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 95 11/2 11-10 Theo Gillard 5th of 6 runners, 6.81L behind Marty Mcfly
29th Dec 25 Kelso(2m 51yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 14/1 11-4 Theo Gillard 5th of 10 runners, 16L behind Cavalier Du Luy
Blue Bresil (FR)-Valleyofthedolls(King's Theatre)
ts+(60)
d1
(Mr A Balmer And Bolton Mill Racing)
Rated 95
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 2 | 2 | -6.75 |
13th Jan 26 Ayr(2m Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 100 50/1 11-5 Peter Kavanagh 8th of 9 runners, 48.5L behind Platin Moon
14th Dec 25 Carlisle(2m 3f 61yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 103 40/1 11-12 S W Quinlan 8th of 8 runners, 28.25L behind Pitwood Road
1st Nov 25 Ayr(2m Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 106 25/1 11-10 S W Quinlan pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by Dee s Getaway
Reliable Man (GB)-Zalexa(Black Sam Bellamy)
ts2(18)
(Dave & Yvonne Simpson)
Rated 89
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 1 | 4 | -5.00 |
| P2P | 3 | 0 | 0 |
24th Feb 26 Catterick(1m 7f 145yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 92 50/1 11-0 Leah Noreci (10) 4th of 9 runners, 26.25L behind Shadowfax Of Rohan
2nd Jan 26 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 95 80/1 11-9 Charlotte Jones pulled up of 19 runners, in race won by So Many Roads
10th Dec 25 Hexham(2m 4f 15yds Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 98 100/1 11-2 Charlotte Jones pulled up of 8 runners, in race won by Heeztheboy
In the last 3 years Zumbi (GER) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Forcetoreckonwith (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Feb 2026 Catterick(1m 7f 145yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Forcetoreckonwith (IRE) 2nd (8/1 11-3 Rated 85) Craig Nichol 21.75L in front of Zumbi (GER) 4th (50/1 11-0 Rated 92) Leah Noreci (9 ran) | ||
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Workforce (GB)-Shining Beauty(Turtle Island)
ts6(18)
(Mineral Forces)
Rated 86
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 0 | 4 | -9.00 |
| P2P | 2 | 1 | 0 |
24th Feb 26 Catterick(1m 7f 145yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 85 8/1 11-3 Craig Nichol 2nd of 9 runners, 4.5L behind Shadowfax Of Rohan
30th Jan 26 Catterick(1m 7f 145yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 87 11/4 11-1 Craig Nichol 3rd of 5 runners, 6L and 4L behind Stick With Me Sam and Jiair Madrik
22nd Dec 25 Huntingdon(2m 104yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 88 9/1 11-2 Toby Wynne 4th of 10 runners, 13L behind Touquet
In the last 3 years Forcetoreckonwith (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Zumbi (GER) | 1 | |
| 24th Feb 2026 Catterick(1m 7f 145yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Forcetoreckonwith (IRE) 2nd (8/1 11-3 Rated 85) Craig Nichol 21.75L in front of Zumbi (GER) 4th (50/1 11-0 Rated 92) Leah Noreci (9 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 1/1 Diamond Mix, 13/8 Count Adhemar, 8/1 Forcetoreckonwith, 16/1 Sao Carlos, 20/1 Zumbi, 33/1 Calgary Tiger.
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.
