
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Become An Exeter Racecourse Annual Member Handicap Hurdle
of £8,750.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 161yds. 3.10
2m. 161yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 17 Entered
Become An Exeter Racecourse Annual Member Handicap Hurdle
of £8,750.00- Race Info
1st - £4,621.00 2nd - £2,126.00 3rd - £1,063.00 4th - £532.00 5th - £265.00


Califet (FR)-Shokalocka Baby(Accordion)
(29)
(Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate - Adonedeal)
Rated 118
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.33 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
9th Mar 26 Stratford(2m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 121 9/1 11-10 Sean Bowen 10th of 11 runners, 62L behind Let It Rain
24th Jan 26 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds Hurdle, Soft) Rated 121 40/1 11-5 G Sheehan 6th of 7 runners, 55.31L behind Kripticjim
15th Dec 25 Plumpton(1m 7f 195yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) 1/12Fav 11-10 Sean Bowen 1st of 6 runners, by 0.5L and 15L from Reteti and Yasmina


Pether's Moon (IRE)-Ela D'Argent(Ela-Mana-Mou)
(13)
(Mr Keiran Johns)
Rated 113
Won When Rated 105
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1.67 |
25th Mar 26 Hereford(2m 53yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 105 10/3 11-11 Callum Pritchard (3) 1st of 7 runners, by 15L and 0.75L from Best Night and Ramaah
17th Jan 26 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 100/1 11-6 Taylor Fisher 6th of 13 runners, 13.63L behind Harbour Island
8th Jan 26 Taunton(2m 104yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 66/1 11-8 Taylor Fisher 3rd of 9 runners, 17L and 4.5L behind Onlyforfrankie and Babyken


Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Senorita Rumbalita(Alflora)
(23)
cd1
(Mr A Selway)
Rated 113
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 2 | 6 | -6.00 |
15th Mar 26 Chepstow(2m 16yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 113 3/1 11-7 Brendan Powell 3rd of 3 runners, 2.25L and 37L behind Black Hawk Eagle and Milan Tino
26th Dec 25 Wincanton(2m 4f 35yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 113 4/1 11-8 Brendan Powell pulled up of 6 runners, in race won by Alfie s Princess
15th Nov 25 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 214yds Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 108 11/4 11-3 Brendan Powell 1st of 5 runners, by 0.5L and 4.5L from Passing Kate and Lunar Discovery
In the last 3 years Blacksamssenorita (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cornish Storm (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Feb 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Cornish Storm (GB) 1st (5/6Fav 11-7 Rated 112) David Noonan 2.25L in front of Blacksamssenorita (GB) 2nd (10/3 11-0) Brendan Powell (9 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5.91 |
11th Mar 26 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 114 10/11Fav 11-6 Tom Bellamy 1st of 15 runners, by 4.75L and 3.25L from Cluain Chormaic and Ade Boy
21st Feb 26 Kempton(2m Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 115 40/1 11-5 Tom Bellamy 9th of 12 runners, 32L behind Klub De Reve
29th Dec 25 Newbury(2m 69yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) 17/2 11-7 Tom Bellamy 3rd of 8 runners, 0.75L and 12L behind Minella Yoga and Act Of Innocence
In the last 3 years Blues Singer (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Red Rubio (IRE) | 1 | |
| 11th Mar 2026 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Blues Singer (GB) 1st (10/11Fav 11-6 Rated 114) Tom Bellamy 10.75L in front of Red Rubio (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-6) Richard Patrick (15 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.53 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
21st Nov 24 Warwick(2m Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places ) 5/6Fav 11-2 Sean Bowen 1st of 16 runners, by 0.5L and 11L from Don t Mind If I Do and Aviation
13th Apr 24 Aintree(2m 209yds Bumper, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 8/1 11-4 Sean Bowen 16th of 18 runners, 60.75L behind Horaces Pearl
19th Mar 24 Wetherby(2m Bumper, Soft) 9/4 11-9 Sean Bowen 1st of 9 runners, by 7L and 0.5L from Oak Grove and Caughtinyourtrance


| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.80 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
13th Mar 26 Fakenham(2m 3yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 124 12/1 11-0 Rian Corcoran (7) pulled up(6 ran) in race won by Morning Mayhem
28th Jan 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 79 15/8Fav 9-11 D P McDonogh 6th of 7 runners, 7.5L behind The Real Screamer
9th Jan 26 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 4/1Fav 9-4 J Pietropaolo (4) 3rd of 12 runners, 0.5L and hd behind Voice Of Reason and Nakasero


| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
12th Feb 26 Taunton(2m 104yds Maiden Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) 4/1 10-4 Tom Broughton (5) 7th of 9 runners, 58.25L behind A King Of Magic
29th Dec 25 Leopardstown(2m 2f Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase)) 14/1 11-0 B Hayes 4th of 15 runners, 6.75L behind Lynches Knock
4th Nov 25 Fairyhouse(2m 1f 30yds Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) 17/2 11-0 Donagh Meyler 4th of 14 runners, 20L behind Minella Yoga
In the last 3 years Circle Of Secrets (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Western Cross (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Feb 2026 Taunton(2m 104yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Western Cross (IRE) 4th (6/4Fav 11-7) Sean Houlihan 35.25L in front of Circle Of Secrets (FR) 7th (4/1 10-4) Tom Broughton (9 ran) | ||
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Kessaar (IRE)-Windy Lane(Dubai Destination)
(22)
cd1
(Mr Samuel Jefford)
Rated 102
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
16th Mar 26 Ffos Las(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 106 12/1 11-10 B Carver 8th of 8 runners, 34.5L behind Jack s Jury
17th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 4f 118yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 109 8/1 11-6 Murray Dodd (7) pulled up of 12 runners, in race won by De Kingpin
27th Dec 25 Chepstow(2m 16yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 111 25/1 11-10 J M Davies 7th of 13 runners, 13.88L behind Another Fine Mess


Coach House (IRE)-Dancing Storm(Trans Island)
(18)
(The Cornish Storm Partnership)
Rated 118
Won When Rated 114-111
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2.33 |
20th Mar 26 Newbury(2m 69yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 120 9/2 11-4 Ben Jones 5th of 7 runners, 20.53L behind Spirou
7th Feb 26 Warwick(2m Hcap Hurdle, Heavy-Soft in places) Rated 114 11/2 11-9 Ben Jones 1st of 8 runners, by 3.5L and 6.5L from Le Yacht and Homme D un Soir
30th Dec 25 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 111 6/1 11-10 Oscar Palmer (3) 1st of 8 runners, by nose and 1.5L from Inferno Sacree and Dirty Den
In the last 3 years Cornish Storm (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blacksamssenorita (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Feb 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Cornish Storm (GB) 1st (5/6Fav 11-7 Rated 112) David Noonan 2.25L in front of Blacksamssenorita (GB) 2nd (10/3 11-0) Brendan Powell (9 ran) | ||
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| Courageous Strike (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Oct 2025 Newton Abbot(2m 167yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Courageous Strike (GB) 5th (11/2 10-13 Rated 114) Harry Cobden 1.25L in front of Cornish Storm (GB) 6th (18/1 11-0 Rated 114) R T Dunne (8 ran) | ||
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National Defense (GB)-Mademoiselle Marie(Evasive)
(63)
d1
(Owners Group 142)
Rated 112
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 2 | 3 | -4.51 |
3rd Feb 26 Taunton(2m 104yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 113 3/1 11-7 Freddie Gingell 6th of 7 runners, 20.25L behind Phoenix Risen
10th Jan 26 Kempton(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 113 9/1 10-11 Sam Twiston-Davies 3rd of 8 runners, 2.5L and 0.5L behind Williethebuilder and We re Red And Blue
12th Dec 25 Doncaster(2m 128yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 113 9/4 12-0 Harry Cobden 2nd of 3 runners, 0.5L behind Laughing John
In the last 3 years Courageous Strike (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Son Of Hypnos (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2024 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Courageous Strike (GB) 1st (28/1 9-3 Rated 75) J J G Ryan 15.25L in front of Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-9 Rated 69) W Joyce (18 ran) | ||
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| Cornish Storm (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Oct 2025 Newton Abbot(2m 167yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Courageous Strike (GB) 5th (11/2 10-13 Rated 114) Harry Cobden 1.25L in front of Cornish Storm (GB) 6th (18/1 11-0 Rated 114) R T Dunne (8 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.00 |
23rd Mar 26 Kempton(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 117 28/1 11-11 Dylan Johnston 3rd of 8 runners, 2.25L and 0.5L behind High Fibre and Wild Goose
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18th Nov 22 Ascot(1m 7f 152yds Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) 9/1 11-7 J E Moore 2nd of 8 runners, 2.25L behind Persian Time


Seahenge (USA)-Simplon(Rail Link)
(38)
(Billam Roe Swindell Wilson & The Molds)
Rated 118
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 1 | 5 | -7.09 |
28th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 69yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 121 11/1 10-4 Isabelle Ryder (5) 3rd of 7 runners, 5.5L and 18L behind Rubber Ball and Melon
17th Jan 26 Ascot(2m 3f 63yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 122 8/1 10-10 G Sheehan 9th of 10 runners, 97.25L behind Came From Nowhere
5th Dec 25 Sandown(1m 7f 216yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 121 11/4Fav 12-1 G Sheehan 2nd of 9 runners, 4.5L behind Across Earth


| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
11th Mar 26 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 11/2 11-6 Richard Patrick 4th of 15 runners, 10.75L behind Blues Singer
26th Dec 25 Market Rasen(2m 125yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) 14/1 11-0 Richard Patrick 4th of 8 runners, 12.75L behind Japetus
13th Apr 25 Tattersalls P(3m Point To Point, Good) 2/1Fav 11-11 B O Neill 1st of 9 runners, by 4L and 1.5L from Crystello and Gangster Walk
In the last 3 years Red Rubio (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blues Singer (GB) | 1 | |
| 11th Mar 2026 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Blues Singer (GB) 1st (10/11Fav 11-6 Rated 114) Tom Bellamy 10.75L in front of Red Rubio (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-6) Richard Patrick (15 ran) | ||
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Morpheus (GB)-Top Dollar(Elusive Quality)
(21)
d2
(Mr Ryan G Chapman)
Rated 108
Won When Rated 103-107
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 33 | 3 | 3 | 9.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
17th Mar 26 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 112 150/1 11-4 Mr Jack Stenhouse (7) pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by Snapdance
20th Oct 25 Gowran Park(1m 3f 175yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 63 11/1 8-4 P McGettigan (7) 8th of 15 runners, 10.31L behind Narlita
13th Oct 25 Roscommon(1m 4f 46yds Flat Hcap, Soft, heavy in places) Rated 61 12/1 8-2 P McGettigan (7) 3rd of 13 runners, 1.75L and 0.5L behind Ephesus and Ehteyat
In the last 3 years Son Of Hypnos (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Courageous Strike (GB) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2024 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Courageous Strike (GB) 1st (28/1 9-3 Rated 75) J J G Ryan 15.25L in front of Son Of Hypnos (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-9 Rated 69) W Joyce (18 ran) | ||
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Doyen (IRE)-Presenting Marble(Presenting)
(21)
(Bostock Dunlevy McGuinness Bradshaw)
Rated 106
Won When Rated 99
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |
| P2P | 4 | 0 | 0 |
17th Mar 26 Wetherby(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 99 12/1 12-0 Tom Bellamy 1st of 11 runners, by nk and 6L from Ice Jet and Berry Edge
22nd Jan 26 Wetherby(2m 3f 154yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 99 12/1 11-13 Tom Bellamy pulled up of 13 runners, in race won by Eric Carmen
14th Dec 25 Southwell(1m 7f 182yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) 125/1 11-4 Tom Bellamy 3rd of 9 runners, nk and 7L behind Irandando Has and Liam Mera Kai


Blue Bresil (FR)-Rowlestone Lass(Hernando)
(114)
(Mr M Buckley & Mr C Noell)
Rated 115
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
| UK | 6 | 1 | 2 | -1.00 |
14th Dec 25 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 117 17/2 11-11 N de Boinville pulled up of 7 runners, in race won by Charles Ritz
27th Oct 25 Bangor-on-Dee(2m 4f 72yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 119 11/1 11-13 James Bowen 9th of 11 runners, 54.5L behind Molto Bene
30th Apr 25 Punchestown(2m 3f 58yds Hurdle, Yielding) Rated 114 33/1 11-12 J Bowen pulled up of 10 runners, in race won by Kaid D authie


Order Of St George (IRE)-Be My Westerner(Westerner)
(32)
(The England Family)
Rated 109
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 2 | -5.00 |
6th Mar 26 Exeter(2m 161yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 112 40/1 11-6 Sean Houlihan 4th of 10 runners, 12.5L behind Sherminator
12th Feb 26 Taunton(2m 104yds Maiden Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) 6/4Fav 11-7 Sean Houlihan 4th of 9 runners, 23L behind A King Of Magic
12th Jan 26 Hereford(2m 53yds Hurdle, Soft) 66/1 11-3 Sean Houlihan 3rd of 14 runners, 2.5L and 1.5L behind Loaded And Locked and Glancing Jack
In the last 3 years Western Cross (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Circle Of Secrets (FR) | 1 | |
| 12th Feb 2026 Taunton(2m 104yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Western Cross (IRE) 4th (6/4Fav 11-7) Sean Houlihan 35.25L in front of Circle Of Secrets (FR) 7th (4/1 10-4) Tom Broughton (9 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Seeyouinmydreams 7 11-10 Harry Cobden 11/4 (Paul Nicholls)
2024 Classic Maestro 6 11-7 Luke Scott 4/7Fav (Jennie Candlish)
2023 Kincardine 6 11-7 N de Boinville 7/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2022 Technological 7 10-8 Kevin Jones 11/4 (M Harris)
2021 Art Approval 5 11-5 P J Brennan 10/11Fav (F M O'Brien)
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 Blacksamssenorita, Blues Singer, Tradecraft, Circle Of Secrets, Red Rubio, Castle Ivers» Full list of First Time Gear
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