
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
Going
Race Type
Distance
Rapid Lad Handicap
of £8,650.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 4f. 23yds. 3.52
1m. 4f. 23yds. Flat Hcap (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 7 Declared
Rapid Lad Handicap
of £8,650.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £4,527.00 2nd - £2,124.00 3rd - £1,061.00 4th - £531.00 5th - £265.00
Formscan - ROLAND GARROS proved he is happier on the level when returning from hurdles to strike at Catterick. Hayley Burton's five-year-old doesn't have too many miles on the clock for one his age so better can be expected. In the first division of that handicap, Kitsune Power had to settle for third as favourite and might be better over further nowadays. Dr Rio will relish the rise from 7f, while Valley Of Flowers merits respect, but Iwantmytimewithyou may be the primary threat after a pleasing second at Kempton.


Slade Power (IRE)-Miss Cape(Cape Cross)
hd+(216)
cd1
(Mrs C A Coward)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 45 | 5 | 20 | -11.00 |
19th Sep 25 Ayr(1m 5f 26yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 70 15/2 10-2 Joanna Mason 3rd of 13 runners, 0.5L and 2.75L behind Just Dottie and Trojan Sun
6th Sep 25 Thirsk(1m 4f 8yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 71 14/1 9-3 Joanna Mason 4th of 7 runners, 4.25L behind Bosphorus Rose
25th Jul 25 York(2m 56yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 71 11/1 9-0 Joanna Mason 4th of 12 runners, 3.25L behind Rock N Roll Pinkie
In the last 3 years Valley Of Flowers (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Kitsune Power (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Jun 2024 Thirsk(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Kitsune Power (IRE) 5th (14/1 8-12 Rated 74) D Allan .63L in front of Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 7th (14/1 8-9 Rated 71) Joanna Mason (15 ran) | ||
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Sea The Stars (IRE)-Ruscombe(Dansili)
vs1(29)
(J Melville And A Mehrad)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 |
25th Mar 26 Lingfield(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 71 7/2 9-8 Kieran Shoemark 7th of 8 runners, 7.56L behind Yaa Min
4th Mar 26 Kempton(1m 2f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 68 9/1 9-7 Luke Morris 1st of 12 runners, by nk and 0.75L from Jodhpur Blue and Rizal
21st Feb 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 100/1 10-2 S D Bowen 6th of 9 runners, 9.78L behind Sin City


Nathaniel (IRE)-Robema(Cadeaux Genereux)
ts8cp3(15)
d1
(Crest Racing Xiv)
Rated 68
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 1 | 2 | -6.25 |
8th Apr 26 Catterick(1m 4f 13yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 65 11/4 9-9 Jason Hart 1st of 8 runners, by 1.25L and nk from Naturalia and Rock Armour
17th Mar 26 Wetherby(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 95 16/1 11-10 J M Quinlan 8th of 11 runners, 35.25L behind Sweeper System
2nd Mar 26 Southwell(1m 7f 182yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) 25/1 11-5 J M Quinlan 2nd of 9 runners, 15L behind Nice One Eric


Time Test (GB)-Perla Blanca(Dalakhani)
(15)
d1
(Mrs C L Smith)
Rated 66
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.60 |
8th Apr 26 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 65 11/2 9-9 Billy Loughnane 2nd of 12 runners, 1L behind Pershalla
14th Sep 25 Bath(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 67 8/1 8-9 Mason Paetel (5) 7th of 12 runners, 23.75L behind Fair Dinkum
15th Aug 25 Yarmouth(1m 3f 104yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 69 10/1 9-2 A J Farragher 5th of 7 runners, 12.5L behind Telecommunication


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 54 | 6 | 10 | -17.88 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 1 |
8th Apr 26 Catterick(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 66 40/1 9-2 Zak Wheatley (3) 5th of 12 runners, 7L behind Evocative Spark
17th Sep 25 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 67 16/1 9-8 Zak Wheatley (3) 5th of 11 runners, 5.38L behind Sonic Pioneer
24th Aug 25 Beverley(1m 4f 23yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 63 15/2 9-2 Zak Wheatley (3) 1st of 6 runners, by 2L and nk from Percy s Daydream and Flickering Halo
In the last 3 years Dr Rio (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Freddy Robinson (GB) | 2 | |
| 17th Sep 2025 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Freddy Robinson (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-7 Rated 63) Ben Robinson 1.13L in front of Dr Rio (FR) 5th (16/1 9-8 Rated 67) Zak Wheatley (11 ran) | ||
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| 16th Apr 2025 Beverley(1m 4f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Freddy Robinson (GB) 4th (15/2 9-4 Rated 62) Ben Robinson 2.00L in front of Dr Rio (FR) 7th (16/1 9-1 Rated 62) Zak Wheatley (7 ran) | ||
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Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)-Fire Heroine(Pivotal)
cp+(15)
c1
(Reality Partnerships Xv)
Rated 62
Won When Rated 74-91-80-73
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 41 | 4 | 13 | -26.88 |
8th Apr 26 Catterick(1m 4f 13yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 62 11/4Fav 9-6 D Allan 3rd of 10 runners, 1.5L and 1.25L behind Free Pic and Tupero
5th Nov 25 Musselburgh(1m 4f 104yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 64 12/1 9-8 S B Kirrane 6th of 8 runners, 11.31L behind Velvet Whisper
18th Oct 25 Catterick(1m 5f 192yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 66 9/1 1 C Horgan 5th of 6 runners, 4.25L behind Bollin Neil
In the last 3 years Kitsune Power (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Valley Of Flowers (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Jun 2024 Thirsk(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Kitsune Power (IRE) 5th (14/1 8-12 Rated 74) D Allan .63L in front of Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 7th (14/1 8-9 Rated 71) Joanna Mason (15 ran) | ||
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| Freddy Robinson (GB) | 1 | |
| 17th Jun 2025 Beverley(1m 4f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Freddy Robinson (GB) 2nd (6/1 8-12 Rated 62) Ben Robinson 3.00L in front of Kitsune Power (IRE) 4th (11/4 9-1 Rated 72) Jake Dickson (5 ran) | ||
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Adaay (IRE)-Bling Bling(Indian Ridge)
(8)
c1
(Brian Ellison Racing Club)
Rated 57
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 32 | 1 | 14 | -29.25 |
15th Apr 26 Beverley(1m 4f 23yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 58 4/1 9-7 Ben Robinson 4th of 12 runners, 1.88L behind Sea Master
6th Mar 26 Newcastle(1m 4f 98yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 60 14/1 8-4 Shay Farmer (7) 6th of 7 runners, 8.5L behind Ludo s Landing
4th Dec 25 Market Rasen(2m 125yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 110 7/1 11-11 Joshua Thompson (3) 1st of 6 runners, by nk and 1.75L from Bathgate and Uhtred Ragnarson
In the last 3 years Freddy Robinson (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dr Rio (FR) | 2 | |
| 17th Sep 2025 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Freddy Robinson (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-7 Rated 63) Ben Robinson 1.13L in front of Dr Rio (FR) 5th (16/1 9-8 Rated 67) Zak Wheatley (11 ran) | ||
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| 16th Apr 2025 Beverley(1m 4f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Freddy Robinson (GB) 4th (15/2 9-4 Rated 62) Ben Robinson 2.00L in front of Dr Rio (FR) 7th (16/1 9-1 Rated 62) Zak Wheatley (7 ran) | ||
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| Kitsune Power (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Jun 2025 Beverley(1m 4f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Freddy Robinson (GB) 2nd (6/1 8-12 Rated 62) Ben Robinson 3.00L in front of Kitsune Power (IRE) 4th (11/4 9-1 Rated 72) Jake Dickson (5 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Nibras Gold 7 9-9 Cieren Fallon 9/2 (James Owen) (Drawn 4)
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 - Visor Naval Tribute» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 3/1 Roland Garros, 7/2 Iwantmytimewithyou, 9/2 Valley Of Flowers, 13/2 Kitsune Power, 7/1 Freddy Robinson, 15/2 Naval Tribute, 8/1 Dr Rio.
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.






