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: 13:06  |   Winning time: 5m 21.8s
1st
Horse silk
12
3/1f
T: T GibneyJ: 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
2nd
Horse silk
sh
14
7/1
T: A L T MooreJ: 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
3rd
Horse silk
7
5
4/1
T: R TynerJ: 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
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: 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
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
8/1
T: P J RothwellJ: 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
6th
Horse silk
9
1
12/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
In touch, 6th after 8th, no impression on principals after 2 out, soon one paced tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1
7
16/1
T: E BolgerJ: 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
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
50/1
T: C BoweJ: Jordan Gainford
In rear, 15th after 8th, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace before last op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
11
25/1
T: K ThorntonJ: Miss E J Sweeney (7)
Rear, 14th after 8th, progress after 2 out, kept on before last, never on terms op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
15
33/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: 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
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
50/1
T: P J FlynnJ: 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
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
8
25/1
T: A McNamaraJ: 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
13th
Horse silk
hd
13
14/1
T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright
Led, not fluent 11th and headed, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
13
4
28/1
T: T M WalshJ: Gavin Brouder
Rear of mid-division, 11th after 8th, headway after 11th, weakened after 2 out
15th
Horse silk
nk
9
50/1
T: K ThorntonJ: Ben Harvey
Rear, 16th after 8th, slightly detached 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor op 28/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
28/1
T: T J Nagle-JrJ: 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)

Verdict

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.

  1. SAMMY SMART
  2. CRECORA HILLS (IRE)
  3. CASEY WEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Folly Master
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
10/11

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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