Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
17:25
Barberstown Castle Novice Chase
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Thu, 01 May 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Chase
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.37
Place: €1.10 €1.90
Exacta: €2.40
Trifecta: €18.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Majborough (FR) | 5 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 4/11F | Won | Jumped left on occasions - prominent - took keen hold after 2nd - led 3rd - awkward jump 5 out - went clear after 3 out - jumped badly left 2 out - jumped badly left last - went further clear run-in - easily(op 1/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Only By Night (IRE) | 7 M | Elite | Gavin Cromwell | 159 lbs | 5/1 | 14 | Towards rear - prominent 3rd - outpaced before 2 out - no chance with winner run-in - went modest second final strides(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Jesse Evans (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 166 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on disputing second run-in - lost second final strides(op 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Brookie (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Anthony Honeyball | 166 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 3rd - headway 3 out - prominent behind clear leader approaching last - kept on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Rubaud (FR) | 6 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 166 lbs | 9/1 | 3.25 | Led - headed then raced in second when not fluent 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened run-in(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Jeannot Lapin (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gearoid O'Loughlin | 166 lbs | 28/1 | 40 | Prominent - dropped to rear 3rd - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1) |