2025-05-01 Punchestown 17:25
Punchestown

Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Distance: 2m75y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €73,750

Runners: 6

Winning time: 4m 5.20s (slow by 2.90s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

4 Majborough

J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:162 SP:4/11F

Jumped left on occasions - prominent - took keen hold after 2nd - led 3rd - awkward jump 5 out - went clear after 3 out - jumped badly left 2 out - jumped badly left last - went further clear run-in - easily(op 1/2)

2 14

6 Only By Night

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:150 SP:5/1

Towards rear - prominent 3rd - outpaced before 2 out - no chance with winner run-in - went modest second final strides(op 4/1)

3 ½ 14½

3 Jesse Evans

J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade

Age:9 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:144 SP:40/1

Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on disputing second run-in - lost second final strides(op 33/1)

4 ½ 15

1 Brookie

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 3rd - headway 3 out - prominent behind clear leader approaching last - kept on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

5 3¼ 18¼

5 Rubaud

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:9/1

Led - headed then raced in second when not fluent 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened run-in(tchd 17/2)

6 40 58¼

2 Jeannot Lapin

J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid O'Loughlin

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:143 SP:28/1

Prominent - dropped to rear 3rd - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.37

Tote place: €1.10 €1.90

Exacta: €2.40

Trifecta: €18.50

CSF: €2.63