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Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
Punchestown · 3 May 2025
- TypeChase
- PatternListed
- Distance3m104y
- GoingYielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
- HandicapYes
Bill Baxter (IRE) (12/1) won the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) at Punchestown on 3 May 2025, beating Jasmin De Grugy (FR) by 12 lengths under Harry Bannister for trainer Warren Greatrex. 12 ran on Yielding going over 3m104y; the winning time was 6m 23.09s (slow by 25.09s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Baxter (IRE) 9g Prominent Tracked leaders on the wide side - moved to the front 3 out - shaken up and opened a gap 2 out - kept finding more to the line for an easy win | Harry Bannister | Warren Greatrex | 10-2 | 126 | 138A | 89A | 6:23.09 | 29,500 | 12/1 | 18.13 | |
| 2nd | Jasmin De Grugy (FR) t 6g Held up Held up early towards the back - improved into 7th three out - urged forward and driving in 7th two out - moved up to 3rd approaching last - stayed on for second but never able to challenge the winner | 12 | Simon Torrens | Anthony Honeyball | 10-0 | 124 | 123A | 81A | 6:26.09 | 9,500 | 7/2 | 5.46 |
| 3rd | Beachcomber (FR) b 7g Went straight to the front - stumbled 3rd - lost the lead 4 out - driven along into 2nd but couldn't threaten the winner 2 out - stayed on at one speed up the run-in - held on for 3rd near the line | ½ | Richie McLernon | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 10-9 | 133 | 131A | 81A | 6:26.21 | 4,500 | 8/1 | 12.09 |
| 4th | Canal End (IRE) 7g Towards the back of the field - blundered 2nd - nudged forward approaching the 7th and 8th - small error 5 out - moving up to 6th at 3 out - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th | 1 | Mark Walsh | Peter Fahey | 10-5 | 129 | 126A | 80A | 6:26.46 | 2,000 | 5/2F | 3.54 |
| 5th | Majestic Force (IRE) 7m Settled towards the back of the pack - crept into contention 4 out - urged into 4th 3 out - dropped to 6th 2 out and unable to threaten leaders | 2¾ | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead | 10-2 | 126 | 120A | 79A | 6:27.15 | 1,000 | 5/1 | 7.00 |
| 6th | Now Where Or When (IRE) tp 10g Settled second wide early - hit front four out then lost it soon after - pushed along entering straight - third three out - unable to close late finishing sixth | nk | Sean O'Keeffe | S R B Crawford | 10-1 | 125 | 119A | 79A | 6:27.21 | 500 | 33/1 | 53.31 |
| 7th | True Testimony (IRE) 6m Led Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 5th 3 out then 4th - unable to gain on those in front and well held at the finish | 18 | Conor Stone-Walsh(3) | P A Fahy | 9-11 | 124 | 100C | 67C | 6:31.71 | — | 11/1 | 18.67 |
| 8th | Minella Crooner (IRE) p 9g Held up Held up towards the back - urged into effort 9th - dropped away 4 out and finished well beaten | 56 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 11-4 | 142 | 121C | 32C | 6:45.71 | — | 22/1 | 37.71 |
| PU | Big Debates (FR) 12g Held up Held up at rear from the start - never a threat from 5 out - eased out of contention before the second-last | — | John Shinnick(5) | Robert Tyner | 10-0 | 129 | — | — | — | — | 28/1 | 38.04 |
| PU | Tullybeg (IRE) t 10g Held up Held up at the rear from the off - made no headway approaching 4 out - eased and withdrawn before reaching 2 out | — | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott | 11-0 | 138 | — | — | — | — | 40/1 | 64.66 |
| NR | Sam Brown | — | Rex Dingle | Anthony Honeyball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Battle It Out | — | Charlie O'Dwyer(5) | Conor O'Dwyer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Will Do | — | NON-RUNNER | Gordon Elliott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Monbeg Park | — | NON-RUNNER | Sean Thomas Doyle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PU | Amirite (IRE) 9g Prominent Sat handy behind the front group early - eased back through the pack under pressure by the 11th and lost ground - stopped coming and was pulled up before 3 out | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 11-2 | 140 | — | — | — | — | 10/1 | 12.83 |
| PU | Grandero Bello (FR) 9g Midfield Settled midfield - pressed for effort and lost ground 5 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out | — | Ricky Doyle | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 11-5 | 143 | — | — | — | — | 16/1 | 24.00 |
| NR | Cuta Des As | — | NON-RUNNER | W P Mullins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) at Punchestown in 2025?
- Bill Baxter (IRE) won the Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) at Punchestown on 3 May 2025, ridden by Harry Bannister and trained by Warren Greatrex.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at Punchestown?
- 1st Bill Baxter (IRE) (12/1), 2nd Jasmin De Grugy (FR) (7/2), 3rd Beachcomber (FR) (8/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at Punchestown?
- Bill Baxter (IRE) returned a starting price of 12/1, with a Betfair SP of 18.13.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at Punchestown?
- 12 horses ran in the 2025 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at Punchestown. Non-runners: Battle It Out (coughing), Cuta Des As (in season), Monbeg Park (off feed), Sam Brown (vet's advice), Will Do (stone bruise).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at Punchestown?
- The winning time was 6m 23.09s (slow by 25.09s).