Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Punchestown

15:00

Date 2026-02-15

Distance 1m7f165y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €16,225

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.4°C

Wind 14mph S

Winning Time 4m 16.80s (slow by 34.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Heads Up (GB) Danny Mullins · John C McConnell	5/2	Won
2nd	Lazare de Star (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/6F	.75
3rd	Stede Bonnet (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	11/2	7
4th	Jony R (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · S R B Crawford	16/1	1

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Lazare de Star Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	163	h	2-212	131	143	127	29d	—	—	-11	42.4	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Leopardstown maiden winner, lost out to Zeus Power at Navan, may avenge that defeat now
4	Heads Up Bay J:Danny Mullins T:John C McConnell	J:Danny Mullins T:John C McConnell	163	h	22-125	133	137	132	22d	—	—	+3	28.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
2025 Champion Bumper second, started well this term, too free last time, cheekpieces now
2	Stede Bonnet Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	116211	126	133	114	17d	—	—	+31	44.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won two bumpers last summer, would get 5lb from stablemate Lazare De Star in a handicap
1	Jony R Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:S R B Crawford	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:S R B Crawford	166	h	7-1F71	126	126	100	26d	—	—	+16	20.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two wins at Down Royal, meets Head on lb worse than handicap terms
NR	Zeus Power Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	—	23211	131	140	123	29d	—	—	—	41.7	—	—
Mastered Lazare De Star at Navan, on the upgrade but 5lb worse off with that rival now

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lazare de Star	4/6	8/13	4/6
Heads Up	11/4	5/2	5/2
Stede Bonnet	5/1	5/1	5/1
Jony R	20/1	20/1	20/1
Zeus Power	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Stede Bonnet

44.5

OR: 19 Form: 21.5 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Lazare de Star

42.4

OR: 20.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 18.7

4/6

3rd

Zeus Power

41.7

OR: 20.3 Form: 21.4 Odds: 0

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Heads Up

28.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

11/4

Jony R

20.1

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Heads Up	133	137	132
Lazare de Star	131	143	127
Zeus Power	131	140	123
Stede Bonnet	126	133	114
Jony R	126	126	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stede Bonnet	17d ago	Fit
Heads Up	22d ago	Fit
Jony R	26d ago	Fit
Lazare de Star	29d ago	Fit
Zeus Power	29d ago	Fit