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

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 17.94s

1^st

(7)

Blairmayne

109-9

11/1

T: N LupiniJ: Wayne 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

2^nd

(13)

Iva Batt

58-10

10/3f

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ronan 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

3^rd

3 ¼

(12)

Jon Riggens

59-7

5/1

T: E LynamJ: Chris 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

4^th

(3)

Shoebox King

48-11

9/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: 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

5^th

3 ¾

(5)

Aljady

89-5

4/1

T: D HoganJ: 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

6^th

(2)

Half Nutz

69-7

4/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: 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

7^th

1 ¼

(4)

Verhoyen

89-10

14/1

T: M C GrassickJ: 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

8^th

7 ½

(1)

Plunkett

69-8

17/2

T: P W FlynnJ: Luke 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

9^th

4 ½

(8)

Only Spoofing

910-0

100/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: 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

10^th

4 ½

(9)

Marco Monaco

38-7

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: 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

11^th

2 ¼

(11)

Show Yourself

59-3

33/1

T: A SlatteryJ: 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

(6)

Anadora²²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: S Lynam J: Ben Coen

(10)

Sophie's Star¹⁹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: Gary Halpin

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

2022

Blairmayne

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 9

J: Wayne Lordan | T: N Lupini

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €466.006th: €310.00