
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
(DIV II) of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 2.35
2m. 4f. Hcap Hurdle 4-y-o plus 15 Declared
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
(DIV II) of €11,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €6,900.00 2nd - €2,300.00 3rd - €1,150.00 4th - €575.00 5th - €345.00 6th - €230.00 Fine
Formscan By John O'Riordan - The Henry De Bromhead trained LAMBAY ISLAND can make a winning start in handicap company. A lightly raced son of Harzand, the five-year-old improved on previous form when third over this trip here last month. Off a similar mark, the gelding appears to hold strong claims under Darragh O'Keeffe. Beaten the minimum distance at Cork earlier this month, Plunkett Street has to be respected on this retrieval mission. A dual winner on the Flat, the seven-year-old is very unexposed in this discipline. Previous course and distance winner Down Around has to be given serious consideration. Placed on his two most recent starts, the Sea The Moon gelding arrives here in decent form.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (110 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.


Territories (IRE)-Aditi(Dansili)
(18)
(Ryan & O'Meara Partnership)
Rated 110
In the last 3 years Plunkett Street (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Liberated Light (IRE) | 1 | |
| 2nd Nov 2025 Cork(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: yielding. Chase: good to yielding) Plunkett Street (GB) 2nd (11/1 11-8 Rated 106) D King 72.06L in front of Liberated Light (IRE) 12th (50/1 11-3 Rated 101) Mr J L Gleeson (15 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Lambay Island (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mister Box (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Chase - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Hurdle - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Mister Box (GB) 6th (6/1 11-3) Mr J H Williamson 46.50L in front of Lambay Island (IRE) 11th (9/1 11-3) Mr A Jones (11 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Mister Box (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lambay Island (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m , Bumper, Chase - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Hurdle - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Mister Box (GB) 6th (6/1 11-3) Mr J H Williamson 46.50L in front of Lambay Island (IRE) 11th (9/1 11-3) Mr A Jones (11 ran) | ||
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Elusive Pimpernel (USA)-Varnay(Machiavellian)
ts3(36)
d1
(Keep It Simple Syndicate)
Rated 107
In the last 3 years Giant Haystacks (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Liberated Light (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Nov 2024 Navan(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Giant Haystacks (IRE) 4th (25/1 11-7 Rated 102) T P Harney 8.31L in front of Liberated Light (IRE) 7th (16/1 11-10 Rated 101) Mr J L Gleeson (23 ran) | ||
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| Down Around (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Giant Haystacks (IRE) 1st (15/2 10-10 Rated 104) T P Harney 4.00L in front of Down Around (IRE) 4th (12/1 10-12 Rated 106) T Power Roche (23 ran) | ||
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| Miss Lia (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Jan 2025 Naas(2m 2f 200yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places: changed to Heavy after Race 4) Miss Lia (IRE) 4th (13/2 10-8 Rated 96) T Power Roche Giant Haystacks (IRE) pulled up (10/3 12-0 Rated 112) C Stone-Walsh (17 ran) | ||
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Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Colere Noire(Network)
ts5hd8(18)
(L P McCormack)
Rated 105


Urban Poet (USA)-Well Bonnie(Gold Well)
ts+cp+(92)
(Peat Moss Syndicate)
Rated 103
Won When Rated 103


Dansant (GB)-Moon Over Monaloo(Dashing Blade)
ts9(418)
bf
(Gallivantors Syndicate)
Rated 102


Walk In The Park (IRE)-Arctic Lady(Soldier Hollow)
ts3(194)
(Miss S Foley)
Rated 100


Sea Moon (GB)-Teoleena(Teofilo)
bl6(37)
cd1
(GVD Syndicate & R Dooly)
Rated 100
In the last 3 years Down Around (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lady Iseult (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Oct 2023 Punchestown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Lady Iseult (IRE) 4th (33/1 11-2 Rated 93) P J O'Hanlon 6.50L in front of Down Around (IRE) 6th (5/1Fav 11-9 Rated 100) J P O'Sullivan (22 ran) | ||
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| Giant Haystacks (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Giant Haystacks (IRE) 1st (15/2 10-10 Rated 104) T P Harney 4.00L in front of Down Around (IRE) 4th (12/1 10-12 Rated 106) T Power Roche (23 ran) | ||
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Elusive Pimpernel (USA)-Moray Firth(Halling)
cp9(50)
(Paul Nolan)
Rated 98
In the last 3 years Hatfield Hammer (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Miss Lia (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Aug 2025 Wexford(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Miss Lia (IRE) 5th (6/1 10-5 Rated 89) D Robinson 5.50L in front of Hatfield Hammer (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-8 Rated 99) E Staples (11 ran) | ||
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Muhaarar (GB)-Hikari(Galileo)
(18)
(Mrs Claire Gleeson)
Rated 98
Won When Rated 98
In the last 3 years Liberated Light (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Plunkett Street (GB) | 1 | |
| 2nd Nov 2025 Cork(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: yielding. Chase: good to yielding) Plunkett Street (GB) 2nd (11/1 11-8 Rated 106) D King 72.06L in front of Liberated Light (IRE) 12th (50/1 11-3 Rated 101) Mr J L Gleeson (15 ran) | ||
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| Giant Haystacks (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Nov 2024 Navan(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Giant Haystacks (IRE) 4th (25/1 11-7 Rated 102) T P Harney 8.31L in front of Liberated Light (IRE) 7th (16/1 11-10 Rated 101) Mr J L Gleeson (23 ran) | ||
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| Miss Lia (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Dec 2024 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Miss Lia (IRE) 5th (10/1 11-2 Rated 97) T Power Roche 20.00L in front of Liberated Light (IRE) 8th (4/1 11-9 Rated 100) Mr J L Gleeson (12 ran) | ||
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Gatewood (GB)-Little Demand(Le Vie Dei Colori)
cp1(61)
(TMLDJ Syndicate)
Rated 95


Hillstar (GB)-Roaming Wild(Presenting)
bl2(33)
(Ms Bernadette Leigh)
Rated 94


Califet (FR)-Salmiakki(Milan)
(46)
(Sussex By The Sea Syndicate & David L'Estrange)
Rated 91
In the last 3 years Miss Lia (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Liberated Light (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Dec 2024 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Miss Lia (IRE) 5th (10/1 11-2 Rated 97) T Power Roche 20.00L in front of Liberated Light (IRE) 8th (4/1 11-9 Rated 100) Mr J L Gleeson (12 ran) | ||
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| Hatfield Hammer (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Aug 2025 Wexford(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Miss Lia (IRE) 5th (6/1 10-5 Rated 89) D Robinson 5.50L in front of Hatfield Hammer (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-8 Rated 99) E Staples (11 ran) | ||
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| Giant Haystacks (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Jan 2025 Naas(2m 2f 200yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places: changed to Heavy after Race 4) Miss Lia (IRE) 4th (13/2 10-8 Rated 96) T Power Roche Giant Haystacks (IRE) pulled up (10/3 12-0 Rated 112) C Stone-Walsh (17 ran) | ||
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Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Bonny River(Exit To Nowhere)
(755)
d1
(B P Beggan)
Rated 85
Won When Rated 99
In the last 3 years Lady Iseult (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Down Around (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Oct 2023 Punchestown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Lady Iseult (IRE) 4th (33/1 11-2 Rated 93) P J O'Hanlon 6.50L in front of Down Around (IRE) 6th (5/1Fav 11-9 Rated 100) J P O'Sullivan (22 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Warm In Gorey 6 10-11 T Power Roche 9/2 (P J Rothwell)
2023 Ragin Cajun 10 10-13 D J Gilligan 14/1 (Matthew J Smith)
2022 L'or Des Roses 5 11-4 Mr B W Harvey 9/2 (D Harvey)
2021 Priory Park 5 11-8 M P Walsh 16/1 (E J O'Grady)
2020 Sullane Hill 8 11-6 Mr J W Hannon 11/2 (P C O'Connor)
2019 Blaze A Trail 5 10-3 A W Short 20/1 (Liz Doyle)
2018 Fleurys Fort 8 10-6 S A Mulcahy 16/1 (L Young)
2017 Broder 5 10-8 S W Flanagan 15/2 (John J Walsh)
2016 Catcheragain 7 11-9 D J Mullins 7/1 (Thomas Mullins)
2015 Long House Island 7 11-9 D G Hogan 2/1Fav (Denis Gerard Hogan)
2014 Deano 7 11-10 D N Russell 5/1CFav (Miss Mary Louise Hallahan)
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 Lambay Island, Mister Box. Cheekpiece No Demand» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 3/1 Plunkett Street, 9/2 Lambay Island, 5/1 Giant Haystacks, 8/1 Dgalwaygallivantor, 10/1 Miss Mini Bee, Kazbek, Down Around, 12/1 Mister Box, Hatfield Hammer, 14/1 Sphagnum, 25/1 Arctic Piper, No Demand, 33/1 Others.
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.






