3.05pm RACE 3 The Live Music After Racing Tomorrow Handicap

Steeplechase of €11,500 (0-109)

Punchestown Racecourse and Event Venue will present a trophy of no intrinsic value to the winning owner of this race.

Winner €6,785 Second €2,300 Third €1,150 Fourth €575 Fifth €345 Sixth €230 Race conditions An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-109. Declared 10

1

Aidan Kelly (7)

Distance 3m

Outside The Door (Ire) 16 CPiece, 7 12-00

Owned by: Hold Firm Syndicate g Bay by Milan - Misspublican (Overbury)

Colours: GREY, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap, grey star

Bred by: B & O Bloodstock Padraig Roche KILDARE 7815f-p

RACING POST VERDICT Pulled up on last month’s return to action so watching brief advised for now Probable SP: 12/1

Career record 19 runs, 3 wins, 6 places Strike-Rate 15 % Prize-money earned €21,783 Outside The Door 3 N.H. wins €18,290.00 D -- Handicap Rating 109

16/1 HR110 P.T. Smithers 11.1 p.u. in race won by The Abbey 10.11 LIM 25 MAY 10rn Ext hcp chse 3m 1f 110yds Gd/Yld

7/2Fav HR110 Mr J.J. Codd 11.12 (CP) fell in race won by Mica Malpic (FR) 11.10 LIST 24 SEP 22 17rn Ext hcp chse 3m Gd/Yld

11/2 HR110 P.T. Smithers 10.6 12L 5th of 10fn, 12rn to Balinaboola Steel 11.0 LIM 20 JUL 22 Ext hcp chse 2m 6f Gd

2 Rust To Riches (Ire) 5 C,T, 6 11-10

Owned by: Neill McCluskey g Chesnut by Shirocco - Blueanna (Blueprint)

Colours: BLACK, pink cross of lorraine, quartered cap

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Bred by: Neill Thomas McCluskey Neill McCluskey DOWN

RACING POST VERDICT Twice raced in hunter chases recently; into handicaps here off a likely high enough mark Probable SP: 12/1

Career record 2 runs Prize-money earned €560

Rust To Riches -- Handicap Rating 105

14/1 Mr D. McGill 11.0 (CP) (TS) 15L 5th of 7fn, 9rn to Nice To Meet 11.0 LIST 5 JUN hnt.ch 3m Gd

66/1 Mr D. Higgins 11.7 (TS) 25L 5th of 6fn, 7rn to Billaway 12.0 DWNP 19 MAY hnt.ch 3m 4f 150yds Gd/Yld (PtoP) 7/2FF D Higgins won 1 1/2L 6 1/2L from Ballydangan and Dunboy Lad TAYLORSTOWN 13-MAY-23 12r8f Gelds Mdn 3m Gd/Yld

3 Silvertown (Ire) 26 CPiece, 6 11-10

Patrick M O’Brien (7)

Owned by: Derek Twiss g Bay by Make Believe - Levanto (Lawman) Colours: EMERALD GREEN & WHITE HOOPS, dark green sleeves, white stars, emerald green cap, black star

Bred by: John O’Connor Gavin Cromwell MEATH 6780-58

RACING POST VERDICT Cheekpieces now replace blinkers but remains on a high enough mark Probable SP: 8/1

Career record 34 runs, 2 wins, 8 places Strike-Rate 5 % Prize-money earned €25,965 Silvertown

Norwigi (Ire)

Owned by: John P McManus f Bay by Yeats - Nadiya de La Vega (Lost World) Colours: EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, white cap

8 11-09

Bred by: Mrs Noreen McManus E Bolger LIMERICK u6-5440

RACING POST VERDICT Okay mark but poor round of jumping at Killarney since raises doubts Probable SP: 8/1

Career record 17 runs, 1 wins, 4 places Strike-Rate 5 % Prize-money earned €10,481

Norwigi 1 N.H. win €5,900.00 -- Handicap Rating 104 5/1

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Shane Fitzgerald (3)