15:23 Punchestown

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 7m 3.1s

1^st

Comeonarchie

811-2

13/2

T: F G HandJ: Mr J R Martin (7)

Led, jumped big 1st, joined 2 out, led narrowly approaching straight, increased lead last, stayed on well run-in op 7/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

4 ½

County Champs

610-13

5/1

T: B McMahonJ: Philip Byrnes

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 op 10/3 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Warmer Days Ahead

611-13

12/1

T: O McKiernanJ: James Duggan (7)

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 op 17/2

4^th

Johnny Cakes

611-1

6/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)

Rear, 9th after 6th, headway in 6th after 2 out, 5th last, kept on in 4th run-in, never nearer op 5/1 tchd 9/2

5^th

Smackwater Jack

1111-7

9/2j

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Eoin Walsh

Tracked leader, closed in 2nd at 5th, dropped to 5th before 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last op 9/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

Elusive Prince

611-7

10/1

T: J BarcoeJ: Dylan Whelan (7)

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 op 11/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

Oogum Boogum

711-1

9/2j

T: D BuddsJ: Shane Fitzgerald

In touch, dropped towards rear before 5th, 10th after 6th, effort after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off op 5/1

Also Ran

Arctic Piper

612-0

12/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens

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 op 16/1 tchd 18/1

John Storey

711-10

9/1

T: L P CusackJ: Mr P W Gleeson (7)

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 op 8/1 tchd 15/2

Eagle Terrace

711-9

40/1

T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

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 op 22/1

Volez Vous

611-2

20/1

T: D DeaconJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway after 4th, 5th before 6th, lost place before 8th, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Lough Nigara²⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: E Griffin J: Ricky Doyle

Brave Crogha⁴⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: I Madden J: Non Runner

Rajsalad²⁹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: Charlie O'Dwyer

Sallap⁵⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Eoin Staples

Pebble Bleu¹⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: C Motherway J: Michael Kenneally

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€2.50, €2.00, €3.70EX:€60.20Trifecta:€287.90Tricast:€392.75SF:€41.30

Forecasts

Lough Nigara (4/1), Smackwater Jack (9/2), Oogum Boogum (9/2), County Champs (5/1), Sallap (5/1), Johnny Cakes (6/1), Pebble Bleu (6/1), Comeonarchie (13/2), John Storey (9/1), Elusive Prince (10/1), Warmer Days Ahead (12/1), Arctic Piper (12/1), Volez Vous (20/1), Eagle Terrace (40/1), Brave Crogha (50/1), Rajsalad (66/1)

Though his wellbeing has to be taken on trust following a 13-month absence, WARMER DAYS AHEAD is otherwise pretty appealing. His form figures in handicap hurdles in 2024 read 42313 and he'll have every chance if raring to go. Sallap is unlucky not to be bidding for the hat-trick, as she looked set to follow up her Clonmel success when falling at the final flight at Thurles two weeks later. She will be a threat granted a clear round, while Comeonarchie is capable of a bold show, too.

WARMER DAYS AHEAD (FR)
SALLAP (IRE)
COMEONARCHIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Shantou Princess

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G P Cromwell

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00