Punchestown 2024 Race Result Fri, 26th Dec, 2025

Down Royal Result

Fri, 26th Dec, 2025

Going - Hurdle/bumper courses - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places; Chase track - Good to Yielding. Dry and bright

Jackpot Pool - €370.06 Winning Units - .66 Dividend - €259.00. Placepot Pool - €17,183.97 Winning Units - 66 Dividend - €174.40. Place Six Dividend - €183.41. Place Five Dividend - €137.04. Tote Aggregate - €152727.98.

Summary

1.58

BAR 1 Betting H´cap S´chase of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 130yds.

1.58 2m. 4f. 130yds. 4-y-o plus15 Ran 13 fences
BAR 1 Betting H´cap S´chase of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - €6,000.00, 2nd - €2,000.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €500.00, 5th - €300.00, 6th - €200.00 15 Ran 13 fences

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

I A Connect (IRE) 11-7 (Brian Quail)
(5:15.7 0.90 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 100
Jeremy (USA) - Kings Orchid (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Michelle Bolger

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 3/1 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1fav

Ian Patrick Donoghue

Caragh Monaghan(7)

Tote Win €4.90 Place €1.70

tracked leader, progress to dispute lead before 7th, mistake 9th, narrow lead 2 out, pushed along before last, 4l clear last, kept on when ridden run-in

29th Nov, 25 Fairyhouse
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 111 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Navan
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 112

2nd

4.5L

Another Challenge (IRE) 10-10 (Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited)
(5:16.6) Rated 82
Order Of St George (IRE) - Society Lady (IRE)(Getaway (GER))
Breeder - J Mangan

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Oliver McKiernan

P T Enright

Place €4.50

mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to 4th before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on after 2 out, kept on but not match winner

15th Dec, 25 Naas
8th Hcp Chs Rated 84 This
Race

3rd

5.5L

Tell Nobody Nothin (IRE) 11-13 (Mrs Patricia Hunt)
(5:17.8) Rated 99
Doyen (IRE) - Bonny Kate (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Ms Patricia Hunt

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 6/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 16/5 3/1 16/5 10/3 16/5 10/3 16/5 10/3 16/5 10/3) SP 10/3

Noel Meade

J C Gainford

Place €1.60

led, joined before 7th, jumped left 3 out, headed before 2 out, pushed along but soon no extra after 2 out, weakened run-in

20th Nov, 25 Thurles
6th Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
4th Hcp Chs Rated 99

4th

Feast (IRE) 9-9 (Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane)
(5:19.0) cp² Rated 74
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Lolli (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Sullivan Bloodstock

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 33/1 50/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

S Cleary-Farrell(7)

prominent, raced wide, progress to dispute lead before 7th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last

4th Nov, 25 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 11th Jan, 26 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 73

5th

Royal Time (IRE) 10-13 (E J P Kane)
(5:20.9) ts⁺cp¹ Rated 92
Court Cave (IRE) - Billythefilly (IRE)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - E J P Kane

(Morning price: 33/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Shane Crawley

E Staples(7)

mid-division, mistake 3 out and pushed along, no impression before 2 out

20th Nov, 25 Thurles
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 91

6th

1.5L

Mastermind (IRE) 9-7 (Peter Killeen)
(5:21.2) Rated 72
Nathaniel (IRE) - Snow Gretel (IRE)(Green Desert (USA))
Breeder - Lynch Bages

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Ms Helen P Markham

S R Markey(7)

in rear of mid-division, ridden along after 3 out, kept on one pace from two out

13th Dec, 25 Fairyhouse
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 72 This
Race 11th Jan, 26 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 72

7th

Baltinglass Hill (IRE) 10-7 (James Guilfoyle)
(5:22.5) bl⁺ Rated 79
Cable Bay (IRE) - Dona Sola (IRE)(Iffraaj (GB))
Breeder - Gerard Mullins

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

P J Rothwell

D Robinson

mid-division, pushed along after 9th, weakened after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, edged left after 2 out, never a factor

20th Nov, 25 Thurles
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 79 This
Race 11th Jan, 26 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 77

8th

Le Grand Vert (FR) 11-7 (All Play)
(5:22.5) ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 98
Great Pretender (IRE) - Eliga (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - SCP Ecurie Pegase& Mme S Mottier

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Noel C Kelly

Mr O McGill(5)

mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

11th Dec, 25 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 96

9th

1.5L

Bid Up (IRE) 10-5 (Incl 2lbs overweight) (Brian Francis Cawley)
(5:22.9) ts⁴ Rated 90
Ribchester (IRE) - Elm Grove (IRE)(Arcano (IRE))
Breeder - John Malone

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Brian Francis Cawley

Mr P J Cawley(7)

in rear, mistake 4 out, headway to 5th after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, mistake last, weakened quickly and lost position run-in

27th Nov, 25 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 30th Jan, 26 Catterick
4th Hcp Chs Rated 93

p.u.

Malton Groove (IRE) 11-3 (Alan E Smith)
ts⁺cp⁴ Rated 94
Kayf Tara (GB) - Triptoshan (IRE)(Anshan)
Breeder - Cathal Ennis

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

Patrick M O'Brien(5)

towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 9th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

3rd Dec, 25 Haydock
8th Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race

p.u.

Eagle Terrace (GB) 10-12 (Heard It All Before Syndicate)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 89
Gleneagles (IRE) - Angel Terrace (USA)(Ghostzapper (USA))
Breeder - George Strawbridge

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 9/1 8/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Noel C Kelly

C P Millar(5)

prominent, dropped to mid-div after 2nd, ridden and weakened quickly halfway, pulled up before 3 out

11th Dec, 25 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race

p.u.

Jimli's Cave (IRE) 11-2 (Geoffrey Ruddock)
bl⁷ Rated 88
Court Cave (IRE) - Larnalee (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Juliet Brown

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

R K Watson

R A Doyle

towards rear, weakened quickly before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10th Oct, 25 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race

fell

Walk In The Sea (IRE) 10-12 (Whose Round Is It Now Syndicate)
ts⁵cp¹ Rated 84
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Sea Breeze Lady (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Fidelma Coleman

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sam Ewing

towards rear of mid-division, fell 3 out

25th Nov, 25 Tramore
4th Chs This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 84

p.u.

Rose Of Kalanisi (IRE) 10-2 (Mrs Karena Maxwell)
cp⁴sr Rated 81
Kalanisi (IRE) - Massini Rose (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Patrick Griffin

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 5/1 11/2 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Conor David Maxwell

Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7)

always in rear, mistake 2nd and 5th, ridden after 5th, weakened quickly after 8th, pulled up before 9th

15th Jul, 25 Downpatrick
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race

p.u.

Younowhatimean (IRE) 10-6 (Sean Maguire)
ts⁺cp⁹ Rated 81
Jet Away (GB) - First Beauty (IRE)(Norwich)
Breeder - Gabriel Cosgrave

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

J P Shinnick(3)

towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden briefly after 3rd, jumped left 5th, ridden when weakening before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

18th Nov, 25 Limerick
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 74 This
Race

Off 1.58
Time 5m. 15.70 secs, which is 0.90 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €69.70
Tote Trifecta- €285.40
CSF- €42.67
Tricast- €140.44.

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2022 Highstreetfashion 7 9-10 Patrick Michael O'Brien (7) 7/1 (Patrick Rooney)
2021 School Lane 8 10-4 Sam Ewing (3) 6/1 (Liam Lennon)
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