15 Feb 2026 16:02 Punchestown
Winner: €14,499 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 6f 148y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Chase The Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F/146 / 5 |
Jump (29) | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell David L'Estrange |
33/1 | |
| in rear, headway into 4th on inner 3 out, 3rd next, ridden in close 3rd before last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well and hung left close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Roc My Haarth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
30/720U / 7 |
Jump (10) | Liam Quinlan | R Hackett Ballyvara Racing… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 2nd after 3 out, ridden and disputed lead before last, headed at last, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Live To Laugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
23363F / 7 |
Jump (17) | Ethan O'Sullivan | Peter Fahey Jimmy Whittle/Michael… |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 5th on outer 3 out, 4th travelling well next, ridden and disputed lead before last, led at last, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 8½ L |
Drop A Threat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
17/854 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Nettuno Italia (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
5/54551 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Danny Gilligan | R O'Sullivan John N Place |
15/8 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2 out, 7th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| NS |
Kir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
48/41P3 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Mrs Liz Prowting |
11/2 | |
| led, ridden entering straight, headed before last, dropped to moderate 5th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Sean Mc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
090/822 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan Dominic Delaney |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at 4th, dropped to moderate 8th and ridden 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 1 L |
West Of Bally (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4/27513 / 6 |
Jump (48) | Calum Hogan | E McNamara Michael Joyce &… |
12/1 | |
| in rear, off pace and pushed along at 4th, stumbled 5f out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on without threatening under hands and heels run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 17 L |
American Jukebox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
426-714 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Josh Williamson | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Gorvitho (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3/05 / 7 |
Flat (1169), Jump (38) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, lost position 5f out, soon weakened quickly, trailing when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
From The Ashes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
334-641 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Byrnes Bloodstock… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||