PUNCHESTOWN
20 February 2025
Thursday 20th February

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Concept Colours Rated Novice Chase Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
Punchestown
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Jasko Des Dames silk
CD
Jasko Des Dames t
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Failed to win over hurdles, has improved for the switch to chasing, solid C&D form
-53112
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 130
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvCh 11-12 t 2/10 Ifiwerearichman (6½L) 11/4 - 127
15 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd NvCh 11-9 t 1/10 Broomfield Bijou (3¼L) 9/2 - 125
27 Oct 24 Wex Wexford 19.5f Y Ch 11-12 t 1/6 An Peann Dearg (½L) 4/6F - 109
22 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 22f Gd MdH 11-12 t 3/18 Uncle Pat (15½L) 7/4J 124 107
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 17f Y MdH 11-12 t 5/20 Jackfinbar (9½L) 4/1 124 119
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 10-8 t 12/24 Daddy Long Legs (25L) 16/1 125 105
2
Fascile Mode silk
CD
C
D
Fascile Mode
J: Danny Mullins
T: Thomas Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Jumping issues have surfaced since his win here in October, risky but remains interesting
081F6P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 135
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y HcChL 10-13 PU/14 An Peann Dearg () 4/1 135 -
10 Dec 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvCh 11-9 6/10 Ifiwerearichman (14½L) 10/11F - 120
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 F/8 Touch Me Not () 15/2 - -
16 Oct 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 1/12 Touch Me Not (nk) 7/4F - 133
22 Aug 24 Kln Killarney 17f Gd/Y HcH 11-5 8/10 Miss Fourie (48L) 11/2 132 91
1 Aug 24 Gal Galway 16f Gd HcHG3 10-7 15/19 Nurburgring (30L) 10/1 133 115
3
Release The Beast silk
D
Release The Beast t
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Paul Nolan
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Third behind Ballyburn over 2m3f, dropped in trip to good effect at Limerick, good chance
184-31
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 129
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 17.5f Y/Sft NvCh 11-5 t 1/7 Enjoy The Dream (6L) 7/4 - 126
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19f Sft Ch 11-12 t1 3/12 Ballyburn (19L) 50/1 - 117
20 Jan 24 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy NvH 11-2 4/5 Asian Master (24L) 12/1 123 113
2 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft NvH 12-0 8/11 Waterford Whispers (42L) 17/2 - 91
28 Oct 23 Gal Galway 16.5f Sft MdH 11-11 1/9 Mac's Xpress (3½L) EvensF - 114
4
Springt De La Mare silk
D
Springt De La Mare t 1
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Beat a useful mare at Fairyhouse and tongue-tie fitted for this more searching test
3F-531
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 1/11 Theatre Native (1¾L) 2/1 - 132
26 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y MdH 11-5 3/17 Workahead (20L) 28/1 - 116
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 21.5f Sft MdH 11-12 5/12 The Big Westerner (23L) 13/2 - 105
15 Jan 24 Pun Punchestown 23f Sft MdH 11-12 F/10 Slanagaibhgoleir () 8/11F - 110
17 Dec 23 Nav Navan 16f Sft NHFL 11-11 3/6 The Enabler (15L) 5/2 - 110
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy NHF 12-0 1/7 My Trump Card (hd) 5/2 - 116
5
Built By Ballymore silk
C
Built By Ballymore t
J: J J Slevin
T: Martin Brassil
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Smart 134-rated novice hurdler last season, made no impact on chasing debut at Tipperary
110P-7
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Tip Tipperary 16.5f Sft Ch 11-12 7/8 Only By Night (56L) 16/1 - 83
30 Mar 24 Fai Fairyhouse 24f Hy NvHcHL 11-7 tp PU/13 Mousey Brown () 8/1 135 -
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft HcHG3 11-6 tp1 14/21 Langer Dan (23L) 4/1F 139 122
29 Jan 24 Pun Punchestown 20f Hy NvH 12-0 t 1/6 Silver King (12L) 11/4 - 140
28 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 21f Hy MdH 10-13 t 1/8 Native Speaker (12L) 4/1 - 130
12 Nov 23 Naa Naas 16f Sft MdH 11-12 t 8/22 Slade Steel (46L) 25/1 - 76
6
Rath Gaul Boy silk
D
Rath Gaul Boy
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Made up for lost time with 2 hurdle wins last term, not an easy assignment for chase debut
2P119-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 296
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 11-4 9/24 Daddy Long Legs (21L) 17/2 135 119
22 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NvH 11-11 1/5 Patriotik (2L) 2/9F - 129
31 Mar 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Hy MdH 11-12 1/20 Pen To Paper (12L) 8/11F - 128
4 Mar 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Sft MdH 11-12 PU/7 Twoohthree () 8/11F - -
5 Aug 23 Gal Galway 17f Sft MdH 11-12 2/18 Enfranchise (11L) 100/30 - 122
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NHFG1 12-0 6/8 A Dream To Share (29L) 20/1 - 110
7
Waterford Whispers silk
D
Waterford Whispers
J: Mark Walsh
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Runner-up in last year's Martin Pipe, first chase start showed promise, might need further
22P-27
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 19.5f Y/Sft NvChG1 11-12 7/7 Impaire Et Passe (29L) 6/1 - 116
7 Dec 24 Nav Navan 20.5f Sft Ch 11-12 2/18 Ile Atlantique (9L) 3/1 - 132
4 May 24 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Sft HcHL 11-3 PU/23 Chapeau De Soleil () 2/1F 135 -
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy 2HcH 11-0 2/21 Better Days Ahead (1½L) 100/30F 133 139
29 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 20f Sft/Hy NvHcH 11-7 2/9 Champagne Admiral (1¼L) 5/2 123 125
2 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft NvH 11-4 1/11 Answer To Kayf (1¾L) 4/1 - 125
8
Western Diego silk
D
Western Diego
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Fair chase debut at Leopardstown, remote sixth at Gowran when outsider of stable's quintet
513-46
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 25 Gow Gowran Park 20f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 h 6/14 Quai De Bourbon (35L) 12/1 - 106
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 h 4/13 Jeannot Lapin (7½L) 16/1 - 126
31 Mar 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Hy NvHG2 11-4 h 3/8 Mirazur West (5¼L) 7/2 - 123
27 Jan 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft MdH 11-12 h 1/11 Shoot The Blues (7L) 11/8F - 131
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 17f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 h 5/24 No Time To Wait (27L) 4/6F - 101
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NHFG1 12-0 h 8/8 A Dream To Share (59+L) 9/1 - -
Verdict

This looks open, but RELEASE THE BEAST may handle this step up in class following an emphatic Limerick win

Verdict silk image
Release The Beast

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Waterford Whispers,

7/2 Release The Beast,

4/1 Springt De La Mare,

11/2 Rath Gaul Boy,

6/1 Jasko Des Dames,

13/2 Fascile Mode,

10/1 Western Diego,

20/1 Built By Ballymore

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