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2025-05-01 Punchestown 17:25

Punchestown

Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Going: Yielding

Distance: 2m75y

Prize: €73,750

Runners: 6

Surface: Turf

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

Type: Chase

Majborough (FR) G BF D

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Form: 31-113

Age: 5

WT: 11st 12lbs

OR: 162

1.02

Additional Information

Owner John P McManus

Breeder Hubert Langot

Last Run 51 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Martinborough (JPN)

Dam: Janimone (FR)

Damsire: Lavirco (GER)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 117

Wins 24

Percent 21%

Comment Lightly raced 5yo; won Triumph Hurdle (2m1f, heavy) at last year's Festival; despite some novicey jumps, he made it 2-2 over fences when winning Grade 1 Irish Arkle at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) by 9l in February; made shuddering errors late on when third in the Arkle at Cheltenham, but rallied in the closing stages and was beaten only 0.75l; had Only By Night just ahead on that occasion but he will win if he cuts out the mistakes.

Only By Night (IRE) M D

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Form: 3-1112

Age: 7

WT: 11st 5lbs

OR: 150

14.01

Additional Information

Owner Mrs J M Russell

Breeder Mrs J W Prior-Wandesforde

Last Run 51 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Affinisea (IRE)

Dam: Leyhill (IRE)

Damsire: Getaway (GER)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 69

Wins 4

Percent 6%

Comment Progressive mare whose record of 3-4 since switched to chasing features wins in Cork Grade 2 and Exeter Listed event, both against her own sex; belied her 25-1 odds with excellent second in dramatic Arkle most recently, edging ahead and looking the likely winner on the run-in only to be collared by the fast-finishing winner close home; had Majborough behind on that occasion but she might be reliant on the Mullins runner to falter in the jumping department again.

Rubaud (FR) G D

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Form: 11F215

Age: 7

WT: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

17.51

Additional Information

Owner Brendan McManus

Breeder B Decouz & S C E A Du Bas Bugey

Last Run 28 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Air Chief Marshal (IRE)

Dam: Fulgence (FR)

Damsire: Cardoun (FR)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 40

Wins 5

Percent 13%

Comment Prolific over hurdles (including Grade 2 wins) and 1l second to classy yardstick in Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick (2m, soft) in February on second chase start, before going one better in Grade 2 Pendil at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft); well below that level last time when fifth in Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' at Aintree and he's likely to struggle against the market principles.

Brookie t (IRE) G D

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Form: -17312

Age: 8

WT: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

27.03

Additional Information

Owner Abigail Rugg

Breeder Arthur Fennelly

Last Run 26 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Policy Maker (IRE)

Dam: Presenting D'Azy (IRE)

Damsire: Presenting (GB)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 15

Wins 2

Percent 13%

Comment Record of 4-10 (hurdles/fences) for current yard; scored off a low weight in Class 2 handicap chase at Doncaster (2m, good) in March off 130; faced a much stiffer assignment in Grade 1 Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree but produced career-best when runner-up to Kalif Du Berlais, no match for the winner; deserves a crack at this but likely to come up short.

Jeannot Lapin (FR) G D

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gearoid O'Loughlin

Form: 3P-142

Age: 6

WT: 11st 12lbs

OR: 143

46.08

Additional Information

Owner Dominic J Jones

Breeder Francois X Lefeuvre & Olivier Groualle

Last Run 61 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Doctor Dino (FR)

Dam: Ultra Bonne (FR)

Damsire: Network (GER)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 1

Wins 0

Percent 0%

Comment Physically imposing sort; placed twice in point-to-points; caused major upset with 150-1 Leopardstown beginners' win (2m1f, good to yielding) on rules debut in December; set a tough task in the Irish Arkle at the DRF but ran respectable in the circumstances; no match for Champ Kiely when runner-up in Navan Grade 3 over 2m in March; unlikely winner.

Jesse Evans t (IRE) G D

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Form: 2-8313

Age: 9

WT: 11st 12lbs

OR: 144

50.0

Additional Information

Owner Jack Singleton

Breeder Gerry & Aoife Hanratty

Last Run 179 (29F) days ago

Pedigree

Sire: So You Think (NZ)

Dam: American Princess (IRE)

Damsire: Desert Prince (IRE)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 13

Wins 0

Percent 0%

Comment Versatile dual-purpose performer is 3-17 on the Flat and 8-38 under rules; won Galway beginners' chase (2m2f, good to yielding) last September and third in 2m4f Cork Grade 3 in November; ran well on the Flat after 155-day break when beaten 2l at Gowran over 1m6f last month; plenty to find on these terms.

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