Punchestown 15 September 2026

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13:40 Punchestown (IRE) (2YO only)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

1m 30y

Winner €13,200 - 16 run

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EXCEPTIONALLY has progressed with each run and should prove difficult to beat back in maiden company. The half-sister to City Of Troy was placed behind better-fancied stablemate Ibelieveicanfly at the Curragh before keeping on well in a Group 3 over a mile at the same venue. Silver Kiss has been placed on all three outings and had The Good Wife and Wunderschon both behind at the Galway Festival. Harita cost 550,000gns as a yearling and is from the family of Harzand, while Whytemontella won a barrier trial at Leopardstown.

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14:10 Punchestown (IRE) (2YO only)

Punchestown Is Back Maiden

1m 30y

Winner €10,800 - 14 run

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NOBLE EXHIBIT made a promising debut at the Curragh last month behind the highly-regarded Monogram and, with the benefit of that experience and this longer trip, can open his account. Francillon caught the eye when finishing well on debut in a mile Killarney maiden that has worked out well, and probably ran to a similar level of form when beaten at odds-on in Leopardstown. Dancinginthecity stayed 1m1f well when beating all bar better-fancied stablemate Zarak Pasha at the Curragh last month, while Imposing and Jacob B Good are two newcomers to note in the market.

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14:40 Punchestown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Punchestown Jumps Opener October 13th Handicap

1m 30y

Winner €9,000 - 16 run

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ZARAAHMANDO won three times last year, including over this trip at Cork, and has been running consistently well this season. The Andy Slattery-trained gelding had Frank Pickle and No More Porter behind when fourth in a similar handicap won by Sonoran at Navan earlier this month. Motta Alta was placed at the Galway Festival on her first start for current connections and should go well if staying this extra furlong, while Sagasti opened her account at Roscommon and Colin Keane is again in the saddle. Follow Me drops back in trip and is another to consider.

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15:10 Punchestown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Punchestown Premiere Weekend November 21st & 22nd Race

1m 1f 30y

Winner €10,800 - 6 run

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QUEEN OF THE BOGS won a Curragh maiden over this trip last year and should benefit from her seasonal reappearance at Fairyhouse when runner-up to Cowardofthecounty. Dial Me In wasn't disgraced in competitive handicaps at Royal Ascot and Goodwood before shaping well in a conditions race at Roscommon, while the market should provide a guide to the chance of stablemate Golden Splendour, who won a Chantilly maiden on her only start last year. Puppet Master won the Lingfield Derby Trial for Aidan O'Brien last year but hasn't reached those heights since, while Minella Rockett is on a four-timer after a couple of narrow handicap wins.

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15:40 Punchestown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

1m 1f 30y

Winner €9,600 - 17 run

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VICO ROAD was slowly away before arriving from off the pace to finish a never-nearer fifth on his racecourse debut at Navan and looks sure to build on that effort. Back Straight ran promisingly in a useful maiden on this card 12 months ago and has to command plenty of respect. Fleur De Provence has an excellent pedigree but needs to bounce back from a below-par effort at Leopardstown in June.

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16:10 Punchestown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

1m 1f 30y

Winner €9,600 - 14 run

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REST YOUR MIND has a fine pedigree and should be competitive in her first handicap, having won a maiden at Galway in August. By Wootton Bassett, the selection is a half-sister to Cheltenham bumper winner A Dream To Share and Group 3 winner Raise You and she may now progress from what appears to be a very fair mark. Harana has proven ability for handicaps and is entitled to be competitive once again, while the slow-starting Lady Arwen has been in excellent form of late.

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16:40 Punchestown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Festival 2027 On Sale Soon Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)

1m 1f 30y

Winner €6,000 - 17 run

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Four-time winner RAMPAGE has useful recent form and would be aided by an easing in ground conditions. Well suited by this type of distance, he was narrowly beaten under today's 7lb claimer at Gowran recently and has every chance of going one better from an unchanged mark. Spiritofthedawn ran well on her handicap debut at Navan and remains open to further progression being a lightly-raced three-year-old. Ohmali has won just once from 17 starts but should go well under his 10lb claimer, having been stretched stamina-wise on two of his last three starts.

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17:13 Punchestown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Festival 2027 On Sale Soon Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

1m 1f 30y

Winner €6,000 - 17 run

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Three-year-old NEPHIN MOUNTAIN has obvious claims on recent form and makes plenty of appeal as he attempts to make it two wins from his last three outings. Four-time winner Gloriously Glam has dropped in the handicap of late and could pose a solid threat, while Believe Believe completes the shortlist on his return from a break after finishing second at Gowran in May.

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