19:40 Punchestown

Friday 1 May 2026

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Stables Restaurant Naas Flat Race

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 4m 39.10s

Ajp Falco¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

200/1

Won sole start in British points but was very green and well held in Fairyhouse bumper on debut in November.

Form: 0

Cityofblindinlites^h,t¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: M Brassil

11/8

Vadamos gelding who showed plenty starting out in a hood and tongue strap combination when second to subsequent Champion Bumper winner The Mourne Rambler at Leopardstown (2m) in December. Should stay this longer trip and has to be considered the one to beat.

Form: 2

Colwyn Bay²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Falco gelding who exceeded expectations to some tune (66/1) when third in 9-runner bumper at Clonmel (2½m, soft) on last month's debut. Remains to be seen if he's able to build on that.

Form: 3

Dark Eagle^t1¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNeilly

100/1

Wings of Eagles gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Ballymountain Boy, stayed 3m. Looked one for the longer term when finishing down the field at Down Royal on his debut in December.

Form: 9

Denham Rock

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

28/1

Mahler gelding. Dam (h112) 2m-21f hurdle winner.

Form:

Gonewild^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

16/1

Has shaped with some promise in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle and when third of 16 in a Cork bumper (19f). Needs more for win purposes, however.

Form: 73

Heldam⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

9/2

Successful on sole outing in points (beat a good prospect) but hasn't quite lived up to market expectations on both bumper starts, going in snatches when third of 4 at this course (2m) on most recent outing. Up in trip.

Form: 1-63

Jukebox Charlie¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

125/1

Jukebox Jury gelding who made an unpromising start to his career when beating only one home in a bumper at Down Royal (17f) on Boxing Day. Has left C. Moore.

Form: 0

Killultagh Fox⁹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Elliot Ohgren⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins

16/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding who ran to a fair level when third of 11 in bumper at this course 2½ years ago on sole outing for R. P. Cody. Since transferred to Willie Mullins and promises to be suited by the longer trip on pedigree.

Form: 3/

Largy Star^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Dual point winner who showed plenty to work on behind a promising one at Naas on bumper debut (19f) in January. Again shaped promisingly sent hurdling in a first-time tongue strap when third of 25 at Fairyhouse (2½m) 9 weeks later and has solid each-way claims back in this code.

Form: 4-1123

Lyrical Park²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin

100/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Brother to fair 21f hurdle winner Dramatic Encore. Dam (h132), bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser who later became temperamental Bright New Dawn (stayed 3m). Third on first of 2 starts in points but last of 4 finishers on latest.

Form: 34

Macdonagh Park²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: D Hogan

66/1

€110,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Closely related to useful 2m hurdle winner Sporting Glory, stays 25f, and half-brother to 2 winners, including useful chaser The Flier Begley. Runner-up on last of 3 starts in points and the market should offer up some clues ahead of this switch to Rules.

Form: 5P2

Muckanagh Lough¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley

22/1

Improved appreciably on his debut form when second of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (2½m, good) in December. Left Brian M. McMahon after and matched that form when filling same spot at Limerick 4 months later.

Form: 3P5-522

Ned Hill³⁶⁵

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

25/1

A 6-figure store from a very good jumping family who showed promise setting out in a tongue strap (already had a breathing operation too) when fourth of 9 at Wetherby in February last year. Raced freely when well beaten at this meeting on only outing since. Has left Fergal O'Brien.

Form: 40-

Premier Division¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

11/2

Walk In The Park gelding who has shaped with plenty of promise on both bumper outings, including when third to subsequent Champion Bumper winner The Mourne Rambler at Leopardstown (2m) on latest start. Has a bit of ground to make up with Cityofblindinlites but big chance otherwise.

Form: 33

Rattledelatch¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J Queally

200/1

Went with no encouragement in a maiden hurdle at Gowran on debut in November. Upped in trip and fitted with a first-time hood on this switch to a bumper.

Form: P

Thinkitdontjinxit⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

11/1

£185,000 purchase after easily landed sole outing in points and shaped encouragingly under a positive ride when second of 12 in 2m Thurles bumper in February. Not quite in same form when ridden with more restraint in a similar event there the following month.

Form: 122

Tubberfinn Gordon

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr

250/1

Austrian School gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Bally Longford.

Form:

Delorean Dynamite¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss S A Carter⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

300/1

Little promise in a trio of starts in this sphere prior to unseating her rider early on her Tramore hurdling debut.

Form: 00-0U

Holly's Thunder

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler

40/1

Crystal Ocean mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including smart hurdler/top-class chaser Don Poli and smart hurdler/useful chaser Debece. Appeals on paper so well worth a market check.

Form:

Muted Melody^h²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

100/1

Steady progress in 4 runs last year, albeit possibly flattered in a steadily-run listed event at Gowran when last seen. Up against it.

Form: 9434

Non-Runners

Ladbroke Grove³⁶³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Mr F Maguire

Reckless⁵⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr J Dunne

Forecasts

Cityofblindinlites (11/8), Largy Star (9/2), Heldam (9/2), Premier Division (11/2), Thinkitdontjinxit (11/1), Gonewild (16/1), Killultagh Fox (16/1), Ladbroke Grove (16/1), Reckless (16/1), Muckanagh Lough (22/1), Ned Hill (25/1), Denham Rock (28/1), Holly's Thunder (40/1), Macdonagh Park (66/1), Muted Melody (100/1), Dark Eagle (100/1), Colwyn Bay (100/1), Lyrical Park (100/1), Jukebox Charlie (125/1), Ajp Falco (200/1), Rattledelatch (200/1), Tubberfinn Gordon (250/1), Delorean Dynamite (300/1)

CITYOFBLINDINLITES was unlucky to bump into subsequent Champion Bumper winner The Mourne Rambler on his debut at Leopardstown in December and, with the longer trip likely to be within range, he looks the one to beat. Premier Division was only 2¼ lengths behind the selection in the aforementioned race and must be taken seriously, while Largy Star and Ladbroke Grove are others to consider.