Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2023 Festival Handicap

Naas

18:10

Date 2023-04-24

Distance 5f205y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €9,145

Winning Time 1m 17.94s (slow by 8.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Blairmayne (IRE) Wayne Lordan · Miss Natalia Lupini	11/1	Won
2nd	Iva Batt (IRE) Ronan Whelan · Adrian McGuinness	100/30F	0.2
3rd	Jon Riggens (IRE) Chris Hayes · Edward Lynam	5/1	3.25
4th	Shoebox King (IRE) Mpumelelo Mjoka · Kevin Thomas Coleman	9/1	0.3
5th	Aljady (FR) J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	4/1	3.75
6th	Half Nutz (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	4/1	.5
7th	Verhoyen (GB) W J Lee · M C Grassick	14/1	1.25
8th	Plunkett (GB) Luke McAteer · Paul W Flynn	17/2	7.5
9th	Only Spoofing (IRE) Calvin Ngcobo · Kevin Thomas Coleman	100/1	4.5
10th	Marco Monaco (IRE) Leigh Roche · A J Martin	66/1	4.5
11th	Show Yourself (GB) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	33/1	2.25

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12 (13)	Iva Batt Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	122	—	9508-4	69	103	88	18d	—	—	-14	12.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Three-time winner including off 4lb higher mark here; caught the eye on Bellewstown return
7 (2)	Half Nutz Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	133	—	04-583	80	100	91	13d	—	—	-5	12.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Likes soft ground and likes it here too, with three of his six wins coming over C&D
8 (12)	Jon Riggens Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Edward Lynam	J:Chris Hayes T:Edward Lynam	133	t	9522-0	80	97	89	30d	—	—	-3	11.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
7-2 fav, reared up as stalls opened and slowly away when never a factor at the Curragh
NR (6)	Anadora Bay J:TBC T:Sarah Lynam	J: T:Sarah Lynam	138	—	38003-	85	95	87	221d	—	—	+5	15	2.25/1	10 10%
Won off this mark first time out at Newmarket (6f, good) last season; placed form on soft
4 (7)	Blairmayne Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	135	—	20067-	82	103	93	219d	—	—	+3	11.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Seven wins including 2 over C&D; had a run under his belt when landing this last year
3 (4)	Verhoyen Bay J:W J Lee T:M C Grassick	J:W J Lee T:M C Grassick	136	p	997-90	83	104	96	8d	—	—	+3	10.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Five wins, four of them at the Curragh where he bolted up over 7f last May; mark on slide
9 (5)	Aljady Bay J:J M Sheridan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	131	tb	90-745	78	88	79	2d	—	—	-5	12	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has fallen in ratings; fourth of 11 in higher grade contest at the Curragh last weekend
11 (3)	Shoebox King Bay J:Mpumelelo Mjoka(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Mpumelelo Mjoka(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	123	—	215-09	70	99	83	13d	—	—	-1	7.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Down Royal maiden winner last term and fair fifth in Curragh h'cap; well held lately
6 (1)	Plunkett Bay J:Luke McAteer(3) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Luke McAteer(3) T:Paul W Flynn	134	p	850-06	81	97	87	22d	—	—	+1	10.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran okay when fifth in Navan sprint in October; trainer giving him another whirl over 6f
NR (10)	Sophies Star Bay J:TBC T:Mrs Denise Foster	J: T:Mrs Denise Foster	135	—	5U090-	82	97	78	191d	—	—	-46	28	9.75/1	40 3%
Won at Musselburgh (5f, good) first time out last year; reappears after 191 days off
13 (9)	Marco Monaco Bay J:Leigh Roche T:A J Martin	J:Leigh Roche T:A J Martin	119	—	7030-0	76	85	61	16d	—	—	+5	7.1	16.25/1	66 2%
Placed in Navan sprint maiden for Sheila Lavery but beaten long way in both h'cap starts
10 (11)	Show Yourself Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	129	—	/5000-	76	88	31	222d	—	—	+5	7.1	19.75/1	80 1%
Fine spell of success as 3yo over 5f at Beverley, four wins over that C&D; quiet last year
1 (8)	Only Spoofing Bay J:Calvin Ngcobo(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Calvin Ngcobo(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	140	—	600-08	87	95	84	16d	—	—	+8	9.6	19.75/1	80 1%
12-time winner but has never won on a soft surface; well held first two starts this term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Iva Batt	5/2	5/2	10/3	2	5/2
Half Nutz	4	4	7/2	4	4
Jon Riggens	5	11/2	9/2	11/2	13/2
Anadora	7	9	10	15/2	9
Blairmayne	12	10/1	17/2	10	10
Verhoyen	11	11/1	11	11/1	11
Aljady	9/2	4	7/2	4	4
Shoebox King	12	10	9	10	10
Plunkett	8	15/2	8	15/2	15/2
Sophies Star	33	33	40	33	33
Marco Monaco	50	66	66	50	66
Show Yourself	80	66	33	40	66
Only Spoofing	80	80	80	80	80

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sophies Star

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2nd

Anadora

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.7

3rd

Iva Batt

12.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

10/3

Half Nutz

12.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Aljady

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Jon Riggens

11.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Blairmayne

11.2

OR: 8 Form: 1 Odds: 2.2

Plunkett

10.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Verhoyen

10.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Only Spoofing

9.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Shoebox King

7.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Marco Monaco

7.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Show Yourself

7.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Only Spoofing	87	95	84
Anadora	85	95	87
Verhoyen	83	104	96
Blairmayne	82	103	93
Sophies Star	82	97	78
Plunkett	81	97	87
Half Nutz	80	100	91
Jon Riggens	80	97	89
Aljady	78	88	79
Marco Monaco	76	85	61
Show Yourself	76	88	31
Shoebox King	70	99	83
Iva Batt	69	103	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aljady	2d ago	Quick return
Verhoyen	8d ago	Quick return
Half Nutz	13d ago	Quick return
Shoebox King	13d ago	Quick return
Marco Monaco	16d ago	Fit
Only Spoofing	16d ago	Fit
Iva Batt	18d ago	Fit
Plunkett	22d ago	Fit
Jon Riggens	30d ago	Fit
Sophies Star	191d ago	Long break
Blairmayne	219d ago	Long break
Anadora	221d ago	Long break
Show Yourself	222d ago	Long break