Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

11:50

Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase

Date 2025-12-09

Distance 2m65y

Class

Going Abandoned

Type Chase

Surface

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €12,980

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Pure Steel Bay J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	159	—	1/41-3	-	132	125	30d	—	—	-10	16	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Point/hurdles winner, good chance in this company if building on a long-priced Naas third
9	Its Bilbo Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	1522-4	-	137	-	22d	—	—	-17	7.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Winner and Grade 2-placed juvenile hurdler, made a solid debut over fences at Navan
1	Chance Another One Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	166	—	-12191	130	135	114	15d	—	—	+28	42.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has won both starts over fences, essentially a staying type, this trip could find him out
5	Coral River Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	—	33-703	-	128	59	26d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Hurdle winner for Tom Mullins, ran well if not quite to market expectations on chase debut
7	Harvard Guy Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Simon Torrens T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	159	—	1112/6	-	131	-	22d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Progressive handicap hurdler two seasons ago, was entitled to need his recent chase bow
2	St Faz Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	163	t	125657	123	130	113	23d	—	—	+14	21.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
3	Anotherway Bay J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	159	t	0670-5	-	132	-	22d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Hurdle winner for Willie Mullins, yet to shine for this stable, others are more appealing
4	Choccabloc Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	159	t	152/2-	-	-	-	362d	—	—	+1	6.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fair 128-rated hurdler for Nicky Henderson, tongue-tie fitted for Irish/ chasing debut
6	Giant Haystacks Brown J:Ricky Doyle T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Ricky Doyle T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	t	P-0835	106	-	-	19d	—	—	+11	15.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Only one win from 12 starts over hurdles, form looks short of the standard needed here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pure Steel	5/2	9/4	9/4
Its Bilbo	5/2	11/4	11/4
Chance Another One	11/2	5/1	5/1
Coral River	7/1	6/1	6/1
Harvard Guy	8/1	17/2	17/2
St Faz	12/1	11/1	10/1
Anotherway	12/1	14/1	14/1
Choccabloc	14/1	16/1	14/1
Giant Haystacks	33/1	28/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Chance Another One

42.9

OR: 20 Form: 18.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

St Faz

21.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Pure Steel

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 8

5/2

Giant Haystacks

15.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Its Bilbo

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Choccabloc

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Coral River

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Harvard Guy

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Anotherway

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chance Another One	130	135	114
St Faz	123	130	113
Giant Haystacks	106	—	—
Pure Steel	—	132	125
Its Bilbo	—	137	—
Coral River	—	128	59
Harvard Guy	—	131	—
Anotherway	—	132	—
Choccabloc	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chance Another One	15d ago	Fit
Giant Haystacks	19d ago	Fit
Its Bilbo	22d ago	Fit
Harvard Guy	22d ago	Fit
Anotherway	22d ago	Fit
St Faz	23d ago	Fit
Coral River	26d ago	Fit
Pure Steel	30d ago	Fit
Choccabloc	362d ago	Long break