Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Punchestown, Sun, 15th Jan, 2023, Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial M´dn Hdle (DIV I) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

12.40 Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial M´dn Hdle (DIV I) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Sun, 15th Jan, 2023

Going - Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €1,649.24 Winning Units - 3.06 Dividend - €376.90. Placepot Pool - €30,300.95 Winning Units - 1485.12 Dividend - €14.20. Place Six Dividend - €5.26. Place Five Dividend - €4.89. Tote Aggregate - €142684.33.

Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial M´dn Hdle (DIV I) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €7,500.00, 2nd - €2,500.00, 3rd - €1,250.00, 4th - €625.00, 5th - €375.00, 6th - €250.00 22 Ran

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Tactical Move (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs J Donnelly)
(4:24.7 5.86 secs slower on today's going )
Stowaway (GB) - Denwoman (IRE)(Witness Box (USA))
Breeder - Colman O'Flynn Jnr

(Morning price: 11/10 6/5 11/10 1/1 11/10 2/1)
(Ring price: 5/4 6/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 9/5 7/4) SP 7/4

W P Mullins

P Townend

Tote Win €2.80 Place €1.10

tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, jumped left at 3rd and 4th, improved to dispute lead 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden at last, swished tail once inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably

14th Nov, 19 Clonmel
1st Bmpr This
Race 1st Jan, 24 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs

2nd

5.5L

Stellium (IRE) 11-7 (Joseph E Keeling)
(4:25.8)
Elzaam (AUS) - Gleaming Silver (IRE)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Pieces of Eight Syndicate

(Morning price: 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

M C Grassick

M J M O'Sullivan(5)

Place €14.00

led, jumped right at 4th, joined and ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace

20th Dec, 22 Naas
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Jan, 23 Punchestown
10th Mdn Hdl

3rd

2.25L

Lets Go Champ (IRE) 11-12 (R S Brookhouse)
(4:26.3)
Jeremy (USA) - Dark Mimosa (IRE)(Bahri (USA))
Breeder - Eddie O'Donoghue

(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 2/1 13/8)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8) SP 13/8fav

Henry De Bromhead

Rachael Blackmore

Place €1.40

tracked leaders, headway into close 3rd 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in

12th May, 19 Bartlemy P
1st P to P This
Race 12th Mar, 23 Naas
2nd Mdn Hdl

4th

Clodders Dream (GB) 11-12 (Caldwell Construction Ltd)
(4:27.0)
Martaline (GB) - Theatre Girl (GB)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Goldford Stud

(Morning price: 14/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Gordon Elliott

J C Gainford

mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 4th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no extra

20th Dec, 22 Naas
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Feb, 23 Clonmel
2nd Mdn Hdl

5th

San Martino (IRE) 11-12 (Dickie Peters Racing Syndicate)
(4:27.6) hd¹
The Gurkha (IRE) - Euphrasia (IRE)(Windsor Knot (IRE))
Breeder - Sonessa Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 6/1 5/1 6/1 11/2 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Peter Fahey

Sam Ewing

tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders

28th Dec, 22 Leopardstown
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Jan, 23 Punchestown
4th Mdn Hdl

6th

9.5L

Fruit Blossom (IRE) 10-12 (Little Emperor Syndicate)
(4:29.5)
Yeats (IRE) - Fruits De Mer (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Michael Byrne

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Gordon Elliott

Kevin A Murphy(7)

mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression

24th Apr, 22 Monksgrange P
p.u. P to P This
Race 25th Jan, 23 Fairyhouse
7th Mdn Hdl

7th

1.25L

Boola Boola (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs John Harrington)
(4:29.8)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - We Can Say It Now (AUS)(Starcraft (NZ))
Breeder - Paulyn Limited

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Mrs John Harrington

S F O'Keeffe

mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

27th Sep, 21 Roscommon
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 23 Naas
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 104

8th

4.75L

Star Harbour (IRE) 11-12 (Total Recall Racing Club)
(4:30.8)
Sea The Stars (IRE) - Sioduil (IRE)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Jacqueline Norris

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Adrian McGuinness

D J O'Keeffe

tracked leaders, dropped to 9th and pushed along 2 out, no impression straight

26th Dec, 22 Leopardstown
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 6th Mar, 23 Leopardstown
3rd Mdn Hdl

9th

shd

West Of Carrig (IRE) 11-12 (Maurice Sheehy)
(4:30.8)
Westerner (GB) - Pollywollydoodle (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - M Sheehy

(Morning price: 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Peter Croke

C P McNamara

rear of mid-division, pushed along in 12th 2 out, kept on one pace

1st Jan, 23 Fairyhouse
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 31st Jan, 23 Limerick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 99

10th

7.5L

Skip Mahler (IRE) 11-7 (Bolingbrokemolonysutton&IRC Syndicate)
(4:32.3) hd²
Mahler (GB) - Howards Babe (IRE)(Great Palm (USA))
Breeder - Philip & Thomas Molony

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Mrs Lorna Fowler

K E Buckley(5)

mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2 out, no impression, never a factor

26th Dec, 22 Leopardstown
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 23 Cork
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

11th

17L

Ask Bob (IRE) 11-7 (The 119 Partnership)
(4:35.8) hd¹sr
Ask (GB) - Rose Brook (IRE)(Alderbrook (GB))
Breeder - Norman Kearney

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

John C McConnell

P J O'Hanlon(5)

rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, moderate 16th and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace

17th Nov, 22 Clonmel
7th Bmpr This
Race 28th Jan, 23 Fairyhouse
10th Mdn Hdl

12th

Catchabird (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs Clare Connell)
(4:36.2) hd¹
Getaway (GER) - Fern Bird (IRE)(Revoque (IRE))
Breeder - P Connell

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

W J Burke

A P Kelly(7)

towards rear, went 11th 2 out, soon no impression, never a factor

2nd Oct, 22 Tipperary
12th Bmpr This
Race 30th May, 23 Ballinrobe
14th Mdn Hdl

13th

2.5L

Jinxs Link (IRE) 11-5 (Patrick McCooey)
(4:36.7) ts¹
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lough Lass (IRE)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - Mr Arthur McCooey

(Morning price: 200/1 250/1)
(Ring price: 250/1 200/1 250/1) SP 250/1

M M Rice

D P Maxwell(7)

mid-division on outer, took keen hold, closer in 6th 4 out, weakened from next

1st Jan, 22 Fairyhouse
8th Bmpr This
Race 12th Feb, 23 Navan
10th Mdn Hdl

14th

It's Never Simple (IRE) 11-12 (John P McManus)
(4:36.8)
Vadamos (FR) - Third Dimension (FR)(Suave Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Swordlestown Little

(Morning price: 150/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

Martin Brassil

R A Doyle

rear of mid-division, 14th and pushed along 2 out, no impression

3rd Dec, 22 Fairyhouse
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th Nov, 23 Fairyhouse
9th Mdn Hdl

15th

Fireworks (FR) 11-12 (Paul M Mullins)
(4:38.1)
Kingman (GB) - Miss Plimsoll (USA)(Arch (USA))
Breeder - Ecurie des Monceaux

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1) SP 100/1

John Joseph Hanlon

B Hayes

in rear, not fluent 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

26th Dec, 22 Limerick
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 23 Limerick
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

16th

2.25L

Do Whatever (IRE) 11-12 (John P McManus)
(4:38.6)
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Fairy Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Frank Motherway

(Morning price: 100/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

J T R Dreaper

L P Dempsey

towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

This
Race 28th Jan, 23 Fairyhouse
20th Mdn Hdl

17th

4.5L

Ivoir Borget (FR) 11-12 (Mrs Avril Doyle)
(4:39.5)
Saddex (GB) - Kashima (FR)(Kadalko (FR))
Breeder - Mme Olivia Goupil

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Liz Doyle

R Deegan

always towards rear, never a factor

This
Race 16th Feb, 23 Clonmel
15th Mdn Hdl

18th

Ivasecret (IRE) 11-12 (Brendan Doorly)
(4:41.3)
Ivawood (IRE) - Ziggy's Secret (GB)(Sakhee's Secret (GB))
Breeder - Robert Norton

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

John Joseph Hanlon

J S McGarvey

tracked leaders, took keen hold, slight mistake 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out

21st Dec, 22 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 8th Feb, 23 Fairyhouse
14th Mdn Hdl

19th

11L

Asatisfiedmind (IRE) 11-12 (C Eyre)
(4:43.6)
Mahler (GB) - Kendos Dream (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - D O'Donovan

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Denis W Cullen

S D Torrens

always towards rear, never a factor

6th Nov, 22 Damma House P
3rd P to P This
Race 11th Feb, 23 Naas
21st Mdn Hdl

20th

11L

Ideal Vert (FR) 11-12 (Bective Stud)
(4:45.8) ts¹
Martaline (GB) - Sevilla (FR)(Lavirco (GER))
Breeder - Haras D'Enki & Madame Patrick Papot

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Gordon Elliott

D N Russell

tracked leaders, lost position after 4 out, under pressure when slight mistake 3 out, weakened

13th Nov, 22 Navan
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 27th Jun, 23 Newton Abbot
p.u. Hdl

21st

Alice Van Hall (IRE) 11-5 (Gold & Blue Syndicate)
(4:46.2)
Arcadio (GER) - Vicci Van Hall (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Hilary McLoughlin

(Morning price: 200/1 250/1)
(Ring price: 250/1 300/1 250/1 300/1 250/1 300/1 250/1) SP 250/1

Miss Hilary McLoughlin

P T Enright

rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened

20th Nov, 22 Punchestown
7th Bmpr This
Race 2nd Mar, 23 Clonmel
9th Mdn Hdl

22nd

19L

Xchanger (IRE) 11-7 (Neil McKnight)
(4:50.0)
Elzaam (AUS) - Pushingmypatience (IRE)(Azamour (IRE))
Breeder - D & J Laverty

(Morning price: 150/1 200/1 250/1)
(Ring price: 250/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 200/1) SP 200/1

Neil McKnight

B W Harvey(5)

mid-division, ridden in 15th 2 out, weakened

23rd Oct, 22 Curragh
15th Flat Mdn This
Race

Off 12.40
Time 4m. 24.70 secs, which is 5.86 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €146.06
Tote Trifecta- €488.78
CSF- €136.31.

Non runners Valhalla's Dream (Automatically Withdrawn), Mustmeetthefarrier (Withdrawn (Previously Declared)), Kelce (Automatically Withdrawn)
2022 Hiaou 5 12-0 J W Kennedy 11/8Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Frere Tuck 6 12-0 B Hayes 11/4 (W P Mullins)
2020 Le Musigny 6 11-12 Rachael Blackmore 12/1 (Henry De Bromhead)
2019 Vision D'honneur 5 11-10 J W Kennedy 5/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Impact Factor 6 11-12 R M Power 4/7Fav (Mrs John Harrington)

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Punchestown Results Sun, 15th Jan, 2023

Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial M´dn Hdle (DIV I) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.