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: 13:36  |   Winning time: 1m 47.46s
1st
Horse silk
12
(4)
10/3f
T: A A HowardJ: 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
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
14
(1)
58-8
11/1
T: D HowardJ: 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
3rd
Horse silk
sh
13
(6)
40/1
T: A OliverJ: 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
4th
Horse silk
sh
3
(9)
9/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: 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
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(2)
9/1
T: Don BrowneJ: 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
6th
Horse silk
1
8
(8)
10/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: 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
7th
Horse silk
¾
5
(11)
14/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: J Cleary (5)
Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, mid-division 1f out, no impression
8th
Horse silk
½
1
(12)
6/1
T: J G MurphyJ: 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
9th
Horse silk
hd
11
(13)
14/1
T: J C McConnellJ: 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
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(7)
11/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Sadhbh Tormey (7)
Mid-division, never a factor, towards rear entering straight, soon pushed along and no impression op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
½
4
(15)
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1f, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened op 18/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(14)
99-8
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Jack Kearney
Mid-division, pushed along and wide entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
12
10
(10)
10/1
T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, weakened over 1f out op 17/2
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(3)
16/1
T: M J SmithJ: 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

15
(5)
Horse silk
The Rock Factor139
Weight: 8-7|  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)

Verdict

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.

  1. JP'S EXPRESS (IRE)
  2. SAN AER (IRE)
  3. EARLS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Ribee
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 3
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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