18:10 Naas
Monday 24 April 2023
All17:0017:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:10
Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2023 Festival Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  5f 205y  |  Soft to Heavy  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:11Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 17.94s
T:Â N LupiniJ:Â W M Lordan
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 op 9/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â R P Whelan
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 op 3/1
T:Â E LynamJ:Â C D Hayes
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 op 11/2
T:Â Kevin ColemanJ:Â M Mjoka (3)
Soon led far side group, overall leader halfway, headed under 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, weakened closing stages op 10/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â J M Sheridan (3)
In touch in far side group, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra in 5th closing stages tchd 9/2
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Adam Caffrey (7)
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
T:Â M C GrassickJ:Â W J Lee
Rear of mid-division in far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra op 11/1
T:Â P W FlynnJ:Â L T McAteer (3)
In rear of far side group, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, weakened, never a factor op 8/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â Kevin ColemanJ:Â C Ngcobo (3)
Tracked leader of far side group, lost place and under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 80/1 tchd 125/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â L F Roche
Towards rear of far side group, switched to near side group after halfway, pushed along in rear over 2f out, weakened under 2f out tchd 50/1
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â A J Slattery
Led near side group, headed after halfway, under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 66/1
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Non-Runners
5
(10)
Sophie's Star191
Weight: 9-9|Â Â Age: 4
T: Mrs D Foster  J: G P Halpin
NR
2
(6)
Anadora221
Weight: 9-12|Â Â Age: 4
T: S Lynam  J: B M Coen
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€14.60Pl:€2.30, €1.80, €2.00EX:€53.30Trifecta:€208.30Tricast:€218.12SF:€48.75
Forecasts
Iva Batt (10/3), Aljady (4/1), Half Nutz (4/1), Jon Riggens (5/1), Anadora (6/1), Plunkett (17/2), Shoebox King (9/1), Blairmayne (11/1), Verhoyen (14/1), Sophie's Star (25/1), Show Yourself (33/1), Marco Monaco (66/1), Only Spoofing (100/1)
IVA BATT has dropped down to a handy mark and shaped encouragingly on her yard debut at Bellewstown earlier this month. She can return to winning ways. Aljady and Half Nutz rate the principal dangers.
- IVA BATT (IRE)
- ALJADY (FR)
- HALF NUTZ (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €466.006th: €310.00
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