Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
18:05
Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Chase
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €8.60
Place: €2.60 €2.60 €3.40
Exacta: €62.20
Tricast: €465.59
Trifecta: €578.80
Non-Runners: Must Be Obeyed (withdrawn; refused to line up)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | James Du Berlais (FR) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 165 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway 3 out - went fourth 2 out - led going easily approaching last - pushed along run-in - readily(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Riaan (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 147 lbs | 15/2 | 4.25 | Midfield - headway 3 out - went second last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Adamantly Chosen (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 155 lbs | 10/1 | 11 | Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 8th - went second 3 out - pressed leader briefly approaching last - hit last - weakened run-in(op 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | So Scottish (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Aidan Kelly
(5)lbs
|
Emmet Mullins | 145 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - pressed leader with one circuit to go - led 4th - went clear 7th - went further clear 10th - not fluent and reduced lead 3 out - not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | The King Of Prs (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Conor Stone-Walsh
(3)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 149 lbs | 12/1 | 4.25 | Prominent - in touch with leaders 6th - went fourth but ridden home turn - edged right approaching last - weakened run-in(op 14/1) | |
| 6th | 15 | Grange Walk (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | John Patrick Ryan | 140 lbs | 18/1 | 5.5 | Held up in rear - headway 3 out - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Indiana Jones (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(3)lbs
|
M F Morris | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 8th | 5 | Fighting Fit (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Charlie O'Dwyer
(5)lbs
|
J P Dempsey | 150 lbs | 40/1 | 4.75 | Prominent behind clear leader 8th - lost position 3 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - no telling impression(op 50/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | Seddon (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 148 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Led - headed 4th - prominent behind clear leader 8th - lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 10th | 10 | Mars Harper (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 150 lbs | 20/1 | 9.5 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5th - mistake and reminders 8th - dropped to rear after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Lets Go Champ (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 154 lbs | 5/1J | - | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 6th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Visionarian (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 160 lbs | 25/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - lost touch 9th - pulled up before 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Blue Lord (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 5/1J | - | In touch with leaders - chased clear leader 8th - lost position 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran free; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/1 tchd 18/5) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Lightkeeper (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 145 lbs | 8/1 | - | Towards rear - pushed along 4 out - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/1) |