
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
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Race Type
Distance
TRM Race ,Replace, Rehydrate Rated Race
of €20,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 2f. 84yds. 5.30
1m. 2f. 84yds. Flat 3-y-o 8 Entered
TRM Race ,Replace, Rehydrate Rated Race
of €20,000.00- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
For three years old only which at entry are rated 90 or less
Weights - 8st 11lbs; Additional Weight - Horses that at entry have or are eligible for a published rating - for every 1lb above the rating of 75 1lb extra Horses that at entry do not have a published rating (Band A 76-80) 5lb extra Horses that at entry do not have a published rating (Band B 81-85) 10lb extra Horses that at entry do not have a published rating (Band C 86-90) 15lb extra After time of e


Dawn Approach (IRE)-Duaisbhanna(Rock Of Gibraltar)
(24) (Mrs J S Bolger)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
15th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Yielding (Yielding to Soft after R1)) 150/1 9-3 A J Slattery 4th of 9 runners, 9L behind Eretria
8th Apr 26 Gowran Park(7f Flat Maiden, Soft) 25/1 9-3 J A Heffernan 8th of 13 runners, 15.75L behind Bobby McGee
21st Nov 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 80/1 9-2 J A Heffernan 9th of 12 runners, 11.75L behind Sky Watch


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(1m 1f Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) 11/1 9-8 C T Keane 1st of 8 runners, by 0.5L and nk from Glyfada and Atomic City
22nd Mar 26 Naas(7f Flat Maiden, Soft, soft to heavy in places) 14/1 9-6 Adam Caffrey 3rd of 7 runners, 2.5L and 1.5L behind Accredited and Sindagan
21st Nov 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 20/1 9-5 C D Hayes 7th of 13 runners, 12.31L behind Evening Blues


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21.00 |
10th Apr 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 22/1 9-8 L T McAteer 1st of 10 runners, by shd and 1.5L from Grand Premiere and Kalir
20th Mar 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Maiden, Standard) 50/1 9-8 R C Colgan 6th of 14 runners, 4.06L behind Glitter And Glory
Nov 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: €34,000


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 3 | -0.50 |
12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Rated 81 15/8Fav 9-3 Oisin Murphy 2nd of 8 runners, 0.5L behind Cape Cod
12th Oct 25 Naas(7f Flat, Yielding) 18/5 9-1 C T Keane 3rd of 11 runners, 1.5L and 0.5L behind Alphecca and Celestial Siren
18th Sep 25 Naas(7f Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft (Straight); Yielding (Round): After Race 2 changed to Soft (Straight), Yielding to Soft (Round)) 5/2Fav 9-1 C T Keane 1st of 16 runners, by hd and 2.5L from Duke Of Cumberland and Alphecca
In the last 3 years Madbadanddangerous (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pierre Grosse (GB) | 2 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 2nd (15/8Fav 9-3 Rated 81) Oisin Murphy 1.25L in front of Pierre Grosse (GB) 3rd (9/1 8-11 Rated 80) K G Kennedy (8 ran) | ||
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| 12th Oct 2025 Naas(7f , Flat, Yielding) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 3rd (18/5 9-1) C T Keane 4.75L in front of Pierre Grosse (GB) 6th (80/1 9-9) K G Kennedy (11 ran) | ||
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| Marjorie Daw (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 2nd (15/8Fav 9-3 Rated 81) Oisin Murphy 12.75L in front of Marjorie Daw (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-7 Rated 85) G F Carroll (8 ran) | ||
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Sottsass (FR)-Lady Glinka(Galileo)
(27)
(Tadhg O'Sullivan, Shane R Stafford & Crampscastle Bloodstock Ltd)
Rated 83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Rated 85 14/1 9-7 G F Carroll 8th of 8 runners, 13.25L behind Cape Cod
20th Oct 25 Gowran Park(1m 75yds Flat Maiden, Heavy) 4/1 8-13 G F Carroll 1st of 11 runners, by nose and 3.75L from Sanctijude and Chablis Rock
22nd Sep 25 Listowel(1m Flat Maiden, Heavy) 12/1 9-3 L F Roche 4th of 9 runners, 8.5L behind Cherry Hill Girl
In the last 3 years Marjorie Daw (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Madbadanddangerous (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 2nd (15/8Fav 9-3 Rated 81) Oisin Murphy 12.75L in front of Marjorie Daw (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-7 Rated 85) G F Carroll (8 ran) | ||
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| Pierre Grosse (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Pierre Grosse (GB) 3rd (9/1 8-11 Rated 80) K G Kennedy 11.50L in front of Marjorie Daw (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-7 Rated 85) G F Carroll (8 ran) | ||
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Australia (GB)-Lynn Britt Cabin(Dark Angel)
(17)
(Atlantic Thoroughbreds)
Rated 82
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | -2.62 |
22nd Apr 26 Gowran Park(1m Flat Maiden, Soft, yielding in places) Rated 80 11/8Fav 9-8 D P McDonogh 1st of 15 runners, by hd and 4L from Alphonsus Liguori and Sanctijude
4th Apr 26 Cork(1m Flat Hcap, Straight: soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: soft to heavy) Rated 80 9/2 9-12 D P McDonogh 3rd of 9 runners, 0.75L and 1.5L behind Empty Wallet and Invincible Will
23rd Sep 25 Listowel(7f 15yds Flat Maiden, Heavy) 3/1 9-7 Dylan Browne McMonagle 3rd of 13 runners, 3L and 5L behind Straight Up and King Of Sparta


Palace Pier (GB)-Waldfabel(Frankel)
(27)
(Mrs J Barrett & Richard Galway)
Rated 81
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 2 | -4.00 |
12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Rated 80 9/1 8-11 K G Kennedy (5) 3rd of 8 runners, 0.5L and 1.25L behind Cape Cod and Madbadanddangerous
12th Oct 25 Naas(7f Flat, Yielding) 80/1 9-9 K G Kennedy 6th of 11 runners, 6.75L behind Alphecca
19th Aug 25 Roscommon(7f 111yds Flat, Good) 11/4 9-9 S Foley 3rd of 5 runners, nose and 10L behind Check This Out and Giovanni Giorgio
In the last 3 years Pierre Grosse (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Madbadanddangerous (IRE) | 2 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 2nd (15/8Fav 9-3 Rated 81) Oisin Murphy 1.25L in front of Pierre Grosse (GB) 3rd (9/1 8-11 Rated 80) K G Kennedy (8 ran) | ||
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| 12th Oct 2025 Naas(7f , Flat, Yielding) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 3rd (18/5 9-1) C T Keane 4.75L in front of Pierre Grosse (GB) 6th (80/1 9-9) K G Kennedy (11 ran) | ||
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| Marjorie Daw (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Pierre Grosse (GB) 3rd (9/1 8-11 Rated 80) K G Kennedy 11.50L in front of Marjorie Daw (IRE) 8th (14/1 9-7 Rated 85) G F Carroll (8 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
25th Apr 26 Navan(1m 2f 40yds Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, Good in places) 25/1 9-8 R P Whelan 7th of 18 runners, 7.75L behind Latin America
7th Nov 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 3/1Fav 9-5 W J Lee 7th of 13 runners, 6.88L behind Manton Bay
16th Oct 25 Curragh(1m Flat Maiden, Straight - Yielding. Round - Yielding, good to yielding in places. (After R2 Yielding to Soft on straight and Yielding on round)) 18/1 9-2 W J Lee 5th of 16 runners, 2.75L behind Acclamatic
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Galveston 3 9-9 W M Lordan 7/2 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2024 Old Faithful 3 9-0 W M Lordan 13/8Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2023 New Variant 3 8-11 L T McAteer 9/4 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 5)
2022 Ruler Legend 3 9-1 D P McDonogh 13/8Fav (J A Stack) (Drawn 4)
2021 Benaud 3 9-6 S M Crosse 11/1 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien) (Drawn 6)
2019 Dadoozdart 3 8-10 C T Keane 14/1 (Noel Meade) (Drawn 5)
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.






