Watch @SimonNottRacing On YouTube Handicap Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

15:45

Watch @SimonNottRacing On YouTube Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-02-18

Distance 3m183y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 3.6°C

Wind 11mph SE

Rain 47%

Winning Time 7m 1.00s (slow by 47.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Well Del (IRE) Calum Hogan · David K Walsh	3/1	Won
2nd	Small Town Hero (IRE) Mr J Dunne · Ian Patrick Donoghue	9/4J	0.3
3rd	Ontheropes (IRE) Mr C Mullins · Thomas Mullins	9/4J	17
4th	Portnacoo (IRE) Adam Leahy · John Joseph Hanlon	10/1	29
5th	Millie B (IRE) Phillip Enright · Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor	5/1	1.25

Runners (6)

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
2	Small Town Hero Bay J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	163	tp	11413P	115	120	112	16d	—	—	+1	34.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
In good form for this yard before PU last time; may prefer better ground.
4	Well Del Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:David K Walsh	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:David K Walsh	155	—	UP-230	107	119	-	27d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	21.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Small-field beginners' chase winner is yet to convince over timber
1	Ontheropes Brown J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:Thomas Mullins	J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:Thomas Mullins	166	—	-43P02	118	122	47	27d	—	—	+7	28.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Didn't show much in two winter starts until runner-up latest; needs to back it up
6	Millie B Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor	J:Phillip Enright T:Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor	140	—	008-56	92	109	96	—	—	—	+2	13.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Impossible to fancy on h'cap debut from 10lb out of weights
3	Portnacoo Bay J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	159	p	-74PU9	111	125	96	27d	—	—	+10	17.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Four-time hurdles winner has been poor this term; 34l to find with Ontheropes from latest
NR	He's Home Again Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	J:Philip Byrnes T:Edward Cawley	149	—	04U5-6	101	120	84	87d	—	0W/1P 2 runs	—	12.8	—	—
Sole hurdles win came at Cork in 2024; 25l behind there last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Small Town Hero	2/1	7/4	15/8	15/8	7/4
Well Del	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Ontheropes	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Millie B	7/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Portnacoo	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1	11/1
He's Home Again	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Small Town Hero

34.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 10.6

2/1

2nd

Ontheropes

28.3

OR: 17 Form: 5.2 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Well Del

21.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Portnacoo

17.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Millie B

13.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

He's Home Again

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ontheropes	118	122	47
Small Town Hero	115	120	112
Portnacoo	111	125	96
Well Del	107	119	—
He's Home Again	101	120	84
Millie B	92	109	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Small Town Hero	16d ago	Fit
Well Del	27d ago	Fit
Ontheropes	27d ago	Fit
Portnacoo	27d ago	Fit
He's Home Again	87d ago	Fresh
Millie B	—	—