12:43 Punchestown

Sunday 23 November 2025

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Donohue Marquees Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 197y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:47  |   Winning time: 4m 23.3s
1st
Horse silk
9
7/2j
T: P J RothwellJ: Calum Hogan (7)
Led and clear, made all, reduced advantage before 2nd, asserted last, kept on well run-in, reduced lead close home op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
5/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Sean Flanagan
Mid-division, dropped to 6th before 4 out, headway in 3rd approaching straight, stayed on in 2nd last, ran on run-in, not trouble winner op 7/2 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
11
5
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked clear leader in 2nd, took closer order before 2nd where not fluent, no impression on leader last where dropped to 3rd, one paced run-in op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
8
50/1
T: J NashJ: Aidan Kelly (3)
Rear, headway in 4th before 4 out, no impression entering straight, dropped to moderate 5th last where left moderate 4th, no extra op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
11/2
T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, 7th before 4 out, some progress before last, no extra run-in op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
7/2j
T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh
In touch, 3rd before 4 out, lost place and under pressure approaching straight, weakened before last op 11/4
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
50/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
Towards rear, 9th before 4 out, no impression, weakened before last op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
8
4
7/1
T: Sean AllenJ: Danny Gilligan
In touch, 5th before 4 out where not fluent, lost place and weakened after 2 out op 8/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
11/1
T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Rear, 8th before 4 out, effort approaching straight, soon progress, no impression on principals in 4th last where fell op 12/1 tchd 10/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €1.80, €1.80EX:€24.60Trifecta:€148.70Tricast:€93.48SF:€22.00

Forecasts

Kotkito Bello (7/2), Joueur Masque (7/2), County Final (5/1), Captain Ryan Matt (11/2), King In Love (11/2), Cappa Hill (7/1), Friary Road (11/1), Couldntmakeitup (50/1), Allo Al Khawaneej (50/1)

Verdict

COUNTY FINAL justified strong support in a big-field novice at Navan in September and from a very fair opening mark, he can continue the good work. There's depth to this handicap, with Friary Road and Joueur Masque head the list of dangers.

  1. COUNTY FINAL (IRE)
  2. FRIARY ROAD (IRE)
  3. JOUEUR MASQUE (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Sonny May
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00

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