03-05-2025
Punchestown day 5 full race card and tips - list of runners on Saturday
It's the final day of the National Hunt season as Punchestown hosts the last jumps card of the campaign.
State Man produced a stunning performance to win the Boodles Champion Hurdle on Friday as Constitution Hill disappointed and all eyes will be on Brighterdaysahead, who ran against State Man and Constitution Hill at Cheltenham, this afternoon.
Gordon Elliott's star mare bolted up in the Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown over Christmas, but was well beaten at Prestbury Park when finishing fourth in the Champion Hurdle.
There are eight races once again on Saturday, with the first scheduled to start at 2.30pm.
Here's a list of the runners and riders, as well as a tip for each race:
2.30: 3m½f (Bank) Howden Cross Country Chase (5yo+)
1 Coko Beach (FR) J Smith (5)2 Stealthy Tom (IRE) Simon Torrens3 Grange Island (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe4 Read To Return (IRE) Non Runner5 Final Orders Shane FitzGerald6 French Dynamite (FR) Gavin Brouder (3)7 I A Connect (IRE) Phillip Enright8 Subset (IRE) Donagh Meyler9 The Goffer (IRE) Kevin Sexton10 Vanillier (FR) Keith Donoghue11 Vital Island (IRE) Mr B T Stone (7)12 Busselton (FR) J J Slevin13 Cavalry Master (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe14 Chemical Energy (IRE) Sam Ewing15 Conflated (IRE) Danny Gilligan16 Peaches And Cream (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)17 Clonbury Bridge (IRE) Reserve 118 Quornofamonday (IRE) Reserve 219 Three By Two (IRE) Reserve 3
Tip: Conflated
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3.05: 3m7½f Handicap Chase (5yo+ 0-145)
1 Favori De Champdou (FR) Mr Rob James (7)2 Answer To Kayf John Shinnick (5)3 Duffle Coat (IRE) J Smith (5)4 Yeah Man (IRE) Keith Donoghue5 Stuzzikini (IRE) Sam Ewing6 Hasthing (FR) Richie McLernon7 Run Wild Fred (IRE) Conor Clarke (7)8 Another Choice (IRE) Donagh Meyler9 The Short Go (IRE) Rachael Blackmore10 Fortunedefortunata (IRE) Danny Gilligan11 History Of Fashion (IRE) Sean Flanagan12 Outside The Door (IRE) A P Kelly (5)13 Herakles Westwood (FR) J Bowen14 Your Own Story (IRE) Patrick Wadge15 Dreaming Blue Rex Dingle16 Shanbally Kid (IRE) Danny Mullins17 Cadatharla (IRE) Gavin Brouder (3)18 Lonesome Boatman (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe19 Sir Bob (IRE) Simon Torrens20 Brandt (IRE) Jordan Gainford21 From The Ashes (IRE) Phillip Enright22 Meyo Mike O'Connor23 The Gradual Slope (IRE) Mark McDonagh24 Salmanino (FR) Sean O'Keeffe25 Stormy Judge (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)26 El Champo (IRE) Reserve 1
Tip: Hasthing
3.42: 2m4½f SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+)
1 Brighterdaysahead (FR) Sam Ewing2 Gala Marceau (FR) Danny Mullins3 Jade De Grugy (FR) Paul Townend4 July Flower (FR) Rachael Blackmore5 Lot of Joy (IRE) Brian Hayes6 Wyenot Harry Cobden
Tip: Brighterdaysahead
4.15: 3m½f Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (5yo+ 0-150)
1 Sam Brown Rex Dingle2 Monbeg Park (IRE) Mr J L Scallan (7)3 Grandero Bello (FR) Ricky Doyle4 Minella Crooner (IRE) Sam Ewing5 Amirite (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe6 Tullybeg (IRE) Danny Gilligan7 Beachcomber (FR) Richie McLernon8 Battle It Out (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer (5)9 Will Do (IRE) Non Runner10 Big Debates (FR) John Shinnick (5)11 Canal End (IRE) Mark Walsh12 Bill Baxter (IRE) Harry Bannister13 Majestic Force (IRE) Rachael Blackmore14 Now Where Or When (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe15 Jasmin De Grugy (FR) Simon Torrens16 True Testimony (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)17 Cuta Des As (FR) Non Runner
Tip: Jasmin De Grugy
4.50: 2m (Inner) Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo)
1 Blue Lemons (IRE) Danny Mullins2 Ephesus (IRE) D King3 Hello Neighbour (IRE) Keith Donoghue4 Larzac (FR) Mark Walsh5 Legionnaire Forez (FR) Danny Gilligan6 Lulamba (FR) J Bowen7 Poniros Paul Townend8 Sony Bill (FR) Sean O'Keeffe9 Too Bossy For Us (IRE) Harry Cobden10 Lumiere Du Large (FR) Kevin Sexton11 Murcia (FR) Rachael Blackmore12 Sainte Lucie (FR) Brian Hayes
Tip: Lulamba
5.25: 2m4½f Lawlor's Of Naas Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+)
1 Maxxum (IRE) Non Runner2 Impose Toi (FR) J Bowen3 Jalila Moriviere (FR) Simon Torrens4 Anotherway (FR) J J Slevin5 Western Walk (IRE) Mr A P Ryan (7)6 Thecompanysergeant C Stone-Walsh (3)7 D Art D Art (FR) Donagh Meyler8 Lord Erskine (IRE) Non Runner9 Mousey Brown (IRE) P J O'Hanlon10 Raglan Road (IRE) Mark Walsh11 Addragoole (IRE) Kevin Sexton12 Hey Sunshine (IRE) Paul Townend13 Wellington Arch Richie McLernon14 Fiveonefive (IRE) Jordan Gainford15 Vischio (IRE) Conor Clarke (7)16 All For Rachel (IRE) Phillip Enright17 Jazzy Matty (FR) Danny Gilligan18 Kalix Delabarriere (FR) Rachael Blackmore19 Stormbreaker Sean O'Keeffe
Tip: D Art D Art
6.00: 2m (Inner) DAR Golf Construction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (4-7yo)
1 Ballyedward (IRE) Mr S Connor (7)2 Berkshire Echo (IRE) R A Berry (7)3 Eagle Oi (IRE) Mr R Barron (5)4 Kazbek (IRE) Conor Smithers (7)5 Obey The Order (IRE) Mr J L Scallan (7)6 Panjandrum Mr J H Williamson (7)7 Quantum Boy (IRE) Mr Patrick Mullins8 Ryan's Son (IRE) Mr D Doyle (7)9 Vitorio Piel (FR) Mr J L Gleeson10 It's Only A Game (FR) Mr Derek O'Connor11 Just For One (IRE) Mr J G Murphy (7)12 Ladbroke Grove (FR) Mr Rob James (7)13 Las Brisas Boy (IRE) Mr F R Buckley (7)14 Lexington Wood (FR) Mr H C Swan15 Ludus Magnus (FR) Mr E P O'Brien (5)16 Pension Perk (IRE) Mr A Leahy (7)17 Thankyouforthedays (IRE) Mr Finian Maguire18 Biglesisback Mr Gregor Walkingshaw (7)19 Brosna Queen (IRE) Mr M Sharpe (7)20 Crokes Cross (IRE) Mr L P Barnett (7)21 Fraher Field (IRE) Miss Maxine O'Sullivan (5)22 Lady Hotham Miss A B O'Connor
Tip: Quantum Boy
6.35: 2m 34th Running Of The "Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation" Punchestown Charity Race (4yo+)
1 Chutzpal (IRE) Christopher Denny2 A Mere Bagatelle (IRE) Jennifer McGrath Kerins3 Due Course (IRE) Robert Harrison4 Jungle Cove (IRE) Sarah Browne5 Numidia (IRE) Dorota Kulikowska6 Likable Chancer (IRE) Thomas Howard7 Swelltime (IRE) Sarah Leahy8 Bright Start (USA) Kerrie Gillespie9 Dark Note Sarah Costello10 Fill The Tank (IRE) Siobhan Nolan11 Irish Boyo Triona McGuinness12 Mephisto (IRE) Raymond Crowe13 Presenting Max (IRE) Nicky O'Connor14 Pride Of Place (IRE) Ella Shanahan15 Rock On Seamie (IRE) Liam Phelan16 Sir Carnegie (IRE) Paul Burns17 Vintage Gold (IRE) Gary Dowling18 A Daughtersdelight (IRE) Kate Macklin19 Nora The Xplorer Amy Bannister Bell20 Pallas Athene (IRE) Ella Budds21 My Good Pal (IRE) Reserve 122 Ardad Derek Reserve 223 Awakino (IRE) Reserve 3
Tip: Jungle Cove
