14:18 Punchestown

Tuesday 16 September 2025

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Punchestown Is Back Maiden

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 1m 46.36s

(1)

Admiral Will Brown¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: Daniel McLoughlin

80/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 12 in maiden (125/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 8

(6)

Back Straight

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

9/1

Foaled April 5. 25,000 gns yearling, 80,000 gns 2-y-o, Sea The Moon colt. Half-brother to useful 1m/8.3f winner Twist 'N' Shake and 6f winner Groovy Baby. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(8)

Cape Cod⁸¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien

7/1

Once-raced colt. 18/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) on debut 81 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form. Should progress.

Form: 9

(2)

Gold Youmzain¹⁰⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Eoghan O'Neill

100/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 10 in maiden (50/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut. Off 104 days.

Form: 0

(7)

Kanzashi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

25/1

Foaled March 28. €67,000 2-y-o, Galileo Gold colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 12.7f Dadoozdart and 1m winner Mulgrave. Considered.

Form:

(5)

Mid Flight

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

9/2

Foaled April 24. Frankel colt. Brother to 3 winners, including 7f-1m winner Covey and 1m winner Faiyum, both useful. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 6f-7f winner Right Touch. Stable in good form. Interesting.

Form:

(3)

Party With Marty¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

150/1

Once-raced colt. 66/1, last of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

(9)

Port Of Spain¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien

5/4

Promising St Mark's Basilica colt came in third of 7 in maiden (7/2) at the Curragh (8f, good) 17 days ago, running on late having been snatched up 1f out. Yard in good form. A bold show is likely.

Form: 63

(4)

Resurgence²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/4

Promising type. Second of 14 in maiden (11/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 24 days ago, no match for winner. Player.

Form: 2

(10)

Fior Bhuioch

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: J S Bolger

50/1

Foaled February 8. Dawn Approach filly. Dam unraced from family of 2-y-o Group 1 winning sprinter Eva Luna. A considered debutante.

Form:

Forecasts

Port Of Spain (5/4), Resurgence (11/4), Mid Flight (9/2), Cape Cod (7/1), Back Straight (9/1), Kanzashi (25/1), Fior Bhuioch (50/1), Admiral Will Brown (80/1), Gold Youmzain (100/1), Party With Marty (150/1)

PORT OF SPAIN shaped well when an unlucky-in-running third at the Curragh recently and is fancied to build on it and get off the mark at the chief expense of Resurgence who also has better days ahead of him judged on his second at the same track last time out. Ger Lyons' newcomer Mid Flight catches the eye on paper and also needs considering, especially if the market vibes are positive.