14:48 Punchestown

Tuesday 16 September 2025

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Nostra Supporting Laois GAA Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 30y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in Places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:49  |   Winning time: 1m 45.03s
1st
Horse silk
13
(14)
8/1
T: A OliverJ: Ben Coen
In touch, 5th halfway, took closer order approaching straight, improved to lead over 1f out, edged left final 150 yards, kept on best op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
(12)
8/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, progress over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 150 yards, kept on closing stages, not reach winner tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
(3)
11/2
T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh O'Connor
Prominent, 4th halfway, headway over 1f out, improved to 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, soon kept on same pace op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(16)
16/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane
Rear, 13th halfway, headway over 2f out, switched right and stayed on over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression in 4th closing stages op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
10
(1)
11/2
T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll
Mid-division, 7th halfway, effort 1 1/2f out, progress inside final furlong, kept on in 5th closing stages, never nearer op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(6)
16/1
T: K SmithJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final 200 yards op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(2)
10/1
T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (3)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, lost place under 2f out, no extra final furlong, weakened closing stages tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
1
14
(9)
18/1
T: T M WalshJ: Chris Hayes
Dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, progress on inner approaching straight, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(4)
6/1
T: J S BolgerJ: J A Heffernan
Soon led, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 15/2
10th
Horse silk
¾
8
(13)
59-9
50/1
T: A J MartinJ: Robbie Colgan
Dwelt, raced in rear, 12th halfway, dropped to rear entering straight, some progress inside final furlong, soon no impression
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
(10)
25/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: J A Powell (3)
Missed break, raced in rear, 14th halfway, effort and progress 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong
12th
Horse silk
4 ½
11
(8)
15/2
T: A MullinsJ: J M Sheridan
In touch, 6th halfway, lost place and under pressure over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 7/1 tchd 13/2
13th
Horse silk
13
12
(7)
80/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Adam Caffrey
Dwelt slightly, soon towards rear, 11th halfway, lost place and weakened 1 1/2f out op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
1
7
(15)
4/1f
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, lost place approaching straight, dropped towards rear 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong op 9/2
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Non-Runners

16
(5)
Horse silk
Brandon Creek25
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: Gerard O'Leary  J: Reserve 2
NR
9
(11)
Horse silk
Spent All Me Money28
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 3
T: A Sexton  J: J Cleary
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.00Pl:€3.50, €3.30, €2.00EX:€89.20Trifecta:€738.30Tricast:€408.45SF:€77.28

Forecasts

Counterculture (4/1), Altimara (11/2), Touted Plan (11/2), Neo Smart (6/1), Enchanted Garden (15/2), Sun Soldier (8/1), Dark Viper (8/1), Sunriseontheboyne (10/1), Facethepuckout (16/1), Gangsta Man (16/1), Ferrybank (18/1), Rockbury Lad (25/1), Brandon Creek (25/1), Spent All Me Money (25/1), Goin' (50/1), Evangelic (80/1)

Verdict

DARK VIPER has been freshened up since 2 runs in quick succession at the end of July and might be able to give the weight away. The hat-trick seeking Altimara heads the many dangers along with Neo Smart, Facethepuckout, the mount of Colin Keane, and Counterculture.

  1. DARK VIPER
  2. ALTIMARA (IRE)
  3. NEO SMART (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Proleek Prince
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 4
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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