Punchestown

Thursday, 11th Dec 2025

GOING: Soft - Heavy

The Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • Race Time:7:03.1
  • Off Time:15:15
  • 373G
  • 2m7f207yds
  • 7 ran

The Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle of EUR10,000 (Rated 0-100). (Generously sponsored by Matchbook Betting Exchange) Winner will receive EUR6,000 (Penalty Value: EUR5,900) Second will receive EUR2,000 Third will receive EUR1,000 Fourth will receive EUR500 Fifth will receive EUR300 Sixth will receive EUR200

  • Tote Placepot: €7.80
  • Tote Exacta: (11,16) €60.20
  • Tote Trifecta: (11,16,2) €287.90
  • 8YO
  • B
  • G
  • Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Calimesa
  • TOTE Win: €7.90
  • Place: €2.50

Comment:
led, jumped big 1st, joined 2 out, led narrowly approaching straight, increased lead last, stayed on well run-in

  • 6YO
  • CH
  • G
  • Champs Elysees (GB) - Rossa Parks
  • Place: €2.00

Comment:
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

  • 6YO
  • B
  • G
  • Waldpark (GER) - Ashkelon (GER)
  • Place: €3.70

Comment:
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

  • 6YO
  • CH
  • G
  • It's Gino (GER) - Anita D'airy (FR)

Comment:
rear, 9th after 6th, headway in 6th after 2 out, 5th last, kept on in 4th run-in, never nearer

  • 11YO
  • B
  • G
  • Flemensfirth (USA) - Malachy's Attic

Comment:
tracked leader, closed in 2nd at 5th, dropped to 5th before 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last

  • 6YO
  • B
  • G
  • Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Lady Lorabelle

Comment:
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

  • 7YO
  • B
  • G
  • Ocovango (GB) - Paradise Ally

Comment:
in touch, dropped towards rear before 5th, 10th after 6th, effort after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off

  • 6YO
  • B
  • F
  • Walk In The Park - Arctic Lady (GER)

Comment:
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

  • 7YO
  • B
  • G
  • Yeats - Fore And Aft

Comment:
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

  • 7YO
  • B
  • G
  • Gleneagles - Angel Terrace (USA)

Comment:
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

  • 6YO
  • B
  • F
  • Yeats - Inouette

Comment:
rear of mid-division, headway after 4th, 5th before 6th, lost place before 8th, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

  • 9YO
  • GR
  • G
  • Rajsaman (FR) - Mangenie (FR)

Comment:
NonRunner

  • 6YO
  • GR
  • F
  • Blue Bresil (FR) - Cathodine Cayras (FR)

Comment:
NonRunner

  • 8YO
  • B
  • G
  • Sans Frontieres - Kings Queen

Comment:
NonRunner

  • 6YO
  • GR
  • G
  • Brave Mansonnien (FR) - Ashkiyra (FR)

Comment:
NonRunner

  • 5YO
  • B
  • F
  • Court Cave - Emmy Lou

Comment:
NonRunner

Non-Runners: Rajsalad (FR), Pebble Bleu, Lough Nigara, Brave Crogha (FR), Sallap

2024: Sammy Smart (GB) 8 11-13, D.J. O'Keeffe, Thomas Gibney

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