17:25 Punchestown

Friday 2 May 2025

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:4019:1019:40

QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 13.10s

1^st

Sea Music

710-12

28/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Towards rear and not fluent 1st, soon improved into mid-division, closed to track leaders from halfway, disputed lead from 4 out and ridden from 2 out, led from last and kept on well run-in, all out to hold on op 40/1 tchd 25/1

2^nd

Blizzard Of Oz

711-10

4/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, took closer order from 4 out and went 3rd after next, disputed lead 2 out, headed and ridden from last, kept on well without reaching winner op 7/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Lisnagar Fortune

710-8

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd and 7th, some progress from 5 out, not fluent 3 out and soon went 8th, again not fluent 2 out and pushed along in 4th before last, ridden and kept on into 3rd run-in, never nearer op 11/1

4^th

Common Practice

611-10

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, bad mistake 1st, hampered 3rd, took closer order from 5 out and went 4th before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra before last, dropped to 4th run-in tchd 18/1

5^th

Listentillitellyea

910-0

25/1

T: T GibneyJ: Gavin Brouder (3)

Mid-division and not fluent 1st, soon improved to track leaders, again not fluent 5th, improved to dispute lead 5 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened to 5th before last, no extra op 33/1

6^th

Drumgill

610-13

50/1

T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King

Mid-division, impeded 1st, not fluent 4th, progress from 3 out and ridden before next where mistake, no extra in 6th from before last

7^th

2 ¾

Moon D'orange

711-3

7/1

T: J C McConnellJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, mistake 3rd, mistake and bumped 7th, soon dropped towards rear, no extra from 3 out and some late progress past beaten horses op 13/2

8^th

Western Diego

810-13

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, mistake 1st and not fluent at times thereafter, took closer order from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression and weakened op 22/1

9^th

Native Speaker

710-13

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, not fluent 1st, headed from 3rd, slight peck on landing 6 out, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 12/1

10^th

1 ¾

Black Bamboo

810-6

10/1

T: J J MurphyJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6 out and soon dropped towards rear, not fluent 4 out and soon no extra, kept on same pace op 9/1 tchd 11/1

11^th

1 ¼

Prince Palace

710-5

11/1

T: P A FahyJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division, bumped 6 out, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and dropped towards rear, no extra and kept on same pace from 3 out op 12/1

12^th

Theatre Native

711-2

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Prominent early before soon settling behind leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 13/2

13^th

Neveradullmoment

810-9

28/1

T: J P DempseyJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)

Mid-division and slightly hampered 1st, slight mistakes 7 out and 6 out, reminders from 5 out, not fluent 4 out, no extra and weakened from 3 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Path D'oroux

811-12

20/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division on inner, mistake 7th and soon lost place, dropped towards rear and ridden from next, eased from 4 out and pulled up before next op 22/1

Zenta

611-9

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Mid-division, hampered 1st and soon dropped towards rear, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, mistake 6 out, eased and pulled up before next op 10/1

Nara

511-5

13/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh

Prominent early, led from 3rd and not fluent 5th, joined 5 out, not fluent next and soon headed, weakened from 3 out and pulled up before 2 out op 15/2

Sir Argus

810-13

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear and not fluent at times, fell 6 out op 25/1

No Flies On Him

610-11

33/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Ricky Doyle

Prominent early, jumped left at times and soon tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division from halfway and not fluent 6 out, no extra and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Cleatus Poolaw¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Josh Williamson

What's Up Darling¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€46.20Pl:€7.20, €2.00, €1.70, €3.90EX:€293.20Trifecta:€3,842.60Tricast:€993.33SF:€148.63

Forecasts

Blizzard Of Oz (4/1), Nara (13/2), Moon D'orange (7/1), Lisnagar Fortune (15/2), Theatre Native (8/1), Black Bamboo (10/1), Prince Palace (11/1), Zenta (11/1), Native Speaker (14/1), Common Practice (16/1), Western Diego (16/1), What's Up Darling (16/1), Sir Argus (18/1), Cleatus Poolaw (20/1), Path D'oroux (20/1), Listentillitellyea (25/1), Sea Music (28/1), Neveradullmoment (28/1), No Flies On Him (33/1), Drumgill (50/1)

NATIVE SPEAKER, Common Practice and Blizzard of Oz all make their handicap debut over fences off decent-looking marks so could be the trio to focus on, with the sound-jumping Native Speaker shading the vote.

NATIVE SPEAKER (IRE)
COMMON PRACTICE (IRE)
BLIZZARD OF OZ (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Hgranca De Thaix

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 7

J: M J M O'Sullivan | T: B Connell

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00