2025-04-30 Punchestown 18:05
Punchestown

Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Distance: 2m4f80y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €59,000

Runners: 15

Winning time: 5m 7.80s (slow by 8.30s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

2 James Du Berlais

J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins

Age:9 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:150 SP:7/1

Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway 3 out - went fourth 2 out - led going easily approaching last - pushed along run-in - readily(op 9/1)

2 4¼

12 Riaan

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:132 SP:15/2

Midfield - headway 3 out - went second last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)

3 11 15¼

4 Adamantly Chosen

J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:140 SP:10/1

Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 8th - went second 3 out - pressed leader briefly approaching last - hit last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)

4 shd 15¼

11 So Scottish

J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Emmet Mullins

Age:8 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:135 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - pressed leader with one circuit to go - led 4th - went clear 7th - went further clear 10th - not fluent and reduced lead 3 out - not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

5 4¼ 19½

9 The King Of Prs

J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:137 SP:12/1

Prominent - in touch with leaders 6th - went fourth but ridden home turn - edged right approaching last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)

6 5½ 25

15 Grange Walk

J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan

Age:10 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:125 SP:18/1

Held up in rear - headway 3 out - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

7 4½ 29½

6 Indiana Jones

J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris

Age:9 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:140 SP:25/1

Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

8 4¾ 34¼

5 Fighting Fit

J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:J P Dempsey

Age:10 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:140 SP:40/1

Prominent behind clear leader 8th - lost position 3 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - no telling impression(op 50/1)

9 ½ 34¾

8 Seddon

J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell

Age:12 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:138 SP:12/1

Led - headed 4th - prominent behind clear leader 8th - lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

10 9½ 44¼

10 Mars Harper

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:9 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:135 SP:20/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5th - mistake and reminders 8th - dropped to rear after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)

7 Lets Go Champ

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:10 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:139 SP:5/1J

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 6th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 11/2)

3 Visionarian

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:10 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:145 SP:25/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - lost touch 9th - pulled up before 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

1 Blue Lord

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:10 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:151 SP:5/1J

In touch with leaders - chased clear leader 8th - lost position 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran free; vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)

14 Must Be Obeyed

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney

Age:9 Weight:10st 1lbs

OR:126 SP: -

13 Lightkeeper

J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:130 SP:8/1

Towards rear - pushed along 4 out - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8.60

Tote place: €2.60 €2.60 €3.40

Exacta: €62.20

Trifecta: €578.80

Tricast: €465.59

CSF: €54.08