
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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of £6,000.00 3-y-o 7f. 14yds. 7.00
7f. 14yds. Flat Hcap (Class 6) 3-y-o 12 Declared
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of £6,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £3,140.00 2nd - £1,474.00 3rd - £736.00 4th - £368.00 5th - £184.00
Formscan - DREAM FOREVER gave the impression that an extra furlong would be right up his street after improving on his juvenile form when runner-up here last month. Jedd O'Keeffe's charge appears to have more upside than the majority of his rivals and gets the vote to strike. Panthere Noir has been gelded ahead of his first run since December and that might yield improvement. Popty Ping and Mereside Princess complete the shortlist.


Raven's Pass (USA)-Sightline(Rock Of Gibraltar)
(63)
(Mrs Emma Kennedy)
Rated 60
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
1st Jan 26 Newcastle(6f Flat, Standard) 125/1 8-10 Mark Winn 6th of 8 runners, 2.75L behind Riley Rocks
19th Dec 25 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat, Standard) 33/1 9-7 S B Kirrane 7th of 7 runners, 12.25L behind Thestral
2nd Dec 25 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat, Standard) 22/1 9-3 S B Kirrane 6th of 9 runners, 8.5L behind Art Gallery


Victor Ludorum (GB)-Do It In Rio(Rio De La Plata)
(143)
(Primavera)
Rated 59
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
13th Oct 25 Kempton(7f Flat, Standard / Slow) 200/1 9-4 Hollie Doyle 6th of 12 runners, 8.53L behind Fort Rock
8th Oct 25 Kempton(7f Flat Maiden, Standard / Slow) 25/1 9-7 Hollie Doyle 7th of 9 runners, 7.88L behind Siren Suit
18th Sep 25 Kempton(1m Flat, Standard / Slow) 25/1 9-4 Hollie Doyle 4th of 4 runners, 18.25L behind Allegresse


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 0 | 3 | -8.00 |
5th Dec 25 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 14/1 9-1 T Eaves 3rd of 4 runners, 1.25L and 4.25L behind Senor Campanaro and Jackabi
17th Nov 25 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 64 8/1 9-8 Ryan Sexton 5th of 7 runners, 7.5L behind Alfa Patisserie
1st Oct 25 Musselburgh(7f 15yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 65 9/2 9-4 Jason Hart 7th of 7 runners, 18.06L behind Willowinghurn
In the last 3 years Panthere Noir (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Popty Ping (GB) | 1 | |
| 17th Nov 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Popty Ping (GB) 2nd (3/1 8-9 Rated 56) C Horgan 6.25L in front of Panthere Noir (GB) 5th (8/1 9-8 Rated 64) Ryan Sexton (7 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
21st Feb 26 Lingfield(6f 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 60 11/2 9-5 Finley Marsh 6th of 7 runners, 2.88L behind Mister Moet
13th Oct 25 Kempton(1m Flat, Standard / Slow) 40/1 9-0 Jason Watson 10th of 13 runners, 19.06L behind Lizzana
26th Aug 25 Lingfield(7f 1yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 5/2Fav 9-2 Oisin Murphy 3rd of 10 runners, 8.5L and 2L behind Angels Share and Sunshine And Roses


Ardad (IRE)-Solfege(Shamardal)
vs5(19)
d1
(Rasio Cymru 1 & Windmill House Racing)
Rated 58
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 14 | 1 | 7 | -9.00 |
14th Feb 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Rated 59 4/1 9-3 Mark Winn 2nd of 8 runners, 5.5L behind Silver State
3rd Feb 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 60 13/2 9-2 C J Whiteley (7) 6th of 10 runners, 6.75L behind Silver State
17th Jan 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 17/2 8-9 C J Whiteley (7) 4th of 9 runners, 8.5L behind Mr Wonka
In the last 3 years Popty Ping (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dream Forever (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Jun 2025 Carlisle(5f 182yds, Flat Maiden, Soft (Heavy in places)) Popty Ping (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-2) D Tudhope 8.75L in front of Dream Forever (IRE) 6th (100/1 9-7) Jack Garritty (11 ran) | ||
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| Panthere Noir (GB) | 1 | |
| 17th Nov 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Popty Ping (GB) 2nd (3/1 8-9 Rated 56) C Horgan 6.25L in front of Panthere Noir (GB) 5th (8/1 9-8 Rated 64) Ryan Sexton (7 ran) | ||
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| Archangel Josepi (IRE) | 3 | |
| 14th Feb 2026 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Popty Ping (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-3 Rated 59) Mark Winn 1.75L in front of Archangel Josepi (IRE) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 59) Ben Robinson (8 ran) | ||
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| 17th Jan 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Popty Ping (GB) 4th (17/2 8-9 Rated 62) C J Whiteley 5.50L in front of Archangel Josepi (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-1 Rated 61) Ben Robinson (9 ran) | ||
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| 2nd Dec 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Archangel Josepi (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-9 Rated 60) Ben Robinson 2.50L in front of Popty Ping (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-6 Rated 57) D Nolan (8 ran) | ||
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| Mereside Princess (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Dec 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Popty Ping (GB) 1st (4/1 9-6 Rated 57) Mark Winn 4.88L in front of Mereside Princess (IRE) 4th (9/1 9-7 Rated 58) Lewis Edmunds (9 ran) | ||
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Dark Angel (IRE)-Sonoma(Siyouni)
(19)
(Mr Joseph Bell & Partner)
Rated 57
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 0 | 4 | -10.00 |
14th Feb 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Rated 59 9/4 9-3 Ben Robinson 3rd of 8 runners, 5.5L and 1.75L behind Silver State and Popty Ping
17th Jan 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 9/1 9-1 Ben Robinson 7th of 9 runners, 14L behind Mr Wonka
3rd Jan 26 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 16/1 9-1 Ben Robinson 3rd of 5 runners, 1.5L and 7L behind Dartrey and Dagger Strike
In the last 3 years Archangel Josepi (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Popty Ping (GB) | 3 | |
| 14th Feb 2026 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Popty Ping (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-3 Rated 59) Mark Winn 1.75L in front of Archangel Josepi (IRE) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 59) Ben Robinson (8 ran) | ||
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| 17th Jan 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Popty Ping (GB) 4th (17/2 8-9 Rated 62) C J Whiteley 5.50L in front of Archangel Josepi (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-1 Rated 61) Ben Robinson (9 ran) | ||
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| 2nd Dec 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Archangel Josepi (IRE) 2nd (11/2 9-9 Rated 60) Ben Robinson 2.50L in front of Popty Ping (GB) 3rd (5/1 9-6 Rated 57) D Nolan (8 ran) | ||
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Dandy Man (IRE)-Remember Alexander(Teofilo)
(204)
(Mr Y T Szeto)
Rated 57
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
13th Aug 25 Beverley(5f Flat Maiden, Good to Firm (Good in places)) 66/1 9-7 Rowan Scott 7th of 9 runners, 8L behind Arduis Invicta
6th Aug 25 Pontefract(6f Flat Maiden, Good to Firm (Good in places)) 50/1 9-7 Rowan Scott 7th of 8 runners, 8.31L behind Gold Queen Kindly
21st Jul 25 Beverley(5f Flat Maiden, Soft (Heavy in places)) 20/1 9-5 Rowan Scott 6th of 8 runners, 8.25L behind Temple Of Athena


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
13th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 59 12/1 9-6 Cieren Fallon 3rd of 8 runners, 13L and 0.75L behind Al Najashi and Karisma s Angel
3rd Dec 25 Kempton(6f Flat, Standard / Slow) 40/1 8-12 Harry Davies 4th of 10 runners, 2.25L behind Million Gold
20th Nov 25 Lingfield(7f 1yds Flat, Standard) 12/1 9-2 Luke Morris 7th of 14 runners, 10L behind Bami
In the last 3 years South Coast Star (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sirhana (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) South Coast Star (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-6 Rated 59) Cieren Fallon 1.75L in front of Sirhana (IRE) 4th (100/1 9-5 Rated 58) Cameron Hardie (8 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
13th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 100/1 9-5 Cameron Hardie 4th of 8 runners, 15.5L behind Al Najashi
30th Jan 26 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat, Standard) 66/1 8-9 Warren Fentiman (5) 6th of 6 runners, 14L behind Filly Foden
13th Jan 26 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat, Standard) 33/1 8-9 Warren Fentiman (5) 6th of 12 runners, 6.5L behind Starfinch
In the last 3 years Sirhana (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| South Coast Star (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) South Coast Star (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-6 Rated 59) Cieren Fallon 1.75L in front of Sirhana (IRE) 4th (100/1 9-5 Rated 58) Cameron Hardie (8 ran) | ||
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Bungle Inthejungle (GB)-Hurricane Lil(Big Bad Bob)
(51)
(C A Gledhill & Partner)
Rated 56
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
13th Jan 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 50/1 8-5 A Mullen 6th of 11 runners, 8L behind Maria Da Silva
19th Dec 25 Newcastle(6f Flat Maiden, Standard) 25/1 9-0 D E Hogan 5th of 13 runners, 5L behind Honorable Man
24th Nov 25 Wolverhampton(6f 20yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 66/1 9-2 Joanna Mason 9th of 13 runners, 4.09L behind Paranjape


Cotai Glory (GB)-Dark Seductress(Dark Angel)
cp2(63)
(Mereside Racing Limited & Partner)
Rated 55
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 0 | 3 | -7.00 |
1st Jan 26 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 57 12/1 9-6 Rob Hornby 3rd of 8 runners, 4L and 1.75L behind Dartrey and Mademoiselle Belle
12th Dec 25 Southwell(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 9/1 9-7 Lewis Edmunds 4th of 9 runners, 4.88L behind Popty Ping
18th Nov 25 Newcastle(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 59 9/1 8-11 William Pyle (3) 3rd of 6 runners, nk and 1.5L behind Container Express and Yorkshire Queen
In the last 3 years Mereside Princess (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Popty Ping (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Dec 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Popty Ping (GB) 1st (4/1 9-6 Rated 57) Mark Winn 4.88L in front of Mereside Princess (IRE) 4th (9/1 9-7 Rated 58) Lewis Edmunds (9 ran) | ||
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Dream Ahead (USA)-Capall An Ibre(Traditionally)
(23)
(The Fatalists)
Rated 52
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 0 | 1 | -6.00 |
10th Feb 26 Newcastle(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 51 18/1 9-5 Jack Garritty 2nd of 12 runners, 1.25L behind The Tunguska Event
26th Sep 25 Newcastle(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 7/1 9-9 Jack Garritty 8th of 9 runners, 11.5L behind Auspicious
4th Sep 25 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 56 28/1 9-5 Jack Garritty 8th of 14 runners, 5.13L behind Priestess
In the last 3 years Dream Forever (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Popty Ping (GB) | 1 | |
| 16th Jun 2025 Carlisle(5f 182yds, Flat Maiden, Soft (Heavy in places)) Popty Ping (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-2) D Tudhope 8.75L in front of Dream Forever (IRE) 6th (100/1 9-7) Jack Garritty (11 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Manton Road 3 9-10 Luke Morris 3/1Fav (Miss Gay Kelleway) (Drawn 9)
2024 East Bank 3 9-8 T Eaves 22/1 (Craig Lidster) (Drawn 2)
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 Flat Handicap Raven's View, Populus, Maximum Velocity, Kingofthecarnival» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 4/1 Dream Forever, 5/1 Popty Ping, 6/1 Kingofthecarnival, Archangel Josepi, 8/1 Raven's View, 10/1 Laser Luck, Populus, 12/1 Mereside Princess, 14/1 Maximum Velocity, 16/1 South Coast Star, Panthere Noir, 25/1 Sirhana.
Symbols Explained
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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.






