Punchestown (IRE)
15:48
Matchbook Best Odds On Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €25.20 Place: €4 €4.60 €3 Exacta: €590.30 Tricast: €3718.18
Non-Runners: Agent Tequila (reserve), Betty Dutton (reserve), Hatfield Hammer (unsuitable ground), Monty's Way (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 It's Never Simple (IRE) 7 G AVG Martin Brassil 157 lbs 16/1 Won Pressed leader - disputed lead halfway - led before 7th - headed before 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - nudged along when led before last - soon clear - easily(tchd 18/1)
2nd 7 My Good Pal (IRE) 6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 151 lbs 20/1 7 In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - disputing second approaching last - no chance with winner inside final 110yds(tchd 22/1)
3rd 21 Yoursimplythebest (IRE) 4 F Poor Gerard Keane 143 lbs 11/1 2.25 Held up in midfield - headway before 2 out - disputing second approaching last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 15 Spanish John (IRE) 7 G Poor P A Fahy 147 lbs 5/1 .75 Held up in rear - steady headway before 2 out - switched right approaching last - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/2)
5th 22 Rideau Canal (IRE) 9 G Poor Mrs Denise Foster 140 lbs 28/1 3.75 Held up in midfield - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 40/1)
6th 20 Rajjnatin (IRE) 5 G Poor Miss Evanna McCutcheon 141 lbs 80/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - weakened before last(op 100/1)
7th 6 Great Island (IRE) 9 G Poor Eoin Griffin 153 lbs 11/1 2 In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(tchd 10/1)
8th 11 Sean Mc (IRE) 5 G Poor Paul Nolan 157 lbs 40/1 .5 Midfield - some headway before 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 33/1)
9th 4 Welcome Aboard (IRE) 5 G Poor Aidan Anthony Howard 163 lbs 13/2 3.75 Never better than midfield(op 15/2)
10th 1 Accustomed (IRE) 5 G Poor E D Delany 168 lbs 14/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
11th 3 Aswellasabentley (IRE) 3 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 5/1 1.25 Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 6/1)
12th 16 Halsafari (IRE) 10 G Poor James M Barcoe 153 lbs 50/1 .5 Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
13th 14 Without Exception (IRE) 6 G Poor P J Rothwell 152 lbs 7/2F 0.1 Towards rear throughout(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
14th 5 Blue Reed (FR) 6 G Poor Cian Collins 155 lbs 14/1 1 In touch with leaders - good headway before 4 out - soon prominent - led narrowly before 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
15th 19 Ballinaboola Jet (IRE) 8 G Poor R Donohoe 145 lbs 12/1 4 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1)
16th 13 Roccabaker (IRE) 4 F Poor David Harry Kelly 155 lbs 16/1 0.3 Led - disputed lead halfway - prominent before 7th - pressed leader before 4 out - weakened before 2 out
17th 9 Kinturk Maggie (IRE) 5 M Poor Thomas Gibney 152 lbs 20/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - no chance after 2 out(op 40/1)
18th 17 Run For Cover (IRE) 5 M Poor Martin Brassil 148 lbs 40/1 2.25 Always behind - mistake 1st
19th 18 Three County Star (IRE) 4 G Poor Brian Mortell 152 lbs 80/1 5.5 Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
20th 12 My Boy Christy (IRE) 5 G Poor Liam G O'Brien 156 lbs 33/1 24 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent halfway - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 28/1)
99th 24 Ponderosa Lady (IRE) 5 M Poor Gerard Keane 143 lbs 100/1 - Always behind - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled on the ground)(tchd 80/1)