Celebrating 175 Years At Punchestown Tote Beginners Chase

Punchestown

12:35

Date 2025-12-31

Distance 2m7f197y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 28.20s (slow by 18.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Argento Boy (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	5/1	Won
2nd	Pray Tell (IRE) John Shinnick · Desmond Kenneally	28/1	5.5
3rd	Da Capo Glory (IRE) Phillip Enright · Padraig Butler	66/1	11
4th	Built By Ballymore (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Martin Brassil	33/1	11
5th	My Trump Card (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	33/1	3.75
6th	Hello Jack (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	100/1	.5
7th	Prophet's Corner (IRE) Mr D Allen · Sean Joseph Allen	22/1	3.5
8th	Goraibhmaithagat (IRE) Mark Walsh · C A Murphy	9/1	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ballygunner Castle (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	15/8
B.D.	Slade Steel (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	6/5F

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	Slade Steel Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	3/22-2	147	149	134	25d	—	—	+3	44.1	0.34/1	11/8 42%
2024 Supreme Novices winner, second all three starts over fences, should win if he stays
2	Ballygunner Castle Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	4230-2	-	144	138	20d	—	—	-15	13.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Creditable second in an event in which Argento Boy fell, Paul Townend sticks with him.
1	Argento Boy Grey J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	1075-F	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Looked vulnerable when falling four out in race in which Ballygunner Castle was second
5	Goraibhmaithagat Bay J:Mark Walsh T:C A Murphy	J:Mark Walsh T:C A Murphy	166	—	229-58	-	124	107	32d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Fair fifth on chasing debut, failed to build on that at Fairyhouse, may need more time
9	Pray Tell Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Desmond Kenneally	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Desmond Kenneally	166	—	19U0-5	-	-	-	55d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
131-rated hurdler, latecomer to chasing, making debut on the eve of official 10th birthday
3	Built By Ballymore Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	166	t	P/749-	124	113	75	297d	—	—	+16	19.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well held in three chase starts at up to 2m4f, plenty to prove, lacks a recent outing
8	My Trump Card Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	U78-78	125	113	57	25d	—	—	+16	19.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
134-rated hurdler, not at the same level as a chaser, needs to brush up his jumping
10	Prophet's Corner Brown J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen	166	—	70-F25	-	103	99	20d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Four wins in points, course hurdles winner, tailed off here when Ballygunner Castle second
4	Da Capo Glory Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	166	p	779/FP	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-2	0.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Useful hurdler at his best, jumped badly and pulled up at this venue on chasing debut
6	Hello Jack b/br J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	333-8P	-	-	-	52d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Placed over hurdles, struggled on chase debut at Galway, huge price when pulled up at Naas
NR	Jigoro Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	2-2375	128	127	61	20d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Twice runner-up over fences, below his best in a 2m hurdle at this venue on latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Slade Steel	11/8	11/8	11/8	6/5	11/8
Ballygunner Castle	7/4	15/8	15/8	7/4	15/8
Argento Boy	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2
Goraibhmaithagat	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Pray Tell	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Built By Ballymore	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
My Trump Card	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Prophet's Corner	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Da Capo Glory	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Hello Jack	125/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	80/1
Jigoro	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Slade Steel

44.1

OR: 24.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 13.3

11/8

2nd

Jigoro

OR: 19.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

My Trump Card

19.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Built By Ballymore

19.3

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Ballygunner Castle

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Argento Boy

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Goraibhmaithagat

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Pray Tell

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Prophet's Corner

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Da Capo Glory

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

100/1

Hello Jack

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Slade Steel	147	149	134
Jigoro	128	127	61
My Trump Card	125	113	57
Built By Ballymore	124	113	75
Ballygunner Castle	—	144	138
Argento Boy	—	—	—
Goraibhmaithagat	—	124	107
Pray Tell	—	—	—
Prophet's Corner	—	103	99
Da Capo Glory	—	—	—
Hello Jack	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ballygunner Castle	20d ago	Fit
Argento Boy	20d ago	Fit
Prophet's Corner	20d ago	Fit
Da Capo Glory	20d ago	Fit
Jigoro	20d ago	Fit
Slade Steel	25d ago	Fit
My Trump Card	25d ago	Fit
Goraibhmaithagat	32d ago	Fit
Hello Jack	52d ago	Fresh
Pray Tell	55d ago	Fresh
Built By Ballymore	297d ago	Long break