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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Hurdle/bumper track: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places, changed to Good to Yielding, Yielding in places after R1; Chase course: Good to YieldingBluegrass Racehorse Cube Steeplechase
of €16,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 2f. 50yds. 3.38
3m. 2f. 50yds. Chase 5-y-o plus 5 Declared
Bluegrass Racehorse Cube Steeplechase
of €16,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €9,600.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 Overcast and breezy
Formscan By Michael Graham - GERRI COLOMBE showed some of his back class when runner-up in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse last month. He returns to a venue where is two from three and he ought to give Jack Kennedy a good spin. Nick Rockett needs this run to qualify for the Grand National at Aintree which he memorably landed last year. It is reasonable to assume that he will come on from the run as he hasn't been out since that famous Aintree success. Perceval Legallois looks clear next best in this small field, while the admirable Roi Mage won this race four years ago but is a 14-year-old now.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 10lbs 6-y-o and up 11st. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 5th May, 2024 Winner of a steeplechase value #15,000 4lb extra Of a steeplechase value #20,000 7lb extra Of a steeplechase value #25,000 10lb extra
Poliglote (GB)-Royale Majesty(Nikos)
cp1(101)
cd1
(D G PrydeD P Van Der Hoeven, Gerry McGladery & James Beaumont)
Rated 132
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| UK | 6 | 0 | 0 | -6.00 |
| Other | 22 | 4 | 8 |
6th Dec 25 Aintree(3m 1f 188yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 138 28/1 11-0 J Reveley pulled up of 13 runners, in race won by Twig
7th Sep 25 Craon(3m 5f 181yds Chase, Heavy) Rated 142 5/2JFav 10-10 J Reveley 1st of 9 runners, by 3L and 10L from Klitchko De Belair and Demon De Fleur
29th Mar 25 Fontainebleau(3m 5f 181yds Chase, Soft) Rated 142 8/1 10-12 J Reveley 6th of 12 runners, 25.5L behind Gentilhomme
Quotes on Roi Mage (FR)
this lad was third in the Grande Steeple-Chase de Paris and was bought for the Grand National. That's what the owners want but he's not going to get in this year, although hopefully he will next year. He'll go for the Topham Chase next.
After Roi Mage (FR) finished 1st at Down Royal on Thu, 17th Mar 2022 3m 2f Chase Soft
Walk In The Park (IRE)-Eireann Rose(Flemensfirth)
(346)
(Stewart & Sadie Andrew)
Rated 168
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 6 | 1 | 13.24 |
| UK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32.00 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
5th Apr 25 Aintree(4m 2f 74yds Hcap Chase, Good; National: Good to Soft) Rated 163 33/1 11-8 Mr P W Mullins 1st of 34 runners, by 2.5L and 0.5L from I Am Maximus and Grangeclare West
22nd Feb 25 Fairyhouse(3m 1f 165yds Chase, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 161 5/6Fav 11-0 P Townend 1st of 6 runners, by 0.75L and 6L from Intense Raffles and Capodanno
23rd Jan 25 Gowran Park(3m 1f Hcap Chase, Soft to Heavy) Rated 152 9/2JFav 11-11 P Townend 1st of 18 runners, by 2.25L and 13L from Velvet Elvis and Favori De Champdou
Quotes on Nick Rockett (IRE)
I thought it was a nice performance, beating an Irish National winner in the process, and it was a nice trial for Aintree. I'm very pleased with him,. It was tough coming back from the Thyestes only four-and-a-bit weeks before. That was tough and should leave him spot on for Aintree. They were very tough conditions there and he'll probably take a little while to recover from that but he has the time. I was very impressed with how slick he jumped, his jumping was excellent. We aimed him for the Irish National last year but it didn't work. He's a horse I think has the potential to run well around Aintree. Bobbyjo winners have been lucky around there. We just need to get there and have a bit of luck in running.
After Nick Rockett (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Sat, 22nd Feb 2025 3m 1f Chase Soft
In the last 3 years Nick Rockett (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Perceval Legallois (FR) | 2 | |
| 5th Apr 2025 Aintree(4m 2f 74yds, Hcap Chase, Good; National: Good to Soft) Nick Rockett (IRE) 1st (33/1 11-8 Rated 163) Mr P W Mullins Perceval Legallois (FR) fell (10/1 10-12 Rated 153) M P Walsh (34 ran) | ||
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| 27th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(3m 100yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Hurdle - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Perceval Legallois (FR) 1st (17/2 11-4 Rated 142) M P Walsh 9.25L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 4th (25/1 11-5 Rated 150) S Cleary-Farrell (27 ran) | ||
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Saddler Maker (IRE)-Ruse De Guerre(Cadoudal)
cp3(24)
c2
(Robcour)
Rated 160
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 12 | 7 | 4 | -0.47 |
| UK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1.83 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
21st Feb 26 Fairyhouse(3m 2f Chase, Heavy) Rated 165 8/1 11-0 J C Gainford 2nd of 9 runners, 5.5L behind Grangeclare West
22nd Jan 26 Gowran Park(2m 7f 110yds Hurdle, Heavy ) 11/2 11-3 J W Kennedy 3rd of 6 runners, 0.5L and 18L behind Home By The Lee and Staffordshire Knot
28th Dec 25 Leopardstown(3m 100yds Chase, Chase - Yielding Hurdle - Good To Yielding) Rated 168 12/1 11-10 J W Kennedy pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by Affordale Fury
Quotes on Gerri Colombe (FR)
We were delighted with him – we knew there would be improvement in him today, his first run in open company. As Brian (Acheson, of owner Robcour) said, he only came back in on September 19, so there’s loads of improvement. We’ll have one run now and then the Gold Cup. He showed that he is in the mix now for the Gold Cup, he stays very well and that’s what you need. I was delighted that he settled into a rhythm, the other horse (Conflated) was going a bit left and was taking Jack’s horse’s eye off the fence a bit. I was a bit worried the whole way because Conflated does go left, but I did tell Jack to give him a bit of light and get him into a rhythm. Jack said he was a bit rusty early, but I thought he was pretty much foot-perfect apart from one for a novice stepping into open company. The sky is the limit. He’s a great horse because he shows you absolutely nothing at home – he’s very laid-back, he’s a gentleman.
After Gerri Colombe (FR) finished 1st at Down Royal on Sat, 11th Nov 2023 3m Chase Soft
Ballingarry (IRE)-Mrs Percival(Lahib)
ts3(75)
(John P McManus)
Rated 151
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 24 | 6 | 6 | 18.00 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
1st Jan 26 Tramore(2m 6f 170yds Chase, Soft) Rated 152 20/1 11-0 S W Flanagan 4th of 7 runners, 31L behind Heart Wood
29th Nov 25 Newbury(3m 1f 214yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 153 40/1 11-8 K M Donoghue pulled up(24 ran) in race won by Panic Attack
5th Apr 25 Aintree(4m 2f 74yds Hcap Chase, Good; National: Good to Soft) Rated 153 10/1 10-12 M P Walsh fell(34 ran) in race won by Nick Rockett
Quotes on Perceval Legallois (FR)
You wouldn’t think he was after running over fences, he was very nimble over hurdles. Obviously, he was off a lower mark. I thought coming here that he was a better chaser than a hurdler, but you can’t argue with that. He’s in the National and sure you’d have to consider it. It’s fantastic, it’s so hard to be competitive here so to win two races is brilliant.
After Perceval Legallois (FR) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Sat, 1st Feb 2025 3m Hcap Hurdle Soft
In the last 3 years Perceval Legallois (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Nick Rockett (IRE) | 2 | |
| 5th Apr 2025 Aintree(4m 2f 74yds, Hcap Chase, Good; National: Good to Soft) Nick Rockett (IRE) 1st (33/1 11-8 Rated 163) Mr P W Mullins Perceval Legallois (FR) fell (10/1 10-12 Rated 153) M P Walsh (34 ran) | ||
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| 27th Dec 2024 Leopardstown(3m 100yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Hurdle - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Perceval Legallois (FR) 1st (17/2 11-4 Rated 142) M P Walsh 9.25L in front of Nick Rockett (IRE) 4th (25/1 11-5 Rated 150) S Cleary-Farrell (27 ran) | ||
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Shantou (USA)-Caltras Theatre(King's Theatre)
cp4(15)
c1
(Mark McDonagh)
Rated 105
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 38 | 3 | 7 | -7.75 |
2nd Mar 26 Leopardstown(3m 4f 61yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Yielding) Rated 108 20/1 11-5 M M McDonagh 10th of 13 runners, 29L behind Promontory
8th Feb 26 Navan(3m Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 110 18/1 11-2 D E Mullins pulled up(17 ran) in race won by Rokathir
28th Dec 25 Limerick(3m Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Rated 110 20/1 11-2 D E Mullins pulled up(16 ran) in race won by Joyau De Thaix
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Favori De Champdou 10 11-7 D J Gilligan 5/6Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2024 Adamantly Chosen 7 11-4 S F O'Keeffe 3/1 (W P Mullins)
2023 Longhouse Poet 9 11-0 J J Slevin 7/4Fav (Martin Brassil)
2022 Roi Mage 10 11-3 M M McDonagh 13/2 (Patrick Griffin)
2021 Goose Man 9 10-9 Mr Pat Taaffe 2/1 (T J Taaffe)
2020 Monbeg Notorious 9 11-0 D F O'Regan 7/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2019 Jury Duty 8 11-10 K M Donoghue 3/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Mala Beach 10 11-0 D N Russell 4/9Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2017 Roi Des Francs 8 11-3 C Brassil 6/5Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2016 Fine Rightly 8 11-4 A E Lynch 1/3Fav (S R B Crawford)
2015 Roi Du Mee 10 11-10 B J Cooper 9/10Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2014 Yes Tom 9 11-0 R M Power 14/1 (S R B Crawford)
2013 Treacle 12 11-0 D J Casey 5/2 (T J Taaffe)
2012 Killyglen 10 11-0 R M Power 15/8Fav (S R B Crawford)
2011 Hold The Pin 12 11-0 R M Moran 25/1 (Ian Patrick Browne)
2010 One Cool Cookie 9 11-0 A P Heskin 3/1 (C F Swan)
2009 One Cool Cookie 8 11-10 D N Russell 5/2 (C F Swan)
2008 In The Loop 10 11-0 R Loughran 8/1 (R T J Wilson)
2007 Dun Doire 8 11-0 R P McNally 1/1Fav (A J Martin)
2006 Jack High 11 11-2 G Cotter 2/1Fav (T M Walsh)
2005 Nil Desperandum 8 11-12 T P Treacy 4/1 (Ms F M Crowley)
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 Roi Mage» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 10/11 Gerri Colombe, 6/4 Nick Rockett, 11/2 Perceval Legallois, 33/1 Roi Mage, 200/1 The Gradual Slope.
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.
