Results
Irish Panther wins Barberstown Castle Steeplechase at Naas
Irish Panther beats Kopek Des Bordes by 10 lengths in Grade 3 contest at Naas.
Irish Panther claimed victory in the Barberstown Castle Steeplechase (Grade 3) over 2m at Naas on Sunday. The nine-year-old, ridden by Kieren Buckley and trained by Eddie & Patrick Harty, started at 100/30.
Kopek Des Bordes finished second, 10 lengths behind the winner, at odds of 1/4 favourite. The six-year-old was ridden by Paul Townend and trained by W. P. Mullins.
Westport Cove took third place, 26 lengths behind Kopek Des Bordes and 36 lengths behind Irish Panther. The eight-year-old was also trained by W. P. Mullins and ridden by Sean O'Keeffe.
The race was run on good to yielding ground with four runners declared, including one non-runner, Bowensonfire.
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