15:05 Punchestown

Saturday 3 May 2025

All14:3015:0515:4216:1516:5017:2518:0018:35

Oaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase (0-145)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 8m 23.30s

1^st

Shanbally Kid

810-6

15/2j

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, raced very wide virtually throughout, good headway to lead 3 out, went clear travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, unextended op 16/1

2^nd

Outside The Door

910-9

20/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Tracked leaders, improved to lead 4 out, headed and pushed along next, ridden in 2nd 2 out, kept on without threatening easy winner run-in op 22/1

3^rd

4 ¾

From The Ashes

810-0

14/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 6th 3 out, ridden and went 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace run-in op 11/1

4^th

4 ¼

Lonesome Boatman

910-5

40/1

T: Sean AllenJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, headed 8th and raced prominently, mistake 13th, ridden 3 out, 5th next, kept on one pace tchd 33/1

5^th

Herakles Westwood

810-8

15/2j

T: W GreatrexJ: J Bowen

Mid-division, 10th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 9th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on one pace op 13/2

6^th

Answer To Kayf

911-11

17/2

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (5)

Mid-division, mistake 15th, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

Another Choice

810-13

16/1

T: M J SmithJ: Donagh Meyler

Towards rear, some headway into 9th and ridden 3 out, no impression op 12/1

8^th

4 ½

The Gradual Slope

810-0

20/1

T: S O O'BrienJ: Mark McDonagh

Mid-division, ridden in moderate 11th 3 out, no impression op 16/1

9^th

Yeah Man

811-10

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, headway into 8th 3 out, ridden in moderate 8th next, no impression op 20/1 tchd 28/1

10^th

6 ½

Your Own Story

910-8

17/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Patrick Wadge

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, weakened op 9/1 tchd 8/1

11^th

El Champo

710-0

28/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Mr Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Tracked leaders, led from 8th, joined 10th, led again from 12th, headed and ridden 4 out, weakened op 22/1

Also Ran

Duffle Coat

811-11

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: J Smith (5)

Always behind, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 20/1

Hasthing

811-1

11/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 5 out and ridden, weakened, pulled up before 4 out op 15/2

Run Wild Fred

1111-1

100/1

T: R HurleyJ: Conor Clarke (7)

Soon mid-division, pushed along early, ridden 14th, weakened, pulled up before 4 out tchd 80/1

The Short Go

810-12

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Always behind, ridden 5 out, weakened, pulled up before 4 out op 7/1 tchd 13/2

Fortunedefortunata

810-11

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

In rear, brought down at 2nd op 14/1 tchd 16/1

History Of Fashion

1110-11

25/1

T: P A FahyJ: Sean Flanagan

Always behind, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 20/1

Dreaming Blue

810-7

22/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Tracked leaders, disputed lead 10th, headed 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Cadatharla

710-5

8/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Gavin Brouder (3)

Rear of mid-division when bad mistake and unseated rider at 1st op 16/1

Sir Bob

1310-3

40/1

T: R TynerJ: Simon Torrens

Always towards rear, ridden 12th, behind when pulled up before 5 out

Brandt

710-1

20/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Always behind, ridden 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Meyo

710-0

18/1

T: T GibneyJ: Mike O'Connor

Prominent, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Stormy Judge

1010-0

40/1

T: P A FahyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

In rear when fell at 2nd op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Favori De Champdou¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: Mr R James

Salmanino¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: Liz Doyle J: Sean O'Keeffe

Stuzzikini¹²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.30, €5.50, €4.80, €10.00EX:€96.50Trifecta:€2,074.60Tricast:€2,138.73SF:€159.84

Forecasts

Shanbally Kid (15/2), Herakles Westwood (15/2), Cadatharla (8/1), The Short Go (8/1), Answer To Kayf (17/2), Your Own Story (17/2), Hasthing (11/1), From The Ashes (14/1), Another Choice (16/1), Fortunedefortunata (16/1), Meyo (18/1), Outside The Door (20/1), The Gradual Slope (20/1), Brandt (20/1), Yeah Man (22/1), Dreaming Blue (22/1), Favori De Champdou (25/1), Salmanino (25/1), History Of Fashion (25/1), El Champo (28/1), Duffle Coat (28/1), Stuzzikini (33/1), Lonesome Boatman (40/1), Stormy Judge (40/1), Sir Bob (40/1), Run Wild Fred (100/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but THE SHORT GO rates the pick of these weights so is taken to build on his very good fifth in the Ultima at the Cheltenham Festival and get off the mark for the season. Another Choice heads the list of dangers on the back of a solid eighth in the Irish Grand National with Answer To Kayf, Hasthing, Outside The Door and Your Own Story all in the mix too.

THE SHORT GO (IRE)
ANOTHER CHOICE (IRE)
ANSWER TO KAYF

Previous Winners

2024

The Gradual Slope

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 7

J: Mark McDonagh | T: S O O'Brien

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €9,999.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00