Punchestown Is Back Maiden

1st

Port Of Spain (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-7 –

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

1:46.36

Held up towards back of the pack - moved into 4th by halfway - made ground into the straight to hit front a furlong out - kept up the pressure to prevail

2nd

Back Straight (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-4 –

Jamie Powell (3)

M D O'Callaghan

½

Held up towards the back - into 6th by halfway - moved into contention with 1 1/2f left - up to 4th a furlong out - found extra late to take 2nd - just failed to get to the winner

3rd

Cape Cod (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Mark Crehan (3) · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-4 –

Mark Crehan (3)

A P O'Brien

0.2

Tucked in early - slipped back to 7th at halfway - shifted wide into the straight and made ground approaching the furlong pole - up to 3rd with a furlong left - stayed on to the line finishing third

4th

Resurgence (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

2 9-7 –

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

3½

Handy early - third at halfway - edged in front briefly turning for home - pushed along and lost advantage a furlong out - slipped to fourth and found little more late

5th

Mid Flight (GB)

No. 6, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

2 9-7 –

Colin Keane

G M Lyons

4½

Held up at back - still 10th at halfway - improved into contention over a furlong out and edged into 5th but couldn't quicken further

6th

Kanzashi (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-7 –

Leigh Roche

M D O'Callaghan

1

Slow to break - settled towards the back and still 8th at halfway - shifted wide turning into the straight - found some headway on the outside with a furlong left - stayed on steadily to finish 6th

7th

Admiral Will Brown (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin

2 9-7 –

Ben Coen

Daniel McLoughlin

2¾

Settled around midfield along the rail - fifth at the halfway stage - dropped back approaching 2f out - unable to threaten and finished without a rally

8th

Fior Bhuioch (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Ross Coakley · T: J S Bolger

2 9-2 –

Ross Coakley

J S Bolger

1¼

Fast start to hit front - overtaken quickly then back in command after a furlong - matched for command after 3f - overtaken again entering straight - dropped away approaching 2f out - faded 1 1/2f out to finish eighth

9th

Party With Marty (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Hugh Horgan (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1

Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway and unable to make headway 1½f out - dropped away in the final furlong

10th

Gold Youmzain (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: E J O'Neill

2 9-7 –

Seamie Heffernan

E J O'Neill

1

Sat close up early and briefly went in front - handed up before a furlong gone - stayed involved for another two furlongs - overtaken turning into the straight - dropped away with two furlongs left - faded out of contention finishing tenth