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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
to the left. Find which horse goes on Good (Good to Soft in places)Hereford Bull Trail Launch 2026 Handicap Hurdle
of £7,700.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 1f. 119yds. 2.30
3m. 1f. 119yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 7 Declared
Hereford Bull Trail Launch 2026 Handicap Hurdle
of £7,700.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £4,066.00 2nd - £1,871.00 3rd - £936.00 4th - £468.00 5th - £233.00
Formscan - Dwight K Schrute finished a well-beaten second at Sedgefield last month but should be competitive, especially off a 1lb lower rating. Don Rafael attempts this trip for the first time and is of interest, but the vote goes to DESPEREAUX. Jane Williams' charge went in by half a length over track and trip in December and, if in similar form, he will prove a tough nut to crack.
Clovis Du Berlais (FR)-Artofmen(Lord Of Men)
cp3(27)
(Apache Star Racing)
Rated 112
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 1 | 4 | -5.25 |
19th Feb 26 Sedgefield(3m 3f 9yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 113 7/2 11-12 G Sheehan 2nd of 7 runners, 14L behind Ballin Bay
23rd Jan 26 Warwick(3m 1f 5yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 113 16/1 11-7 G Sheehan 3rd of 9 runners, 2.75L and 1.5L behind Gwennie May Star and Jalisco Star
26th Dec 25 Fontwell(3m 1f 166yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 114 4/1 11-5 Isabelle Ryder (7) 4th of 6 runners, 3.75L behind Kruger Park
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 26 | 4 | 7 | 23.25 |
| P2P | 2 | 0 | 0 |
21st Feb 26 Newcastle(4m 1f 56yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 118 22/1 9-13 Freddie Mitchell (3) 7th of 10 runners, 61L behind Anglers Crag
14th Jan 26 Newbury(3m 57yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 116 66/1 11-7 Freddie Mitchell (3) pulled up of 17 runners, in race won by C est Different
13th Dec 25 Lingfield(2m 7f Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 119 12/1 11-10 Freddie Mitchell (3) 5th of 6 runners, 19.5L behind A Perfect Day
In the last 3 years Knockanore (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Kintail (GB) | 1 | |
| 14th Jan 2026 Newbury(3m 57yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Kintail (GB) pulled up (20/1 11-4 Rated 110) Charlie Deutsch Knockanore (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-7 Rated 116) Freddie Mitchell (17 ran) | ||
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Blue Bresil (FR)-Speed Bonnie Boat(Alflora)
bl1(63)
(Lady Dulverton)
Rated 107
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 2 | 2 | -3.33 |
14th Jan 26 Newbury(3m 57yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 110 20/1 11-4 Charlie Deutsch pulled up of 17 runners, in race won by C est Different
11th Dec 25 Warwick(2m 5f 5yds Hcap Hurdle, Chase: Soft; Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 112 16/1 11-7 Charlie Deutsch 5th of 8 runners, 10L behind Yellow Star
11th Apr 25 Ayr(3m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 112 8/1 11-1 N de Boinville pulled up of 13 runners, in race won by Billy Boi Blue
In the last 3 years Kintail (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Knockanore (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Jan 2026 Newbury(3m 57yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Kintail (GB) pulled up (20/1 11-4 Rated 110) Charlie Deutsch Knockanore (IRE) pulled up (66/1 11-7 Rated 116) Freddie Mitchell (17 ran) | ||
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Great Pretender (IRE)-Rouvraie(Anabaa)
cp9(98)
cd1
(Chasing Gold)
Rated 107
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 25 | 5 | 8 | -0.05 |
10th Dec 25 Hereford(3m 1f 119yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 101 11/4 10-12 Isabelle Ryder (7) 1st of 7 runners, by 0.5L and 5L from Tzarmix and Faded Fantasy
24th Nov 25 Ludlow(2m 7f 174yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 99 6/4Fav 11-8 C Gethings 2nd of 6 runners, 4.25L behind Tracking Treasure
2nd Nov 25 Huntingdon(3m 1f 10yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 100 10/1 12-0 C Gethings 3rd of 16 runners, 2.25L and 3.75L behind Jager Time and Captain Trigger
Morozov (USA)-Merryisker(Vertical Speed)
ts4cp5(28)
cd1
(K P Marsh Plastering & Interiors Ltd)
Rated 105
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
| UK | 7 | 3 | 0 | -2.92 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18th Feb 26 Ludlow(2m 7f 171yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 107 50/1 11-1 Mr James King pulled up of 7 runners, in race won by Bucksy Des Epeires
23rd Jan 26 Doncaster(3m 84yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 112 80/1 11-8 Freddie Keighley (7) pulled up of 7 runners, in race won by Mask Of Zorro
15th Nov 25 Cheltenham(2m 7f 208yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Heavy in places) Rated 112 150/1 10-2 C V Ring pulled up of 8 runners, in race won by Kikijo
Choeur Du Nord (FR)-Morning Rose(Acatenango)
(28)
c1
(BAYTREE)
Rated 104
Won When Rated 104-104
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
| UK | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1.75 |
| P2P | 5 | 0 | 0 |
18th Feb 26 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 107 28/1 10-12 Miss Eleanor Williams (7) 5th of 8 runners, 16L behind Manigod
3rd Nov 25 Hereford(3m 1f 44yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 107 11/1 11-8 C V Ring 5th of 5 runners, 38.5L behind Copshill Lad
23rd Oct 25 Ludlow(2m 7f 171yds Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 104 11/4 10-6 C V Ring 1st of 3 runners, by and from and
In the last 3 years Djo Dela Barriere (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Don Rafael (IRE) | 1 | |
| 11th May 2025 Plumpton(2m 4f 114yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) D'jo Dela Barriere (FR) 1st (4/1 10-9 Rated 104) Ellis Collier 8.50L in front of Don Rafael (IRE) 3rd (11/4 10-5 Rated 105) Freddie Keighley (5 ran) | ||
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Always Dreaming (USA)-Palinodie(Doctor Dino)
(35)
c2
(The Lucky Seven)
Rated 103
Won When Rated 104
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 17 | 3 | 7 | -5.42 |
11th Feb 26 Hereford(2m 3f 147yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 104 13/2 10-8 Benjamin Macey (5) 3rd of 7 runners, hd and 11L behind Kel Du Large and Lucky Bere
14th Dec 25 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 104 11/2 10-11 Benjamin Macey (7) 3rd of 7 runners, 1L and 4.5L behind Just Her Type and Gold Link
3rd Nov 25 Hereford(2m 3f 147yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 104 11/4Fav 11-13 Oscar Palmer 1st of 9 runners, by 0.75L and 0.5L from Old Bridge and Knightsbridge
In the last 3 years Don Rafael (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| D'jo Dela Barriere (FR) | 1 | |
| 11th May 2025 Plumpton(2m 4f 114yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) D'jo Dela Barriere (FR) 1st (4/1 10-9 Rated 104) Ellis Collier 8.50L in front of Don Rafael (IRE) 3rd (11/4 10-5 Rated 105) Freddie Keighley (5 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
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 - Blinkers Kintail, Knockanore» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 13/8 Despereaux, 9/4 Dwight K Schrute, 7/2 Don Rafael, 12/1 D'jo Dela Barriere, 16/1 Knockanore, Kintail, 25/1 Vee Dancer.
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.
