18:00 Punchestown

Saturday 3 May 2025

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DAR Golf Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.70s

Ballyedward^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

20/1

Harzand gelding. Half-brother to 1m-1¾m winner Paddy A. Dam, 1½m winner who stayed 15f, sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Eminent Poet. Placed both completed starts in points, runner-up latest (Apr 19). Wears tongue strap.

Form: 3-P2

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Berkshire Echo

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett

66/1

Berkshire gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart hurdler (stayed 2½m) Jazz Messenger and useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Mary Frances.

Form:

Eagle Oi

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: S Byrne

100/1

Wings of Eagles gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Freemans Bay and fair hurdler King Kali.

Form:

Kazbek

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

100/1

Hillstar gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Mr Pointment.

Form:

Obey The Order¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

16/1

€39,000 foal: €20,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, winning pointer, half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chase winner (2m-21f winner) Bleu Berry. Point winner in October.

Form: 1

Quantum Boy^t1⁵⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

10/3

€85,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Easy winner of sole start in points (Nov 2023). Wears tongue strap. Obvious appeal for top yard.

Form: 1-

Ryan's Son

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle

66/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 4¼m) Pleasant Company.

Form:

Vitorio Piel

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: E Mullins

7/4

€45,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Dam, unraced, half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Kemboy. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

It's Only A Game

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: M Brassil

5/1

€160,000 3-y-o, Goliath Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to fair 17f-19 hurdle winner in France Marta Kap. Worth monitoring in market with top amateur booked.

Form:

Just For One⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy

125/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Just For Love. Held when refused last sole start in points (Feb 22).

Form: R

Ladbroke Grove^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

18/1

€74,000 3-y-o, Beaumec De Houelle gelding. Closely related to 1¾m French bumper winner Je Relance. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Las Brisas Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Buckley

66/1

Jet Away gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chase winner Donnacha.

Form:

Lexington Wood

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr H C Swan| T: P Fenton

6/1

No Risk At All gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser in France Superburg and French hurdler Super Sage. Dam unraced.

Form:

Ludus Magnus

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton

100/1

Third foal, dam 17f chase winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Un Guet Apens and fairly useful French hurdler (2m-2¼m winner) Velikaia.

Form:

Pension Perk

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

125/1

Retirement Plan gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chase winner (stayed 19f) Lazer Wolf.

Form:

Thankyouforthedays

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J P Dempsey

40/1

€48,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser The Long Mile, stays 25f, and unreliable but fairly useful hurdler Larkbarrow Lad, stayed 25f.

Form:

Biglesisback

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

14/1

Walk In The Park mare. Closely related to useful hurdler Doddiethegreat.

Form:

Brosna Queen

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M N Sharpe⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Carey

20/1

€80,000 3-y-o, Getaway mare. Sister to dual bumper winner/useful hurdler Queens Gamble. Dam 2m/17f hurdle/chase winner, also 1¾m/15f winner on Flat.

Form:

Fraher Field

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Kiely

33/1

Order of St George mare. Dam, 19f hurdle winner (stayed 23f), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 4m) Shantou Flyer.

Form:

Lady Hotham

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: A McCann

100/1

Cracksman mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including modest hurdler Kings Creek. Dam unraced.

Form:

Non-Runners

Panjandrum¹²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Josh Williamson

Crokes Cross

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Edward F Power J: Mr L P Barnett

Forecasts

Vitorio Piel (7/4), Quantum Boy (10/3), Panjandrum (7/2), It's Only A Game (5/1), Lexington Wood (6/1), Biglesisback (14/1), Obey The Order (16/1), Ladbroke Grove (18/1), Brosna Queen (20/1), Ballyedward (20/1), Fraher Field (33/1), Thankyouforthedays (40/1), Las Brisas Boy (66/1), Ryan's Son (66/1), Berkshire Echo (66/1), Crokes Cross (66/1), Ludus Magnus (100/1), Kazbek (100/1), Lady Hotham (100/1), Eagle Oi (100/1), Just For One (125/1), Pension Perk (125/1)

QUANTUM BOY hails from a yard with a fine record in bumpers and gets the nod in a race where the market may prove the best guide. Panjandrum and Vitorio Piel are also of interest.