
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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of £8,400.00 4-y-o plus 7f. 14yds. 5.43
7f. 14yds. Flat Hcap (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 12 Declared
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of £8,400.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £4,397.00 2nd - £2,063.00 3rd - £1,031.00 4th - £516.00 5th - £257.00
Formscan - Ash Wednesday is worth a second glance with two wins from four starts here. Too Sweet makes her handicap debut after finishing second at Chelmsford over a year ago and is an interesting contender, though BLAZING SON seems a more sensible call. Beaten into second at Newcastle last time, he has won off his current mark before and also has two Southwell victories to his name.


Sogann (FR)-Poppy Bond(Misu Bond)
vs3(14)
cd1
(North Cheshire Trading & Storage Ltd)
Rated 75
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5.83 |
7th Mar 26 Chelmsford City(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 5/1 8-13 A Rawlinson 5th of 6 runners, 2.25L behind Elements Of Fire
27th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 73 9/1 9-3 A Rawlinson 1st of 12 runners, by nk and 1L from Beattie Is Back and Trouble Man
24th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 73 6/1 9-7 Harry Davies 6th of 11 runners, 8.75L behind Mr Nugget
In the last 3 years Grabajabba (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blazing Son (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Jan 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Grabajabba (GB) 4th (8/1 9-8 Rated 74) A Rawlinson 4.00L in front of Blazing Son (GB) 7th (12/1 9-4 Rated 75) T Kiely-Marshall (12 ran) | ||
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| Al Muqdad (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Al Muqdad (GB) 6th (8/1 9-4 Rated 80) D Nolan .50L in front of Grabajabba (GB) 7th (9/2 9-0 Rated 76) A Rawlinson (8 ran) | ||
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| Habrdi (IRE) | 1 | |
| 30th Mar 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Grabajabba (GB) 3rd (28/1 9-0 Rated 76) Frederick Larson 16.01L in front of Habrdi (IRE) 15th (66/1 9-11 Rated 87) James P Sullivan (15 ran) | ||
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| Thurso (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Grabajabba (GB) 7th (9/2 9-0 Rated 76) A Rawlinson 1.25L in front of Thurso (GB) 8th (14/1 9-2 Rated 78) Finley Marsh (8 ran) | ||
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Mayson (GB)-Emblaze(Showcasing)
(15)
c2
d2
(The Smart Emblaze Partnership)
Rated 74
Won When Rated 74
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 43 | 7 | 16 | -2.84 |
6th Mar 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 9/1 9-3 T Kiely-Marshall (5) 2nd of 7 runners, 1.75L behind Flowstate
30th Jan 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 12/1 9-4 T Kiely-Marshall (5) 7th of 12 runners, 7.25L behind Saytarr
29th Dec 25 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 76 4/1 9-2 Aiden Brookes (3) 5th of 6 runners, 3.75L behind Gressington
In the last 3 years Blazing Son (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Al Muqdad (GB) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2025 Newcastle(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Blazing Son (GB) 3rd (15/2 9-9 Rated 77) Oliver Carmichael 2.53L in front of Al Muqdad (GB) 8th (6/1 9-8 Rated 72) C Horgan (11 ran) | ||
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| Chesneys Charm (GB) | 1 | |
| 9th Sep 2025 Carlisle(6f 195yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Blazing Son (GB) 3rd (22/1 9-10 Rated 74) Andrew Breslin 5.38L in front of Chesneys Charm (GB) 8th (8/1 9-9 Rated 74) Oliver Stammers (11 ran) | ||
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| Grabajabba (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Jan 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Grabajabba (GB) 4th (8/1 9-8 Rated 74) A Rawlinson 4.00L in front of Blazing Son (GB) 7th (12/1 9-4 Rated 75) T Kiely-Marshall (12 ran) | ||
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Twilight Son (GB)-Barathea Dancer(Barathea)
(171)
(Racing To Profit Syndicate & Partners)
Rated 74
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 1 | 2 | -4.90 |
1st Oct 25 Kempton(7f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 74 11/2 9-9 S M Levey 3rd of 13 runners, 1.25L and nk behind Kit Gabriel and Arctician
27th Aug 25 Kempton(6f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 75 9/1 8-13 S M Levey 4th of 11 runners, 3.13L behind Haazeez
26th Jul 25 Windsor(6f 12yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 77 10/1 9-8 S Hitchcott 5th of 10 runners, 2.78L behind Novamay


Mohaather (GB)-Velvet Charm(Excelebration)
bl5(193)
d4
(James Paul Services To Industry Ltd)
Rated 73
Won When Rated 76-73
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 19 | 4 | 3 | 31.00 |
9th Sep 25 Carlisle(6f 195yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 74 8/1 9-9 Oliver Stammers 8th of 11 runners, 7.88L behind One Night Thunder
25th Aug 25 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 13/2 9-9 Oliver Stammers 4th of 11 runners, 3.5L behind Breakdancer
9th Aug 25 Haydock(1m 37yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 75 7/2 9-12 O McSweeney 4th of 9 runners, 4.5L behind Time After Time
In the last 3 years Chesneys Charm (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blazing Son (GB) | 1 | |
| 9th Sep 2025 Carlisle(6f 195yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Blazing Son (GB) 3rd (22/1 9-10 Rated 74) Andrew Breslin 5.38L in front of Chesneys Charm (GB) 8th (8/1 9-9 Rated 74) Oliver Stammers (11 ran) | ||
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Dutch Art (GB)-Rebecca Rocks(Exceed And Excel)
cp+(14)
d1
(D A Thorpe & Partner)
Rated 73
Won When Rated 74
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 19 | 3 | 3 | -6.38 |
7th Mar 26 Chelmsford City(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 9/2 9-9 Finley Marsh 5th of 5 runners, 4.25L behind Tyger Bay
12th Feb 26 Chelmsford City(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 12/1 9-1 Rob Hornby 5th of 6 runners, 3.5L behind Dyrholaey
6th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 14/1 9-2 Finley Marsh 8th of 8 runners, 6.5L behind Echalar
In the last 3 years Thurso (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Al Muqdad (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Al Muqdad (GB) 6th (8/1 9-4 Rated 80) D Nolan 1.75L in front of Thurso (GB) 8th (14/1 9-2 Rated 78) Finley Marsh (8 ran) | ||
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| Grabajabba (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Grabajabba (GB) 7th (9/2 9-0 Rated 76) A Rawlinson 1.25L in front of Thurso (GB) 8th (14/1 9-2 Rated 78) Finley Marsh (8 ran) | ||
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Zoustar (AUS)-Miss Work of Art(Dutch Art)
(15)
d5
(Lycett Racing Ltd)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 36 | 5 | 9 | -12.09 |
6th Mar 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 9/2 9-8 D Nolan 6th of 8 runners, 4.75L behind Goldmoyne
13th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 76 13/2 9-2 Mark Winn 3rd of 4 runners, shd and 2L behind City Cyclone and Diamondonthehill
23rd Jan 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 13/2 9-7 D Nolan 7th of 8 runners, 4.75L behind Eligible
In the last 3 years Al Muqdad (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blazing Son (GB) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2025 Newcastle(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Blazing Son (GB) 3rd (15/2 9-9 Rated 77) Oliver Carmichael 2.53L in front of Al Muqdad (GB) 8th (6/1 9-8 Rated 72) C Horgan (11 ran) | ||
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| King Of York (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Mar 2024 Newcastle(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 2nd (3/1Fav 9-7 Rated 68) D Swift .75L in front of Al Muqdad (GB) 3rd (8/1 9-7 Rated 68) D Tudhope (12 ran) | ||
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| Habrdi (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Jul 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Al Muqdad (GB) 4th (12/1 9-7 Rated 71) Mark Winn 4.25L in front of Habrdi (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-10 Rated 74) James P Sullivan (11 ran) | ||
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| Thurso (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Al Muqdad (GB) 6th (8/1 9-4 Rated 80) D Nolan 1.75L in front of Thurso (GB) 8th (14/1 9-2 Rated 78) Finley Marsh (8 ran) | ||
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| Grabajabba (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Al Muqdad (GB) 6th (8/1 9-4 Rated 80) D Nolan .50L in front of Grabajabba (GB) 7th (9/2 9-0 Rated 76) A Rawlinson (8 ran) | ||
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Outstrip (GB)-Medoras Childe(Nayef)
ts+(10)
cd2
(Wetumpka Racing)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 21 | 6 | 3 | -5.38 |
11th Mar 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 10/1 9-8 Jack Mitchell 5th of 9 runners, 3.63L behind Goldmoyne
19th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 7/2 9-8 Marco Ghiani 8th of 9 runners, 3.88L behind Vince Lombardi
25th Jul 25 York(7f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 76 12/1 9-5 Billy Loughnane 15th of 22 runners, 4.58L behind Quest For Fun
In the last 3 years Ash Wednesday (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| King Of York (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jan 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ash Wednesday (GB) 1st (4/9Fav 9-13 Rated 55) Jack Mitchell 11.06L in front of King Of York (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-7 Rated 54) D Swift (8 ran) | ||
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Sea The Stars (IRE)-Sweet Affection(Exceed And Excel)
(141)
(Houghton And Lang)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 0 | 2 | -8.00 |
31st Oct 25 Newmarket(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 73 16/1 9-9 P Cosgrave 9th of 11 runners, 22L behind Post Rider
14th Oct 25 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 7/1 9-8 P Cosgrave 10th of 12 runners, 9.26L behind Marquis Pompeo
5th Sep 25 Ascot(7f Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 70 17/2 8-8 Rowan Scott 8th of 12 runners, 9.56L behind Forty Years On


Mayson (GB)-Acadian Angel(Dark Angel)
hd1(140)
(Debbie Hodson & Geoff Rowley)
Rated 71
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
1st Nov 25 Newmarket(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 75 50/1 9-6 Dougie Costello 8th of 8 runners, 15.25L behind Nyman
14th Oct 25 Leicester(7f Flat, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 80/1 9-7 Dougie Costello 3rd of 9 runners, 1.25L and 0.5L behind Song N Dance and Pulsar Star
18th Jul 25 Newmarket(1m Flat, Good to Firm) 250/1 9-4 Dougie Costello 7th of 9 runners, 24.75L behind Scoville


King Of Change (GB)-Evie Speed(Dawn Approach)
(392)
(Maurice Ahern & Hodgson/Fox)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3.00 |
22nd Feb 25 Chelmsford City(7f Flat Maiden, Standard to Slow) 11/2 8-13 Billy Loughnane 2nd of 12 runners, 0.75L behind Hey Boo
16th Aug 24 Thirsk(6f Flat Maiden, Good (Good to Firm in places)) 12/1 9-2 T Eaves 8th of 10 runners, 8.31L behind Force And Valour
26th Jul 24 Sandown(5f 10yds Flat Maiden, Good-Good to Firm in places) 10/3Fav 9-2 David Egan 5th of 11 runners, 1.75L behind Raison D etre


Kingman (GB)-Archangel Gabriel(Arch)
bl+(11)
cd5
(A Baker D Slack M Wilson & Partners)
Rated 69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 56 | 5 | 20 | -23.38 |
10th Mar 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 10/3Fav 9-8 K T O Neill 6th of 12 runners, 5L behind Camino Del Ray
28th Feb 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 5/1 9-8 K T O Neill 2nd of 7 runners, 2L behind Packetofbiscuits
20th Feb 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 66 8/1 9-5 K T O Neill 1st of 12 runners, by nk and hd from Golden Strike and Goldmoyne
In the last 3 years King Of York (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Al Muqdad (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Mar 2024 Newcastle(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 2nd (3/1Fav 9-7 Rated 68) D Swift .75L in front of Al Muqdad (GB) 3rd (8/1 9-7 Rated 68) D Tudhope (12 ran) | ||
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| Habrdi (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 2nd (9/5Fav 9-8 Rated 64) K T O'Neill .50L in front of Habrdi (IRE) 3rd (11/1 9-1 Rated 57) Joanna Mason (10 ran) | ||
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| Ash Wednesday (GB) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jan 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ash Wednesday (GB) 1st (4/9Fav 9-13 Rated 55) Jack Mitchell 11.06L in front of King Of York (IRE) 7th (13/2 9-7 Rated 54) D Swift (8 ran) | ||
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Calyx (GB)-Second Glance(Lemon Drop Kid)
cp8(8)
d2
(Mrs S D Pearson And Mrs R Carr)
Rated 64
Won When Rated 83-75
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 23 | 4 | 1 | -2.89 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13th Mar 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 57 15/2 9-6 James P Sullivan 1st of 6 runners, by 1.5L and 1.25L from Simply Blue and Pessoa
24th Feb 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 11/2 9-7 James P Sullivan 9th of 10 runners, 10.13L behind Operation Gimcrack
5th Feb 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 57 11/1 9-1 Joanna Mason 3rd of 10 runners, nk and 0.5L behind My Mate Mike and King Of York
In the last 3 years Habrdi (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| King Of York (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 2nd (9/5Fav 9-8 Rated 64) K T O'Neill .50L in front of Habrdi (IRE) 3rd (11/1 9-1 Rated 57) Joanna Mason (10 ran) | ||
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| Al Muqdad (GB) | 1 | |
| 10th Jul 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Al Muqdad (GB) 4th (12/1 9-7 Rated 71) Mark Winn 4.25L in front of Habrdi (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-10 Rated 74) James P Sullivan (11 ran) | ||
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| Grabajabba (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Mar 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Grabajabba (GB) 3rd (28/1 9-0 Rated 76) Frederick Larson 16.01L in front of Habrdi (IRE) 15th (66/1 9-11 Rated 87) James P Sullivan (15 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)
First Time - In a Flat Handicap Too Sweet. Hood Stoneywell» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 9/2 Blazing Son, 6/1 Habrdi, 7/1 King Of York, Too Sweet, Great, 8/1 Grabajabba, 10/1 Ash Wednesday, Al Muqdad, 12/1 Chesneys Charm, Sea Suite, 14/1 Thurso, 33/1 Stoneywell.
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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.






