
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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Race Type
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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap
of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus 5f. 21yds. 3.45
5f. 21yds. Flat Hcap (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 8 Declared
BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap
of £8,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £4,187.00 2nd - £1,965.00 3rd - £982.00 4th - £491.00 5th - £245.00
Formscan - The in-form Motawaazy is respected after showing grit and determination to win over this trip at Newcastle last month, but he's taken on with KIM WEXLER, who is 1lb well-in at the moment and is more appealing on these terms. Never Dark had the selection in behind when scoring over C&D in November and is another to take seriously despite having never won off a mark this high before.


In the last 3 years Motawaazy (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ornate (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Dec 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Motawaazy (GB) 1st (10/1 9-8 Rated 72) Connor Beasley 6.26L in front of Ornate (GB) 7th (28/1 9-0 Rated 64) Phil Dennis (7 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Dark Missile(Night Shift)
(16)
cd1
(Alison Walker Sarah Cousins)
Rated 75
In the last 3 years Never Dark (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ornate (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Sep 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Never Dark (GB) 3rd (18/1 9-4 Rated 74) Jonny Peate 2.13L in front of Ornate (GB) 9th (50/1 8-13 Rated 64) Phil Dennis (14 ran) | ||
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| Primo's Comet (GB) | 6 | |
| 15th Nov 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Primo's Comet (GB) 4th (12/1 9-5 Rated 71) P Mulrennan 1.25L in front of Never Dark (GB) 6th (5/1 9-0 Rated 71) Jonny Peate (11 ran) | ||
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| 24th Oct 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Never Dark (GB) 9th (7/1 9-5 Rated 71) P Mathers .16L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 11th (33/1 9-7 Rated 73) Billy Garritty (14 ran) | ||
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| 10th Oct 2022 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Never Dark (GB) 7th (6/1 9-3 Rated 73) Jonny Peate 2.75L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 12th (20/1 9-9 Rated 74) P Mulrennan (12 ran) | ||
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| 20th Aug 2021 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Never Dark (GB) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 74) A Mullen .63L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-8 Rated 74) D Nolan (8 ran) | ||
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| 25th Jul 2021 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Primo's Comet (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-3 Rated 73) P Mulrennan 7.68L in front of Never Dark (GB) 17th (12/1 9-7 Rated 77) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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| 5th Jun 2021 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Never Dark (GB) 2nd (18/1 9-3 Rated 78) A Mullen 5.81L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 5th (4/1 8-8 Rated 69) P Hanagan (6 ran) | ||
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| Kim Wexler (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Nov 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Never Dark (GB) 1st (7/2 9-0 Rated 69) Jonny Peate 5.78L in front of Kim Wexler (IRE) 5th (9/2 9-4 Rated 68) Rossa Ryan (7 ran) | ||
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Orientor (GB)-Primo Heights(Primo Valentino)
(51)
cd1
(Johnnie Delta Racing)
Rated 69
Won When Rated 79-76-71
In the last 3 years Primos Comet (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Never Dark (GB) | 6 | |
| 15th Nov 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Primo's Comet (GB) 4th (12/1 9-5 Rated 71) P Mulrennan 1.25L in front of Never Dark (GB) 6th (5/1 9-0 Rated 71) Jonny Peate (11 ran) | ||
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| 24th Oct 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Never Dark (GB) 9th (7/1 9-5 Rated 71) P Mathers .16L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 11th (33/1 9-7 Rated 73) Billy Garritty (14 ran) | ||
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| 10th Oct 2022 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Never Dark (GB) 7th (6/1 9-3 Rated 73) Jonny Peate 2.75L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 12th (20/1 9-9 Rated 74) P Mulrennan (12 ran) | ||
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| 20th Aug 2021 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Never Dark (GB) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 74) A Mullen .63L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-8 Rated 74) D Nolan (8 ran) | ||
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| 25th Jul 2021 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Primo's Comet (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-3 Rated 73) P Mulrennan 7.68L in front of Never Dark (GB) 17th (12/1 9-7 Rated 77) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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| 5th Jun 2021 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Never Dark (GB) 2nd (18/1 9-3 Rated 78) A Mullen 5.81L in front of Primo's Comet (GB) 5th (4/1 8-8 Rated 69) P Hanagan (6 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Kim Wexler (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ornate (GB) | 2 | |
| 27th Dec 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Kim Wexler (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-7 Rated 68) Daniel Muscutt 2.63L in front of Ornate (GB) 7th (20/1 9-2 Rated 63) Phil Dennis (10 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Sep 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Kim Wexler (IRE) 2nd (7/1 8-13 Rated 65) Stefano Cherchi 2.38L in front of Ornate (GB) 8th (33/1 9-5 Rated 68) Dougie Costello (10 ran) | ||
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| Never Dark (GB) | 1 | |
| 29th Nov 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Never Dark (GB) 1st (7/2 9-0 Rated 69) Jonny Peate 5.78L in front of Kim Wexler (IRE) 5th (9/2 9-4 Rated 68) Rossa Ryan (7 ran) | ||
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| Ooh Is It (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Sep 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Kim Wexler (IRE) 2nd (7/1 8-13 Rated 65) Stefano Cherchi .88L in front of Ooh Is It (GB) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 76) Owen Lewis (10 ran) | ||
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Es Que Love (IRE)-Candleberry(Shamardal)
(23)
cd2
(Mr P D Evans)
Rated 67
Won When Rated 77-74
In the last 3 years Ooh Is It (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ornate (GB) | 5 | |
| 13th Dec 2022 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Ooh Is It (GB) 3rd (7/2 9-9 Rated 68) Kevin Stott 3.75L in front of Ornate (GB) 6th (14/1 9-5 Rated 64) Phil Dennis (11 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Sep 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ooh Is It (GB) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 76) Owen Lewis 1.50L in front of Ornate (GB) 8th (33/1 9-5 Rated 68) Dougie Costello (10 ran) | ||
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| 25th Jan 2022 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Ornate (GB) 4th (9/1 9-10 Rated 82) Phil Dennis 1.00L in front of Ooh Is It (GB) 5th (11/4 9-4 Rated 81) Gina Mangan (10 ran) | ||
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| 10th Jan 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ooh Is It (GB) 1st (11/8Fav 8-13 Rated 77) Gina Mangan .50L in front of Ornate (GB) 2nd (12/1 9-7 Rated 80) Phil Dennis (10 ran) | ||
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| 1st Jan 2022 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Ooh Is It (GB) 2nd (7/1 8-3 Rated 77) Gina Mangan 2.13L in front of Ornate (GB) 8th (25/1 9-0 Rated 83) Phil Dennis (12 ran) | ||
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| Kim Wexler (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Sep 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Kim Wexler (IRE) 2nd (7/1 8-13 Rated 65) Stefano Cherchi .88L in front of Ooh Is It (GB) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 76) Owen Lewis (10 ran) | ||
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Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Kate The Great(Xaar)
(15)
(Mr N Sfrantzis)
Rated 66


Bahamian Bounty (GB)-Adorn(Kyllachy)
cp+(9)
d11
(Kings Road Racing Partnership)
Rated 61
Won When Rated 97-95-86-86
In the last 3 years Ornate (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Motawaazy (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Dec 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Motawaazy (GB) 1st (10/1 9-8 Rated 72) Connor Beasley 6.26L in front of Ornate (GB) 7th (28/1 9-0 Rated 64) Phil Dennis (7 ran) | ||
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| Never Dark (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Sep 2022 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Never Dark (GB) 3rd (18/1 9-4 Rated 74) Jonny Peate 2.13L in front of Ornate (GB) 9th (50/1 8-13 Rated 64) Phil Dennis (14 ran) | ||
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| Kim Wexler (IRE) | 2 | |
| 27th Dec 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Kim Wexler (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-7 Rated 68) Daniel Muscutt 2.63L in front of Ornate (GB) 7th (20/1 9-2 Rated 63) Phil Dennis (10 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Sep 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Kim Wexler (IRE) 2nd (7/1 8-13 Rated 65) Stefano Cherchi 2.38L in front of Ornate (GB) 8th (33/1 9-5 Rated 68) Dougie Costello (10 ran) | ||
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| Ooh Is It (GB) | 5 | |
| 13th Dec 2022 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Ooh Is It (GB) 3rd (7/2 9-9 Rated 68) Kevin Stott 3.75L in front of Ornate (GB) 6th (14/1 9-5 Rated 64) Phil Dennis (11 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Sep 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ooh Is It (GB) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 76) Owen Lewis 1.50L in front of Ornate (GB) 8th (33/1 9-5 Rated 68) Dougie Costello (10 ran) | ||
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| 25th Jan 2022 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Ornate (GB) 4th (9/1 9-10 Rated 82) Phil Dennis 1.00L in front of Ooh Is It (GB) 5th (11/4 9-4 Rated 81) Gina Mangan (10 ran) | ||
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| 10th Jan 2022 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ooh Is It (GB) 1st (11/8Fav 8-13 Rated 77) Gina Mangan .50L in front of Ornate (GB) 2nd (12/1 9-7 Rated 80) Phil Dennis (10 ran) | ||
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| 1st Jan 2022 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Ooh Is It (GB) 2nd (7/1 8-3 Rated 77) Gina Mangan 2.13L in front of Ornate (GB) 8th (25/1 9-0 Rated 83) Phil Dennis (12 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2022 Annie Rose 4 8-13 Connor Beasley 12/1 (David Barron) (Drawn 6)
2021 Heer We Go Again 4 9-6 Charles Bishop 6/1 (David Evans) (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)
Probable SP 9/4 Kim Wexler, 7/2 Motawaazy, 5/1 Never Dark, 6/1 Frisky, 7/1 Ooh Is It, 8/1 Primo's Comet, 16/1 Neptune Legend, 33/1 Ornate.
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.






