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Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Good-good to firm in placesbet365 Select Hurdle
(Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £80,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f. 110yds. 4.02
2m. 5f. 110yds. Hurdle (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 6 Declared
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(Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £80,000.00- Race Info
1st - £45,560.00 2nd - £17,096.00 3rd - £8,560.00 4th - £4,264.00 5th - £2,144.00 6th - £1,072.00
Pastorius (GER)-Nasthazya(Rochesson)
ts9(44)
(Neil Smith & Alfie Smith)
Rated 156
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.07 |
12th Mar 26 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 154 4/1 11-10 Harry Skelton 4th of 10 runners, 5.75L behind Home By The Lee
1st Jan 26 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds Hurdle, Good) Rated 154 8/15Fav 11-0 Harry Skelton 1st of 6 runners, by 5.5L and 2L from Jingko Blue and Lucky Place
22nd Nov 25 Haydock(2m 2f 191yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 140 6/5Fav 11-10 Harry Skelton 1st of 9 runners, by 12L and 2.5L from Andashan and Florida Dreams
In the last 3 years Kabral Du Mathan (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Jingko Blue (FR) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hurdle, Good) Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 1st (8/15Fav 11-0 Rated 154) Harry Skelton 5.50L in front of Jingko Blue (FR) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 144) James Bowen (6 ran) | ||
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| Lucky Place (FR) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hurdle, Good) Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 1st (8/15Fav 11-0 Rated 154) Harry Skelton 7.50L in front of Lucky Place (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-6 Rated 153) Paul O'Brien (6 ran) | ||
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Pastorius (GER)-Luckystar Du Frene(Perrault)
(45)
(Mrs G Van Geest & Mr M George)
Rated 151
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2.00 |
11th Mar 26 Cheltenham(2m 5f Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 151 12/1 11-10 B Hughes 12th of 24 runners, 20.06L behind Jingko Blue
1st Jan 26 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds Hurdle, Good) Rated 153 11/2 11-6 Paul O Brien 3rd of 6 runners, 5.5L and 2L behind Kabral Du Mathan and Jingko Blue
17th Dec 25 Newbury(2m 6f 93yds Chase, Good to Soft (Soft In Places)) Rated 152 4/9Fav 11-5 N de Boinville 2nd of 2 runners, 1.5L behind Jig s Forge
In the last 3 years Lucky Place (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Jingko Blue (FR) | 2 | |
| 11th Mar 2026 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Jingko Blue (FR) 1st (9/2Fav 11-3 Rated 144) James Bowen 20.06L in front of Lucky Place (FR) 12th (12/1 11-10 Rated 151) B Hughes (24 ran) | ||
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| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hurdle, Good) Jingko Blue (FR) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 144) James Bowen 2.00L in front of Lucky Place (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-6 Rated 153) Paul O'Brien (6 ran) | ||
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| Kabral Du Mathan (FR) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hurdle, Good) Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 1st (8/15Fav 11-0 Rated 154) Harry Skelton 7.50L in front of Lucky Place (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-6 Rated 153) Paul O'Brien (6 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2.50 |
11th Mar 26 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 148 10/1 11-7 Harry Cobden pulled up of 20 runners, in race won by Martator
14th Feb 26 Wincanton(1m 7f 50yds Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 149 16/5 11-10 Sam Twiston-Davies 2nd of 4 runners, 1.25L behind Alexei
26th Dec 25 Kempton(2m Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 149 16/1 11-10 Harry Cobden 3rd of 6 runners, 6L and 3.5L behind Sir Gino and Golden Ace
Great Pretender (IRE)-Vibraye(Saint des Saints)
(14)
c1
d1
(Countrywide Park Homes Ltd)
Rated 153
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6.64 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
11th Apr 26 Aintree(3m 149yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 153 7/2 11-10 J Bowen 6th of 11 runners, 18.75L behind Home By The Lee
11th Mar 26 Cheltenham(2m 5f Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 144 9/2Fav 11-3 James Bowen 1st of 24 runners, by 6L and 4.25L from Franciscan Rock and Storm Heart
1st Jan 26 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds Hurdle, Good) Rated 144 5/1 11-0 James Bowen 2nd of 6 runners, 5.5L behind Kabral Du Mathan
In the last 3 years Jingko Blue (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lucky Place (FR) | 2 | |
| 11th Mar 2026 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Jingko Blue (FR) 1st (9/2Fav 11-3 Rated 144) James Bowen 20.06L in front of Lucky Place (FR) 12th (12/1 11-10 Rated 151) B Hughes (24 ran) | ||
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| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hurdle, Good) Jingko Blue (FR) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 144) James Bowen 2.00L in front of Lucky Place (FR) 3rd (11/2 11-6 Rated 153) Paul O'Brien (6 ran) | ||
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| Kabral Du Mathan (FR) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hurdle, Good) Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 1st (8/15Fav 11-0 Rated 154) Harry Skelton 5.50L in front of Jingko Blue (FR) 2nd (5/1 11-0 Rated 144) James Bowen (6 ran) | ||
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Maxios (GB)-Atiana(Samum)
ts+cp7(99)
(Charlie Walker And Jonny Craib)
Rated 144
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0.17 |
16th Jan 26 Windsor(2m 4f Hurdle, Soft) Rated 146 5/1 11-0 B Carver 2nd of 5 runners, 1.25L behind Potters Charm
20th Dec 25 Ascot(3m 102yds Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 147 22/1 11-7 B Carver 6th of 11 runners, 23.75L behind Impose Toi
22nd Nov 25 Ascot(2m 3f 63yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 147 9/1 11-0 B Carver 5th of 8 runners, 9.75L behind Wodhooh
French Navy (GB)-Starlit Cantata(Oratorio)
(42)
(Wayne Clifford & Ian Gosden)
Rated 146
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 5 | 2 | 9.71 |
14th Mar 26 Uttoxeter(2m 7f 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 146 10/1 12-0 Lorcan Williams 15th of 17 runners, 32.25L behind Doughmore Bay
14th Feb 26 Haydock(3m 58yds Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places on Chase course ) Rated 146 5/2 11-2 Lorcan Williams unseated rider of 5 runners, in race won by Lud or
10th Jan 26 Kempton(2m 5f Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 146 4/1 11-11 Callum Pritchard (3) 7th of 15 runners, 12.31L behind Iberico Lord
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Blueking D'oroux 6 11-10 Harry Cobden 10/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2024 Impaire Et Passe 6 11-10 P Townend 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2023 Knappers Hill 7 11-10 Bryony Frost 11/2 (Paul Nicholls)
2022 Mcfabulous 8 11-10 Lorcan Williams 4/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2021 Younevercall 10 11-0 David Bass 5/2Fav (K C Bailey)
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)
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.
