01 May 2025 17:25 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €74,999); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Majborough (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31-113 / 5 |
Jump (51) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
4/11 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd early, took keen hold, jumped left, headway to lead from 3rd and made rest, went clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 14 L |
Only By Night (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
3-1112 / 7 |
Jump (51) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mrs J M Russell |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and closer in 2nd 2 out, soon no impression on winner, disputed 2nd at last, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Jesse Evans (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-8313 / 9 |
Flat (29), Jump (179) |
Donagh Meyler | N Meade Jack Singleton |
40/1 | |
| in touch in last, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner at last, 3rd and no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Brookie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
-17312 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Miss A F Rugg |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, off pace in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner at last, no extra inside final furlong, 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Rubaud (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11F215 / 7 |
Flat (1308), Jump (28) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Brendan McManus |
9/1 | |
| led early, headed 3rd, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, dropped to 5th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 40 L |
Jeannot Lapin (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
3P-142 / 6 |
Jump (61) | Ricky Doyle | G O'Loughlin Dominic J Jones |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to last after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||