Senecia Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 15:00 23rd November 2025

Senecia' Form | 23rd November 2025

23rd November 2025 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

Age
8
Weight
11-12
Trainer
V Halley
(Last 14 Days: 0-0, 0%)
Owner
Laurence V Halley
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Aidan M Goldrick
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-03-22
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Soft To Heavy
Distance
2m 3f 150y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£150,000
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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

Senecia 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 2025-11-06 14:57 Clonmel / 1 / 2m 4f 171y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-8
Blinkers
Soft 2 /4 - btn 18 Il Etait Temps 11-12 5m 24.8s

led, 4 lengths clear halfway, headed entering straight, soon pushed along and no impression on winner before 2 out, kept on one pace

V Halley
Phillip Enright
23 32.28
4.48
149
1 2025-07-30 18:40 Galway / 1 / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 270K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Blinkers
Soft 14 /22 - btn 27.25 Western Fold 11-10 5m 41.45s

towards rear, mistake 1st, rear of mid-division 2 out, no impression in straight, never a factor

V Halley
Phillip Enright
41 68.51
14.16
150
2 2025-05-12 18:38 Killarney / 1 / 2m 4f 100y / Chase Turf / 37.5K
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
11-8
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 5 /7 - btn 25.75 Hercule Du Seuil 11-0 4m 9.582s

tracked leader early, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, dropped to mid-division before 6th, towards rear from 7th, ridden and no extra entering straight

V Halley
Phillip Enright
11 14
2.98
150
3 2025-04-29 18:00 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 98y / Chase Turf / 300K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12
Blinkers
Good To Yielding P /6 - btn Marine Nationale 11-12 -

tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd, soon dropped to rear, no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

V Halley
Phillip Enright
101 260
30.75
150
4 2025-03-01 15:50 Navan / 1 / 2m 4f 90y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grade 2
11-3
Blinkers
Heavy 1 /5 - win 1.25 El Fabiolo 11-12 5m 36s

made all, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well under pressure from before last

V Halley
Phillip Enright
51 70
9.8
138
5 2025-02-02 14:10 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12
Blinkers
Soft P /8 - btn Solness 11-12 -

prominent early, ridden 6th and weakened, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

V Halley
Phillip Enright
151 240
23.55
139
6 2024-11-16 14:33 Navan / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-1
Blinkers
Yielding 3 /6 - btn 1.3 Found A Fifty 11-11 3m 53.36s

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, rallied and closer 3rd 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, not reach leaders

V Halley
Phillip Enright
201 412.94
115.37
134
7 2024-10-13 16:20 Cork / 2m 1f 140y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap
11-10 Good U /6 - btn The Banger Doyle 11-12 -

tracked leader, 2nd when not fluent 6th, 3rd when not fluent 4 out, pushed along in 4th and no impression next, slight mistake 2 out, no extra in 5th when hampered and unseated rider last

V Halley
Phillip Enright
4.33 4.45
2.3
135
8 2024-10-06 15:40 Tipperary / 1 / 2m 0f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 37.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-1 Soft 4 /5 - btn 19.25 Daddy Long Legs 11-5 3m 47.94s

towards rear, pushed along entering straight, ridden after 2 out, went moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in

V Halley
Phillip Enright
23 30.77
6.65
135
9 2024-09-22 16:30 Listowel / 2m 1f 150y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Group, Handicap
11-7 Good U /11 - btn Solness 12-1 -

chased leaders, jumped slightly right 1st, dropped to 5th before 5th, 4th when badly hampered and unseated rider 6 out

V Halley
I J Power
8 8.8
3.1
135
10 2024-08-22 17:06 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 45K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Yielding P /10 - btn Miss Fourie 9-11 -

tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out

V Halley
Phillip Enright
9 13.5
3.57
135
11 2024-07-19 15:05 Killarney / 2m 6f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good 4 /10 - btn 4.8 Zeeband 10-9 5m 31.6s

tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd 5 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 4th when mistake last, soon short of room briefly, no extra, kept on one pace

V Halley
Phillip Enright
10 14.78
3.8
135
12 2024-07-04 18:15 Tipperary / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 3
11-1 Yielding 4 /8 - btn 26 Winter Fog 11-5 4m 0.099999999999994s

slightly hampered start, held up in touch, ridden in 6th and no impression after 3 out, went moderate 4th after 2 out, no extra

V Halley
Mr J C Barry
11 20.67
2.73
136
13 2024-06-03 15:50 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Good 2 /12 - btn 1.25 Minx Tiara 11-7 3m 57.408s

prominent, 2nd after 5th, took closer order before 2 out, kept on run-in, held

V Halley
Phillip Enright
10 12.65
3.8
133
14 2024-05-12 14:45 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Good To Yielding 1 /11 - win 0.2 So Scottish 11-0 4m 16s

prominent early, soon settled in mid-division on outer, took closer order before 3 out and pushed along in 2nd from next, ridden before last and left in lead run-in, drifted left and strongly pressed close home, held on

V Halley
Phillip Enright
34 55
10.5
128
15 2024-05-02 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 55y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
10-13 Yielding P /17 - btn Pinkerton 10-6 -

tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden and dropped to 10th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last

V Halley
Phillip Enright
34 39.62
6.51
137
16 2024-02-11 15:45 Navan / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 37.15K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-3
Hood
Heavy P /5 - btn American Mike 11-3 -

prominent, dropped to last and ridden along before 4 out, weakened, trailing when pulled up before 2 out

V Halley
Phillip Enright
67 120
16
17 2024-02-03 14:25 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-12 Soft 6 /6 - btn 39.3 Il Etait Temps 11-12 4m 28.16s

held up in rear, ran freely, slight mistake 1st, never a factor, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra in straight

V Halley
Phillip Enright
201 821.23
90
18 2024-01-21 15:20 Thurles / 1m 7f 132y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12 Soft P /8 - btn Little Mixup 10-13 -

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra in rear, behind and pulled up before next

V Halley
Phillip Enright
3.25 3.72
1.57
128
19 2023-11-05 14:40 Cork / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 31.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /7 - btn 16 Letsbeclearaboutit 11-0 5m 14.3s

held up in touch, took keen hold, soon 6th, slight mistake 8th, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, no impression in 3rd when mistake last, soon ridden and kept on one pace

V Halley
Phillip Enright
6 6.23
2.94
20 2023-10-11 15:35 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 2f 50y / Chase Turf / 28.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-1 Yielding To Soft 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Hercule Du Seuil 11-10 4m 44.36s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression in remote 3rd entering straight, pushed along after 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on well, just failed

V Halley
Phillip Enright
13 20.49
5
21 2023-10-01 17:00 Tipperary / 1 / 2m 4f 20y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-1 Yielding To Soft F /5 - btn Sharjah 11-1 -

held up in touch, took keen hold, in touch in 4th when fell 8th

V Halley
I J Power
15 20.28
6.32
22 2023-05-20 16:00 Wexford / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 13.5K
Chase, Novice
11-12 Yielding 2 /6 - btn 3.75 Watch House Cross 11-6 4m 6.15s

tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace

V Halley
I J Power
2.62 2.66
1.61
23 2023-05-02 19:18 Ballinrobe / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase, Group
11-12 Good 1 /10 - win 1.25 Hercule Du Seuil 11-12 4m 15.8s

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and led last, ridden and kept on well run-in

V Halley
I J Power
7.5 10.91
2.17
24 2022-12-11 13:15 Cork / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 3
11-0 Yielding To Soft 5 /6 - btn 9 Hiddenvalley Lake 11-0 6m 4.86s

towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on from last

V Halley
Phillip Enright
34 40.47
12
25 2022-09-24 13:55 Listowel / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 18.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Yielding F /11 - btn Ambitious Fellow 11-10 -

rear of mid-division, a little keen, 7th after 5th, mistake in 6th 4 out and fell

V Halley
I J Power
9.5 14
3.32
26 2022-07-01 17:15 Wexford / 2m 4f 150y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft 1 /11 - win 8.5 Diamondinthemud 11-5 5m 38.7s

tracked leaders briefly, soon held up, progress in 7th 4 out, 4th after next, disputed before straight, led entering straight, ridden 2 out, asserted before last, kept on strongly, comfortably

V Halley
D E Mullins
5 5.9
2.11
27 2022-05-26 19:10 Limerick / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Auction, Hurdle, Maiden
11-8 Good 2 /12 - btn 4 Rocco Bay 11-3 3m 58.567s

tracked leaders early, mid-division after 3rd, progress into 5th at 4th, ridden entering straight, stayed on between horses to dispute 2nd approaching 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner last, kept on same pace

V Halley
I J Power
81 154.44
29.92