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Horse profile

Punchestowns (FR)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2011) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Mrs Judy Wilson
by Morespeed (GB) out of History (FR) (Alesso)
14 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Apr 2011 — 5,683 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2011 · 6th of 6 7 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 158
KTB Profile

Punchestowns (FR) is 7 from 14 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Bgc Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot (Dec 2008). Hasn't won since Feb 2011. Last raced off 158, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating158↓ 15lb off peak
158 139–173

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 140C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 11 Feb 2011 Official rating 158 at the last run, 7 Apr 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 154A · median 140.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft8153A138—
Good4145A135.5—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7154A147—
2m1f – 2m4f4145A138—
Over 3m2127C123—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Morespeed (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 23.9% of 88 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−23.9—
Good15533.3%+9.42 from 4
Good to Soft26519.2%−4.74 from 8
Soft331030.3%+6.41 from 1
Heavy1317.7%−16.20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f11100%+76.1—
1m5f – 2m6116.7%−7.21 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f491632.7%+8.84 from 4
2m5f – 3m2528%−15.92 from 7
Over 3m7114.3%−9.60 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
History (FR) (Alesso)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Buveur D'Air (FR) (17 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Buveur D'Air (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Buveur D'Air (FR)27171m4f–2m4fGrade 1
Tistory (FR)1151m4f–2m3½fClass 4
Rackham Lerouge (FR)1332m½f–2m5fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 8 4 50% +0.25
Good 4 2 50% +0.18
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 1 100% +7.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 8 3 38% −1.42
Class 2 3 1 33% −1.33
Class 3 3 3 100% +9.18

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 6 1 17% +2.00
Newbury 2 1 50% −0.78
Sandown 2 2 100% +1.74
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 1 100% +0.67
Ascot 1 1 100% +3.00
Uttoxeter 1 1 100% +0.80

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 2 29% +5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 4 100% +2.05
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +1.38

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Geraghty 10 5 50% +6.25
A P McCoy 2 0 0% −2.00
Mick Fitzgerald 2 2 100% +2.18

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 1 33% −1.33
2010 3 1 33% −1.64
2009 3 1 33% −1.78
2008 5 4 80% +11.18

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 3 43% −2.75
Hurdle 7 4 57% +9.18

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 3 runs
07 Apr 11+55d Aintree totesport Bowl Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 25f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 6/6 14 11-7 158119C Barry Geraghty 6/1
11 Feb 11+13d Kempton 40% Better Off On Betfair SP Graduation Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 158140C Barry Geraghty 4/6F
29 Jan 11+31d Cheltenham Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 30 11-5 158127C Barry Geraghty 11/10F
2010 · 3 runs
29 Dec 10+287d Newbury Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Mandarin Graduation Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 2/4 hd 11-7 158147B A P McCoy 4/11F
17 Mar 10+39d Cheltenham Rsa Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 16 11-4 161124A Barry Geraghty 2/1F
06 Feb 10+71d Sandown totepool Challengers Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-4 —136B Barry Geraghty 4/11F
2009 · 3 runs
27 Nov 09+260d Newbury Fuller's London Pride Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-1 —132B Barry Geraghty 2/9F
12 Mar 09+47d Cheltenham Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 1¾ 11-10 173153A Barry Geraghty 10/3
24 Jan 09+35d Cheltenham Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 4 11-8 171145A Barry Geraghty 10/11F
2008 · 5 runs
20 Dec 08+34d Ascot Bgc Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-7 160150A Barry Geraghty 3/1F
16 Nov 08+212d Cheltenham Cotswold Style Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Soft · 19 ran 1/19 11-12 139154A Barry Geraghty 7/1
18 Apr 08+34d Cheltenham Centaur Conference And Exhibition Centre Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 3 11-8 139130A A P McCoy 5/4
15 Mar 08+29d Uttoxeter Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 171145A Mick Fitzgerald 4/5F
15 Feb 08 Sandown Facilitas CFR Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-2 —141A Mick Fitzgerald 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has Punchestowns won?
Punchestowns (FR) won 7 of 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 10 times in total (71.4% of starts).
Who trained Punchestowns?
Punchestowns (FR) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 7 April 2011.
Who is Punchestowns's sire?
Punchestowns (FR) is by Morespeed (GB) out of History (FR), whose sire is Alesso.
What going does Punchestowns prefer?
Punchestowns (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Punchestowns's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 158, from the run on 7 April 2011. The highest on record is 173.
What is Punchestowns's sire's record?
Morespeed (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 23.9% of 88 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Punchestowns's siblings?
Out of History (FR), Punchestowns (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Buveur D'Air (FR) (17). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Buveur D'Air (FR)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.