Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

12:20

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Date 2025-12-09

Distance 2m7f12y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,145

Runners (11)

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
11	Kurasso Blue Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	151-2	-	144	110	19d	—	—	-15	13.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Second to a 141-rated hurdler at Thurles, the age-allowance gives him a fighting chance
3	Ballygunner Castle Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	14230-	-	-	-	230d	—	—	-7	12.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Of similar ability to Argento Boy over hurdles, Paul Townend's choice may influence market
1	Argento Boy Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	166	—	P1075-	-	-	-	223d	—	—	-10	7.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
One of four for Willie Mullins, ran in three Grade 1s after course maiden hurdle win
4	Butch Cassidy Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	/153-4	-	127	61	23d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Course maiden hurdle winner, fair chasing debut when fourth behind a potential star
8	Port Joulain Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	/P310-	-	-	-	270d	—	—	+2	10.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Course maiden hurdle winner, down the field in the Albert Bartlett, should make a chaser
9	Prophet's Corner Brown J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	166	—	170-F2	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-5	2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Four wins in points, course handicap hurdle winner, fell at Listowel on chase debut
6	Fishery Lane Grey J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	—	31PP-7	-	130	97	19d	—	—	-3	1.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Made little impact on first start over fences, trainer has three stronger candidates
5	Da Capo Glory Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	166	—	3779/F	-	-	-	45d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Useful three-time hurdles winner, early faller at Galway on first run after a long layoff
2	Autoportrait br/bl J:Gavin Brouder T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder T:M F Morris	166	p	2210-6	-	122	48	16d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Consistent sort over hurdles, needs to improve considerably from his chase debut at Cork
10	Western Walk Bay J:Mr A P Ryan(5) T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Mr A P Ryan(5) T:Jonathan Sweeney	166	—	2706-U	-	-	-	23d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Both wins over hurdles were in early-2023, unseated at the second on belated chase debut
7	Kings Hill Grey J:Jordan Gainford T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jordan Gainford T:Paul John Gilligan	166	—	370P0-	-	-	-	249d	—	—	-3	1.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Struggled in decent company over hurdles in the second half of last season, up against it

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kurasso Blue	9/4	2/1	15/8
Ballygunner Castle	10/3	4/1	7/2
Argento Boy	9/2	4/1	7/2
Butch Cassidy	5/1	9/2	4/1
Port Joulain	10/1	10/1	9/1
Prophet's Corner	12/1	12/1	11/1
Fishery Lane	20/1	20/1	20/1
Da Capo Glory	22/1	20/1	18/1
Autoportrait	33/1	33/1	33/1
Western Walk	33/1	33/1	33/1
Kings Hill	40/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kurasso Blue

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

Ballygunner Castle

12.3

OR: 0 Form: 6.6 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Port Joulain

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 8.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Argento Boy

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.7 Odds: 5

9/2

Butch Cassidy

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Prophet's Corner

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Da Capo Glory

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Fishery Lane

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Kings Hill

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Autoportrait

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Western Walk

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kurasso Blue	—	144	110
Ballygunner Castle	—	—	—
Argento Boy	—	—	—
Butch Cassidy	—	127	61
Port Joulain	—	—	—
Prophet's Corner	—	—	—
Fishery Lane	—	130	97
Da Capo Glory	—	—	—
Autoportrait	—	122	48
Western Walk	—	—	—
Kings Hill	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Autoportrait	16d ago	Fit
Kurasso Blue	19d ago	Fit
Fishery Lane	19d ago	Fit
Butch Cassidy	23d ago	Fit
Western Walk	23d ago	Fit
Prophet's Corner	33d ago	Fit
Da Capo Glory	45d ago	Fit
Argento Boy	223d ago	Long break
Ballygunner Castle	230d ago	Long break
Kings Hill	249d ago	Long break
Port Joulain	270d ago	Long break