23:10 Naas (IRE) 28 Apr 2025
Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2025 Festival Handicap
0-60 | 3YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 20 ran
tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, all out
mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, headway into 4th 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well into 2nd close home, just failed
mid-division, closer in 6th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, 2nd briefly inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home
disputed lead, took keen hold, led at halfway and soon clear, travelling well and clear 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home
rear of mid-division, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden, headway into 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression
dwelt, always behind, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders on inner, 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 6th 1f out, no impression
dwelt, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, ridden and closer in 9th 2f out, no impression
mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, no impression, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along in 12th over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression
slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor
always behind, never a factor
disputed lead, headed at halfway, ridden and dropped to 5th over 2f out, weakened
very slowly away, always behind, never a factor
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened
tracked leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (Div 1) | Yielding | 19 | Calamint | 11 | 4 | 9 5 | 53 | 60-5658 | 213 days | A Murray (53 miles) | David Egan | 33/ 1 | 1:47.18 |
| 2024 (Div 2) | Yielding | 19 | Moutarde | 5 | 3 | 8 7 | 56 | 900-0 | 17 days | G P Cromwell (35 miles) | C D Hayes | 12/ 1 | 1:48.31 |
| 2023 | Soft - Heavy | 14 | Persian Queen | 15 | 6 | 9 12 | 61 | 9500-06 | 6 days | Ms J Morgan (35 miles) | C Stone-Walsh | 17/ 2 | 1:52.88 |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good | 17 | Mullacash Buzz | 11 | 4 | 9 6 | 55 | 8-77153 | 31 days | Thomas Dowling (47 miles) | J Cleary | 9/ 1 | 1:42.15 |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good | 15 | Magic Charm | 1 | 6 | 8 13 | 48 | 635/04480-4 | 23 days | Natalia Lupini (39 miles) | W M Lordan | 11/ 4 | 1:43.07 |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Good | 20 | Hidden Spark | 20 | 5 | 8 12 | 47 | 448007 | 157 days | A McGuinness (17 miles) | Cian MacRedmond | 11/ 2 | 1:45.28 |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Good | 20 | Coill Na Sionainne | 19 | 5 | 8 11 | 46 | 0/3574700-3 | 12 days | W McCreery (17 miles) | N M Crosse | 6/ 4 | 1:43.01 |
| 2019 (Div 1) | Good - Yielding | 18 | Miracles In May | 2 | 4 | 9 3 | 51 | 008-2 | 4 days | M A Cahill (95 miles) | Ben Coen | 6/ 4 | 1:44.60 |
| 2019 (Div 2) | Good - Yielding | 16 | Taceec | 4 | 4 | 8 13 | 50 | 909-4109 | 73 days | A McGuinness (17 miles) | R P Cleary | 9/ 1 | 1:44.77 |
| 2018 | Yielding - Soft | 18 | Camile | 14 | 5 | 8 8 | 45 | 97500P | 75 days | J P O'Brien (60 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 7/ 2 | 1:49.47 |
| 2017 | Good | 17 | Keep Believing | 15 | 3 | 8 4 | 52 | 9890-2 | 22 days | B Nolan (44 miles) | Conor Hoban | 9/ 1 | 1:42.69 |