
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Goffs Defender Bumper
of €100,000.00 4-y-o 2m. 149yds.- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00 Fine
Formscan By Gary Carson - Last year’s Arkle Sale topper LEADER DES BORDES is a fascinating runner here for Willie Mullins and owners Gigginstown. He made 210,000 euro as a store and the fact that Patrick Mullins takes the mount would suggest he’s the pick of the yard’s quartet. Santo Sospir is already a bumper winner, having got up late on to score at Punchestown in February. He looked like he would improve from that run and is entitled to be a big player. There are also three point-to-point winners in the field and Barry O’Neill’s booking for Green Style catches the eye. The Idaho gelding is one of a trio for leading owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.
An I.N.H. flat race for four years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one, two or three I.N.H. flat races or N.H. flat races or a combination of such races and which had been catalogued in the Goffs Arkle National Hunt Sale (in partnership with Defender) of June 11th, 12th and 13th, 2024 and have been declared by Goffs Bloodstock Sales Ltd. as being eligible to enter and run in accordance with the relevant Conditions of Sale. Horses which do not have a registered name and have not been recorded as Racing Active with a Licensed Trainer by Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 (or if entered from a Foreign Racing Authority named and recorded with a Licensed Trainer), will be automatically struck out of this race. (Please note for Irish and British bred horses, trained in Ireland, an acceptable naming application should be made to HRI by Thursday, 20th March, 2025 at the very latest. For all other foreign bred horses, trained in Ireland, naming applications will take longer to process)
Weights - 11st 10lbs Fillies allowed 7lbs
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Allowances to riders under Rule 52 may be claimed in this race. HRI Directive 10 is suspended for the purpose of this race The IHRB, using their powers under Rule 22 have suspended the appropriate paragraphs of Rules 121 and 122. Should it be necessary to reduce the number of declared runners to the maximum runners or to such a lesser number as may be required the following procedures shall be applied for the elimination and balloting of horses: (i) Runners will first be reduced by balloting from among those horses that have not run in an INH Flat race, a N.H. Flat race, a Hurdle race or a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain prior to Thursday, 24th April, 2025. Cont????. ?????Contd (ii) In the event of (i) not achieving the recommended limit, runners will then be reduced by balloting from among those horses that have not been placed first, second, third, fourth or fifth in an INH Flat race or N.H. Flat race, second, third, fourth or fifth in a Hurdle race or first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain prior to 24th April, 2025, with the order of elimination at the




Vadamos (FR)-Sounds Charming(Presenting)
(Oppenheimer, Keogh & Churcher)


Diamond Boy (FR)-Sarah Massini(Dr Massini)
(44) (Simon Munir & Isaac Souede)


Crystal Ocean (GB)-Hint Of Grey(Mastercraftsman)
(44) (Simon Munir & Isaac Souede)






Blue Bresil (FR)-Ulster Noire(Martaline)
(Mr M Buckley, Mr C Noell And Mr M Hank)




Jeu St Eloi (FR)-Cendrillon Du Mou(Fragrant Mix)
hd1 (David L'Estrange)




Poet's Word (IRE)-Thessalienne(Saint des Saints)
(Jodmart Construction Ltd)


Walk In The Park (IRE)-Baileys Partytime(Aqlaam)
(Punchestown Friends Syndicate)










Court Cave (IRE)-Victorine(Un Desperado)
(37) (Sean & Bernardine Mulryan)




Masked Marvel (GB)-Faustina Pius(Antonius Pius)
ts1 (Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited)


Goliath Du Berlais (FR)-Daring Rose(Al Namix)
(Mangan Murphy Drew Cahill Partnership)
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Sermandzarak 4 11-5 Mr H C Swan 10/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2023 Predators Gold 4 11-6 Mr P W Mullins 4/1 (W P Mullins)
2022 Absolute Notions 4 11-6 Mr D G Lavery 25/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Adamantly Chosen 4 10-13 Miss J Townend 5/1 (W P Mullins)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Festival D'ex 4 11-4 Mr J J Codd 9/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Commander Of Fleet 4 11-4 Mr B O'Neill 5/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2017 Vision Des Flos 4 11-4 Mr D O'Connor 12/1 (Robert Tyner)
2016 Coeur De Lion 4 11-1 Mr B O'Neill 22/1 (Robert Tyner)
2015 Petit Mouchoir 4 11-4 Mr J J Codd 4/1JFav (Gordon Elliott)
2014 Very Much So 4 10-11 Mr J J Burke 12/1 (W P Mullins)
2013 Moyle Park 5 12-0 Mr P W Mullins 7/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Some Article 4 10-6 Mr M Fahey 16/1 (Thomas Mullins)
2011 Texas Jack 5 11-4 Mr J P McKeown 14/1 (Noel Meade)
2010 Divine Rhapsody 4 10-4 Mr M P Fogarty 33/1 (P J Rothwell)
2009 Imperial Cascade 4 10-4 Miss K Harrington 4/1Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2008 Quiscover Fontaine 4 10-4 Mr E Mullins 14/1 (W P Mullins)
2007 Gonebeyondrecall 4 11-0 Mr D O'Connor 3/1Fav (N F Glynn)
2006 Glencove Marina 4 10-13 Ms K Walsh 7/1 (W P Mullins)
2005 Its A Dream 5 11-11 Mr A Fitzgerald 13/2 (Nicky Henderson)
2004 Arteea 5 11-0 Mr M J O'Hare 16/1 (Michael Hourigan)
2003 Newmill 5 11-7 Mr A Fitzgerald 10/1 (Thomas Gerard O'Leary)
2002 Hardy Eustace 5 11-7 Mr K R O'Ryan 10/1 (D T Hughes)
2001 Tuco 5 11-3 M D Grant 6/1 (David Wachman)
2000 Winning Jenny 4 10-5 Mr C J Swords 16/1 (F Flood)
1999 Berkeley Run 5 11-4 Mr A Fitzgerald 5/1 (S J Treacy)
1998 Biliverdin 4 11-3 Mr P Fenton 3/1JFav (Miss S Collins)
1997 The Oozler 4 11-3 Mr A J Martin 14/1 (M F Morris)
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 - Hood Lejolicoeur Du Mou. Tonguestrap Lincall, Thirsty Work» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 2/1 Leader Des Bordes, 11/2 Santo Sospir, 8/1 Maith An Buachaill, If You Believe, 10/1 Thiscouldbetheone, Laguna Beach, Green Style, 14/1 Green Hint, 16/1 Reckless, 20/1 Seabloom, Wonderful Everyday, 25/1 So You Know, Lincall, 33/1 Lejolicoeur Du Mou, Green Chef, 50/1 Brosna Shine, 66/1 Thirsty Work, Mullaghgloss, Brother Walfrid, Cluain Chormaic.
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.





