Punchestown 2024 Race Result Thu, 27th Nov, 2025

Thurles Result

Thu, 27th Nov, 2025

Going - Good to yielding, yielding in places. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €3,257.19 Winning Units - 30.55 Dividend - €74.60. Placepot Pool - €13,731.51 Winning Units - 3284.79 Dividend - €2.90. Place Six Dividend - €2.14. Place Five Dividend - €1.99. Tote Aggregate - €141301.03.

Summary

12.47

William Hill Challenge Series H´cap S´ch of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

12.47 2m. 6f. 4-y-o plus15 Ran 13 fences
William Hill Challenge Series H´cap S´ch of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus

1st - €6,900.00, 2nd - €2,300.00, 3rd - €1,150.00, 4th - €575.00, 5th - €345.00, 6th - €230.00 15 Ran 13 fences

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Rising Dust (IRE) 10-2 (Donal O'Connor)
(5:41.9 2.83 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 86(+15 after this run)
Leading Light (IRE) - Bridge View Lady (IRE)(Dushyantor (USA))
Breeder - Gerry Caplis

(Morning price: 15/8 2/1 15/8 7/4 6/4 5/4 11/10 5/4 11/8 5/4 6/5 5/4 6/5)
(Ring price: 6/5 11/10 1/1 11/10) SP 11/10fav

Emmet Mullins

D J O'Keeffe

Tote Win €2.20 Place €1.10

led briefly, soon tracked leader, disputed briefly 7th, led 5 out, ridden early straight, pressed last, kept on well run-in

6th Nov, 25 Clonmel
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 111 This
Race 20th Dec, 25 Thurles
1st Hcp Chs Rated 101

2nd

1.5L

Sammy Smart (GB) 10-10 (Haigney Bloodstock Ltd)
(5:42.1) Rated 99(+5 after this run)
Kalanisi (IRE) - Fancy Fisher (GB)(Clerkenwell (USA))
Breeder - A W Buller

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

Thomas Gibney

J Smith(5)

Place €4.70

held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden into 4th before last, 2nd and pressed leader last, kept on same pace run-in

29th Apr, 25 Punchestown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 31st Dec, 25 Punchestown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 105

3rd

10L

Midnight Moonshine (IRE) 11-7 (Niamh Harvey)
(5:44.2) Rated 105
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Miss Palm (IRE)(Great Palm (USA))
Breeder - Mr Michael John Roche

(Morning price: 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 15/2 10/1 8/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

William Harvey

B W Harvey

Place €2.90

mid-division, improved to track leaders and mistake 5 out, 5th next, ridden and no impression on leaders entering straight, kept on one pace from before last

1st Nov, 25 Down Royal
4th Hcp Chs Rated 105 This
Race

4th

2.75L

Dream In The Park (IRE) 11-7 (Bacchus Inns Ltd t)
(5:44.8) Rated 112(-1 after this run)
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Old Dreams (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - P Connell

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 13/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

E McNamara

C M Hogan(7)

mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 8th and no impression entering straight, moderate 5th last, kept on one pace

26th Oct, 25 Galway
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 112 This
Race 26th Dec, 25 Limerick
9th Hcp Chs Rated 111

5th

Jouster (FR) 11-4 (Mosstown Racing Syndicate)
(5:44.9) ts⁺ Rated 102(-2 after this run)
Gris De Gris (IRE) - Burma (FR)(Charming Groom (FR))
Breeder - E A R L Haras de Faydeau

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

Paul W Flynn

D J Gilligan

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 2 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace

31st Oct, 25 Down Royal
10th Hcp Chs Rated 105 This
Race

6th

1.75L

Hardy Diamond (IRE) 11-7 (Cullentra Racing Club)
(5:45.3) cp⁴ Rated 110(-1 after this run)
Diamond Boy (FR) - Amazon Mist (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Denis Ahern

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1)
SP 28/1

Gordon Elliott

C P Millar(5)

tracked leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out

19th Sep, 25 Downpatrick
9th Hcp Chs Rated 110 This
Race 20th Dec, 25 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 109

7th

0.5L

Way Down South (IRE) 11-2 (WDS Syndicate)
(5:45.4) Rated 100(-1 after this run)
Ocovango (GB) - Roundhill (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Roundhill Syndicate

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Gillian Scott

D King

held up early, mid-division halfway, progress into 6th before 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders entering straight, no extra before last

20th Nov, 25 Thurles
9th Chs This
Race 29th Dec, 25 Limerick
7th Hcp Chs Rated 99

8th

2.25L

Shantou Show (IRE) 11-7 (Cross Syndicate)
(5:45.8) ts⁺cp² Rated 105(-2 after this run)
Shantou (USA) - Oscar Show (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Andrew Pierce

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

Noel C Kelly

C Stone-Walsh

tracked leaders early, mid-division after 2nd, closer in 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last

26th Oct, 25 Galway
5th Hcp Chs Rated 107 This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
5th Hcp Chs Rated 103

9th

32L

Plain Or Battered (IRE) 9-12 (David Norris)
(5:52.2) cp⁺ Rated 87(-1 after this run)
Mahler (GB) - Road To Pearls (GB)(Grape Tree Road (GB))
Breeder - Thomas Norris

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 9/1 6/1 11/2 5/1 13/2 11/2 13/2 15/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

P J Rothwell

S O'Callaghan(5)

mid-division best, ridden towards rear 4 out, weakened and tailed off

13th Nov, 25 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Navan
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 86

10th

16L

Lady Nightingale (IRE) 9-8 (Kilbriens Syndicate)
(5:55.3) ts¹ Rated 85
Pillar Coral (GB) - Tickity Bleue (GB)(Tikkanen (USA))
Breeder - Ballinaroone Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 8/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Declan Queally

M J Kenneally(7)

alway towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off

2nd Oct, 25 Clonmel
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 1st Jan, 26 Tramore
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

p.u.

Rockstown Girl (IRE) 11-0 (Kenneth James Farmer)
ts⁺cp¹sr Rated 105(-2 after this run)
Iffraaj (GB) - Miss Marina Bay (GB)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Tinnakill Bloodstock

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

Anthony McCann

Eoghan Finegan(7)

held up early, mid-division and mistake 4th, closer in 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression entering straight, no extra before last and pulled up

14th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 28th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 108

p.u.

Person Of Interest (IRE) 11-4 (Anthony N Durkan)
ts⁷cp⁸ Rated 102(-2 after this run)
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Kalico Kalista (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Ger and Eileen Ryan

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 15/2 13/2 15/2 9/1 11/1 9/1 15/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

John Joseph Hanlon

D E Mullins

mid-division early, tracked leaders 5th, 5th halfway, mistake 6 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before next

4th Nov, 25 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race 28th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 98

p.u.

Patty O'farrell (IRE) 11-2 (M J Halligan)
ts⁶ Rated 100(-1 after this run)
Policy Maker (IRE) - Majestic Benbulben (IRE)(Deploy)
Breeder - Michael Bates

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 12/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Peter Maher

S F O'Keeffe

towards rear, no impression in 9th before 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, pulled up before last

7th Jul, 25 Roscommon
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 15th Dec, 25 Naas
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 100

p.u.

Ask Mike (IRE) 10-7 (Light Syndicate)
bl¹ Rated 91(-2 after this run)
Ask (GB) - Southern Squaw (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - R McCarthy

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

Michael Butler

P T Enright

soon mid-division, ridden towards rear 4 out, no extra, pulled up before last

13th Nov, 25 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 93 This
Race

p.u.

Nephin Beg (IRE) 10-5 (Martin A Doyle)
bl² Rated 89(-2 after this run)
Ocovango (GB) - D Sprite (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Mr Kieran Power

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

P J Rothwell

S D Torrens

soon led, headed 5 out, no extra next, weakened, pulled up before last

30th Oct, 25 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 91 This
Race

Off 12.46
Time 5m. 41.90 secs, which is 2.83 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €28.10
Tote Trifecta- €401.40
CSF- €19.76
Tricast- €159.84.

Non runners Our Boy Rocky (Coughing), Carlas Big Jim (Coughing), Gortmore Lady (Automatically Withdrawn), Atlantic Wonder (Automatically Withdrawn)
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2022 Arctic Ambition 7 10-8 J W Kennedy 6/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Pairc Na Ngael 7 10-9 M P Walsh 3/1Fav (C Byrnes)

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