14:35 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 December 2025

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Tote's Cheers To 2026 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 53.2s

Klass Langy⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130| BF| D

18/1

First run since leaving Mlle D. Mele when ninth of 11 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, soft, 10/3) on UK NH debut 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 1541-9

Sommesky⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| D

7/2

7/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy) 52 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 1/4176-5

Toto Too⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J M Barrett| OR: 125

50/1

Fourteenth of 19 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (14f, soft) 76 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful in this sphere at his best, but others are more persuasive nonetheless.

Form: 0/BP340-

A Dream To Share³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 123| C

8/1

Useful winner at 15f on the Flat. 7/1, brought down in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft) 32 days ago. Open to progress in this sphere.

Form: 16/54-4B

No Looking Back^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 123

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft, 25/1) 32 days ago, pulled up before last. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P4000-P

Thornleigh Frank³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 123

22/1

28/1, first run since leaving Mark Fahey when respectable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft) 32 days ago. Worth a second look.

Form: 7111/9-6

Linden Arden⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly| OR: 121| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in October. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Naas (20f, heavy) 52 days ago, finding little.

Form: 3-F9P10

Theflyingbee^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 121| D

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. Very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 10/1) 17 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 82-1902

Boher Road⁴⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 120

13/2

Below form eighteenth of 30 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (16.8f, good to soft). Off 15 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 2U170R/

Cafe Con Leche^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 118

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this course (19.4f, soft) 39 days ago.

Form: P00410

Rockymountainbleu³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 118| C

7/1

Course winner. 7/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.4f, soft) 39 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 445-847

San Hilario^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| BF

3/1

Good fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Navan (20f, heavy) 17 days ago. High on the shortlist.

Form: 583-624

Non-Runners

Catch The Beast⁵²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: E Cawley J: Philip Byrnes

Forecasts

San Hilario (3/1), Sommesky (7/2), Theflyingbee (6/1), Boher Road (13/2), Rockymountainbleu (7/1), A Dream To Share (8/1), Catch The Beast (12/1), Linden Arden (14/1), No Looking Back (16/1), Klass Langy (18/1), Thornleigh Frank (22/1), Cafe Con Leche (33/1), Toto Too (50/1)

Former smart bumper performer A DREAM TO SHARE was brought down at the first flight at Fairyhouse last month and, granted better luck this time, he could be the answer over this new trip. Having put in a good shift when second at Navan recently, Theflyingbee is feared greatly and Sommesky, who acquitted himself well in a listed handicap last time, is also accorded plenty of respect. San Hilario is another who could have a say in the finish.