
Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
Going
Race Type
Distance
DAR Golf Handicap
of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 7f. 3.13
7f. Flat Hcap 4-y-o plus 15 Declared
DAR Golf Handicap
of €16,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €9,600.00 2nd - €3,200.00 3rd - €1,600.00 4th - €800.00 5th - €480.00 6th - €320.00 Overcast
Formscan By Gary Carson - LOVE BILLY BOY just got going a touch too late at the Curragh last Sunday when finishing second to Laugh A Minute and may be able to go one better now. The Invincible Army gelding was well supported on his first start for Ger O'Leary then and looks capable of striking now, stepping up a furlong. Money Dancer had a couple of good placed efforts over jumps, over the winter, and looks capable of being competitive off this mark back on the level. Dual course and distance winner Facethepuckout is on a competitive mark and could be each-way material.
An extended handicap for four years old and upwards (90 = 10st)
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.


Acclamation (GB)-Shady Sham(Shamardal)
(176)
(Samuel M Mencoff & Anthony Paul Smurfit)
Rated 92
In the last 3 years Chicago Fireball (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Facethepuckout (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2024 Curragh(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Chicago Fireball (IRE) 7th (20/1 8-5 Rated 91) J A Powell 5.38L in front of Facethepuckout (IRE) 21st (100/1 8-7 Rated 84) L F Roche (24 ran) | ||
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| Hurricane Ivor (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2024 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Round - Good, good to yielding in places) Chicago Fireball (IRE) 2nd (6/1 9-8 Rated 90) J A Powell 4.31L in front of Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-2 Rated 92) S Foley (16 ran) | ||
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| Sara Valentina (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Jun 2024 Leopardstown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Chicago Fireball (IRE) 1st (2/1 9-13 Rated 87) B M Coen 9.75L in front of Sara Valentina (IRE) 4th (11/10Fav 9-13 Rated 87) C D Hayes (4 ran) | ||
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Dariyan (FR)-Decize(Kentucky Dynamite)
ts+(85)
(John Hartnett & Helen Hartnett)
Rated 92


Ivawood (IRE)-Quickstep Queen(Royal Applause)
cp3(176)
d1
(Ms Fiona Carmichael)
Rated 91
Won When Rated 96-102-94
In the last 3 years Hurricane Ivor (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Facethepuckout (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Oct 2023 Naas(7f , Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Facethepuckout (IRE) 1st (7/1 8-7 Rated 75) L F Roche 4.88L in front of Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 6th (18/1 8-11 Rated 89) K G Kennedy (11 ran) | ||
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| Secret Magician (IRE) | 2 | |
| 24th May 2024 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 1st (10/1 9-12 Rated 87) S Foley 7.29L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 14th (17/2 8-7 Rated 68) C D Hayes (14 ran) | ||
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| 26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 3rd (12/1 10-1 Rated 101) S Foley 2.75L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-7 Rated 77) R P Cleary (15 ran) | ||
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| Fast Tara (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Aug 2024 Galway(7f , Flat Hcap, Soft (NH); Heavy (Flat)) Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 2nd (40/1 9-3 Rated 93) S Foley 8.25L in front of Fast Tara (IRE) 12th (8/1 8-8 Rated 89) M W Hassett (16 ran) | ||
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| Chicago Fireball (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2024 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Good to Yielding, yielding in places Round - Good, good to yielding in places) Chicago Fireball (IRE) 2nd (6/1 9-8 Rated 90) J A Powell 4.31L in front of Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-2 Rated 92) S Foley (16 ran) | ||
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| Gerrit's Gem (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Jul 2024 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Gerrit's Gem (IRE) 14th (33/1 8-10 Rated 82) David Egan .75L in front of Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 15th (16/1 9-7 Rated 93) S Foley (15 ran) | ||
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Invincible Army (IRE)-Katrine(Kodiac)
(7)
d1
(Purosangue Racing Syndicate)
Rated 87
In the last 3 years Love Billy Boy (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mercurial (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Sep 2024 Chester(7f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Heavy (Soft In Places)) Love Billy Boy (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-10 Rated 85) F Norton 5.00L in front of Mercurial (IRE) 5th (4/1 9-0 Rated 74) S D Bowen (11 ran) | ||
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| Quatre Bras (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th May 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Love Billy Boy (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-5 Rated 81) S M Levey 5.66L in front of Quatre Bras (IRE) 10th (18/1 9-8 Rated 84) David Egan (19 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Fast Tara (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hurricane Ivor (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Aug 2024 Galway(7f , Flat Hcap, Soft (NH); Heavy (Flat)) Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 2nd (40/1 9-3 Rated 93) S Foley 8.25L in front of Fast Tara (IRE) 12th (8/1 8-8 Rated 89) M W Hassett (16 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Carla Bianca(Dansili)
(162)
(Moyglare Stud Farm)
Rated 84
In the last 3 years Sara Valentina (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Facethepuckout (IRE) | 2 | |
| 12th Oct 2024 Naas(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places: changed to Yielding after Race 2) Facethepuckout (IRE) 10th (4/1Fav 9-0 Rated 82) C T Keane 1.25L in front of Sara Valentina (IRE) 13th (11/1 9-1 Rated 85) C D Hayes (14 ran) | ||
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| 24th Jul 2024 Naas(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Facethepuckout (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-10 Rated 82) C T Keane .63L in front of Sara Valentina (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-8 Rated 87) C D Hayes (6 ran) | ||
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| Chicago Fireball (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Jun 2024 Leopardstown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Chicago Fireball (IRE) 1st (2/1 9-13 Rated 87) B M Coen 9.75L in front of Sara Valentina (IRE) 4th (11/10Fav 9-13 Rated 87) C D Hayes (4 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Mercurial (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Secret Magician (IRE) | 3 | |
| 20th Apr 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Round: Heavy Straight: Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Mercurial (IRE) 1st (9/1 8-7 Rated 69) R Whearty 8.45L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 13th (9/2 8-7 Rated 71) M W Hassett (21 ran) | ||
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| 31st Oct 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Mercurial (IRE) 2nd (16/1 8-11 Rated 68) S D Bowen 1.00L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-12 Rated 71) M W Hassett (19 ran) | ||
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| 12th Aug 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 1st (9/2Fav 9-0 Rated 73) M W Hassett .88L in front of Mercurial (IRE) 4th (20/1 8-10 Rated 69) S D Bowen (19 ran) | ||
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| Love Billy Boy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Sep 2024 Chester(7f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Heavy (Soft In Places)) Love Billy Boy (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-10 Rated 85) F Norton 5.00L in front of Mercurial (IRE) 5th (4/1 9-0 Rated 74) S D Bowen (11 ran) | ||
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| Una Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Oct 2024 Roscommon(7f 111yds, Flat Hcap, Soft, soft to heavy in places in back straight) Mercurial (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-9 Rated 80) D S O'Sullivan 6.50L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 7th (16/1 9-11 Rated 77) W J Lee (12 ran) | ||
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Sea The Stars (IRE)-Waitingfortheday(Elzaam)
hd1(214)
d1
(Frank J Lynch & Maria Lynch)
Rated 83
In the last 3 years Quatre Bras (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Love Billy Boy (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th May 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Love Billy Boy (IRE) 2nd (16/1 9-5 Rated 81) S M Levey 5.66L in front of Quatre Bras (IRE) 10th (18/1 9-8 Rated 84) David Egan (19 ran) | ||
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Belardo (IRE)-Gilded Flyer(Danehill Dancer)
(69)
d1
bf
(Don't Let The Old Man In Syndicate)
Rated 82


Excelebration (IRE)-Taarkod(Singspiel)
(162)
cd2
bf
(Mrs M D O'Callaghan)
Rated 80
Won When Rated 82
In the last 3 years Facethepuckout (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hurricane Ivor (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Oct 2023 Naas(7f , Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Facethepuckout (IRE) 1st (7/1 8-7 Rated 75) L F Roche 4.88L in front of Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 6th (18/1 8-11 Rated 89) K G Kennedy (11 ran) | ||
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| Chicago Fireball (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2024 Curragh(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Chicago Fireball (IRE) 7th (20/1 8-5 Rated 91) J A Powell 5.38L in front of Facethepuckout (IRE) 21st (100/1 8-7 Rated 84) L F Roche (24 ran) | ||
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| Sara Valentina (IRE) | 2 | |
| 12th Oct 2024 Naas(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places: changed to Yielding after Race 2) Facethepuckout (IRE) 10th (4/1Fav 9-0 Rated 82) C T Keane 1.25L in front of Sara Valentina (IRE) 13th (11/1 9-1 Rated 85) C D Hayes (14 ran) | ||
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| 24th Jul 2024 Naas(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Facethepuckout (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-10 Rated 82) C T Keane .63L in front of Sara Valentina (IRE) 3rd (11/2 9-8 Rated 87) C D Hayes (6 ran) | ||
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Mehmas (IRE)-One Kiss(Sayif)
(53)
(Bart O'SullivanDes Whyte, Diarmuid McHugh & Muir O'Loghlen)
Rated 80


In the last 3 years Gerrits Gem (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hurricane Ivor (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Jul 2024 Curragh(6f 63yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Gerrit's Gem (IRE) 14th (33/1 8-10 Rated 82) David Egan .75L in front of Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 15th (16/1 9-7 Rated 93) S Foley (15 ran) | ||
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Mehmas (IRE)-Toolentidhaar(Swain)
ts3(140)
d1
(Mark Devlin, Mark McGuckin & Claire Wylie)
Rated 75
In the last 3 years Una Matata (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mercurial (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Oct 2024 Roscommon(7f 111yds, Flat Hcap, Soft, soft to heavy in places in back straight) Mercurial (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-9 Rated 80) D S O'Sullivan 6.50L in front of Una Matata (IRE) 7th (16/1 9-11 Rated 77) W J Lee (12 ran) | ||
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| Storm Averted (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Sep 2024 Fairyhouse(7f , Flat Maiden, Good) Una Matata (IRE) 1st (18/1 9-3) W J Lee 2.00L in front of Storm Averted (IRE) 3rd (16/1 8-12) W Joyce (11 ran) | ||
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Inns Of Court (IRE)-Stormy Clouds(Sir Prancealot)
(23)
(No Chance Syndicate)
Rated 73
In the last 3 years Storm Averted (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Una Matata (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Sep 2024 Fairyhouse(7f , Flat Maiden, Good) Una Matata (IRE) 1st (18/1 9-3) W J Lee 2.00L in front of Storm Averted (IRE) 3rd (16/1 8-12) W Joyce (11 ran) | ||
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Magician (IRE)-Secret Shine(Raven's Pass)
ts6cp4(204)
cd1
bf
(Deirdre Hassett)
Rated 69
Won When Rated 73
In the last 3 years Secret Magician (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hurricane Ivor (IRE) | 2 | |
| 24th May 2024 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 1st (10/1 9-12 Rated 87) S Foley 7.29L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 14th (17/2 8-7 Rated 68) C D Hayes (14 ran) | ||
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| 26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Hurricane Ivor (IRE) 3rd (12/1 10-1 Rated 101) S Foley 2.75L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-7 Rated 77) R P Cleary (15 ran) | ||
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| Mercurial (IRE) | 3 | |
| 20th Apr 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Round: Heavy Straight: Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Mercurial (IRE) 1st (9/1 8-7 Rated 69) R Whearty 8.45L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 13th (9/2 8-7 Rated 71) M W Hassett (21 ran) | ||
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| 31st Oct 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Mercurial (IRE) 2nd (16/1 8-11 Rated 68) S D Bowen 1.00L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-12 Rated 71) M W Hassett (19 ran) | ||
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| 12th Aug 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 1st (9/2Fav 9-0 Rated 73) M W Hassett .88L in front of Mercurial (IRE) 4th (20/1 8-10 Rated 69) S D Bowen (19 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - In a Flat Handicap Storm Averted. Hood Quatre Bras» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 4/1 En Or, 5/1 Love Billy Boy, 6/1 Chicago Fireball, 7/1 Mercurial, 10/1 Secret Magician, Hurricane Ivor, 14/1 Storm Averted, Facethepuckout, Sara Valentina, Gerrit's Gem, Quatre Bras, 20/1 Fast Tara, Heart Of Darkness, 25/1 Money Dancer, Una Matata.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.






