Eager Puccini (2022) Horse
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About
Eager Puccini is a 4yo colt trained by J & S Birkett in Newmarket. He is by Bated Breath out of Madame Butterfly. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 8 attempts. In his latest race at Leicester on 10 May 2026, Mason Paetel rode him to an eighth-place finish behind winner Myna.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester 10-May-26 2012m GOOD R6 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:10.400, SP: 41.00 1st Myna ( W Carson 128 ) 2nd Gert Lush ( O Lewis 132 , Cd 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Oasis Sunrise ( J Dace 143 , Cd 138 ) 0.60L 8th Eager Puccini ( M Paetel 126 , Cd 121 ) 13.15L See full results | M Paetel 57.2kg, Cd 54.9kg 13.15L | 8 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 10-Apr-26 1906m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $6,492) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.700, SP: 19.00 1st Port Noir ( R Dawes 133 ) 2nd Naughty Niall ( R Kavanagh 135 ) 1.00L 3rd Crafter ( E Tindall 135 ) 3.00L 6th Eager Puccini ( A Lewis 126 , Cd 123 ) 5.30L See full results | A Lewis 57.2kg, Cd 55.8kg 5.30L | 6 (9) |
| Kempton 19-Sep-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R2 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.840, SP: 15.00 1st Island Ocean ( L Morris 125 ) 2nd Valkyrja ( F Daly 135 ) 1.00L 3rd Villalobos ( F Marsh 130 ) 1.00L 10th Eager Puccini ( D Keenan 122 ) 20.50L See full results | D Keenan 55.3kg 20.50L | 10 (11) |
| Yarmouth 11-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R6 CL6 (of $8,853) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.640, SP: 6.50 1st Banksman ( E Greatrex 124 ) 2nd Dash Power ( B Loughnane 135 ) 0.20L 3rd Primrose Maid ( B Wilkie 135 ) 2.25L 10th Eager Puccini ( D E Hogan 124 ) 34.70L See full results | D E Hogan 56.2kg 34.70L | 10 (11) |
| Southwell 09-Apr-25 1620m GOOD R2 CL6 Hcp (of $6,100) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.120, SP: 21.00 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, plugged on final furlong 1st I Can Boogy ( R Scott 130 ) 2nd Pretty Spirited ( A Voikhansky 129 ) 0.20L 3rd Big Gypsy King ( B Loughnane 129 ) 4.50L 7th Eager Puccini ( D E Hogan 135 ) 8.00L See full results | D E Hogan 61.2kg 8.00L | 7 (10) |
| Kempton 27-Mar-25 1410m GOOD R3 CL5 Nv (of $7,869) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.850, SP: 151.00 Slowly away, held up towards rear, sturggling 2f out, never a factor 1st White Crown Star ( O Murphy 130 ) 2nd Fearnot ( D Probert 137 ) 0.15L 3rd Regal Guest ( T P Queally 130 ) 4.25L 11th Eager Puccini ( D E Hogan 130 ) 16.75L See full results | D E Hogan 59kg 16.75L | 11 (11) |
| Southwell 14-Nov-24 1420m GOOD R1 CL5 Nv (of $6,197) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.950, SP: 101.00 Mid-division, pushed along halfway, chased leaders near side from over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, gradually weakened 1st Sex On Fire ( G Wood 137 ) 2nd Immediate Effect ( R Clutterbuck 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Sahara Dancer ( T Eaves 132 ) 1.00L 9th Eager Puccini ( F Larson 128 , Cd 131 ) 9.00L See full results | F Larson 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 9.00L | 9 (11) |
| Southwell 25-Oct-24 1620m GOOD R4 CL5 Md (of $6,197) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.920, SP: 126.00 Midfield, outpaced from 3f out, hung left-handed and gradually weakened from 2f out 1st Flagon Dry ( E Greatrex 131 ) 2nd Bulletin ( J Leavy 131 ) 0.20L 3rd Perfect Life ( H Doyle 133 ) 3.75L 10th Eager Puccini ( F Larson 131 , Cd 134 ) 10.85L See full results | F Larson 59.4kg, Cd 60.8kg 10.85L | 10 (12) |