18 Feb 2026 15:45 Punchestown
Winner: €14,499 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 3m 183y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Well Del (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
9UP/230 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Calum Hogan | D K Walsh J P Delaney |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd ridden in 2nd entering straight, disputed lead at last, stayed on well run-in, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Small Town Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1141-3P / 6 |
Jump (16) | Mr J Dunne | Ian Donoghue Kilkenny Racing… |
9/4 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, ridden and strongly pressed before last, joined at last, kept on well under pressure run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 17 L |
Ontheropes (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
4/43P02 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Mr C Mullins | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5th and dropped to rear, soon briefly pushed along, closer in 3rd again from 9th, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd straight | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 29 L |
Portnacoo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P/74PU-9 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Adam Leahy | J J Hanlon H Smyth |
10/1 | |
| in touch in rear, mistake 6th, last and pushed along 9th, soon ridden and no impression, trailing straight, remote 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Millie B (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) |
F008/56 / 8 |
Jump (50) | Phillip Enright | Miss E Lalor John M O'Leary |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, weakened, dropped to remote 5th close home | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
He's Home Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
104U5/6 / 8 |
Jump (87) | Philip Byrnes | E Cawley Edward Cawley |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||