Concept Colours Noel Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase

Punchestown

13:30

Date 2026-02-15

Distance 2m108y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €12,980

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 4.7°C

Wind 20mph S

Rain 29%

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Pure Steel Bay J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	163	—	41-315	138	141	121	35d	—	—	-11	39.1	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Point/hurdle winner won a rated novice contest here but didn't give true running last time
1	Break My Soul Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	163	t	44-147	132	138	120	51d	—	—	+7	26.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2	I Am Lorenzo Grey J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	163	—	28-231	132	139	130	31d	—	—	+9	25.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Solid efforts in defeat over hurdles and improved to win on chasing debut last time
4	Relieved Of Duties Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	163	t	-F5125	136	149	142	84d	—	—	+22	32.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Immediate chasing winner and nice 2nd at C'ham following that; something amiss last time
NR	Da Capo Glory Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Padraig Butler	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Padraig Butler	159	p	9/FP33	-	140	114	1d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Jumped badly and pulled up on chasing debut, much improved on second attempt, more needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pure Steel	5/6	10/11	4/5	4/5	8/11
Break My Soul	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1	7/2
I Am Lorenzo	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1
Relieved Of Duties	8/1	7/1	8/1	13/2	15/2
Da Capo Glory	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pure Steel

39.1

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

10/11

2nd

Relieved Of Duties

32.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 8.2 Odds: 2.9

8/1

3rd

Break My Soul

26.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

I Am Lorenzo

25.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Da Capo Glory

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pure Steel	138	141	121
Relieved Of Duties	136	149	142
Break My Soul	132	138	120
I Am Lorenzo	132	139	130
Da Capo Glory	—	140	114

Last Run