
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
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Race Type
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Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap
of £10,650.00 4-y-o plus 5f. 2.52
5f. Flat Hcap (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 9 Declared
Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap
of £10,650.00- Race Info
1st - £5,574.00 2nd - £2,616.00 3rd - £1,307.00 4th - £654.00 5th - £326.00


Swiss Spirit (GB)-Dutch Mistress(Dutch Art)
bl3(42)
d4
(Chezzy Golf, Mr Foxon And Mr Jones)
Rated 79
Won When Rated 79
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 39 | 7 | 10 | 32.75 |
12th Mar 26 Newcastle(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 80 10/1 9-9 Lewis Edmunds 5th of 10 runners, 4L behind Grant Wood
20th Feb 26 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 82 33/1 9-5 Lewis Edmunds 11th of 12 runners, 5.38L behind Star Chorus
10th Oct 25 York(5f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 78 16/1 8-13 P J McDonald 9th of 18 runners, 3.88L behind Dan Tucker
In the last 3 years Jenever (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ventura Express (GB) | 1 | |
| 22nd Oct 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Ventura Express (GB) 3rd (80/1 9-7 Rated 86) D Nolan 4.18L in front of Jenever (GB) 11th (5/1 9-3 Rated 82) Lewis Edmunds (14 ran) | ||
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| Trilby (GB) | 2 | |
| 12th Mar 2026 Newcastle(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Jenever (GB) 5th (10/1 9-9 Rated 80) Lewis Edmunds 1.13L in front of Trilby (GB) 8th (7/1 9-6 Rated 77) O J Orr (10 ran) | ||
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| 25th May 2024 York(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Jenever (GB) 5th (28/1 9-7 Rated 78) Lewis Edmunds .50L in front of Trilby (GB) 6th (14/1 9-4 Rated 75) S A Gray (21 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 22 | 3 | 9 | -12.65 |
6th Oct 25 Pontefract(6f Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 79 14/1 9-3 D Nolan 9th of 10 runners, 13.38L behind Fine Interview
16th Sep 25 Redcar(5f 217yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 77 11/2Fav 9-11 D Nolan 2nd of 14 runners, nk behind May Blossom
16th Aug 25 Ripon(6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 77 4/1Fav 9-9 D Nolan 11th of 15 runners, 8.06L behind Havana Rum
In the last 3 years Novello Lad (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Trilby (GB) | 2 | |
| 6th Oct 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Trilby (GB) 3rd (3/1 9-1 Rated 77) O J Orr 12.50L in front of Novello Lad (GB) 9th (14/1 9-3 Rated 79) D Nolan (10 ran) | ||
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| 6th Aug 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Novello Lad (GB) 1st (4/1Fav 9-4 Rated 75) D Nolan 4.69L in front of Trilby (GB) 6th (12/1 9-9 Rated 80) Jonathan England (10 ran) | ||
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Bated Breath (GB)-Alocasia(Kingman)
(25)
(Paul Demilow & Tom Galvin)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 1 | -5.00 |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 1 |
29th Mar 26 Doncaster(6f 2yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 79 40/1 8-7 Joanna Mason 9th of 19 runners, 8.25L behind Fine Interview
28th Nov 25 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 82 33/1 9-3 Warren Fentiman (5) 9th of 9 runners, 5.63L behind Alligator Alley
8th Nov 25 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 84 16/1 8-9 William Pyle (3) 7th of 10 runners, 5L behind Clearpoint


Mayson (GB)-Mail Express(Cape Cross)
(35)
cd2
(Buist, Crowther & Shields)
Rated 77
Won When Rated 84-82-79-80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 59 | 6 | 20 | -33.25 |
19th Mar 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 11/4 9-4 D Nolan 3rd of 6 runners, nose and nk behind Juan Les Pins and Emerald Harmony
22nd Jan 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 18/1 9-3 P Mulrennan 6th of 8 runners, 3.13L behind Vantheman
4th Oct 25 Redcar(5f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 81 16/1 9-6 Cameron Hardie 10th of 10 runners, 9.88L behind Copper Knight
In the last 3 years Ventura Express (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Trilby (GB) | 2 | |
| 15th May 2025 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Trilby (GB) 7th (11/1 8-11 Rated 86) P J McDonald 4.13L in front of Ventura Express (GB) 13th (28/1 8-9 Rated 84) Mark Winn (17 ran) | ||
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| 30th Aug 2024 Thirsk(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Trilby (GB) 3rd (15/8Fav 8-13 Rated 76) J Fanning 9.75L in front of Ventura Express (GB) 7th (9/1 9-12 Rated 89) D Nolan (9 ran) | ||
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| Jenever (GB) | 1 | |
| 22nd Oct 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Ventura Express (GB) 3rd (80/1 9-7 Rated 86) D Nolan 4.18L in front of Jenever (GB) 11th (5/1 9-3 Rated 82) Lewis Edmunds (14 ran) | ||
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| Fuji Mountain (IRE) | 2 | |
| 20th Sep 2025 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Ventura Express (GB) 5th (14/1 9-13 Rated 82) Aiden Brookes 5.75L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 8th (18/1 9-3 Rated 74) Zak Wheatley (9 ran) | ||
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| 27th Jul 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ventura Express (GB) 2nd (11/4 9-12 Rated 80) D Nolan 5.00L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 6th (20/1 9-5 Rated 80) Zak Wheatley (6 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 14 | 3 | 5 | 11.50 |
15th Apr 26 Beverley(5f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 77 28/1 8-6 D Fentiman 2nd of 10 runners, hd behind Air Force One
18th Oct 25 Catterick(5f Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 78 14/1 8-4 D Fentiman 8th of 11 runners, 8.75L behind Lexington Blitz
27th Sep 25 Haydock(5f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 78 5/1 8-3 D Fentiman 9th of 10 runners, 12.53L behind King Of Light
In the last 3 years Im Next (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Tees Aggregates (IRE) | 3 | |
| 25th Jul 2025 York(5f 89yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) I'm Next (GB) 10th (16/1 9-4 Rated 75) D Allan 5.25L in front of Tees Aggregates (IRE) 13th (33/1 8-12 Rated 69) Harrison Shaw (15 ran) | ||
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| 5th Jul 2025 Haydock(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) I'm Next (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-0 Rated 76) D Allan .25L in front of Tees Aggregates (IRE) 4th (20/1 8-2 Rated 71) Jack Nicholls (8 ran) | ||
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| 23rd Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) I'm Next (GB) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 72) D Allan 3.75L in front of Tees Aggregates (IRE) 6th (5/1 9-0 Rated 66) Harrison Shaw (8 ran) | ||
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Twilight Son (GB)-Fascinator(Helmet)
ts7(15)
cd1
(Tip Your Hat Partnership)
Rated 75
Won When Rated 82-78
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 40 | 5 | 10 | -17.88 |
8th Apr 26 Catterick(5f 212yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 76 11/4Fav 9-0 O J Orr 5th of 9 runners, 4.63L behind Sir Garfield
12th Mar 26 Newcastle(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 7/1 9-6 O J Orr 8th of 10 runners, 5.13L behind Grant Wood
25th Oct 25 Doncaster(5f 3yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 78 7/2JFav 8-4 S D Bowen 4th of 12 runners, 1.31L behind Smart Vision
In the last 3 years Trilby (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ventura Express (GB) | 2 | |
| 15th May 2025 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Trilby (GB) 7th (11/1 8-11 Rated 86) P J McDonald 4.13L in front of Ventura Express (GB) 13th (28/1 8-9 Rated 84) Mark Winn (17 ran) | ||
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| 30th Aug 2024 Thirsk(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Trilby (GB) 3rd (15/8Fav 8-13 Rated 76) J Fanning 9.75L in front of Ventura Express (GB) 7th (9/1 9-12 Rated 89) D Nolan (9 ran) | ||
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| Jenever (GB) | 2 | |
| 12th Mar 2026 Newcastle(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Jenever (GB) 5th (10/1 9-9 Rated 80) Lewis Edmunds 1.13L in front of Trilby (GB) 8th (7/1 9-6 Rated 77) O J Orr (10 ran) | ||
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| 25th May 2024 York(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Jenever (GB) 5th (28/1 9-7 Rated 78) Lewis Edmunds .50L in front of Trilby (GB) 6th (14/1 9-4 Rated 75) S A Gray (21 ran) | ||
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| Novello Lad (GB) | 2 | |
| 6th Oct 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Trilby (GB) 3rd (3/1 9-1 Rated 77) O J Orr 12.50L in front of Novello Lad (GB) 9th (14/1 9-3 Rated 79) D Nolan (10 ran) | ||
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| 6th Aug 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Novello Lad (GB) 1st (4/1Fav 9-4 Rated 75) D Nolan 4.69L in front of Trilby (GB) 6th (12/1 9-9 Rated 80) Jonathan England (10 ran) | ||
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Earthlight (IRE)-Club Prive(Acclamation)
(16)
cd1
(Ingleby Bloodstock Ltd & The Ivy Leagu)
Rated 74
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 18 | 3 | 4 | -0.50 |
7th Apr 26 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 12/1 9-8 Jack Garritty 5th of 8 runners, 3L behind Castan
24th Aug 25 Beverley(5f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 74 11/1 9-6 Harrison Shaw 7th of 10 runners, 5L behind Smart Vision
13th Aug 25 Beverley(5f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 67 13/2 9-6 Harrison Shaw 1st of 7 runners, by 3.25L and 1.25L from Hundred Caps and Angelic Bugler
In the last 3 years Tees Aggregates (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| I'm Next (GB) | 3 | |
| 25th Jul 2025 York(5f 89yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) I'm Next (GB) 10th (16/1 9-4 Rated 75) D Allan 5.25L in front of Tees Aggregates (IRE) 13th (33/1 8-12 Rated 69) Harrison Shaw (15 ran) | ||
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| 5th Jul 2025 Haydock(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) I'm Next (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-0 Rated 76) D Allan .25L in front of Tees Aggregates (IRE) 4th (20/1 8-2 Rated 71) Jack Nicholls (8 ran) | ||
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| 23rd Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) I'm Next (GB) 3rd (17/2 9-6 Rated 72) D Allan 3.75L in front of Tees Aggregates (IRE) 6th (5/1 9-0 Rated 66) Harrison Shaw (8 ran) | ||
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| Fuji Mountain (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Aug 2025 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Tees Aggregates (IRE) 7th (11/1 9-6 Rated 74) Harrison Shaw 1.13L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 10th (25/1 9-5 Rated 76) Zak Wheatley (10 ran) | ||
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| Until Dawn (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Tees Aggregates (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-6 Rated 65) Harrison Shaw 3.25L in front of Until Dawn (IRE) 7th (4/1Fav 9-9 Rated 68) T Eaves (14 ran) | ||
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Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Angelic Light(Dark Angel)
bl1(2)
d2
(Ray Flegg John Bousfield & Partner)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 19 | 2 | 4 | -10.92 |
21st Apr 26 Pontefract(5f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 68 12/1 9-4 Zak Wheatley (3) 2nd of 6 runners, shd behind Betweenthesticks
29th Mar 26 Doncaster(5f 3yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 69 20/1 9-0 Zak Wheatley (3) 16th of 17 runners, 12.44L behind Spoof
29th Oct 25 Nottingham(5f 8yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 70 15/2 9-6 Zak Wheatley (3) 5th of 9 runners, 6.06L behind Edgewater Drive
In the last 3 years Fuji Mountain (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ventura Express (GB) | 2 | |
| 20th Sep 2025 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Ventura Express (GB) 5th (14/1 9-13 Rated 82) Aiden Brookes 5.75L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 8th (18/1 9-3 Rated 74) Zak Wheatley (9 ran) | ||
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| 27th Jul 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ventura Express (GB) 2nd (11/4 9-12 Rated 80) D Nolan 5.00L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 6th (20/1 9-5 Rated 80) Zak Wheatley (6 ran) | ||
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| Tees Aggregates (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Aug 2025 Beverley(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Tees Aggregates (IRE) 7th (11/1 9-6 Rated 74) Harrison Shaw 1.13L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 10th (25/1 9-5 Rated 76) Zak Wheatley (10 ran) | ||
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Invincible Army (IRE)-Rush of Blood(Nordico)
hd9(153)
d2
(Mr F Reay, Mr S McMillan & Mr S Peders)
Rated 62
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 11 | 2 | 1 | -2.47 |
21st Nov 25 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 65 7/1 9-9 T Eaves 8th of 11 runners, 7.5L behind Sam s Hope
3rd Nov 25 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 67 9/1 8-13 Shay Farmer (5) 5th of 5 runners, 4L behind Lovat Scout
20th Oct 25 Wolverhampton(6f 20yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 67 50/1 9-3 Barry McHugh 9th of 9 runners, 40.75L behind Mae Amor
In the last 3 years Until Dawn (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Tees Aggregates (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Tees Aggregates (IRE) 2nd (12/1 9-6 Rated 65) Harrison Shaw 3.25L in front of Until Dawn (IRE) 7th (4/1Fav 9-9 Rated 68) T Eaves (14 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Brummell 4 9-7 Ryan Sexton 5/1 (Julie Camacho) (Drawn 5)
2024 Dare To Hope 4 9-6 O J Orr 6/1 (Richard Fahey) (Drawn 1)
2023 The Dunkirk Lads 4 8-11 D Fentiman 18/1 (Tim Easterby) (Drawn 9)
2022 Tees Spirit 4 9-3 Barry McHugh 5/1 (Adrian Nicholls) (Drawn 8)
2021 Ventura Flame 4 9-1 Callum Rodriguez 18/1 (K Dalgleish) (Drawn 8)
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 - Blinkers Fuji Mountain» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 9/4 I'm Next, 10/3 Ventura Express, 11/2 Trilby, 13/2 Tees Aggregates, 7/1 Jenever, 10/1 Novello Lad, 16/1 Until Dawn, 20/1 Fuji Mountain, 25/1 Arctic Summer.
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.






