23 Nov 2025 12:43 Punchestown
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 2m 197y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Donohue Marquees Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Kotkito Bello (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
8-43931 / 5 |
Jump (24) | Calum Hogan | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden |
7/2 | |
| led and clear, made all, reduced advantage before 2nd, asserted last, kept on well run-in, reduced lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
County Final (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
851 / 5 |
Jump (64) | Sean Flanagan | E McNamara John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to 6th before 4 out, headway in 3rd approaching straight, stayed on in 2nd last, ran on run-in, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 11 L |
Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
522-156 / 5 |
Jump (39) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Derek Coles & Family |
11/2 | |
| tracked clear leader in 2nd, took closer order before 2nd where not fluent, no impression on leader last where dropped to 3rd, one paced run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 9½ L |
Couldntmakeitup (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
53-26U3 / 5 |
Jump (104) | Aidan Kelly | J Nash Couldn't Make It… |
50/1 | |
| rear, headway in 4th before 4 out, no impression entering straight, dropped to moderate 5th last where left moderate 4th, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
King In Love (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
12P-3P1 / 5 |
Jump (21) | Sean O'Keeffe | S Aherne Eoin A Barry |
11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th before 4 out, some progress before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Joueur Masque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/48-1 / 6 |
Jump (169) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| in touch, 3rd before 4 out, lost place and under pressure approaching straight, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Allo Al Khawaneej (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
61-438 / 5 |
Flat (153), Jump (15) |
Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Hitch And Tow Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th before 4 out, no impression, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Cappa Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
438-311 / 5 |
Jump (49) | Danny Gilligan | Sean Allen Mrs Eileen O'Connor |
7/1 | |
| in touch, 5th before 4 out where not fluent, lost place and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Friary Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1157-1P / 5 |
Flat (108), Jump (49) |
Shane O'Callaghan | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh |
11/1 | |
| rear, 8th before 4 out, effort approaching straight, soon progress, no impression on principals in 4th last where fell | ||||||||||