Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
19:10
Uniquely Novice Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Fri, 02 May 2025
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50
Place: €2 €1.40 €1.30
Exacta: €23.80
Tricast: €75.50
Trifecta: €129.60
Non-Runners: Sine Qua Non (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Casheldale Lad (IRE) | 4 G | Elite | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Made all - 5 lengths ahead 2nd - much reduced lead 5 out - pushed along when faced challenge approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Khrisma (FR) | 5 M | Good | Nicky Henderson | 152 lbs | 5/2F | .75 | In touch with leaders - took keen hold early - mistake 2 out - soon recovered - went second going okay home turn - challenging last - ran on run-in | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Naturally Nimble (GER) | 3 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 160 lbs | 4/1 | 16 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when short of room just after 2 out - went third approaching last - no match for first two(op 10/3) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Zoffman (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Noel Meade | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - squeezed out after 2 out - rallied and went fourth approaching last - soon no impression(op 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Between Friends (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | E Bolger | 152 lbs | 80/1 | 5 | Towards rear - stayed on approaching last - never dangerous (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to settle his mount in second half of field - get her jumping and to ride her to come home; he also said that his mount was flat out most of the way and was only staying on past beaten horses; trainer confirmed instructions and expressed his satisfaction with ride; stewards also received a report from vet who reported marel to be post race normal; samples were taken for analysis; stewards noted the explanations given)(op 50/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Runcok (FR) | 4 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 3/1 | 8 | Prominent behind clear leader - not fluent 1st - prominent 5 out - weakened gradually after 2 out (vet said gelding was showing signs of delayed recovery post race)(op 2/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Fiver Friday (IRE) | 4 F | AVG |
Liam McKenna
(5)lbs
|
Paul Traynor | 154 lbs | 22/1 | 8 | Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 8th | 9 | Kotkito Bello (FR) | 5 G | AVG |
Aidan Kelly
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 154 lbs | 80/1 | 2.5 | Prominent behind clear leader - weakened from 4 out(op 66/1) | |
| 9th | 7 | Hardysonofdan (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 159 lbs | 150/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - not fluent and weakened from 3 out | ||
| 10th | 10 | Lecale's Diamond (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 159 lbs | 150/1 | 14 | Towards rear throughout - mistake 4th | ||
| 11th | 5 | Deanery Charlie (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 2.75 | In rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 12 | Struck Oil (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Alix Balfe
(7)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 146 lbs | 125/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - towards rear and weakened after 4 out(tchd 100/1) |