
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
Racing To School Claiming Hurdle
of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 7f. 156yds. 2.10
1m. 7f. 156yds. Hurdle (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 8 Declared
Racing To School Claiming Hurdle
of £8,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £4,357.00 2nd - £2,007.00 3rd - £1,003.00 4th - £502.00
Formscan - Although Mermaids Cave has proved uncompetitive in handicaps since landing a claimer at Huntingdon in early November, she must enter calculations reverting to this company. The seven-year-old shouldn't be far away, but PIGEON HOUSE is slightly more compelling. Jennie Candlish's inmate arrives on the back of a decent second over an extended 2m3f here and he ticks plenty of the right boxes dropping back to 2m. Tara Iti may fare best of the remainder.




Sixties Icon (GB)-Royal Warranty(Sir Percy)
(90)
d6
(Mr David Gibbons)
Rated 106
In the last 3 years Tara Iti (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mermaids Cave (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th May 2024 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-2 Rated 88) Alex Chadwick 13.63L in front of Tara Iti (GB) 7th (9/1 11-1 Rated 94) Rob Hargreaves (12 ran) | ||
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Kingston Hill (GB)-Gwen Lady Byron(Dandy Man)
ts+bl4(33)
d2
(Patrick Neville Racing Syndicate)
Rated 102


Jet Away (GB)-Shuil Milan(Milan)
(83)
(Brian Ellison Racing Club)
Rated 75
In the last 3 years Jet Approach (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Macho Sun (IRE) | 1 | |
| 11th Dec 2025 Newcastle(2m 190yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Macho Sun (IRE) 4th (125/1 10-2 Rated 67) Aaron Anderson 7.50L in front of Jet Approach (IRE) 7th (7/2 10-9 Rated 77) Jack Power (8 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Macho Sun (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Jet Approach (IRE) | 1 | |
| 11th Dec 2025 Newcastle(2m 190yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Macho Sun (IRE) 4th (125/1 10-2 Rated 67) Aaron Anderson 7.50L in front of Jet Approach (IRE) 7th (7/2 10-9 Rated 77) Jack Power (8 ran) | ||
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Court Cave (IRE)-Kylebeg Dancer(General Monash)
vs2(15)
d1
(Keaveney & Butcher)
Rated 116
In the last 3 years Mermaids Cave (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Tara Iti (GB) | 1 | |
| 16th May 2024 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-2 Rated 88) Alex Chadwick 13.63L in front of Tara Iti (GB) 7th (9/1 11-1 Rated 94) Rob Hargreaves (12 ran) | ||
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Toronado (IRE)-Russian Rhapsody(Cosmonaut)
cp+(16)
d3
(Tony Livingston & Graeme McGregor)
Rated 103


Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 Collingham 7 11-11 Miss Brodie Hampson 10/3 (Archie Watson)
2024 Believe Jack 7 11-4 Lewis Stones 13/2 (Olly Murphy)
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 13/8 Mermaids Cave, 2/1 Pigeon House, 7/1 Tara Iti, 8/1 Russian Virtue, 10/1 Byron Hill, 16/1 Law Degree, 25/1 Jet Approach, 33/1 Macho Sun.
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.






