Punchestown (IRE) Races

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Punchestown (IRE)

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Punchestown (IRE) Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf

Win: €11.10 Place: €2.40 €1.10 €1.50 Exacta: €36.70 Tricast: €92.37 Trifecta: €164.90

Non-Runners: Eco Pete (unsuitable ground), Hereditary Rule (coughing), Kilt (unsuitable ground), Zuzukel (unsuitable ground)

Previous Runs	Pos	Horse	Age/Sex	Status	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP	Beaten By	Formline
2m4f 1m7½f 1m7½f 2m 2m1f	1st	#5Be Fierce (IRE) Towards rear - headway from 2 out - smooth headway against far rail and led approaching last - ridden and 2 lengths ahead run-in - much reduced lead towards finish - all out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)	7 G	AVG	Mr L P Shanahan (2)lbs	T M Walsh	162 lbs	10/1	Won	-
2m½f 2m 2m1f	2nd	#12Where Are You Now (IRE) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - mistake and lost ground 2 out - ridden and headway approaching last - disputing second last - ran on well towards finish - just failed(op 11/4)	4 G	Poor	Mr J M Halford	E Bolger	156 lbs	15/8F	0.2	-
2m4f 2m4½f 2m7f 2m1f 2m4f	3rd	#10Couldntmakeitup (IRE) Midfield - prominent 2nd - went second before 5th - led narrowly home turn - headed and lost two places approaching last - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two	5 G	Poor	Mr Alan O'Sullivan	J A Nash	160 lbs	4/1	3.75	-
2m4f 1m7½f 2m1½f 2m½f 2m	4th	#11Jumble Light (FR) Prominent - outpaced approaching last - kept on(op 4/1)	6 G	Poor	Mr J Dunne	Mark Michael McNiff	157 lbs	5/1	0.1	-
2m 2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m	5th	#3Trebizond (GB) Prominent - challenging home turn - briefly led approaching last - not fluent last - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)	8 G	AVG	Mr R Sugrue (2)lbs	M K Flannery	165 lbs	12/1	.5	-
1m6½f 1m4f 1m4f 1m5f 2m5f	6th	#4Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) Towards rear - some headway but wandered around approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 12/1)	4 F	AVG	Ms K M Ryan (4)lbs	John Joseph Hanlon	162 lbs	20/1	1.25	-
2m 1m7½f 2m1f 2m 2m	7th	#8Walk On Annilog (IRE) Midfield - some headway home turn - weakened approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)	5 M	Poor	Mr D Doyle	Riceal Dunne	162 lbs	4/1	3.75	-
2m1f 2m 2m1½f 2m 2m	8th	#7Metamorpheus (IRE) Held up in rear - detached home turn - never dangerous(op 18/1)	6 G	Poor	Mr C A Bowman (4)lbs	Andrew McNamara	160 lbs	28/1	8.5	-
2m½f 2m½f 2m6½f 1m6f 2m1f	9th	#1Black Soul (IRE) Led - headed home turn - weakened quickly approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)	6 G	Poor	Mr B T Stone	Conor Houlihan	172 lbs	33/1	8	-