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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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to the left. Find which horse goes on SoftFitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase
(GBB Race) of £165,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 6f. 50yds. 3.00
2m. 6f. 50yds. Chase (Class 2) 5-y-o plus 6 Declared
Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase
(GBB Race) of £165,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £85,850.00 2nd - £39,468.00 3rd - £19,734.00 4th - £9,867.00 5th - £4,934.00 6th - £2,458.00
Formscan - Last year's winner PROTEKTORAT showed the fire still burns strongly when producing a terrific effort under a big weight for third at Cheltenham in November. Over a trip that may have been considered too far beforehand, he kept on gamely and the conditions of this race suit him ideally. Ben Pauling retains plenty of faith in Handstands, who ran well for a long way in the Betfair Chase, although giving 8lb to the selection will be a tough ask. Matata proved he is finally tractable enough up in trip when impressing at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and a repeat of that performance would put him right in contention.
Getaway (GER)-Wattle Bridge(King's Theatre)
WS1(57)
(Mr T P Radford)
Rated 154
In the last 3 years Handstands (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Resplendent Grey (IRE) | 2 | |
| 2nd Nov 2025 Carlisle(2m 3f 210yds, Chase, Chase: Good to Soft-Soft in places; Hurdle: Soft-Good to Soft in places) Resplendent Grey (IRE) 1st (9/2 11-8 Rated 147) Sean Bowen .75L in front of Handstands (IRE) 2nd (4/5Fav 11-10 Rated 157) Ben Jones (4 ran) | ||
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| 6th Dec 2024 Sandown(3m 37yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places (C), Heavy places (H))) Handstands (IRE) 1st (5/2 11-4 Rated 139) Ben Jones 3.50L in front of Resplendent Grey (IRE) 2nd (11/8Fav 11-4 Rated 143) Sean Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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Vadamos (FR)-Wattrey(Royal Academy)
(17)
c1
(Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 160
In the last 3 years Matata (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Protektorat (FR) | 1 | |
| 4th Apr 2025 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Good) Protektorat (FR) 2nd (7/1 11-10 Rated 166) Harry Skelton 43.00L in front of Matata (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-10 Rated 161) J J Slevin (4 ran) | ||
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| Jungle Boogie (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Matata (IRE) 1st (6/1 11-12 Rated 154) Sam Twiston-Davies 30.75L in front of Jungle Boogie (IRE) 7th (22/1 12-0 Rated 156) Charlie Deutsch (9 ran) | ||
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Walk In The Park (IRE)-Caltra Princess(Traditionally)
cp3(50)
(Mrs R J Skan)
Rated 152
In the last 3 years Resplendent Grey (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Handstands (IRE) | 2 | |
| 2nd Nov 2025 Carlisle(2m 3f 210yds, Chase, Chase: Good to Soft-Soft in places; Hurdle: Soft-Good to Soft in places) Resplendent Grey (IRE) 1st (9/2 11-8 Rated 147) Sean Bowen .75L in front of Handstands (IRE) 2nd (4/5Fav 11-10 Rated 157) Ben Jones (4 ran) | ||
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| 6th Dec 2024 Sandown(3m 37yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places (C), Heavy places (H))) Handstands (IRE) 1st (5/2 11-4 Rated 139) Ben Jones 3.50L in front of Resplendent Grey (IRE) 2nd (11/8Fav 11-4 Rated 143) Sean Bowen (5 ran) | ||
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Khalkevi (IRE)-Hesmeralda(Royal Charter)
ts+cp9(37)
(J P Romans & Terry Warner)
Rated 146
In the last 3 years Eldorado Allen (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Protektorat (FR) | 1 | |
| 17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Protektorat (FR) 5th (25/1 11-10 Rated 170) Harry Skelton 22.00L in front of Eldorado Allen (FR) 7th (100/1 11-10 Rated 161) Brendan Powell (13 ran) | ||
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Gold Well (GB)-A Better Excuse(Moscow Society)
(1)
d1
(Mr Malcolm C Denmark)
Rated 152
In the last 3 years Jungle Boogie (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Protektorat (FR) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Protektorat (FR) 4th (5/1 11-10 Rated 166) Harry Skelton Jungle Boogie (IRE) pulled up (16/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins (9 ran) | ||
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| Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Matata (IRE) 1st (6/1 11-12 Rated 154) Sam Twiston-Davies 30.75L in front of Jungle Boogie (IRE) 7th (22/1 12-0 Rated 156) Charlie Deutsch (9 ran) | ||
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Saint des Saints (FR)-Protektion(Protektor)
ts+(63)
cd1
(Sirafergusongmasonlhalesthelatejhales)
Rated 165
In the last 3 years Protektorat (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Eldorado Allen (FR) | 1 | |
| 17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Protektorat (FR) 5th (25/1 11-10 Rated 170) Harry Skelton 22.00L in front of Eldorado Allen (FR) 7th (100/1 11-10 Rated 161) Brendan Powell (13 ran) | ||
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| Jungle Boogie (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Protektorat (FR) 4th (5/1 11-10 Rated 166) Harry Skelton Jungle Boogie (IRE) pulled up (16/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins (9 ran) | ||
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| Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Apr 2025 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds, Chase, Good) Protektorat (FR) 2nd (7/1 11-10 Rated 166) Harry Skelton 43.00L in front of Matata (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-10 Rated 161) J J Slevin (4 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 - Wind Surgery Handstands» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 8/11 Protektorat, 4/1 Handstands, Matata, 10/1 Resplendent Grey, 25/1 Jungle Boogie, 33/1 Eldorado Allen.
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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.
