
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
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(Div 2) of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 35yds. 2.40
2m. 4f. 35yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 10 Declared
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(Div 2) of £9,000.00- Race Info
1st - £4,901.00 2nd - £2,258.00 3rd - £1,129.00 4th - £565.00


Rule Of Law (USA)-Snow Water(Jolly Jake)
bl1(33)
(Bill's A Gent Syndicate)
Rated 117
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 3 | 4 | -0.34 |
| P2P | 2 | 1 | 0 |
21st Mar 26 Bangor-on-Dee(2m 7f 32yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 119 13/2 11-11 Toby Wynne 5th of 6 runners, 20.75L behind French Emperor
14th Feb 26 Haydock(2m 3f 203yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places on Chase course ) Rated 122 18/1 11-1 Craig Nichol 8th of 11 runners, 33.5L behind The Bluesman
5th Feb 26 Doncaster(2m 4f 115yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 122 5/2JFav 12-2 Craig Nichol fell(5 ran) in race won by Another Fine Mess


Great Pretender (IRE)-High Benefit(Beneficial)
ts+cp9(35)
c1
d1
(Mrs Carolyn Kendrick)
Rated 116
Won When Rated 130-139
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 33 | 7 | 10 | -2.67 |
19th Mar 26 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 118 10/3JFav 11-7 Fern O Brien (5) 6th of 8 runners, 21.06L behind Royal Way
16th Jan 26 Windsor(2m Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 121 100/1 10-2 Fern O Brien (5) 7th of 14 runners, 16.78L behind Hot Fuss
30th Dec 25 Haydock(1m 7f 144yds Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good-Good to Soft in places; Chase: Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 123 7/1 10-11 Fern O Brien (5) 5th of 8 runners, 9.25L behind Serious Challenge


Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Bell Walks Day(Flemensfirth)
(98)
(Burnside Racing Ltd)
Rated 112
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3.00 |
| P2P | 3 | 1 | 0 |
15th Jan 26 Newcastle(2m 4f 62yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 114 7/2 11-10 D R Fox pulled up of 16 runners, in race won by Lewisham Grove
8th Dec 25 Musselburgh(2m 3f 171yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft) 5/6Fav 11-4 D R Fox 2nd of 4 runners, 3L behind Red Oak
5th Oct 25 Kelso(2m 4f 189yds Hurdle, Good) 6/1 10-9 Alan Doyle (5) 2nd of 9 runners, shd behind Conman John


Getaway (GER)-Whenskiesareblue(Presenting)
(524)
d1
(Peter Bowen Racing Group)
Rated 112
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 3 | 3 | -1.42 |
15th Nov 24 Cheltenham(2m 87yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 114 6/1 11-7 Sean Bowen 11th of 15 runners, 19L behind Wreckless Eric
25th Oct 24 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 114 9/2 10-4 Sean Bowen 4th of 13 runners, 3.75L behind Wyenot
12th Oct 24 Chepstow(2m 11yds Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 114 4/1 10-4 Shane Fenelon (5) unseated rider(11 ran) in race won by Dodger Long


Walk In The Park (IRE)-Thessalienne(Saint des Saints)
(100)
cd1
(Tay Valley Chasers Racing Club)
Rated 109
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 1 | 4 | -6.75 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
13th Jan 26 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 109 11/2 11-0 Conner McCann (7) 3rd of 5 runners, 5.5L and 4L behind Dream Shadow and Just Her Type
3rd Dec 25 Haydock(3m 58yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 109 11/2 11-10 Jack Power (3) 4th of 7 runners, 17.5L behind Small Town Hero
25th Oct 25 Kelso(2m 6f 151yds Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 107 13/2 11-12 Conner McCann 2nd of 8 runners, 4.75L behind Lucky Manifest


Doyen (IRE)-Send To War(Sendawar)
ts2hd5(21)
c2
(Carnaby, Thomson & Smith)
Rated 108
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| UK | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 |
2nd Apr 26 Kelso(2m 4f 189yds Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 111 18/1 11-5 S W Quinlan 6th of 6 runners, 28L behind Dedicated Hero
13th Jul 25 Perth(2m 7f 207yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 114 5/1 11-12 Nathan Moscrop 5th of 5 runners, 12.75L behind Takt De Touques
14th Jun 25 Hexham(2m 4f 28yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 115 5/1 10-13 Nathan Moscrop 7th of 10 runners, 14.81L behind Fingal s Hill


Watar (IRE)-Jillys Glory(Fame And Glory)
(30)
c1
d2
(Stephen R Hodgkinson & Partner)
Rated 108
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 20 | 3 | 5 | -8.38 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
24th Mar 26 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 107 40/1 10-11 Aidan Weaver (7) 2nd of 10 runners, 5.5L behind Codetalker
5th Mar 26 Haydock(3m 58yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 110 22/1 11-2 Lewis Saunders (5) 6th of 9 runners, 37L behind Heather Honey
16th Jan 26 Market Rasen(2m 7f 191yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 116 12/1 11-10 K Brogan 3rd of 8 runners, 2.75L and 30L behind Kayce Dutton and Concetto
In the last 3 years Heard That (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Karton Plein (FR) | 1 | |
| 24th Mar 2026 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Heard That (IRE) 2nd (40/1 10-11 Rated 107) Aidan Weaver Karton Plein (FR) pulled up (7/2J Fav 11-2 Rated 105) Sean Bowen (10 ran) | ||
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Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Lindy Lou(Hernando)
ts8(26)
(Mrs I Hodge)
Rated 106
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 2 | 4 | -5.38 |
28th Mar 26 Stratford(2m 2f 148yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 104 3/1 11-5 Finn Lambert (3) 2nd of 9 runners, 1L behind Telhimlisten
16th Feb 26 Carlisle(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 107 3/1Fav 11-9 Jack Andrews 5th of 14 runners, 13.63L behind He s Bresilian
14th Jan 26 Newbury(2m 69yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 108 5/1 11-2 Jack Andrews 5th of 11 runners, 8.75L behind General Briar


Karaktar (IRE)-Porta Romana(American Post)
(30)
(Always Dreaming, Ever Hopeful)
Rated 103
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 1 | 2 | -5.38 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
24th Mar 26 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 105 7/2JFav 11-2 Sean Bowen pulled up of 10 runners, in race won by Codetalker
19th Jan 26 Lingfield(2m 3f 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 107 5/1JFav 11-6 Sean Bowen 3rd of 13 runners, 4.5L and 0.75L behind Luwdvig and Godot
4th Dec 25 Leicester(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 108 10/3 10-12 Lewis Saunders (5) pulled up of 6 runners, in race won by One Eye On Vegas
In the last 3 years Karton Plein (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Heard That (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Mar 2026 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Heard That (IRE) 2nd (40/1 10-11 Rated 107) Aidan Weaver Karton Plein (FR) pulled up (7/2J Fav 11-2 Rated 105) Sean Bowen (10 ran) | ||
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Sulamani (IRE)-Spotthestripe(Cloudings)
ts+(29)
d2
(The Wellfed Boys)
Rated 95
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 18 | 2 | 2 | -7.50 |
25th Mar 26 Hexham(2m 4f 28yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 95 9/1 11-7 Theo Gillard 4th of 14 runners, 4L behind Gardener
10th Feb 26 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 95 9/4 11-13 Charlie Maggs 5th of 9 runners, 19.38L behind The Coffey Boy
2nd Jan 26 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 92 4/1JFav 11-6 Theo Gillard 1st of 19 runners, by hd and 6L from Velvet Vulcan and Forest Blaze
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