
Punchestown 2025
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Jackpot Pool - 2,832.75 Winning Units - 3.93 Dividend - 508.80. Placepot Pool - 40,146.09 Winning Units - 3053.38 Dividend - 9.20. Place Six Dividend - 17.10. Place Five Dividend - 11.91. Tote Aggregate - 184805.90.
3.45
2m. 7f. 175yds. 5-y-o plus5 Ran
William Hill Best Odds Guar. Novice S´ch (Grade 2) of €37,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €22,500.00, 2nd - €7,500.00, 3rd - €3,750.00, 4th - €1,875.00, 5th - €1,125.00 5 Ran
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See also » Better Days Ahead leads home an Elliott 1-2-3 in Grade 2 novice chase 
Better Days Ahead wasn't doing a stroke in front. It wasn't ideal, he needs something to make it. Jordan (Gainford on Three Card Brag) took him along for as long as he could and probably ran a good race in his own right. I was thrilled with Stellar Story. He keeps guessing at his fences and I told Danny (Gilligan) to try and get him around and try to get a bit of confidence into him. He gave him a brilliant ride - probably a bit unlucky. Number one, we had to try and get him around. I'd imagine Brown Advisory for Better Days Ahead and Stellar Story could go Brown Advisory as well. Three Card Brag needed that run to qualify for the Aintree Grand National.
Gordon Elliott, trainer

J.C. Gainford, rider of Three Card Brag, trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount made a bad mistake at the last in the back straight.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 11lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 3lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 9lb extra

(6:47.0 1.45 secs slower on today's going ) ts9 Rated 152
Milan (GB) - Bonnie And Bright (IRE)(Topanoora)
Breeder - T J Nagle
(Morning price: 8/15 4/7 8/15 1/2 4/9 1/2 4/9 2/5 4/9 2/5 4/11 2/5)
(Ring price: 4/9 2/5 4/9 2/5 4/11 2/5 4/9 1/2 4/9 1/2)
SP 1/2fav


(6:47.0) cp6
Shantou (USA) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe
(Morning price: 5/1 7/1 13/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2)
SP 13/2


(6:48.0) cp4sr Rated 147
Jet Away (GB) - Belon Breeze (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Roland Rothwell
(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 4/1 7/2)
SP 7/2


(7:00.8) ts4cp3
Milan (GB) - Deep Lilly (GB)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Ms L Pyne
(Morning price: 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 300/1 250/1 300/1 250/1)
(Ring price: 250/1 300/1 250/1 300/1)
SP 300/1


ts8hd3
Well Chosen (GB) - Whatareyousaying (IRE)(Witness Box (USA))
Breeder - John Dunford (Jnr)
(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

Time 6m. 47.00 secs, which is 1.45 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.90
Tote Trifecta- €7.30
CSF- €4.63.
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2022 Farouk D'alene 7 11-3 J W Kennedy 4/11Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Coko Beach 6 11-5 J W Kennedy 5/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2020 Captain Cj 9 11-3 C D Maxwell 10/3 (Dermot Anthony McLoughlin)






