31 Dec 2025 13:35 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 2m 105y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Immediate Effect (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (67) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Lyreen Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| in touch, 5th before 5th, progress in 4th 2 out, improved to 2nd before last where wandered slightly, led closing stages, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 3 L |
Minella Boss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
74 / 3 |
Flat (215), Jump (24) |
Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
14/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3 out and last, under pressure and headed closing stages, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 3¼ L |
Saratoga (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Flat (74) | Mark Walsh | P Roche John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, 6th before 5th, slow jump 5th, effort in 5th after 2 out, stayed on in 3rd closing stages, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4¼ L |
Mino Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
U1 / 4 |
Jump (175) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
7/4 | |
| close up, 4th before 5th, improved to 2nd before 3 out, dropped to 4th before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Louie's Folly (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
/ 3 |
Flat (89) | Daniel King | D Hogan Arkleton Syndicate |
125/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th before 5th, effort and progress in 7th 2 out, no impression on principals in 6th before last, kept on in 5th closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Wackestone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
432 / 3 |
Flat (249), Jump (18) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
5/2 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd before 5th, dropped to 4th before 3 out, 3rd 2 out, lost place and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 19 L |
Folk Warrior (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Flat (95), Jump (57) |
Gavin Brouder | J Nash Albert Conneally… |
250/1 | |
| rear, 13th before 5th, some progress before 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace after 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Blue Moon Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Flat (65) | Sean O'Keeffe | A Kinirons G Matte |
40/1 | |
| soon tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, 3rd before 5th, dropped to 5th 2 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Direct Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (102) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott Kieron Gammell |
20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd and reminder, 8th before 5th, no impression before 2 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Stone Rulya (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (75) | Paddy Cody | E Doyle Mrs Christina Hughes |
200/1 | |
| rear, 12th before 5th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 39 L |
Padre Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7 / 3 |
Flat (14), Jump (5) |
Tiernan Power Roche | T Cleary Mrs H O'Toole |
150/1 | |
| towards rear, 11th before 5th, no impression, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
Real Petite (GER) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
988 / 3 |
Flat (122), Jump (78) |
Danny Mullins | T Mullins Mrs Rita Byrne |
200/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th before 5th, lost place 3 out where not fluent, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
John Dixen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P0 / 3 |
Jump (18) | Dylan Robinson | P J Rothwell T Moran |
250/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th before 5th, lost place 4 out, weakened and detached 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||