
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap
of £6,000.00 4-y-o plus 5f. 7.30
5f. Flat Hcap (Class 6) 4-y-o plus 8 Declared
Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap
of £6,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £3,140.00 2nd - £1,474.00 3rd - £736.00 4th - £368.00 5th - £184.00
Formscan - The hat-trick seeking Fortunate Star and double chasing Master Dandy are likely to be popular and both are capable of extending their winning runs. However, the former has a 5lb penalty, while the latter needed every yard of the trip to score at Chelmsford and looks vulnerable off 2lb higher. With that in mind, OKAMI could be the way to go. A C&D winner in January, the six-year-old has done well since joining Paul Midgley and could be the one for a bit of value here.


Bobby's Kitten (USA)-Bondesire(Misu Bond)
(9)
cd1
(Big Lachie Syndicate)
Rated 60
Won When Rated 60-64-64-62
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 91 | 10 | 25 | -50.42 |
2nd Mar 26 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 13/2 9-5 Joanna Mason 2nd of 9 runners, 4.75L behind Spendmore Lane
27th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 10/1 9-0 Joanna Mason 4th of 7 runners, 5L behind Beaumadier
13th Feb 26 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 9/2 8-8 Joanna Mason 6th of 7 runners, 4L behind Alondra
In the last 3 years Gustav Graves (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Let's Go Hugo (IRE) | 2 | |
| 2nd Sep 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 5th (22/1 9-8 Rated 58) Gina Mangan 1.25L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-7 Rated 57) Harry Russell (10 ran) | ||
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| 7th Nov 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 8th (16/1 9-5 Rated 64) Lewis Edmunds 1.50L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 9th (9/1 8-13 Rated 63) T Kiely-Marshall (10 ran) | ||
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| Azucena (IRE) | 2 | |
| 3rd Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 1st (3/1 9-5 Rated 51) Joanna Mason 9.84L in front of Azucena (IRE) 10th (25/1 9-9 Rated 55) Luke Morris (11 ran) | ||
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| 7th Nov 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-3 Rated 62) D Allan .25L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 8th (16/1 9-5 Rated 64) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran) | ||
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| Fortunate Star (IRE) | 1 | |
| 25th Sep 2023 Leicester(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in Places)) Fortunate Star (IRE) 8th (9/1 9-5 Rated 71) Zak Wheatley 3.75L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 10th (11/2 8-6 Rated 55) Connor Planas (11 ran) | ||
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| Running Cool (GB) | 1 | |
| 16th Sep 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Running Cool (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-6 Rated 56) O McSweeney 5.25L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 6th (13/2 9-6 Rated 56) Gina Mangan (9 ran) | ||
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Unfortunately (IRE)-Barbieri(Encosta De Lago)
(131)
cd2
(Ownaracehorse, Keates And West)
Rated 60
Won When Rated 63
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 44 | 4 | 13 | -2.00 |
31st Oct 25 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 61 11/1 9-0 T Kiely-Marshall (5) 8th of 10 runners, 4.88L behind Popular Dream
2nd Oct 25 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 18/5 8-11 T Kiely-Marshall (5) 4th of 13 runners, 2.75L behind Mattice
26th Sep 25 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 6/1 9-9 T Kiely-Marshall (5) 2nd of 9 runners, shd behind Ramon Di Loria
In the last 3 years Lets Go Hugo (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gustav Graves (GB) | 2 | |
| 2nd Sep 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 5th (22/1 9-8 Rated 58) Gina Mangan 1.25L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-7 Rated 57) Harry Russell (10 ran) | ||
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| 7th Nov 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 8th (16/1 9-5 Rated 64) Lewis Edmunds 1.50L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 9th (9/1 8-13 Rated 63) T Kiely-Marshall (10 ran) | ||
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| Azucena (IRE) | 2 | |
| 7th Nov 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-3 Rated 62) D Allan 1.75L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 9th (9/1 8-13 Rated 63) T Kiely-Marshall (10 ran) | ||
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| 26th Apr 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 1st (12/1 8-11 Rated 63) Brandon Wilkie 1.75L in front of Azucena (IRE) 3rd (25/1 9-0 Rated 61) P Mulrennan (12 ran) | ||
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| Fortunate Star (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Fortunate Star (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-8 Rated 59) Zak Wheatley .13L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 4th (10/3J Fav 9-6 Rated 60) T Kiely-Marshall (13 ran) | ||
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| Little Mi Mi (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Sep 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 2nd (6/1 9-9 Rated 55) T Kiely-Marshall 2.79L in front of Little Mi Mi (IRE) 8th (7/1 9-0 Rated 45) Greg Fairley (9 ran) | ||
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Exceed And Excel (AUS)-Mandinga(Top Hat)
bl5(15)
cd3
(Mr Nigel Leech & Partner)
Rated 59
Won When Rated 67
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 35 | 4 | 7 | -10.50 |
24th Feb 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 59 9/1 9-9 P Mulrennan 2nd of 10 runners, 1.75L behind Sherlock
15th Feb 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 59 13/2 9-3 Oliver Stammers 4th of 9 runners, 1.5L behind Digital
20th Jan 26 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 9/2Fav 9-6 Billy Loughnane 2nd of 9 runners, nk behind Street Life
In the last 3 years Azucena (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gustav Graves (GB) | 2 | |
| 3rd Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 1st (3/1 9-5 Rated 51) Joanna Mason 9.84L in front of Azucena (IRE) 10th (25/1 9-9 Rated 55) Luke Morris (11 ran) | ||
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| 7th Nov 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-3 Rated 62) D Allan .25L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 8th (16/1 9-5 Rated 64) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran) | ||
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| Let's Go Hugo (IRE) | 2 | |
| 7th Nov 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-3 Rated 62) D Allan 1.75L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 9th (9/1 8-13 Rated 63) T Kiely-Marshall (10 ran) | ||
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| 26th Apr 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 1st (12/1 8-11 Rated 63) Brandon Wilkie 1.75L in front of Azucena (IRE) 3rd (25/1 9-0 Rated 61) P Mulrennan (12 ran) | ||
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| Fortunate Star (IRE) | 2 | |
| 20th Jan 2026 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 2nd (9/2Fav 9-6 Rated 52) Billy Loughnane 2.75L in front of Fortunate Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-2 Rated 53) Oliver Stammers (9 ran) | ||
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| 12th Dec 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Fortunate Star (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-5 Rated 61) Zak Wheatley 2.38L in front of Azucena (IRE) 8th (11/1 9-8 Rated 61) P Mulrennan (11 ran) | ||
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| Okami (IRE) | 2 | |
| 24th Feb 2026 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-9 Rated 59) P Mulrennan .75L in front of Okami (IRE) 3rd (8/1 9-0 Rated 55) Jack Callan (10 ran) | ||
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| 19th Dec 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Okami (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-0 Rated 45) Barry McHugh 4.00L in front of Azucena (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-7 Rated 53) Oliver Stammers (7 ran) | ||
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| Little Mi Mi (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Nov 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Little Mi Mi (IRE) 2nd (9/1 8-12 Rated 49) A Mullen 2.00L in front of Azucena (IRE) 5th (28/1 9-3 Rated 54) T Eaves (11 ran) | ||
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Dandy Man (IRE)-Honeymead(Pivotal)
ts8bl9(41)
c1
d2
(Apollo Horses I)
Rated 59
Won When Rated 67
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 29 | 4 | 8 | -18.75 |
29th Jan 26 Chelmsford City(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 11/8Fav 9-11 Hector Crouch 1st of 8 runners, by hd and 1.5L from Forever Noah and Second Collection
26th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(6f 20yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 11/2 9-11 Billy Loughnane 2nd of 9 runners, hd behind He s An Angel
19th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 15/8 9-9 Billy Loughnane 1st of 7 runners, by nk and 1L from Colors Of Freedom and Second Collection


Bobby's Kitten (USA)-Topflightcoolracer(Lujain)
(16)
d1
(Keatley Racing Owners Group)
Rated 57
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
| UK | 10 | 0 | 1 | -10.00 |
23rd Feb 26 Wolverhampton(6f 20yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 5/1 9-8 C Horgan 10th of 10 runners, 12L behind Bint Havana Gold
16th Sep 25 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 56 4/1 9-6 O McSweeney 2nd of 9 runners, 0.75L behind Invincible Crown
4th Jun 25 Ripon(5f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 58 6/1 9-0 D Allan 6th of 8 runners, 5.63L behind Jojo Rabbit
In the last 3 years Running Cool (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gustav Graves (GB) | 1 | |
| 16th Sep 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Running Cool (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-6 Rated 56) O McSweeney 5.25L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 6th (13/2 9-6 Rated 56) Gina Mangan (9 ran) | ||
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Unfortunately (IRE)-Effusive(Starspangledbanner)
vs3(5)
cd1
(Sun Hill Racing Ltd)
Rated 58
Won When Rated 54-52
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 48 | 7 | 11 | -15.38 |
6th Mar 26 Newcastle(5f Flat, Standard) Rated 52 3/1Fav 1 Billy Loughnane 1st of 9 runners, by 1.25L and nose from Doon The Glen and Classy Clarets
24th Feb 26 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat, Standard) Rated 50 7/2 9-2 C J Whiteley (7) 1st of 8 runners, by 1.75L and 0.75L from Desert Master and Optimistic
11th Feb 26 Southwell(4f 214yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 11/2 9-1 Oliver Stammers 5th of 6 runners, 4.13L behind Shalaa Asker
In the last 3 years Fortunate Star (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gustav Graves (GB) | 1 | |
| 25th Sep 2023 Leicester(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in Places)) Fortunate Star (IRE) 8th (9/1 9-5 Rated 71) Zak Wheatley 3.75L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 10th (11/2 8-6 Rated 55) Connor Planas (11 ran) | ||
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| Let's Go Hugo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Fortunate Star (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-8 Rated 59) Zak Wheatley .13L in front of Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 4th (10/3J Fav 9-6 Rated 60) T Kiely-Marshall (13 ran) | ||
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| Azucena (IRE) | 2 | |
| 20th Jan 2026 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 2nd (9/2Fav 9-6 Rated 52) Billy Loughnane 2.75L in front of Fortunate Star (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-2 Rated 53) Oliver Stammers (9 ran) | ||
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| 12th Dec 2024 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Fortunate Star (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-5 Rated 61) Zak Wheatley 2.38L in front of Azucena (IRE) 8th (11/1 9-8 Rated 61) P Mulrennan (11 ran) | ||
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Showcasing (GB)-Brexitmeansbrexit(Helmet)
(15)
cd2
(Calcaria Racing & Partner)
Rated 54
Won When Rated 74-72-70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 26 | 5 | 3 | 14.83 |
24th Feb 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 8/1 9-0 Jack Callan (5) 3rd of 10 runners, 1.75L and 0.75L behind Sherlock and Azucena
26th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(6f 20yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 55 6/1 9-9 O McSweeney 6th of 10 runners, 2.51L behind Sisters In The Sky
9th Jan 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 11/2 9-7 O McSweeney 1st of 10 runners, by nk and nk from Bishop s Glory and Henery Hawk
In the last 3 years Okami (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Azucena (IRE) | 2 | |
| 24th Feb 2026 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Azucena (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-9 Rated 59) P Mulrennan .75L in front of Okami (IRE) 3rd (8/1 9-0 Rated 55) Jack Callan (10 ran) | ||
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| 19th Dec 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Okami (IRE) 1st (16/1 9-0 Rated 45) Barry McHugh 4.00L in front of Azucena (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-7 Rated 53) Oliver Stammers (7 ran) | ||
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| Little Mi Mi (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th Jan 2026 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Okami (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-7 Rated 52) O McSweeney 3.25L in front of Little Mi Mi (IRE) 6th (15/8Fav 9-4 Rated 54) Mohammed Tabti (10 ran) | ||
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Dandy Man (IRE)-Alasaayel(Shamardal)
(61)
cd1
(Mr N Irving & I Jardine)
Rated 54
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 0 | 1 | -9.00 |
| UK | 8 | 1 | 4 | -5.00 |
9th Jan 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 15/8Fav 9-4 Mohammed Tabti (5) 6th of 10 runners, 3.25L behind Okami
1st Jan 26 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 49 2/1Fav 8-10 Mohammed Tabti (3) 1st of 12 runners, by 1.25L and 1.5L from Digital and La Rochette
19th Dec 25 Newcastle(5f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 49 3/1Fav 9-3 A Mullen 2nd of 7 runners, 0.75L behind Digital
In the last 3 years Little Mi Mi (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Let's Go Hugo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Sep 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 2nd (6/1 9-9 Rated 55) T Kiely-Marshall 2.79L in front of Little Mi Mi (IRE) 8th (7/1 9-0 Rated 45) Greg Fairley (9 ran) | ||
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| Azucena (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Nov 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Little Mi Mi (IRE) 2nd (9/1 8-12 Rated 49) A Mullen 2.00L in front of Azucena (IRE) 5th (28/1 9-3 Rated 54) T Eaves (11 ran) | ||
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| Okami (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th Jan 2026 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Okami (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-7 Rated 52) O McSweeney 3.25L in front of Little Mi Mi (IRE) 6th (15/8Fav 9-4 Rated 54) Mohammed Tabti (10 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 So Grateful 7 9-6 Billy Garritty 2/1JFav (M W Easterby) (Drawn 5)
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)
Probable SP 9/4 Master Dandy, 4/1 Fortunate Star, 11/2 Azucena, 7/1 Little Mi Mi, Gustav Graves, 8/1 Okami, 10/1 Running Cool, 16/1 Let's Go Hugo.
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.






