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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Soft (Good to Soft in places)Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle
of £11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 139yds. 3.02
2m. 4f. 139yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 12 Declared
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of £11,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £5,809.00 2nd - £2,673.00 3rd - £1,336.00 4th - £669.00 5th - £333.00
Formscan - Although the strength of the form is up for debate, MADAME LUNA is now three out of three and that should not be underestimated. The daughter of Sea The Moon steps into handicaps from a mark of 110, which looks fair, and her jumping is a real asset. Railway Bell went clear up the run-in at Ludlow so is likely to do even better upped in trip. The hat-trick seeking Snowrocco might still be ahead of the handicapper, despite a further 9lb hike.
Mahler (GB)-Anna Holty(Beneficial)
ts4(33)
(Coley, Exall, Porter)
Rated 118
Court Cave (IRE)-Kylebeg Dancer(General Monash)
cp6(30)
(Keaveney & Butcher)
Rated 118
In the last 3 years Mermaids Cave (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pretending (IRE) | 5 | |
| 18th Jan 2026 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Mermaids Cave (IRE) fell (14/1 11-7 Rated 121) Rian Corcoran Pretending (IRE) pulled up (6/1 11-9 Rated 116) Tom Cannon (7 ran) | ||
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| 13th Dec 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Pretending (IRE) 7th (16/1 10-6 Rated 119) Tom Cannon 20.50L in front of Mermaids Cave (IRE) 9th (40/1 10-4 Rated 124) Rian Corcoran (9 ran) | ||
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| 17th Apr 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Pretending (IRE) 3rd (13/2 10-11 Rated 117) Tom Cannon 11.25L in front of Mermaids Cave (IRE) 13th (11/1 10-4 Rated 115) Ben Bromley (16 ran) | ||
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| 19th Jan 2025 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 1st (10/1 10-10 Rated 108) Ben Bromley 8.75L in front of Pretending (IRE) 4th (11/4 11-11 Rated 118) Tom Cannon (10 ran) | ||
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| 9th Nov 2024 Wincanton(2m 5f 82yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Pretending (IRE) 5th (11/4J Fav 11-8 Rated 122) G Sheehan 5.00L in front of Mermaids Cave (IRE) 7th (13/2 10-3 Rated 110) Callum Pritchard (12 ran) | ||
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| Looking As You Are (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Jan 2026 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Looking As You Are (GB) 2nd (11/2 11-2 Rated 114) Toby McCain-Mitchell Mermaids Cave (IRE) fell (14/1 11-7 Rated 121) Rian Corcoran (7 ran) | ||
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| Presenting Doy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Nov 2025 Ascot(2m 7f 123yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 10th (18/1 11-10 Rated 124) Alex Chadwick Presenting Doy (IRE) pulled up (5/1 11-2 Rated 113) Harry Cobden (12 ran) | ||
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Pour Moi (IRE)-Enistar(Synefos)
ts7(35)
(Charles Noell And Helen Byrd)
Rated 116
In the last 3 years Just Her Type (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Looking As You Are (GB) | 1 | |
| 13th Nov 2025 Market Rasen(2m 2f 140yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Looking As You Are (GB) 2nd (4/1 11-12 Rated 115) Kielan Woods 2.25L in front of Just Her Type (IRE) 3rd (2/1Fav 11-0 Rated 108) Tom Broughton (6 ran) | ||
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| Presenting Doy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 11th Feb 2025 Lingfield(2m 3f 110yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) Presenting Doy (IRE) 1st (2/5Fav 11-6) Harry Cobden Just Her Type (IRE) pulled up (15/2 11-6) David Bass (7 ran) | ||
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Doyen (IRE)-Heritage Quay(Presenting)
WS1(87)
(Owners Group 134)
Rated 113
In the last 3 years Presenting Doy (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mermaids Cave (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Nov 2025 Ascot(2m 7f 123yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 10th (18/1 11-10 Rated 124) Alex Chadwick Presenting Doy (IRE) pulled up (5/1 11-2 Rated 113) Harry Cobden (12 ran) | ||
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| Just Her Type (IRE) | 1 | |
| 11th Feb 2025 Lingfield(2m 3f 110yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) Presenting Doy (IRE) 1st (2/5Fav 11-6) Harry Cobden Just Her Type (IRE) pulled up (15/2 11-6) David Bass (7 ran) | ||
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Make Believe (GB)-Gala(Galileo)
cp5(22)
(Mr James Summers)
Rated 113
Won When Rated 116
In the last 3 years Pretending (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Looking As You Are (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Jan 2026 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Looking As You Are (GB) 2nd (11/2 11-2 Rated 114) Toby McCain-Mitchell Pretending (IRE) pulled up (6/1 11-9 Rated 116) Tom Cannon (7 ran) | ||
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| Mermaids Cave (IRE) | 5 | |
| 18th Jan 2026 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Mermaids Cave (IRE) fell (14/1 11-7 Rated 121) Rian Corcoran Pretending (IRE) pulled up (6/1 11-9 Rated 116) Tom Cannon (7 ran) | ||
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| 13th Dec 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Pretending (IRE) 7th (16/1 10-6 Rated 119) Tom Cannon 20.50L in front of Mermaids Cave (IRE) 9th (40/1 10-4 Rated 124) Rian Corcoran (9 ran) | ||
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| 17th Apr 2025 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Pretending (IRE) 3rd (13/2 10-11 Rated 117) Tom Cannon 11.25L in front of Mermaids Cave (IRE) 13th (11/1 10-4 Rated 115) Ben Bromley (16 ran) | ||
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| 19th Jan 2025 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 1st (10/1 10-10 Rated 108) Ben Bromley 8.75L in front of Pretending (IRE) 4th (11/4 11-11 Rated 118) Tom Cannon (10 ran) | ||
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| 9th Nov 2024 Wincanton(2m 5f 82yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Pretending (IRE) 5th (11/4J Fav 11-8 Rated 122) G Sheehan 5.00L in front of Mermaids Cave (IRE) 7th (13/2 10-3 Rated 110) Callum Pritchard (12 ran) | ||
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Passing Glance (GB)-Maybell(Black Sam Bellamy)
(30)
d3
(Gumbrills Racing Partnership)
Rated 112
Won When Rated 112
In the last 3 years Looking As You Are (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pretending (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Jan 2026 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Looking As You Are (GB) 2nd (11/2 11-2 Rated 114) Toby McCain-Mitchell Pretending (IRE) pulled up (6/1 11-9 Rated 116) Tom Cannon (7 ran) | ||
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| Mermaids Cave (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Jan 2026 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Looking As You Are (GB) 2nd (11/2 11-2 Rated 114) Toby McCain-Mitchell Mermaids Cave (IRE) fell (14/1 11-7 Rated 121) Rian Corcoran (7 ran) | ||
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| Just Her Type (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Nov 2025 Market Rasen(2m 2f 140yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Looking As You Are (GB) 2nd (4/1 11-12 Rated 115) Kielan Woods 2.25L in front of Just Her Type (IRE) 3rd (2/1Fav 11-0 Rated 108) Tom Broughton (6 ran) | ||
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Sea The Moon (GER)-Madame(Shirocco)
ts2(80)
(Daniel MacAuliffe & Anoj Don)
Rated 110
Saint des Saints (FR)-Gaelic Joy(Turgeon)
hd3(62)
(Hot To Trot Jumping And Dahlbury)
Rated 109
Universal (IRE)-Saaboog(Teofilo)
ts+(53)
(Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate Blg)
Rated 109
Doctor Dino (FR)-Zanzibelle(Zanzibari)
(10)
(Susan Johnson)
Rated 107
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Miss Cynthia 5 11-6 Tom Cannon 11/4 (Mrs L Wadham)
2024 Gilbertina 7 11-1 Charlie Hammond 6/1 (N Kent)
2023 Windtothelightning 5 11-4 Henry Brooke 5/2 (Oliver Greenall)
2022 Desaray Girl 7 9-10 Emma Smith-Chaston 5/4Fav (M Hammond)
2021 Blarney Bateleur 8 9-10 N F Houlihan 28/1 (Andy Irvine)
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 Hdl Handicap Madame Luna, Rosie Baloo, Gaelic Saint. Wind Surgery Presenting Doy» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 11/4 Madame Luna, 4/1 Railway Bell, 5/1 Rosie Baloo, 6/1 Snowrocco, 10/1 Presenting Doy, Just Her Type, 12/1 Looking As You Are, 14/1 Pretending, 16/1 Gaelic Saint, 25/1 Service Minimum, Mermaids Cave, 66/1 Belle Le Grand.
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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.
