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Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2025 Festival Handicap (0-60)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 20 runners
Winning time 1m 45.21s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat handy behind the front group fighting for control - eased into 4th under pressure 2f out - urged forward into 2nd with 1 1/2f left - hit the front a furlong out - kept finding under maximum effort to the line - held on for victory
Shane Foley
P Sweeney
Settled in the pack - driven forward from 7th 2f out - moved into 4th a furlong out - kept on into 2nd near the line to go down by a short head
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th and driven approaching final 2f - up to 3rd with a furlong left - hit the front for a stride then edged back to 3rd unable to find more late
Wesley Joyce (5)
Thomas Dowling
Contesting the early pace - pulled hard - went to the front at halfway and forged ahead - moving sweetly 2f out - pressure applied and collared inside the final furlong - dropped to 4th late on with nothing more to give
J M Sheridan
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back of the field early - urged forward around 2f out in 11th - improved into 7th with a furlong left - stayed on steadily to finish fifth
Rory Cleary
Sean Davis
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort in 8th with 2f left - unable to close - finished 6th beaten 3 lengths
Wayne Lordan
C P Donoghue
Slow to break - held up towards rear throughout - made no impression - finished well beaten in 7th
Chris Hayes
Paul Stafford
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along with 2f left and up in 5th a furlong out - unable to close and finished 8th
Robbie Colgan
Jamie Flynn
Sat close to the pace on the rail - up to 2nd with 2f left - pressed for effort and slipped to 6th a furlong out - unable to threaten again finishing well held
Ben Coen
Anthony McCann
Slow to begin - settled midfield - pushed along with 2f left but unable to close - beaten well into 10th
Leigh Roche
John C McConnell
Sluggish start - held towards the back of the pack - pushed along to move up into 9th approaching the final 2f but unable to threaten - finished well held in 11th
W J Lee
Noel C Kelly
Held towards midfield on the wide side - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make headway thereafter - well held in 12th
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - urged on in 12th with 2f left - unable to make further headway - finished well held in 13th
Seamie Heffernan
J A Nash
Sluggish start - held up at the rear throughout - made no impression - well held in 14th
No. 19, stall 1
10yo, 8-3, OR 40
J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman
Nicola Burns (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up at the rear from the off - lost touch with the field early - no impression made through the race - finished well adrift in 15th
Donagh O'Connor
C P Donoghue
Shared front-running spot early - lost command at halfway then pushed along to slip to 5th with 2f left - faded late for 16th
Andrew Slattery
T Hogan
Poor start - stayed at rear throughout - no impact on race - well held in 17th
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort in 3rd with 3f left - dropped away through finish - eventually well held in 18th
James Ryan (3)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 19th
Rory Mulligan (7)
Anthony McCann
Positioned just behind the front pack on the wide side - pressed for effort with over 2f remaining - dropped away steadily to finish last of 20
Non-runners: Dynamite Defense (unsuitable ground), Micasso (reserve), Poppadom (stone bruise)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.