Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1).
Punchestown · Thursday, 30 Apr · 19:25
· 2m 75y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:25
Off time
5
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.36
4/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
7.50
13/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Irish Panther (G)
[H]
Has taken really well to fences, building on opening Navan success when ½-length second to Romeo Coolio in Grade 1 novice at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Swerved the Arkle for a sporting tilt at the Champion Chase but his jumping di…
|
Kieren Buckley | E & P Harty | 9 | 75.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Jacob's Ladder (G)
[P]
Much improved since fitted with cheekpieces, recording his third win over fences in Grade 3 novice at Navan. Just respectable fourth in Grade 1 at Fairyhouse since, however, and needs to raise his game kept to this level.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 7 | 75.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Kopek Des Bordes (G)
FAV
[H]
Winner of the Supreme last season. Had just the one run over fences (cruised clear in a Navan maiden) prior to his second in the Arkle at Cheltenham, likely to have won had he jumped the last better. Superb chance of making amends.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
1.36
4/11
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Pure Steel (G)
Won a couple of C&D novices this season and was looking very much at home stepped up to this level until unseating 3 out at Fairyhouse 25 days ago. Remains open to improvement.
|
Mark Walsh | J J Mangan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Salvator Mundi (G)
[T]
Won the Grade 1 Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree 12 months ago. Has quickly matched that level of form sent chasing this season, easily making all in maiden at Thurles. However, failed to settle when second in Grade 1 novice at Aintree 19 da…
|
H Cobden | W P Mullins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Kopek Des Bordes (4/11), Salvator Mundi (13/2), Irish Panther (15/2), Pure Steel (12/1), Jacob's Ladder (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 74999.0 EUR |
| P2 | 25000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 12501.0 EUR |
| P4 | 6250.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3750.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2500.0 EUR |