13:35 Punchestown
Thursday 29 October 2026
All13:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:05
Punchestown Premiere Weekend Sat 21 & Sun 22 November Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  1m  |  Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:36Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 47.46s
T:Â A A HowardJ:Â Chris Hayes
Dwelt slightly, towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, no impression when not clear run and checked under 2f out, soon dropped to rear and switched left, rapid headway from over 1f out, ridden and led over 100 yards out, kept on well, eased close home tchd 7/2
T:Â D HowardJ:Â Rory Cleary
Dwelt slightly and pushed along early, soon mid-division on inner, 7th halfway, headway when not clear run over 1f out, 4th 1f out and soon switched left, ridden and kept on well final 150 yards, 2nd post, no chance with winner op 12/1
T:Â A OliverJ:Â Andrew Slattery
Prominent and ran freely, disputed after 1f, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden over 1f out, joined 1f out, headed over 100 yards out, no extra, 3rd post op 50/1
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â Rory Mulligan (5)
Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, 4th halfway, 3rd entering straight, pushed along in 2nd over 1f out, ridden and disputed 1f out, headed and hung right over 100 yards out, soon 3rd and no extra, 4th close home op 5/1
T:Â Don BrowneJ:Â Reese Holohan (5)
Dwelt, towards rear and took keen hold, pushed along and headway on inner when not clear run under 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden in 5th over 100 yards out, no extra op 8/1
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Donagh O'Connor
Mid-division, pushed along when caught on heels and not clear run under 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 11/1
T:Â C O'DwyerJ:Â J Cleary (5)
Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, mid-division 1f out, no impression
T:Â J G MurphyJ:Â Gary Carroll
Prominent, disputed after 1f, headed and tracked leaders after 2f, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd and no impression 1f out, weakened op 7/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Nicola Burns (5)
Dwelt and pushed along early, towards rear, pushed along and wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, mid-division 1f out, no impression op 12/1
T:Â Ciaran MurphyJ:Â Sadhbh Tormey (7)
Mid-division, never a factor, towards rear entering straight, soon pushed along and no impression op 14/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Robert Whearty
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1f, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened op 18/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Jack Kearney
Mid-division, pushed along and wide entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened op 20/1
T:Â M MulvanyJ:Â Wesley Joyce
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, weakened over 1f out op 17/2
T:Â M J SmithJ:Â Robbie Colgan
Tracked leaders on inner, improved to dispute after 2f, pushed along and headed entering straight, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 12/1
Non-Runners
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The Rock Factor139
Weight: 8-7|Â Â Age: 4
T: E Mullins  J: Reserve 1
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.80, €3.80, €10.30EX:€41.60Trifecta:€536.40Tricast:€985.68SF:€44.25
Forecasts
Lady Mary Heath (10/3), Flash Of Fire (9/2), Amplitude (6/1), Speckled Meadow (9/1), San Aer (10/1), Jp's Express (10/1), Sylkie (11/1), Titanium (11/1), Lady Arwen (14/1), Aquilla Star (14/1), Excuzio Joe (16/1), The Rock Factor (20/1), Flying Fortress (22/1), Earls (22/1), Cash Me (40/1)
JP'S EXPRESS ran a career best when third in a big-field handicap at the Curragh 2 weeks ago and a repeat of that should see him right on the premises again. San Aer and Earls are both on lengthy losing runs but lurk on a very dangerous mark as a result.
- JP'S EXPRESS (IRE)
- SAN AER (IRE)
- EARLS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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