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Punchestown (IRE)
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Tote's Cheers To 2026 Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €17.50 Place: €4.30 €1.60 €3 Exacta: €85.80 Tricast: €381.71 Trifecta: €785.90
Non-Runners: Catch The Beast (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m7½f 2m½f 2m4f 2m4f
1st
Towards rear - headway on inner before 2 out - soon switched left - went third approaching last - 3 lengths down when disputing second last - soon left in lead - ridden out final 110yds(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
David Harry Kelly 157 lbs 14/1 Won
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2m 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m4f
2nd
Prominent throughout - bit short of room approaching last - left in third last - ran on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 5/2)
4 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 3/1F 1.5
2m5f
7f 1m7f 2m 2m1f 2m4½f
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 2 out - went second approaching last - 3 lengths down when disputing second last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 5/1)
6 G Good
John E & Thomas Kiely 159 lbs 8/1 2
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2m 2m3½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m3½f
4th
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - outpaced approaching last - keeping on when left in fourth approaching last - never on terms(tchd 13/2)
7 G AVG
P J Rothwell 151 lbs 7/1 3.5
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2m3f 2m1f 1m4f 2m5f 2m
5th
Prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - towards rear 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on from last(op 7/1)
8 M AVG
F G Hand 152 lbs 6/1 3.25
2m5f
2m2f 2m2f 2m2f 2m3½f 2m
6th
Midfield - brief headway after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1)
5 G Good
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 18/1 .5
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2m 1m5f 2m1f 2m4f 2m1f
7th
Midfield - took keen hold and prominent 5th - soon pulled way into lead and clear - reduced lead 4 out - headed before last - soon weakened(op 14/1 tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG
Jarlath P Fahey 149 lbs 13/2 4.5
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2m4f 2m4f 1m4f 2m4f 2m3½f
8th
Towards rear throughout
9 G Poor
C Byrnes 147 lbs 33/1 9
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2m2f 2m2f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m4½f
9th
Led - headed and chased clear leader after 5th - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG
Cian Collins 159 lbs 22/1 2.25
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2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4½f
10th
Never better than midfield - weakened 3 out(tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG
Oliver McKiernan 159 lbs 16/1 1
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2m 2m3f 2m6f 2m 2m4f
99th
Prominent - pressed leader 5th - led before last - 3 lengths ahead when fell last(op 9/2)
5 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 7/2 -
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1m4f 1m4f 1m5½f 1m7f 1m6f
99th
Towards rear throughout - detached when pulled up 3 out(op 40/1)
8 G AVG
James M Barrett 161 lbs 50/1 -
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