Race Preview

1:05 Punchestown

Thursday 29 October 2026 ·9 runners KTB Selection: Wunderschon · 54/100

A 9-runner Flat contest over 1m at Punchestown (1:05). KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No obvious front-runner; a muddling, tactical race that should suit those ridden close to the pace.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Wunderschon KTB Selection54/100

    Form 7344 · Mrs J. Harrington · Nathan Crosse

    Family: half-sister to Wonderful Eagle (6 wins from 13 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 4 of them winners.

    Wunderschon is a useful sort who has finished no worse than fourth in four starts and holds an official rating of 93. He drops back to 1m today having placed at the trip without winning, while he was fourth on his only previous run at Punchestown. The trainer operates at an 11% strike rate here from 1,376 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, and the jockey has an 8% strike rate from 12 rides at the track.

  2. 2San Juan De Lope50/100

    P. Twomey · Donagh O'Connor

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    San Juan De Lope makes his debut with a modest pedigree. The dam has had one previous runner that failed to win. Trainer P. Twomey operates at a 25% strike rate at Punchestown from 8 runs while jockey Donagh O'Connor has a 0% strike rate from 12 rides at the track.

  3. 3Lan De Ghaire50/100

    Form 339 · J S Bolger · Luke McAteer

    Fair performer who has shown consistent form in three starts so far with a placed effort over today's 1m trip. Steps up from 6f now which looks a logical move given that placed run at the distance. Trainer records a 12% strike rate at Punchestown from 162 runs in line with his overall record while jockey has a 7% strike rate here from 14 rides.

  4. 4Handsoffshesmine44/100

    Form 68 · A. Slattery · Andrew Slattery

    Family: half-sister to Givemehoperosa (1 win from 9 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

    Handsoffshesmine has shown little in two starts so far and is now dropped back to 1m having failed to trouble the judge at that trip last time. The yard operates at a 6% strike rate here which sits in line with their overall record while jockey Andrew Slattery has a 9% strike rate from 11 rides at the track. Data confidence is low and with only two runs on the board this remains very much a watching brief.

  5. 5Anymore43/100

    Form 8 · Aidan O'Brien · Paddy Harnett(3)

    Family: full sister to Whirl, a Group 1 winner (5 wins from 10 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

    Lightly raced with just one run behind her, so any assessment comes with real caution.

  6. 6Petticoat Bay43/100

    Form 3 · Aidan O'Brien · Jack Cleary(5)

    Family: half-sister to January, a Listed winner (2 wins from 13 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 2 of them winners.

    Petticoat Bay showed some promise when third on debut over 7f.

  7. 7Looking For Love42/100

    J. P. Murtagh · Seamie Heffernan

    Family: the dam has had 2 other runners, none of them a winner.

    Looking For Love is a newcomer whose dam has produced two runners without a win between them.

  8. 8Duquesne Bay38/100

    Form 8 · Gavin Cromwell · Jack Kearney

    Duquesne Bay showed little on debut when finishing eighth of nine.

  9. 9Unreal Friend34/100

    Form 38 · Joseph G Murphy · G. F. Carroll

    Unreal Friend has shown modest form in two starts so far, finishing third then eighth.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Wunderschon on a Fit Score of 54/100. On our numbers the main dangers are San Juan De Lope and Lan De Ghaire.

KTB Selection Wunderschon

Early prices

The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:03am, 29 Oct. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerEarly priceBookmaker, time
Wunderschon6/4BetTom, 12:00am
San Juan De Lope10/3Midnite, 12:00am
Lan De Ghaire12/1Bet365, 12:00am
Handsoffshesmine28/1Bet365, 12:00am
Anymore11/1Bet365, 12:00am
Petticoat Bay7/2Bet365, 12:00am
Looking For Love22/1Bet365, 12:00am
Duquesne Bay25/1Bet365, 12:00am
Unreal Friend10/1Midnite, 12:00am

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 1:05 at Punchestown?

Wunderschon tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 54/100.

How many runners are in this race?

9 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m.

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