11 Dec 2025 15:23 Punchestown
Winner: €9,999 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 7f 207y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Comeonarchie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
223-478 / 8 |
Jump (62) | Mr J R Martin | F G Hand Mrs F Hand |
13/2 | |
| led, jumped big 1st, joined 2 out, led narrowly approaching straight, increased lead last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| 4½ L |
County Champs (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
44-3282 / 6 |
Jump (66) | Philip Byrnes | B McMahon Thomas O'Doherty |
5/1 | |
| rear, 11th after 6th, effort before 8th, headway after 8th, took closer order before 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, improved to 2nd before last, kept on run-in, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Warmer Days Ahead (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
4/23193- / 6 |
Jump (394) | James Duggan | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th at 6th, effort after 7th, headway before 3 out, improved to 4th after 2 out, progress in 3rd before last, one paced closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 7 L |
Johnny Cakes (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
0613-50 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell Frederick Pardy… |
6/1 | |
| rear, 9th after 6th, headway in 6th after 2 out, 5th last, kept on in 4th run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 14 L |
Smackwater Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
52-1477 / 11 |
Jump (37) | Eoin Walsh | Mrs D Foster Jules Sigler |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, closed in 2nd at 5th, dropped to 5th before 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Elusive Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
8P090U / 6 |
Jump (20) | Dylan Whelan | J Barcoe Sheamus Ahern |
10/1 | |
| in touch, tracked leader after 1st, 3rd before 6th, improved to 2nd before 3 out, on terms 2 out, headed approaching straight, weakened quickly before last where slight mistake | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 65 L |
Oogum Boogum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
625353 / 7 |
Jump (16) | Shane Fitzgerald | D Budds Tom Budds |
9/2 | |
| in touch, dropped towards rear before 5th, 10th after 6th, effort after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Lough Nigara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
64-7332 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Ricky Doyle | E Griffin Dunglen Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Sallap (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
99401F / 5 |
Jump (56) | Eoin Staples | S Curling W G Cleary |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
John Storey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
70-0876 / 7 |
Jump (37) | Mr P W Gleeson | L P Cusack Michael P Heery |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 2nd, 4th before 6th, niggled along in 5th before 7th, lost place after 7th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Volez Vous (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
P011-26 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Ben Kennedy | D Deacon R & J Symes Partnership |
20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway after 4th, 5th before 6th, lost place before 8th, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Rajsalad (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
6047/FP- / 9 |
Jump (292) | Charlie O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer Hugo & Anne Kane |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Eagle Terrace (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
57-8085 / 7 |
Flat (957), Jump (83) |
Conor Stone-Walsh | N C Kelly Heard It All Before… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 1st and soon in touch, mid-division after 4th, 6th before 6th, improved to 4th before 7th, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Pebble Bleu (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 11 9) |
8F44F1 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Michael Kenneally | C Motherway Drury Tea & Coffee… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Brave Crogha (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) |
0-50909 / 6 |
Jump (46) | Non Runner | I Madden I Madden |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Arctic Piper (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
954F-07 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Simon Torrens | P T Foley Miss S Foley |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, progress in rear of mid-division after 4th, 7th before 6th, progress after 7th, took closer order before 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||