Stellar Story Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 16:50 29th April 2025

Stellar Story' Form | 29th April 2025

29th April 2025 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Age
8
Weight
11-10
Trainer
G Elliott
(Last 14 Days: 6-57, 10.53%)
Owner
Gigginstown House Stud
Sex
gelding
Breeder
R. Cotton & S. Lannigan O'Keeffe
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-03-02
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Champion, Chase, Grade, Group, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
3m 0f 213y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£125,000
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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

Stellar Story 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 2025-03-12 14:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 200K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 4 Lecky Watson 11-7 6m 29.687s

held up in touch in rear, not fluent 11th, slow 14th, effort on outside 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd narrowly flat, no impression on winner

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
23 32.22
8.14
151
1 2025-02-09 15:45 Navan / 1 / 2m 7f 175y / Chase Turf / 37.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-8
Cheekpieces
Soft To Heavy 2 /5 - btn 0.3 Better Days Ahead 11-3 6m 47.06s

held up in last, mistake 5th, slight mistake 12th, left 4th 4 out, headway into 2nd travelling well 2 out, ridden and chased winner after last, kept on close home, not reach winner

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
7.5 9.11
2.34
2 2024-12-26 14:20 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 100y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Yielding 4 /4 - btn 45.2 Croke Park 11-10 6m 23.08s

tracked leader, mistake 3rd, headway to lead after 7th, bad mistake 10th and headed, niggled along before 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, no extra before last

G Elliott
K M Donoghue
3.75 3.85
1.67
3 2024-11-23 13:00 Punchestown / 1 / 3m 0f 51y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-3
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /3 - win 0.1 Search For Glory 11-3 7m 10.2s

tracked leader in 2nd, led from 7th and made rest, slight mistake 13th, big jump 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, all out

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.53 1.57
4 2024-05-01 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 7f 192y / Hurdle Turf / 125K
Grade, Group, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 4 /7 - btn 6 Dancing City 11-10 6m 7.991s

disputed lead, led from 3rd, joined from 9th, ridden entering straight, headed before last, dropped to 5th at last, no impression

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
4.33 4.4
1.67
149
5 2024-03-15 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 135K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Heavy 1 /13 - win 0.2 The Jukebox Man 11-7 6m 24.4s

tracked leader, pushed along 2 out, not fluent next, ridden and stayed on to lead close home

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
34 46
11.35
141
6 2024-02-03 13:20 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 6f 78y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /6 - btn 11 Dancing City 11-10 5m 54.4s

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th after 2 out, no impression and not fluent last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
13 14.6
5.62
137
7 2023-12-26 13:33 Limerick / 1 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 36.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-3 Soft To Heavy 2 /7 - btn 1 Loughglynn 11-3 6m 51.8s

mid division early, 2nd halfway, ridden on outer to briefly challenge approaching 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last

G Elliott
D Meyler
4 4.53
1.6
8 2023-12-09 13:07 Navan / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 36.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-3 Heavy 3 /5 - btn 5 Slade Steel 11-3 5m 41.7s

led, pushed along when mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden, 4th approaching last, regained 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
2.38 2.57
1.57
9 2023-11-18 11:50 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft To Heavy 1 /16 - win 4.75 Largy Hill 11-12 5m 41.6s

led, pecked slightly 4 out and joined, pushed along and led again after 2 out, asserted before last and kept on well run-in

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.57 1.74
1.2
10 2023-02-26 17:10 Naas / 1m 7f 109y / NH Flat / 12K
Champion, Nursery
11-6 Yielding 1 /6 - win 0.2 Ile Atlantique 11-11 3m 40.9s

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home

G Elliott
Mr H C Swan
4.33 4.8
1.69
11 2023-01-01 15:45 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 11-7 Soft 1 /10 - win 0.5 Any Road 11-7 4m 14.09s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 6f out, ridden to dispute and edged right 2 1/2 out, drifted right over 1f out, kept on and leant right inside final furlong, led last 50 yards

G Elliott
Mr H C Swan
7.5 12
2.44
12 2022-12-03 15:35 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 10.5K 11-7 Good To Yielding 5 /11 - btn 5.5 Doctor Bravo 11-7 4m 2.375s

tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, ridden entering straight, dropped to 5th 2f out, no impression

G Elliott
Mr H C Swan
4 4.25
1.7