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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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to the left. Find which horse goes on SoftCheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle
of £7,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 70yds. 4.30
3m. 70yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 6 Declared
Cheltenham Lunch At Western House Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle
of £7,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £3,697.00 2nd - £1,701.00 3rd - £850.00 4th - £426.00 5th - £212.00
Formscan - Briery Butterfly has found one too good the last twice, most recently at Huntingdon, and she may fill that position again, this time behind KALO ATHENA. Jimmy Moffatt's mare finished second in heavy conditions at Newcastle in January and now sports a tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination for the first time, with Brian Hughes booked. Coylton King still had every chance when unseating at the last over C&D and isn't ruled out either.
Getaway (GER)-Briery Belle(King's Theatre)
(30)
(Mrs H Plumbly J Trafford K Deane S Hol)
Rated 95
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| UK | 10 | 0 | 3 | -10.00 |
5th Feb 26 Huntingdon(3m 1f 10yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 93 9/2 11-9 David Bass 2nd of 6 runners, 1L behind Delta Blues Belle
24th Nov 25 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 89 2/1 11-3 David Bass 2nd of 10 runners, 2.25L behind Princess Keri
23rd Oct 25 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 89 11/4 11-4 Sam Twiston-Davies 3rd of 8 runners, 3.75L and 0.75L behind Sun Joy and Isabel De Clare
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 0 | 0 | -7.00 |
10th Feb 26 Ayr(3m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 89 11/1 10-7 Alan Doyle (3) unseated rider(9 ran) in race won by Better Be Definite
13th Jan 26 Ayr(2m Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) 80/1 10-12 Alan Doyle (3) 6th of 10 runners, 40L behind Kilnesare Flight
2nd Jan 26 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) 150/1 11-6 Ryan Mania fell(11 ran) in race won by Kings Champion
In the last 3 years Coylton King (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ck O'mara (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Jan 2026 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Ck O'mara (IRE) 5th (500/1 10-8) Ben Smith 7.00L in front of Coylton King (GB) 6th (80/1 10-12) Alan Doyle (10 ran) | ||
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Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Poly Kalo(Kalanisi)
ts3cp3(39)
d3
(Mr C N Barnes)
Rated 87
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| P2P | 2 | 2 | 0 |
27th Jan 26 Newcastle(2m 7f 149yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 85 16/5 10-5 Leah Noreci (10) 2nd of 9 runners, 3.25L behind Parish Quiz
27th Dec 25 Wetherby(3m 26yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 79 9/1 1 Leah Noreci (10) 1st of 16 runners, by 3L and 5L from Castanea Breeze and Fancy Nancy Pants
10th Nov 25 Carlisle(2m 3f 218yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places on Chase course ) Rated 83 12/1 9-10 Leah Noreci (10) 7th of 11 runners, 15.56L behind Drop Kick
In the last 3 years Kalo Athena (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blue Indigo (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Jan 2026 Newcastle(2m 7f 149yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Kalo Athena (IRE) 2nd (16/5 10-5 Rated 85) Leah Noreci 1.25L in front of Blue Indigo (GB) 3rd (25/1 10-4 Rated 79) Edward Austin (9 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
2nd Jan 26 Ayr(2m Maiden Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) 200/1 11-8 Jamie Hamilton 9th of 13 runners, 36.13L behind Sanilam
1st Dec 25 Ayr(2m Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) 80/1 11-0 Bruce Lynn 8th of 11 runners, 39.25L behind Upon Tweed
1st Nov 25 Ayr(2m Hurdle, Soft) 28/1 11-0 Bruce Lynn 11th of 14 runners, 44.75L behind Upon Tweed
In the last 3 years Larme De Bonheur (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ck O'mara (IRE) | 2 | |
| 1st Dec 2025 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 8th (80/1 11-0) Bruce Lynn .50L in front of Ck O'mara (IRE) 9th (300/1 10-7) Ben Smith (11 ran) | ||
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| 1st Nov 2025 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Soft) L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 11th (28/1 11-0) Bruce Lynn 3.50L in front of Ck O'mara (IRE) 12th (250/1 10-7) Ben Smith (14 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
10th Feb 26 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 86 66/1 11-4 Tom Midgley 4th of 9 runners, 17.38L behind The Coffey Boy
13th Jan 26 Ayr(2m Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) 500/1 10-8 Ben Smith (7) 5th of 10 runners, 33L behind Kilnesare Flight
1st Dec 25 Ayr(2m Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) 300/1 10-7 Ben Smith (7) 9th of 11 runners, 39.75L behind Upon Tweed
In the last 3 years Ck Omara (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Coylton King (GB) | 1 | |
| 13th Jan 2026 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Ck O'mara (IRE) 5th (500/1 10-8) Ben Smith 7.00L in front of Coylton King (GB) 6th (80/1 10-12) Alan Doyle (10 ran) | ||
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| L'arme De Bonheur (FR) | 2 | |
| 1st Dec 2025 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 8th (80/1 11-0) Bruce Lynn .50L in front of Ck O'mara (IRE) 9th (300/1 10-7) Ben Smith (11 ran) | ||
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| 1st Nov 2025 Ayr(2m , Hurdle, Soft) L'arme De Bonheur (FR) 11th (28/1 11-0) Bruce Lynn 3.50L in front of Ck O'mara (IRE) 12th (250/1 10-7) Ben Smith (14 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| UK | 7 | 0 | 1 | -7.00 |
27th Jan 26 Newcastle(2m 7f 149yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 79 25/1 10-4 Edward Austin (5) 3rd of 9 runners, 3.25L and 1.25L behind Parish Quiz and Kalo Athena
13th Jan 26 Ayr(3m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 83 50/1 10-1 Edward Austin (5) 8th of 10 runners, 23.75L behind Shoeshine Boy
10th Dec 25 Hexham(2m 4f 28yds Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 86 250/1 10-13 Edward Austin (5) pulled up(8 ran) in race won by Tashkhan
In the last 3 years Blue Indigo (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Kalo Athena (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Jan 2026 Newcastle(2m 7f 149yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Kalo Athena (IRE) 2nd (16/5 10-5 Rated 85) Leah Noreci 1.25L in front of Blue Indigo (GB) 3rd (25/1 10-4 Rated 79) Edward Austin (9 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Monsieur Le Fuzz 6 11-12 Ross Chapman 22/1 (Rebecca Menzies)
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 L'arme De Bonheur» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 9/4 Briery Butterfly, 5/2 Kalo Athena, 3/1 Coylton King, 7/1 L'arme De Bonheur, 8/1 Blue Indigo, 20/1 Ck O'mara.
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.
