
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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Race Type
Distance
Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle
of £15,500.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 7f. 144yds.12.50
1m. 7f. 144yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 3) 4-y-o plus 8 Declared
Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle
of £15,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £8,186.00 2nd - £3,766.00 3rd - £1,883.00 4th - £942.00 5th - £470.00
Formscan - Last year's winner Bertie's Ballet has to be respected, but he's 5lb higher this time around and lacks a recent run so could be vulnerable. Brentford Hope continues to creep down the ratings and should be winning again before long, while the hat-trick seeking Smart Decision also has an obvious chance. The vote, however, goes to handicap debutant CABALLO DE GUERRA. He's stepped up on his Kelso victory with solid efforts at both Cheltenham and Wetherby and a mark of 121 looks workable.


Sans Frontieres (IRE)-Cracking Gale(Alderbrook)
WS1(42)
d7
(Mr J D Wright & Mrs S Wright)
Rated 137
Won When Rated 137
In the last 3 years Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Brentford Hope (GB) | 1 | |
| 17th Jan 2025 Windsor(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 10th (25/1 10-13 Rated 133) Craig Nichol 12.50L in front of Brentford Hope (GB) 12th (18/1 12-0 Rated 148) Paul O'Brien (14 ran) | ||
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Camelot (GB)-Miss Raven(Raven's Pass)
ts+cp6(18)
cd1
(The Optimists Syndicate)
Rated 134
Won When Rated 140-135
In the last 3 years Brentford Hope (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Jan 2025 Windsor(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 10th (25/1 10-13 Rated 133) Craig Nichol 12.50L in front of Brentford Hope (GB) 12th (18/1 12-0 Rated 148) Paul O'Brien (14 ran) | ||
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Albaasil (IRE)-More Ballet Money(Old Vic)
(339)
cd2
(Falcon's Line Ltd)
Rated 122


Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Lindy Lou(Hernando)
(42)
d1
(Mr A H B Hodge & Mrs H Cheape)
Rated 121


Mount Nelson (GB)-Grangeclare Gold(Old Vic)
(15)
d1
(Mr Eric A Elliott)
Rated 120




Postponed (IRE)-Maven(Doyen)
(22)
d2
(Reality Partnerships Xix)
Rated 120


Harzand (IRE)-Madam Bovary(Old Vic)
(74)
(The Blind Squirrels)
Rated 119
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 - In a Hdl Handicap Caballo De Guerra. Wind Surgery Cracking Rhapsody» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 9/4 Smart Decision, 9/2 Brentford Hope, 5/1 Bertie's Ballet, Caballo De Guerra, 8/1 Captain Butler, 10/1 Cracking Rhapsody, 12/1 Coumeenoole, 14/1 A Different Kind.
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.






