Punxsutawney Phil (2017) Horse
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About
Pontefract R6 donation to New Beginnings Horses at nbhorses.org.uk Handicap. Punxsutawney Phil is a 9yo bay trained by M Walford, sired by Shirocco out of Chilly Filly. He has secured six wins in his career. On 14 February 2025 at Newcastle, he achieved his most notable triumph, collecting $8,558.00 in the Class 4 Handicap. He has consistently delivered profit to punters; a full‑career backer would have realized a 9% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Beverley 30-Aug-26 3248m SOFT R7 CL5 Hcp $2,006 (of $8,561) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:54.500, SP: 13.00 1st Marbuzet ( J Dickson 139 ) 2nd Time Turner ( C Horgan 135 ) 0.15L 3rd Punxsutawney Phil ( R Elliott 127 , Cd 124 ) 19.15L See full results | R Elliott 57.6kg, Cd 56.2kg 19.15L | 3 (8) |
| Musselburgh 22-Mar-25 4790m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $14,687 (of $31,946), Winning Time: 05:54.900, SP: 23.00 1st Fierce Warrior ( J Bowen 159 ) 2nd Punxsutawney Phil ( J Hamilton 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Anamanda ( B Lynn 142 ) 1.75L See full results | J Hamilton 76.2kg 1.50L | 2 (15) |
| Huntingdon 21-Feb-25 5040m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpHNHF $904 (of $8,100), Winning Time: 10:45.400, SP: 5.00 Tracked leader who went clear after 7th, closer next, lost 2nd after 4 out, mistake and weakened next 1st Jubilant ( A Chadwick 160 ) 2nd Gustoso ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 7.00L 3rd Tigerbythetail ( E Holder 174 ) 3.00L 4th Punxsutawney Phil ( J Hamilton 166 ) 27.00L See full results | J Hamilton 75.3kg 27.00L | 4 (6) |
| Newcastle 14-Feb-25 4080m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $9,062 (of $9,062), Winning Time: 08:40.500, SP: 11.00 Made all, clear before 2 out, easily 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( J Hamilton 165 ) 2nd Aquitaine Boy ( B S Hughes 157 ) 16.00L 3rd Aire Spray ( T Midgley 159 ) 1.75L See full results | J Hamilton 74.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 24-Jan-25 4900m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH (of $10,381), Winning Time: 06:08.500, SP: 26.00 Chased leaders, lost place after bypassed 2 out, soon weakened 1st Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 163 ) 2nd Rialannah ( G Sheehan 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Golden Cosmos ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 0.50L 10th Punxsutawney Phil ( J Hamilton 165 ) 18.30L See full results | J Hamilton 74.8kg 18.30L | 10 (17) |