Full Result 1.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 26 January 2026

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(4yo) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €8,555 2nd €2,755 3rd €1,305 4th €580 5th €290 6th €145

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sopelana 8/1 Kevin Healy ⁷ Cian Collins	Kevin Healy ⁷ Cian Collins	4	110 tp¹	113	99	112	–
b f Expert Eye - Cranberry (Toronado)
Towards rear, steady headway on inner before 4 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, reduced lead when ridden and kept on run-in (tchd 9/1)

2 2¼	1. Bibe Mus (FR) 5/4F J J Slevin Ross O'Sullivan	J J Slevin Ross O'Sullivan	4	1112	118	101	115	–
b g Camelot - Josephine Bettany (Dansili)
In touch with leaders, headway and went second before last, kept on run-in (op 6/4)

3 14 [16¼]	6. Rua Mor (IRE) 12/1 Ricky Doyle J G Coogan	Ricky Doyle J G Coogan	4	1013 h	105	69	88	–
ch g Shaman (IRE) - Classic Falcon (IRE) (Dubawi)
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied approaching last, went third towards finish (op 22/1)

4 1¼ [17½]	7. Ahellofaman (IRE) 40/1 Dylan O'Connor ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	Dylan O'Connor ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	4	910	95	57	77	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Irish Invasion (Fair Mix)
Took keen hold, led, prominent before 2nd, joined leader 5th, briefly led before 2 out, lost position then weakened quickly before last (op 33/1 tchd 50/1)

5 4 [21½]	5. Kasper Hauser 11/2 Phillip Enright Kevin Thomas Coleman	Phillip Enright Kevin Thomas Coleman	4	112 h	108	65	86	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Lovers' Gait (IRE) (Gleneagles)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 9/2)

6 4 [25½]	3. Crooked Path (IRE) 100/30 Michael Kenneally ⁷ Denis Gerard Hogan	Michael Kenneally ⁷ Denis Gerard Hogan	4	112	115	66	89	–
ch g Waldgeist - Moving Heart (IRE) (Anabaa)
Took keen hold, prominent, led before 2nd, joined 5th, mistake 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened (op 4/1)

PU	2. Kibris (IRE) 8/1 Hugh Horgan ⁵ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Hugh Horgan ⁵ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	117 t	118	–	–	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Dark Rose Angel (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Midfield, mistake 2nd, lost position after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 9/2)

7 ran Off time: 1:40:37 Winning time: 4m 21.80s (slow by 32.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Tallys Bar Syndicate (Sopelana) 1st breeder: New England Stud & Mount Coote Stud
2nd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Bibe Mus)
3rd owner: Mrs Deirdre Hughes (Rua Mor)
Tote win: €9 PL: €3.10 €1.10 Ex: €21.50 CSF: €19.51 Trifecta: €188.10

1:40 Punchestown (IRE) 26 Jan 2026

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