
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap
of £7,100.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 13yds. 5.08
1m. 13yds. Flat Hcap (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 12 Declared
Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap
of £7,100.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £3,716.00 2nd - £1,744.00 3rd - £871.00 4th - £436.00 5th - £217.00
Formscan - The in-form King Of York hasn't finished outside the top two in any of his last five starts, winning once, and he is likely to be thereabouts again. Soames Forsyte is a player based on his surprise C&D triumph two outings ago, but the vote goes to SPIRIT CATCHER. The seven-year-old takes a drop to this sort of grade for the first time and could take advantage of a career-low rating.


Invincible Army (IRE)-Non Dimenticato Tu(Camacho)
(133)
(Mr Liam Murray)
Rated 70


Frankel (GB)-Hareem Queen(Dark Angel)
(166)
d1
(Paul K Spencer And Mrs R Carr)
Rated 70


Cable Bay (IRE)-Twinkle Twinkle(Exceed And Excel)
cp1(33)
(Star Cottage Stud)
Rated 70
In the last 3 years Camino Del Ray (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Soames Forsyte (GB) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Camino Del Ray (GB) 6th (28/1 9-3 Rated 72) T Kiely-Marshall 1.75L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 8th (12/1 9-4 Rated 68) D E Hogan (11 ran) | ||
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New Bay (GB)-Lidanski(Soviet Star)
hd+(126)
d2
(James and Susan Cookson)
Rated 70


Ulysses (IRE)-Gemina(Holy Roman Emperor)
cp2(17)
d1
(Middleham Park Racing Lxiii)
Rated 70


Kingman (GB)-Archangel Gabriel(Arch)
bl+(10)
c5
(A Baker D Slack M Wilson & Partners)
Rated 69
In the last 3 years King Of York (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ernie's Valentine (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Feb 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 1st (8/1 9-5 Rated 66) K T O'Neill 2.16L in front of Ernie's Valentine (GB) 5th (11/1 9-1 Rated 69) Phoebe Edwards (12 ran) | ||
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| Soames Forsyte (GB) | 9 | |
| 14th Mar 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 1st (11/2 8-10 Rated 57) K T O'Neill 1.03L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-9 Rated 70) D E Hogan (11 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jan 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (3/1 9-7 Rated 64) D E Hogan 2.50L in front of King Of York (IRE) 6th (10/1 8-4 Rated 54) Taryn Langley (7 ran) | ||
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| 14th Jan 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 1st (3/1Fav 9-9 Rated 60) D E Hogan 1.78L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-3 Rated 54) D Swift (11 ran) | ||
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| 28th Dec 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (9/1 9-8 Rated 60) D E Hogan 6.56L in front of King Of York (IRE) 9th (10/1 9-4 Rated 56) D Swift (12 ran) | ||
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| 14th May 2024 Beverley(1m 100yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) King Of York (IRE) 7th (14/1 9-7 Rated 68) K T O'Neill 1.56L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 11th (12/1 9-7 Rated 68) T Eaves (15 ran) | ||
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| 10th Mar 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 2nd (5/1 9-7 Rated 69) T Eaves 1.75L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (5/2Fav 9-6 Rated 68) D Swift (11 ran) | ||
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| 16th Feb 2024 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 2nd (10/3 9-6 Rated 69) T Eaves .75L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (4/1 9-5 Rated 63) D Swift (8 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jan 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-7 Rated 68) T Eaves -.25L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (11/4 9-1 Rated 62) K T O'Neill (9 ran) | ||
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| 22nd Dec 2023 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 1st (15/2 9-7 Rated 64) T Eaves 1.13L in front of King Of York (IRE) 4th (8/1 9-4 Rated 61) James P Sullivan (12 ran) | ||
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Lope De Vega (IRE)-Golden Lilas(Galileo)
(21)
c1
(Mr R Teatum)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 68


Havana Gold (IRE)-Eastern Destiny(Dubai Destination)
(18)
d2
(The Bumblebees And Partners)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 68-71-78-78-84-80
In the last 3 years Ernies Valentine (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| King Of York (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Feb 2026 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 1st (8/1 9-5 Rated 66) K T O'Neill 2.16L in front of Ernie's Valentine (GB) 5th (11/1 9-1 Rated 69) Phoebe Edwards (12 ran) | ||
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| Soames Forsyte (GB) | 2 | |
| 17th Jan 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 1st (28/1 9-5 Rated 66) D E Hogan .25L in front of Ernie's Valentine (GB) 2nd (15/2 9-1 Rated 69) Phoebe Edwards (12 ran) | ||
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| 2nd Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ernie's Valentine (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 71) Phoebe Edwards 6.75L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 8th (40/1 9-5 Rated 68) Jason Hart (8 ran) | ||
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Oasis Dream (GB)-Langlauf(Raven's Pass)
(18)
c1
d1
(Mr Brett Lawrence)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 73


Siyouni (FR)-Fleur Forsyte(Teofilo)
cp+(33)
cd2
(Mrs H Lloyd-herrington & Partner)
Rated 68
In the last 3 years Soames Forsyte (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ernie's Valentine (GB) | 2 | |
| 17th Jan 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 1st (28/1 9-5 Rated 66) D E Hogan .25L in front of Ernie's Valentine (GB) 2nd (15/2 9-1 Rated 69) Phoebe Edwards (12 ran) | ||
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| 2nd Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Ernie's Valentine (GB) 5th (14/1 9-1 Rated 71) Phoebe Edwards 6.75L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 8th (40/1 9-5 Rated 68) Jason Hart (8 ran) | ||
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| King Of York (IRE) | 9 | |
| 14th Mar 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) King Of York (IRE) 1st (11/2 8-10 Rated 57) K T O'Neill 1.03L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-9 Rated 70) D E Hogan (11 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jan 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (3/1 9-7 Rated 64) D E Hogan 2.50L in front of King Of York (IRE) 6th (10/1 8-4 Rated 54) Taryn Langley (7 ran) | ||
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| 14th Jan 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 1st (3/1Fav 9-9 Rated 60) D E Hogan 1.78L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-3 Rated 54) D Swift (11 ran) | ||
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| 28th Dec 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (9/1 9-8 Rated 60) D E Hogan 6.56L in front of King Of York (IRE) 9th (10/1 9-4 Rated 56) D Swift (12 ran) | ||
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| 14th May 2024 Beverley(1m 100yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) King Of York (IRE) 7th (14/1 9-7 Rated 68) K T O'Neill 1.56L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 11th (12/1 9-7 Rated 68) T Eaves (15 ran) | ||
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| 10th Mar 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 2nd (5/1 9-7 Rated 69) T Eaves 1.75L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (5/2Fav 9-6 Rated 68) D Swift (11 ran) | ||
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| 16th Feb 2024 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 2nd (10/3 9-6 Rated 69) T Eaves .75L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (4/1 9-5 Rated 63) D Swift (8 ran) | ||
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| 30th Jan 2024 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-7 Rated 68) T Eaves -.25L in front of King Of York (IRE) 3rd (11/4 9-1 Rated 62) K T O'Neill (9 ran) | ||
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| 22nd Dec 2023 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Soames Forsyte (GB) 1st (15/2 9-7 Rated 64) T Eaves 1.13L in front of King Of York (IRE) 4th (8/1 9-4 Rated 61) James P Sullivan (12 ran) | ||
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| Rising Force (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Dec 2025 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Rising Force (IRE) 5th (8/1 8-8 Rated 60) S D Bowen 2.75L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 7th (20/1 9-3 Rated 69) D E Hogan (10 ran) | ||
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| Camino Del Ray (GB) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2026 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Camino Del Ray (GB) 6th (28/1 9-3 Rated 72) T Kiely-Marshall 1.75L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 8th (12/1 9-4 Rated 68) D E Hogan (11 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Rising Force (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Soames Forsyte (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Dec 2025 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Rising Force (IRE) 5th (8/1 8-8 Rated 60) S D Bowen 2.75L in front of Soames Forsyte (GB) 7th (20/1 9-3 Rated 69) D E Hogan (10 ran) | ||
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Ghaiyyath (IRE)-Singing Sky(Oasis Dream)
(36)
(Hill Top Equestrian Centre Ltd)
Rated 59
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Westmorian 6 9-9 Oliver Stammers 9/4JFav (Grant Tuer) (Drawn 1)
2024 Dark Side Thunder 5 9-8 Lewis Edmunds 5/1 (Jessica Macey) (Drawn 3)
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 - Cheekpiece Camino Del Ray» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 11/4 King Of York, 6/1 Gennadius, Rising Force, 7/1 Ernie's Valentine, 8/1 Camino Del Ray, 10/1 Soames Forsyte, 12/1 Hachiman, 14/1 Phaedra, Spirit Catcher, Age Of Baroque, 16/1 It's Only Fun, 33/1 Alpine Oasis.
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.






