Search
Facebook
twitter
Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
Going
Race Type
Distance
to the left. Find which horse goes on HeavyRace Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Steeplechase
of €17,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f. 55yds. 2.45
3m. 1f. 55yds. Chase 5-y-o plus 5 Declared
Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Steeplechase
of €17,500.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €10,500.00 2nd - €3,500.00 3rd - €1,750.00 4th - €875.00 5th - €525.00 Fine
FormscanBy Gary Carson - FERNS LOCK didn't give his true running at Cheltenham when getting worked up beforehand and doing too much throughout the race. This small field here will suit better and he's fancied to bounce back in a lesser contest. He had been impressive when winning at Thurles previously. Annamix's form can be a bit hit and miss but when he's on song he still retains plenty of ability. The Martaline gelding ran out a good winner of the Tetratema Cup at Gowran earlier in the month and is the big danger to the selection. Boss Robin was the game winner of a hunter chase at Thurles earlier in the month but this is a stiffer task now.
A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 19th September, 2020 and 25th March, 2024 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase or in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing after 1st March, 2023 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 10lbs 6-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbs
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. a? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 25th March, 2024 or the horse will not be qualified to start. In the case of horses from Great Britain, Hunters Certificates must have been duly registered at the Racing Calendar Office. The IHRB have modified the relevant Rules to permit horses for which Hunters Certificates have been registered and which are eligible to run in Hunters Steeplechases in Great Britain to run in this race. However, horses with a Hunters Certificate that have run in any race other than a Hunters Steeplechase since 1st December, 2023 are excluded. A person who is registered as a current Keeper with the British Horseracing Authority may enter and run a horse in this race. The Cup to be run for each year and to be held by the winner for one year but must be returned to the Secretary on or before 1st March, 2025.
In the last 3 years Albaquirky (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Boss Robin (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Mar 2024 Thurles(3m 176yds, Chase, Chase: Heavy. Hurdle/Bumper: heavy, soft in places) Boss Robin (IRE) 1st (5/1 11-9) Mr R W Barron 47.00L in front of Albaquirky (IRE) 6th (20/1 11-7) Mr D M Russell (10 ran) | ||
 | ||
Martaline (GB)-Tashtiyana(Doyoun)
ts+(21)
cd1
(P W Mullins/paul Kelleher/cian Kiely)
In the last 3 years Annamix (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Grange Island (IRE) | 2 | |
| 11th Mar 2023 Gowran Park(3m 1f , Chase, Soft to Heavy) Grange Island (IRE) 4th (16/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor Annamix (FR) fell (14/1 11-7) Mr C Mullins (6 ran) | ||
| ||
| 11th Feb 2023 Naas(3m 170yds, Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Grange Island (IRE) 3rd (33/1 12-0 Rated 105) Mr M J O'Connor 15.00L in front of Annamix (FR) 4th (13/2 12-0 Rated 148) Mr J J Codd (5 ran) | ||
| ||
| Ferns Lock (GB) | 2 | |
| 8th Apr 2023 Fairyhouse(3m 1f 40yds, Chase, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Hurdle); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) Annamix (FR) 1st (18/1 11-7) Mr C Mullins 10.00L in front of Ferns Lock (GB) 3rd (4/11Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill (5 ran) | ||
| ||
| 11th Mar 2023 Gowran Park(3m 1f , Chase, Soft to Heavy) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (1/4Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill Annamix (FR) fell (14/1 11-7) Mr C Mullins (6 ran) | ||
| ||
In the last 3 years Boss Robin (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Grange Island (IRE) | 2 | |
| 21st Jan 2024 Thurles(3m 123yds, Chase, Hurdle: soft. Chase: soft, yielding in places CHANGED to 'soft' after 2nd race.) Boss Robin (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-0) Mr C J Shine Grange Island (IRE) pulled up (33/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor (10 ran) | ||
| ||
| 4th May 2023 Tipperary(2m 7f 175yds, Novice Chase, Good to Yielding CHANGED to yielding after 3rd race) Grange Island (IRE) 8th (8/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor .13L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 9th (11/1 11-2) Mr R W Barron (10 ran) | ||
| ||
| Ferns Lock (GB) | 1 | |
| 21st Jan 2024 Thurles(3m 123yds, Chase, Hurdle: soft. Chase: soft, yielding in places CHANGED to 'soft' after 2nd race.) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (8/15Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill 44.50L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-0) Mr C J Shine (10 ran) | ||
| ||
| Albaquirky (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Mar 2024 Thurles(3m 176yds, Chase, Chase: Heavy. Hurdle/Bumper: heavy, soft in places) Boss Robin (IRE) 1st (5/1 11-9) Mr R W Barron 47.00L in front of Albaquirky (IRE) 6th (20/1 11-7) Mr D M Russell (10 ran) | ||
| ||
In the last 3 years Ferns Lock (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Annamix (FR) | 2 | |
| 8th Apr 2023 Fairyhouse(3m 1f 40yds, Chase, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Hurdle); Soft, Yielding in places (Chase)) Annamix (FR) 1st (18/1 11-7) Mr C Mullins 10.00L in front of Ferns Lock (GB) 3rd (4/11Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill (5 ran) | ||
| ||
| 11th Mar 2023 Gowran Park(3m 1f , Chase, Soft to Heavy) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (1/4Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill Annamix (FR) fell (14/1 11-7) Mr C Mullins (6 ran) | ||
| ||
| Grange Island (IRE) | 2 | |
| 21st Jan 2024 Thurles(3m 123yds, Chase, Hurdle: soft. Chase: soft, yielding in places CHANGED to 'soft' after 2nd race.) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (8/15Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill Grange Island (IRE) pulled up (33/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor (10 ran) | ||
| ||
| 11th Mar 2023 Gowran Park(3m 1f , Chase, Soft to Heavy) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (1/4Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill 13.00L in front of Grange Island (IRE) 4th (16/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor (6 ran) | ||
| ||
| Boss Robin (IRE) | 1 | |
| 21st Jan 2024 Thurles(3m 123yds, Chase, Hurdle: soft. Chase: soft, yielding in places CHANGED to 'soft' after 2nd race.) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (8/15Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill 44.50L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-0) Mr C J Shine (10 ran) | ||
| ||
Shirocco (GER)-Bell Star(Roselier)
cp5(69)
c1
(Martin C Fleming)
Rated 116
In the last 3 years Grange Island (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Annamix (FR) | 2 | |
| 11th Mar 2023 Gowran Park(3m 1f , Chase, Soft to Heavy) Grange Island (IRE) 4th (16/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor Annamix (FR) fell (14/1 11-7) Mr C Mullins (6 ran) | ||
| ||
| 11th Feb 2023 Naas(3m 170yds, Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Grange Island (IRE) 3rd (33/1 12-0 Rated 105) Mr M J O'Connor 15.00L in front of Annamix (FR) 4th (13/2 12-0 Rated 148) Mr J J Codd (5 ran) | ||
| ||
| Ferns Lock (GB) | 2 | |
| 21st Jan 2024 Thurles(3m 123yds, Chase, Hurdle: soft. Chase: soft, yielding in places CHANGED to 'soft' after 2nd race.) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (8/15Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill Grange Island (IRE) pulled up (33/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor (10 ran) | ||
| ||
| 11th Mar 2023 Gowran Park(3m 1f , Chase, Soft to Heavy) Ferns Lock (GB) 1st (1/4Fav 12-0) Mr B O'Neill 13.00L in front of Grange Island (IRE) 4th (16/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor (6 ran) | ||
| ||
| Boss Robin (IRE) | 2 | |
| 21st Jan 2024 Thurles(3m 123yds, Chase, Hurdle: soft. Chase: soft, yielding in places CHANGED to 'soft' after 2nd race.) Boss Robin (IRE) 5th (33/1 11-0) Mr C J Shine Grange Island (IRE) pulled up (33/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor (10 ran) | ||
| ||
| 4th May 2023 Tipperary(2m 7f 175yds, Novice Chase, Good to Yielding CHANGED to yielding after 3rd race) Grange Island (IRE) 8th (8/1 12-0) Mr M J O'Connor .13L in front of Boss Robin (IRE) 9th (11/1 11-2) Mr R W Barron (10 ran) | ||
| ||
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2023 Annamix 10 11-7 Mr C Mullins 18/1 (W P Mullins)
2022 Vaucelet 7 12-0 Mr J J Codd 10/11Fav (D M Christie)
2021 Solomn Grundy 11 11-9 Mr J L Scallan 9/4Fav (Sean Thomas Doyle)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Ucello Conti 11 11-11 Mr B O'Neill 7/2Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Sizing Coal 10 11-12 Mr J J Codd 5/4Fav (J T R Dreaper)
2017 Maple Mons 9 11-6 Mr B O'Neill 9/2 (D M Christie)
2016 Sydney Paget 9 11-3 Mr R P Quinlan 6/5Fav (P M J Doyle)
2015 Drawn N Drank 9 10-13 Mr T O'Connor 10/1 (Eugene M O'Sullivan)
2014 Hix Fix 7 10-13 Mr M J Lynch 33/1 (George Stewart)
2013 Tammys Hill 8 11-9 Mr J J Smyth 2/7Fav (Liam Lennon)
2012 Oscar Delta 9 11-1 Mr D Murphy 5/1 (James Joseph Mangan)
2011 Salsify 6 11-6 Mr R O Harding 10/1 (Rodger Sweeney)
2010 Beantown 12 11-4 Mr D L Queally 12/1 (Sean Aherne)
2009 Rudi Trucker 7 11-11 Mr J J Codd 7/2 (James Joseph Mangan)
2008 Jaquouille 11 11-6 Ms N Carberry 10/3Fav (A L T Moore)
2007 Beautiful Sound 5 10-5 Mr R O'Sullivan 14/1 (T M Walsh)
2006 General Striker 6 11-8 Ms N Carberry 4/1 (E Bolger)
2005 First Down Jets 8 11-1 Mr C J Sweeney 10/1 (W J Burke)
2004 Just Cassandra 7 10-10 Mr M J O'Connor 13/2 (Mrs Maureen Danagher)
2003 Polaris Flame 10 11-8 Mr J T McNamara 3/1 (Mrs Denise Foster)
2002 Joe Blake 7 11-3 Mr L Lennon 11/10Fav (I R Ferguson)
2001 Polaris Flame 8 10-11 Mr P Buchanan 8/1 (Mrs D Foster)
2000 Good Glow 10 10-12 Mr J D Moore 20/1 (Shane Lawlor)
1999 Irish Light 11 11-1 P Carberry 8/1 (Michael J McDonagh)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - Hood Ferns Lock» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 1/4 Ferns Lock, 7/1 Boss Robin, 8/1 Grange Island, 20/1 Others.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
