Celebrating 175 Years At Punchestown Tote Beginners Chase.
Punchestown · Wednesday, 31 Dec · 16:35
· 2m 7f 197y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:35
Off time
10
Runners
Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SLADE STEEL (IRE
🥈 Second
BALLYGUNNER CASTLE (IRE
🥉 Third
ARGENTO BOY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Argento Boy (G)
Useful hurdler. 3/1, fell in maiden at this course (23f, soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago yet to be asked for effort when fell 4 out (too far out to suggest outcome). Open to improvement.
|
5-F1184 | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Ballygunner Castle (G)
Promising sort. Second of 10 in maiden at this course (23f, soft, 5/1) on chase debut/reappearance 20 days ago. Should have more to offer.
|
230-2F2 | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Built By Ballymore (G)
[T]
Useful hurdler but struggled in maiden chases last season. Off 9 months. Capable of better over fences at some point but possibly not until handicapping.
|
9-493UP | Ricky Doyle | M Brassil | 7 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Da Capo Glory (G)
[P]
Useful hurdler. Pulled up in maiden at this course (23f, soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago, losing touch from 5 out.
|
338U-22 | Phillip Enright | Padraig Butler | 8 | 75.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Goraibhmaithagat (G)
Fairly useful hurdler. Similar level in 2 maiden chases last month but will need improvement to trouble a couple of these rivals.
|
883129 | Mark Walsh | Colm Murphy | 5 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Hello Jack (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice chase at Naas (16f, soft, 150/1) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
|
3-8P638 | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Jigoro (G)
[P]
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. 9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in minor event hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. The mount of Jack Kennedy from the Ellio…
|
37531P | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
My Trump Card (G)
Fairly useful hurdler but yet to make a significant impact over fences.
|
78-7856 | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 7 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Pray Tell (G)
Useful hurdler. 12/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 55 days ago. Makes chase debut.
|
052/F06- | John Shinnick | D Kenneally | 9 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Prophet's Corner (G)
Fairly useful hurdler. Below that form when fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (23f, soft) on completed start over fences.
|
257861 | Mr D Allen | Sean Allen | 8 | 75.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Slade Steel (G)
FAV
[T]
Smart hurdler and similar form when runner-up on all 3 starts over fences, pulling clear of the rest when chasing home a good prospect from the Willie Mullins yard on his reappearance. The one to beat.
|
22-2B26 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 7 | 75.3 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
Betting forecast: Slade Steel (6/5), Ballygunner Castle (15/8), Argento Boy (5/1), Goraibhmaithagat (9/1), Jigoro (12/1), Prophet's Corner (22/1), Pray Tell (28/1), Built By Ballymore (33/1), My Trump Card (33/1), Da Capo Glory (66/1), Hello Jack (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1250.0 EUR |
| P4 | 626.0 EUR |
| P5 | 375.0 EUR |
| P6 | 250.0 EUR |