Punchestown Is Back Maiden

1st

Noble Exhibit (IRE)

No. 11, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: W. M. Lordan · T: Aidan O'Brien

2 9-7 –

W. M. Lordan

Aidan O'Brien

1:44.12 £10,800

Disputed pace early before taking over after 2f - stretched right away from over 1f out - well on top inside the final furlong

2nd

Dancinginthecity (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 9-7 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

7 £3,600

Handy early - third at halfway - unable to peg back front-runner from a furlong out - stayed on late without threatening - finished second well beaten

3rd

Francillon (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: G. M. Lyons

2 9-7 –

Colin Keane

G. M. Lyons

0.3 £1,800

Settled with the pack early - improved into contention approaching the straight - pushed along in 4th a furlong out - stayed on late to grab 3rd near the line

4th

Romayan (IRE)

No. 13, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh

2 9-7 –

Ben Coen

J. P. Murtagh

½ £900

Settled just behind the front-runner early - went in front by a whisker soon after - overtaken again by 2f - back to second at halfway - pushed along into the straight - couldn't reel in the winner a furlong out - slipped to third and faded to finish 4th

5th

Golden Omen (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade

2 9-7 –

Adam Caffrey

Noel Meade

1½ £540

Handy early - 5th passing the 3f marker - unable to close the gap late and finished one-dimensionally in 5th

6th

The Captains Day (IRE)

No. 14, stall 14

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jamie Powell · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-7 –

Jamie Powell

M D O'Callaghan

½ £361

Sluggish start - settled at the back of the field - still towards the tail after 2f - moved into 8th with a furlong and a half left - stayed on late without threatening to finish 6th

7th

Jacob B Good (GB)

No. 9, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-7 –

Seamie Heffernan

M D O'Callaghan

0.2

Slow into stride - settled towards the back of the pack - crept forward inside the final 2f but couldn't threaten in 6th with a furlong left - stayed on same speed to finish 7th

8th

Epic Arch (USA)

No. 4, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery

2 9-7 –

Andrew Slattery

A. Slattery

1¼

Prominent early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 2 out - dropped away and finished without much late impact

9th

Imposing (IRE)

No. 8, stall 12

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: Aidan O'Brien

2 9-2 –

Jack Cleary (5)

Aidan O'Brien

3½

Held up towards back of pack - dropped away and needed urging into straight - found some headway a furlong out but flattened out close home

10th

Forthethrillofit (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Paddy Harnett (3) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2 9-4 –

Paddy Harnett (3)

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

1¼

Slow to begin - settled towards back of field - shaken up with 1½f left but couldn't quicken and held late

11th

Don't Go Mad (IRE)

No. 3, stall 13

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Ross O'Sullivan

2 9-7 –

Donagh O'Connor

Ross O'Sullivan

2¾

settled towards the back - crept into contention with a furlong left - couldn't quicken through the closing stages - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

Paul Pierre (IRE)

No. 12, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

2 9-7 –

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

0.3

Settled around midfield - pushed along and 8th turning for home - gave ground with a furlong left - beaten well into 12th

13th

Clash (GB) ^t

No. 1, stall 11

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: W. J. Lee · T: Josh Halley

2 9-7 –

W. J. Lee

Josh Halley

0.2

Held up in midfield - pushed to keep 9th turning in - dropped away 1 1/2f out and faded to finish 13th

14th

Mickian Thomas (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: Rory Anthony Devine

2 9-7 –

Luke McAteer

Rory Anthony Devine

18

Held up towards the back - lost more ground into last two furlongs - unable to threaten and faded away