
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
Going
Race Type
Distance
Coolmore Stud Blackbeard Race
of €40,000.00 2-y-o 5f. 2.56
5f. Flat 2-y-o 12 Entered
Coolmore Stud Blackbeard Race
of €40,000.00- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
For two years old only that have not won a Listed race
Weights - 9st 5lbs. Fillies allowed 5lbs.
Penalties - Penalty - Winner of a race 3lb extra


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
9th May 26 Naas(5f Flat Maiden, Good, changed to good, good to firm in places after race 5) 80/1 9-7 W J Lee 2nd of 7 runners, hd behind Carry The Flag
25th Apr 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, Good in places) 16/1 9-7 W J Lee 8th of 8 runners, 14.75L behind Tribeca
Nov 2024 Goffs Ireland Price:




| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
19th Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Soft) 6/5Fav 9-5 D Egan 4th of 6 runners, 3.56L behind Star Prospect
28th Mar 26 Doncaster(5f 3yds Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 7/2Fav 9-7 Rowan Scott 3rd of 15 runners, 0.75L and 2.5L behind A Bear Affair and Dance A Jig
Aug 2025 Goffs UK Price: £110,000
In the last 3 years Blixen Force (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Star Prospect (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) Star Prospect (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-5) J M Sheridan 3.56L in front of Blixen Force (IRE) 4th (6/5Fav 9-5) D Egan (6 ran) | ||
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| What A Girl Wants (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) What A Girl Wants (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-0) C T Keane 2.25L in front of Blixen Force (IRE) 4th (6/5Fav 9-5) D Egan (6 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
11th May 26 Roscommon(7f 111yds Flat Maiden, Good) 16/1 9-4 D W O Connor 6th of 10 runners, 6.5L behind Dancing Destiny
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £34,000


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.56 |
27th Apr 26 Naas(5f Flat Maiden, Good) 4/9Fav 9-6 D Egan 1st of 7 runners, by 4.25L and 1.5L from Lady Patrona and Bit Of A Buzz
15th Mar 26 Curragh(5f Flat Maiden, Heavy) 5/6Fav 9-7 D Egan 2nd of 7 runners, hd behind Ruler s Control
Sep 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €130,000


No Nay Never (USA)-Gems(Haafhd)
(28) (D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
19th Apr 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Soft) 4/9Fav 9-7 R L Moore 1st of 7 runners, by 6L and 1.75L from Ischgl and Bull Shark


Apr 2026 Tattersalls (UK) Price: Lot Withdrawn
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £100,000


No Nay Never (USA)-Fairyland(Kodiac)
(13)
d1
bf
(Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.43 |
4th May 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Good) 4/7Fav 9-5 R L Moore 3rd of 4 runners, 3.5L and 6L behind Velozee and What A Girl Wants
10th Apr 26 Dundalk(5f Flat Maiden, Standard) 4/7Fav 9-7 R L Moore 1st of 6 runners, by 1.25L and 0.5L from Litmus Test and Belle Island
In the last 3 years New Yorker (USA) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| What A Girl Wants (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th May 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Good) What A Girl Wants (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-0) D Egan 6.00L in front of New Yorker (USA) 3rd (4/7Fav 9-5) R L Moore (4 ran) | ||
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St Mark's Basilica (FR)-Scream Blue Murder(Oratorio)
(Barrett,Magnier,Shanahan,Irwin,O'Brien)
Apr 2026 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £230,000
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (Ireland) Price: €62,000


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
19th Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Soft) 9/2 9-5 J M Sheridan 1st of 6 runners, by 1.25L and shd from Carry The Flag and What A Girl Wants
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (Ireland) Price: €135,000
In the last 3 years Star Prospect (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blixen Force (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) Star Prospect (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-5) J M Sheridan 3.56L in front of Blixen Force (IRE) 4th (6/5Fav 9-5) D Egan (6 ran) | ||
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| What A Girl Wants (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) Star Prospect (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-5) J M Sheridan 1.31L in front of What A Girl Wants (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-0) C T Keane (6 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.00 |
4th May 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Good) 4/1 9-0 D Egan 2nd of 4 runners, 3.5L behind Velozee
19th Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Soft) 7/1 9-0 C T Keane 3rd of 6 runners, 1.25L and shd behind Star Prospect and Carry The Flag
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £90,000
In the last 3 years What A Girl Wants (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Star Prospect (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) Star Prospect (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-5) J M Sheridan 1.31L in front of What A Girl Wants (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-0) C T Keane (6 ran) | ||
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| Blixen Force (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) What A Girl Wants (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-0) C T Keane 2.25L in front of Blixen Force (IRE) 4th (6/5Fav 9-5) D Egan (6 ran) | ||
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| New Yorker (USA) | 1 | |
| 4th May 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Good) What A Girl Wants (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-0) D Egan 6.00L in front of New Yorker (USA) 3rd (4/7Fav 9-5) R L Moore (4 ran) | ||
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Coulsty (IRE)-Galaktea(Statue Of Liberty)
(43) (Miss Kerri Radcliffe, Arthur P Hoyeau & Giselle De Aguiar)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
4th Apr 26 Cork(5f Flat Maiden, Straight: soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: soft to heavy) 7/1 9-2 D Egan 6th of 6 runners, 3.69L behind Velozee
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £32,000
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Charles Darwin 2 9-8 R L Moore 1/14Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2024 Treasure Isle 2 9-5 R L Moore 8/13Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2023 River Tiber 2 9-8 R L Moore 2/9Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 7)
2022 The Antarctic 2 9-8 J A Heffernan 4/9Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2021 Andreas Vesalius 2 9-0 Dylan Browne McMonagle 11/4 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2019 Pistoletto 2 9-6 R L Moore 1/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
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.





