Banbridge Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 17:30 30th April 2025

Banbridge' Form | 30th April 2025

30th April 2025 Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Age
9
Weight
11-10
Trainer
J P O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 5-59, 8.47%)
Owner
R A Bartlett
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Dan McSorley
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2016-05-02
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Banbridge Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-03-14 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 70y / Chase Turf / 646.88K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 7 /9 - btn 42.75 Inothewayurthinkin 11-10 6m 47.773s

chased leader until 2nd, in touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway 13th, hit 15th, lost place 18th, well beaten from after 3 out

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
7.5 9.36
2.12
168
1 2024-12-26 14:30 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 260.05K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /11 - win 1.75 Il Est Francais 11-10 5m 55.2s

held up towards rear, closed from 4 out, went 9 lengths 2nd 3 out, closed 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well

J P O'Brien
P Townend
8 9
3.08
165
2 2024-12-08 14:15 Cork / 1 / 2m 0f 160y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
12-0 Soft U /8 - btn Energumene 11-4 -

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, pushed along and 1 length down when mistake and unseated rider last

J P O'Brien
R Deegan
17 23
3.9
165
3 2024-11-16 14:33 Navan / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
12-0 Yielding 4 /6 - btn 28.3 Found A Fifty 11-11 3m 58.76s

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th and dropped to rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 4th 3 out, no extra

J P O'Brien
P Townend
4.33 4.5
2.23
165
4 2024-04-30 17:25 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 98y / Chase Turf / 300K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12
Cheekpieces
Yielding 1 /9 - win 0.3 Captain Guinness 11-12 4m 10s

rear of mid-division, niggled along at 3rd, bumped slightly on landing 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, headway into 3rd before last, ran on strongly run-in to lead near line

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
7 8.64
2.28
161
5 2024-03-14 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 388.13K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 9 /11 - btn 74.8 Protektorat 11-10 5m 36.39s

close up, pushed along 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
5 5.7
2.32
162
6 2024-01-13 14:07 Kempton / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-5 Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 1.75 Pic D'Orhy 11-8 4m 59.72s

handy, not fluent 12th, strongly pressed leader from 3 out where not fluent, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well and good jump to lead final fence, asserted run-in

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
4 4.49
2.4
155
7 2023-04-13 13:45 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 1.5 Saint Roi 11-7 4m 59.24s

always prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, going away close home

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
3 3.16
1.73
152
8 2023-02-04 14:30 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-12 Yielding 2 /8 - btn 10 El Fabiolo 11-12 4m 10s

tracked leaders, dropped to 5th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, 4th and slight mistake at last, stayed on well run-in, went 2nd at line but not trouble winner

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
9 11.5
2.31
150
9 2022-12-04 13:55 Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 3f 165y / Chase Turf / 85K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-12 Soft 3 /10 - btn 18.5 Mighty Potter 11-12 5m 35.1s

mid-division, progress after 2nd, 3rd after 6th, 2nd after 10th, 3rd 3 out, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, no extra run-in

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
3.75 3.99
1.78
143
10 2022-11-12 13:45 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 52K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-4 Good 1 /6 - win 6 Tommy's Oscar 11-4 3m 54.72s

jumped well, led until after 2nd, mostly chased leader until led again before 2 out, going clear when left further clear at the last, impressive

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
2.38 2.52
1.62
143
11 2022-10-01 17:12 Gowran Park / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Good 1 /6 - win 8.5 Indigo Breeze 11-12 4m 56.1s

made all, pressed before 3 out, asserted before next where 4 lengths lead, kept on well, comfortably

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
1.83 1.86
1.2
12 2022-04-08 16:40 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 12 /14 - btn 103.35 Gelino Bello 11-7 6m 30.201s

held up towards rear on outside, not much room bend after 1st or bend after 4th, headway from 5th, not fluent 7th, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, ridden and well beaten before 3 out

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
3.5 4.05
1.79
143
13 2022-03-18 17:30 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Good To Soft 1 /23 - win 1.5 Cobblers Dream 11-2 5m 5.73s

always handy, led after 2 out, driven and joined last, stayed on well, holding 2nd final 75 yards

J P O'Brien
M M McDonagh
13 18.32
4.3
137
14 2022-01-22 12:00 Navan / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17K
Hurdle, Novice
11-7 Yielding 1 /7 - win 2.25 Au Fleuron 11-10 4m 0.90000000000001s

tracked leaders, 3rd at halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden in 2nd approaching last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
4.5 5
2.64
128
15 2021-12-26 13:45 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-10 Soft 7 /26 - btn 14.05 The Greek 10-13 4m 7.61s

mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

J P O'Brien
S Fitzgerald
5.5 6.33
2.35
128
16 2021-07-29 19:15 Galway / 2m 4f 156y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-11 Good 4 /10 - btn 13.5 M C Muldoon 11-8 4m 59.45s

chased leaders and 2nd from halfway, dropped to 4th 2 out where not fluent and soon pushed along, no extra and kept on same pace from before last

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
3.75 4.3
1.64
17 2021-07-06 17:25 Roscommon / 2m 4f 204y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Hurdle, Novice
11-10 Soft 1 /6 - win 4.75 The Little Yank 10-12 5m 25.4s

tracked leader in 2nd early, disputed lead from 3rd, led from 7th, joined 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well run-in

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
2 2.21
1.5
18 2021-05-29 15:35 Punchestown / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Soft 1 /25 - win 6.5 John Cannon 12-0 4m 13.4s

disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved to press leader 2 out, attempted to challenge on rail and short of room after 2 out, switched to outer entering straight, ridden to lead before last where slight mistake, kept on strongly run-in

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
3 3.1
1.63
19 2021-05-10 20:10 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 12-2 Good To Yielding 1 /18 - win 8.5 Goldwin Magic 12-2 3m 56.3s

mid-division, progress to 5th halfway, 7th 4f out, headway over 2f out, switched right in 2nd under 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear final furlong, easily

J P O'Brien
Mr T Hamilton
9 11.95
3.71
20 2021-03-11 17:45 Thurles / 2m 0f 42y / NH Flat / 10K 12-2 Heavy 8 /11 - btn 37 Complete Unknown 12-2 4m 46.85s

towards rear, some headway approaching straight, pushed along over 2f out and no impression in 7th 1 1/2f out, soon no extra

J P O'Brien
Mr T Hamilton
3 3.66
1.43