irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Wed, 13th May, 2026, Ladbrokes H´cap H´dle (DIV I) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

Punchestown Result

Wed, 13th May, 2026

Going - Good to Yielding. Overcast and showery

Place Six Dividend - €27.96. Place Five Dividend - €24.68.

Summary Card Odds Compare

5.50

Ladbrokes H´cap H´dle (DIV I) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

5.50 2m. 4-y-o plus19 Ran 9 hurdles
Ladbrokes H´cap H´dle (DIV I) 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 19 Ran 9 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

5, b m 11-0 (Daragh O'Driscoll)
(4:06.1 11.89 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 86
Marcel (IRE) - Hidden Sapphire (IRE)(Zoffany (IRE))
Breeder - Daragh O'Driscoll

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

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

C Stone-Walsh

Tote Win €10.10 Place €2.10

mid-division, 10th after 4th, headway after 2 out, stayed on in 2nd last, led run-in, ran on well run-in, comfortably

11th Oct, 25 Fairyhouse
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race

2nd

5.5L

5, b g 10-2 (Brian A Heaslip)
(4:07.2) Rated 74
Ribchester (IRE) - Sea The Sun (GER)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Sunderland Holding Inc

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

Ms Helen P Markham

Gavin Brouder

Place €6.20

in touch, progress in 3rd at 4th, 4th before 5th, improved to 2nd after 2 out, led narrowly before last, headed run-in, no chance with winner closing stages

4th May, 26 Down Royal
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 75 This
Race

3rd

1.25L

9, b g 11-13 (Rory Connell)
(4:07.4) bl² Rated 99
Beat Hollow (GB) - Pur Style (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - E U R L Ecurie Audoy Christian

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

Barry Connell

S W Flanagan

Place €1.90

rear, towards rear 4 out, headway after 2 out, improved to 5th before last, stayed on run-in to 3rd on line, never nearer

5th Mar, 26 Thurles
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race

4th

8, b m 11-8 (Mrs Diane Flanagan)
(4:07.4) ts⁷ Rated 94
Court Cave (IRE) - Just Smart (IRE)(Anshan)
Breeder - W Moran

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

E D Delany

K M Donoghue

Place €7.00

soon led, under pressure and headed before last where dropped to 3rd, no impression run-in, dropped to 4th on line

30th Oct, 25 Thurles
p.u. Chs Rated 95 This
Race

5th

5, b g 10-13 (Anthony Vaughan)
(4:07.5) ts¹ Rated 85
Jet Away (GB) - Archdale Ambush (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))
Breeder - Arctic Tack Stud & M O'Leary

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 9/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1fav

E Buckley

K E Buckley

towards rear, headway in 9th after 4th, progress in 5th after 2 out, improved to 4th before last, kept on run-in, dropped to 5th final strides

17th Mar, 26 Down Royal
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race

6th

13L

6, b g 11-3 (Cathal Byrnes)
(4:10.0) Rated 89
Gleneagles (IRE) - Relevant (IRE)(So You Think (NZ))
Breeder - Graf U Grafin V Stauffenberg

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

C Byrnes

P Byrnes

tracked leader, 5th after 4th, 6th after 2 out, no impression on principals before last, one paced

2nd Dec, 25 Clonmel
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race

7th

2.75L

8, b m 10-9 (Close The Door Syndicate)
(4:10.6) Rated 81
Shirocco (GER) - A Pasqualina (FR)(Walk In The Park (IRE))
Breeder - Leo Cahalane

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

Padraig Butler

P T Enright

tracked leader, 2nd at 4th, 3rd after 2 out, lost place approaching straight, no extra before last

1st Jan, 26 Tramore
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race

8th

0.75L

10, b g 10-7 (Mrs Michael Byrne)
(4:10.7) Rated 84
Mahler (GB) - Mountain Empress (IRE)(Accordion)
Breeder - Michael M Byrne

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Philip M Byrne

M J Kenneally(5)

towards rear, effort and progress entering straight, kept on before last, never on terms

1st Jul, 25 Tipperary
12th Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race

9th

7, b g 11-2 (John W Griffin)
(4:11.1) ts⁷ Rated 88
Hillstar (GB) - Leena Rose (IRE)(Craigsteel (GB))
Breeder - Anna William & Patrick Hickey

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

Andrew McNamara

D J O'Keeffe

soon in touch, 6th after 4th, dropped to 8th after 2 out, no extra before last

23rd Oct, 25 Clonmel
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race

10th

3.5L

8, ch g 11-9 (Single Edition Syndicate)
(4:11.8) Rated 95
Buratino (IRE) - Air of Mystery (GB)(Sakhee's Secret (GB))
Breeder - Mr Donal Boylan

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

James M Barcoe

Donagh Meyler

rear, towards rear after 4 out, headway after 2 out, no extra before last

2nd Sep, 25 Gowran Park
11th Flat Mdn This
Race

11th

2.5L

9, b g 11-3 (J R Robinson)
(4:12.4) Rated 96
Valirann (FR) - Another Pet (IRE)(Un Desperado (FR))
Breeder - James Robinson

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Gerard Keane

Eoghan Finegan(7)

mid-division, 11th after 4th, no impression, no extra entering straight

28th Aug, 23 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 103 This
Race

12th

1.25L

5, b g 11-2 (Mrs Helen Mullins)
(4:12.6) Rated 88
Belardo (IRE) - Pixie Belle (IRE)(Echo of Light (GB))
Breeder - Audrey Frances Stynes

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 11/1 9/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Thomas Mullins

J P Shinnick

in touch, progress before 2nd, 8th after 4th, took closer order before 3 out, 4th after 2 out, lost place and under pressure entering straight, weakened before last

26th Feb, 26 Clonmel
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race

13th

6.5L

6, b g 11-13 (Simon William Condon)
(4:13.9) Rated 99
National Defense (GB) - Panther Moon (IRE)(Almutawakel (GB))
Breeder - Mrs P J Conway

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

P J O'Hanlon

in touch, dropped to mid-division after 4th, no extra approaching straight

1st Oct, 25 Bellewstown
11th Flat Mdn This
Race

14th

9, ch g 10-2 (Sean Aherne)
(4:15.7) cp⁺ Rated 74
Shirocco (GER) - The Clew Bay Fox (IRE)(Eagle Eyed (USA))
Breeder - P Condon

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 12/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Sean Aherne

M P O'Connor

prominent, 4th after 4th, 3rd before 5th, dropped to 7th after 2 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out

20th Nov, 25 Thurles
8th Hcp Chs Rated 74 This
Race

15th

0.75L

4, b f 10-5 (M A Dunne)
(4:15.9) Rated 90
Mehmas (IRE) - Anfield Girl (IRE)(Starspangledbanner (AUS))
Breeder - Mr John Kirkland

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

Adrian Sexton

Harry Sexton(7)

rear, headway in 9th after 2 out, lost place and weakened entering straight

9th Apr, 26 Gowran Park
16th Flat Hcp Rated 49 This
Race

16th

1.75L

8, b m 10-1 (Simply The Best Syndicate)
(4:16.2) ts³ Rated 80
Dansant (GB) - Tip For The Top (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Winacre Stables

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

W J Burke

Alan O'Sullivan(7)

always towards rear, no headway, never a factor

10th May, 25 Cork
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race

17th

10L

4, ch f 10-12 (Seven Counties Syndicate)
(4:18.3) Rated 90
Hunting Horn (IRE) - Isle of Ailsa (IRE)(Golden Horn (GB))
Breeder - Capital Bloodstock

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

P J Rothwell

T Power Roche

rear, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, slightly detached 4th, weakened after 2 out, never a factor

31st Mar, 26 Limerick
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race

18th

8, ch f 10-5 (Hannah McCrory)
(4:18.4) ts⁺ Rated 82
Dawn Approach (IRE) - Bishara (USA)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 8/1 15/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Mark Edmund McCrory

S O'Callaghan(5)

rear of mid-division, progress in 12th after 4th, lost place and weakened 2 out

29th Sep, 25 Down Royal
13th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race

19th

44L

8, b g 10-8 (Mrs Claire Doyle)
(4:27.1) ts³ Rated 80
Footstepsinthesand (GB) - French Blue (GB)(Iffraaj (GB))
Breeder - K Leavy & DBS Bloodstock

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

Timothy Doyle

C M Quirke

prominent, dropped to 7th after 4th, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off

27th Nov, 25 Thurles
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race

Off 5.50
Time 4m. 6.10 secs, which is 11.89 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €379.10
Tote Trifecta-
CSF- €173.43
Tricast- €848.17.

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