13:05 Punchestown
Wednesday 31 December 2025
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- 4YO plus  |  2m 3f 150y  |  Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:06Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 21.8s
T:Â T GibneyJ:Â James Smith (5)
Tracked leader, 5th after 8th, took closer order after 4 out, effort in 3rd 2 out, closed last, led run-in, disputed lead closing stages, kept on best under pressure final strides tchd 10/3
T:Â A L T MooreJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Towards rear, progress in 9th after 8th, headway after 3 out, 5th after 2 out, stayed on to lead narrowly last, headed run-in, disputed lead closing stages, just failed op 11/1 tchd 6/1
T:Â R TynerJ:Â Mark Walsh
Close up, 4th after 8th, closed 11th, led briefly after 11th, soon headed, led narrowly after 3 out, headed last where dropped to 3rd, one paced closing stages op 5/2 tchd 9/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Tracked leader, 3rd after 8th, closed in 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, dropped to 4th last, one paced closing stages op 5/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Prominent, tracked leader after 2nd, 2nd after 8th, improved to lead after 11th, headed after 3 out, soon under pressure in 3rd, 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, no extra run-in op 15/2
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
In touch, 6th after 8th, no impression on principals after 2 out, soon one paced tchd 14/1
T:Â E BolgerJ:Â Simon Torrens
Towards rear, mistake 8th, 13th after 8th, effort and progress before 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace before last op 18/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â C BoweJ:Â Jordan Gainford
In rear, 15th after 8th, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace before last op 33/1
T:Â K ThorntonJ:Â Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Rear, 14th after 8th, progress after 2 out, kept on before last, never on terms op 40/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â Patrick M O'Brien (5)
In touch, dropped towards rear before 8th, 12th after 8th, some progress after 2 out, one paced before last op 50/1
T:Â P J FlynnJ:Â Gary Noonan (3)
Mid-division, 10th after 8th, reminder after 10th, progress after 3 out, not fluent in 6th 2 out, weakened before last tchd 40/1
T:Â A McNamaraJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, 7th after 8th, headway 11th, lost place before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened op 22/1
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â Phillip Enright
Led, not fluent 11th and headed, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 16/1
T:Â T M WalshJ:Â Gavin Brouder
Rear of mid-division, 11th after 8th, headway after 11th, weakened after 2 out
T:Â K ThorntonJ:Â Ben Harvey
Rear, 16th after 8th, slightly detached 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor op 28/1
T:Â T J Nagle-JrJ:Â Danny Mullins
Mid-division, 8th after 8th, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened quickly op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.40, €2.00, €1.50, €1.40EX:€27.80Trifecta:€167.70Tricast:€91.16SF:€25.21
Forecasts
Sammy Smart (3/1), Crecora Hills (4/1), Big Stage (4/1), Three In A Row (7/1), Casey West (8/1), Born Braver (12/1), Silver King (14/1), Dont Tell Jack (16/1), Attaboyarchie (25/1), Fenway Park (25/1), Hardwired (28/1), Noble Talent (28/1), Bocelli's Voice (33/1), North Of Nashville (50/1), Walnut Beach (50/1), Don't Talk (50/1)
SAMMY SMART pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up on his return at Thurles last month. Successful over hurdles here last year, he can repeat the feat over the larger obstacles. Crecora Hills and Casey West should also go well.
- SAMMY SMART
- CRECORA HILLS (IRE)
- CASEY WEST (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00
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