24 Apr 2023 18:10 Naas
Winner: €15,500 (Penalty: €9,300); Distance: 5f 205y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2023 Festival Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(7) |
| - |
Blairmayne (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
120067- / 11 |
Flat (219) | W M Lordan | N Lupini Raintree Racing… |
11/1 | |
| in touch in far side group, switched to track leader of near side group before halfway, led near side group after halfway, led overall under 2f out, kept on best closing stages under pressure, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
12(13) |
| HD |
Iva Batt (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 10) |
49508-4 / 5 |
Flat (18) | R P Whelan | A McGuinness R K Watson Racing… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leader of near side group, ridden over 1f out, improved to 2nd overall final 100 yards, kept on well to strongly challenge leader close home, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(12) |
| 3¼ L |
Jon Riggens (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
09522-0 / 5 |
Flat (30) | C D Hayes | E Lynam DWPJ Investments… |
5/1 | |
| towards rear of far side group, headway under 2f out, switched left and closed over 1f out, ridden and no impression on leaders in 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
11(3) |
| NK |
Shoebox King (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
2215-09 / 5 |
Flat (13) | M Mjoka | Kevin Coleman Kim Coleman |
9/1 | |
| soon led far side group, overall leader halfway, headed under 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
9(5) |
| 3¾ L |
Aljady (FR) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
090-745 / 8 |
Flat (2) | J M Sheridan | D Hogan Premier Racing… |
4/1 | |
| in touch in far side group, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra in 5th closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
7(2) |
| ½ L |
Half Nutz (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
604-583 / 7 |
Flat (13) | Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness Go Nutz Racing… |
4/1 | |
| dwelt slightly, rug left on leaving stalls, soon removed, soon mid-division in far side group, headway halfway, under pressure and ridden in 3rd over 1f out, lost place and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Verhoyen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
7997-90 / 9 |
Flat (8) | W J Lee | M C Grassick Paul Cullen & Joseph… |
14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division in far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
6(1) |
| 7½ L |
Plunkett (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
3850-06 / 6 |
Flat (22), Jump (517) |
L T McAteer | P W Flynn Mark MacNabb |
17/2 | |
| in rear of far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, weakened, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
1(8) |
| 4½ L |
Only Spoofing (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
4600-08 / 9 |
Flat (16) | C Ngcobo | Kevin Coleman Seamus Mannion/Francis… |
100/1 | |
| tracked leader of far side group, lost place and under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
13(9) |
| 4½ L |
Marco Monaco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 7) |
7030-0 / 3 |
Flat (16) | L F Roche | A J Martin Lannigans Ball… |
66/1 | |
| towards rear of far side group, switched to near side group after halfway, pushed along in rear over 2f out, weakened under 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
10(11) |
| 2¼ L |
Show Yourself (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
01/5000- / 5 |
Flat (222) | A J Slattery | A Slattery Ms Laura Flood |
33/1 | |
| led near side group, headed after halfway, under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
5(10) |
| - |
Sophie's Star (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
45U090- / 4 |
Flat (191) | G P Halpin | Mrs D Foster Mrs Rachael O'Callaghan |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
2(6) |
| - |
Anadora (GB) (filly, bay, 9 12) |
138003- / 4 |
Flat (221) | B M Coen | S Lynam John Lynam |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||