Punchestown

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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

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk 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
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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
4 Portnacoo
17.4
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
11/1
5 Millie B
13.8
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
15/2
6 He's Home Again
12.8
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
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

HorseLast RunStatus
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