QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed Race) – Punchestown

Punchestown

17:25

QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Date 2026-05-01

Distance 2m4f55y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €58,900

Weather Overcast

Temp 12.1°C

Wind 5mph SE

Rain 7%

Winning Time 5m 15.60s (slow by 5.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Funiculi Funicula (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/2	Won
2nd	Norn Iron (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	12/1	3
3rd	Spread Boss Ted (GB) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	14/1	3
4th	Ballygunner Castle (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	8/1	4.25
5th	He's Gorgeous (IRE) Donagh Meyler · P A Fahy	20/1	0.1
6th	Shuffle The Deck (IRE) Mark Walsh · T M Walsh	9/4F	1.5
7th	Ol Man Dingle (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Eoin Griffin	33/1	10
8th	Kiss Will (FR) John Shinnick · W P Mullins	14/1	3.5
9th	I Am Lorenzo (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	40/1	1.25
10th	Wingmen (IRE) Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	14/1	2
11th	Soldierofthestorm (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	66/1	8.5
12th	Al Kalila (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	66/1	6
13th	Kish Bank (IRE) Kevin Healy · Gordon Elliott	28/1	9.5
14th	Park Of Kings (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Paul Nolan	50/1	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Anyway (GER) Jack Kennedy · David Kenneth Budds	28/1
P.U.	Jet To Vegas (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	25/1
Fell	Karamoja (FR) Sean Cleary-Farrell · W P Mullins	18/1
P.U.	Noble Park (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	11/1
P.U.	Port Joulain (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	33/1
P.U.	Raglan Road (IRE) Harry Cobden · Henry De Bromhead	18/1
U.R.	Yoradreamer (GB) Anna McGuinness · W P Mullins	40/1
P.U.	You Oughta Know (IRE) Daniel King · W P Mullins	100/1

Runners (24)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Shuffle The Deck Bay J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	158	—	1-4333	134	147	131	26d	—	—	+10	36	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Third on h'cap chase debut latest; step up in trip and better ground in his favour; chance
2	Funiculi Funicula Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	165	—	34-321	141	147	141	26d	—	—	+11	27.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Choice of Townend from stable's eight; could improve again over beginners' win last time
7	Ballygunner Castle Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	162	—	30-2F2	138	148	142	54d	—	—	+16	24.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Close second behind Spread Boss Ted in a beginners' last time; h'cap chase debutant
13	Noble Park Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	-11631	132	147	139	62d	—	—	+32	39.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Added third chase win at Newbury and a few of those behind have win since; chance
4	Kiss Will Bay Roan J:John Shinnick T:W P Mullins	J:John Shinnick T:W P Mullins	163	—	-3225F	139	156	129	25d	—	—	+20	27.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Running a good race in Irish Grand National before falling, however, Townend abandons ship
15	Norn Iron Brown J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	155	t	1-2311	131	150	130	55d	—	—	+22	29.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Back-to-back winner of small field Sandown races last twice; this big field is new for him
18	Raglan Road Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Harry Cobden T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	P-7671	129	148	139	45d	—	—	+16	21.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Well backed to win rated novice chase last time; likely capable of more
12	Karamoja Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:W P Mullins	156	t	4-6714	132	144	129	26d	—	—	+17	21.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Easy Thurles beginners' winner; creditable fourth in a h'cap last time; this trip may suit
8	Wingmen Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	162	—	-23292	138	148	143	26d	—	—	+28	32.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0.75l behind Funiculi Funicula at Cork last time; place chance.
16	He's Gorgeous Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:P A Fahy	J:Donagh Meyler T:P A Fahy	154	—	-21425	130	154	142	68d	—	—	+24	28.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Has taken well to chasing this term inc' one win; okay fifth in a Naas Listed h'cap latest
5	Spread Boss Ted Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	163	—	/6-F41	139	148	138	54d	—	—	+19	23.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Saw off Ballygunner Castle on third chase start last time; in the mix on h'cap chase debut
9	Anyway Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Jack Kennedy T:David Kenneth Budds	161	tp	-1U848	137	148	131	89d	—	—	+21	24.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Second in last season's Jack Richards; needs to bounce back from poor hurdles run
11	Jet To Vegas Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	156	t	-22686	132	150	131	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+21	23.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
0-3 over fences; returns to chasing after a creditable sixth at Aintree over timber
3	Port Joulain Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	164	—	10-713	140	142	130	62d	—	—	+20	23.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fairyhouse beginners' winner had no excuses when third in a Navan Grade 3 latest
19	Kish Bank Bay J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Gordon Elliott	152	p	-431P2	128	144	141	41d	—	—	+27	30.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Debut h'cap chase winner; bounced back from poor run when runner-up last time; in the mix
1	Ol Man Dingle Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	166	t	5-1150	142	145	116	50d	—	—	+21	23.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Back-to-back chase wins at start of season inc' Gr.3; tough task conceding weight to all
14	Yoradreamer Chestnut J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:W P Mullins	156	—	1P4621	132	155	105	45d	—	—	+32	34.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Form of easy beginners' chase win last time doesn't amount to much, but not ruled out
17	I Am Lorenzo Grey J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	153	—	-23133	129	149	140	45d	—	—	+30	32.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Debut chase winner was 7l behind Raglan Road last time; more needed
R23	Park Of Kings Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	147	t	-0059U	123	126	109	21d	—	—	+16	18.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Reserve; beaten a long way in five chase starts but decent mark if returning to form
22	Soldierofthestorm Chestnut J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	148	—	0-1214	124	148	117	17d	—	—	+17	18.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Front-runner has taken well to fences but jumped poorly last time; wants an easy lead
21	Al Kalila Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	148	p	4-2331	124	149	138	62d	—	—	+17	19.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Winner of four-runner h'cap at Kelso; this is a different challenge and needs to improve
6	You Oughta Know Bay J:Daniel King T:W P Mullins	J:Daniel King T:W P Mullins	163	t	FP20P2	139	151	116	40d	—	—	+26	28	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Winner of four-runner novice chase last summer; big fields may not be his thing.
NR	Da Capo Glory Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	150	p	FP338U	126	148	123	1d	—	—	—	19.6	—	—
Not a bad run in the Martin Pipe; needs a bit more; declared for 4.15 on Thurs'
NR	The Busy Fool Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	147	p	7-0003	123	142	129	68d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Reserve; ran a cracker entering h'cap chase company last time when third; ground suits

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Shuffle The Deck	9/4	9/4	5/2
Funiculi Funicula	7/2	4/1	4/1
Ballygunner Castle	17/2	9/1	17/2
Noble Park	11/1	12/1	12/1
Kiss Will	12/1	12/1	12/1
Norn Iron	11/1	11/1	11/1
Raglan Road	20/1	22/1	20/1
Karamoja	18/1	16/1	18/1
Wingmen	16/1	16/1	16/1
He's Gorgeous	18/1	18/1	18/1
Spread Boss Ted	20/1	20/1	20/1
Anyway	22/1	28/1	22/1
Jet To Vegas	28/1	33/1	28/1
Port Joulain	33/1	33/1	33/1
Kish Bank	28/1	25/1	25/1
Ol Man Dingle	33/1	33/1	33/1
Yoradreamer	33/1	33/1	33/1
I Am Lorenzo	40/1	40/1	40/1
Park Of Kings	40/1	40/1	40/1
Soldierofthestorm	66/1	66/1	66/1
Al Kalila	50/1	80/1	50/1
You Oughta Know	66/1	100/1	66/1
Da Capo Glory	-	-	-
The Busy Fool	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Noble Park

39.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 17.1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

2nd

Shuffle The Deck

OR: 21 Form: 7 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Yoradreamer

34.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 13.2 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Wingmen

32.8

OR: 22 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1.4

16/1

I Am Lorenzo

32.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 12 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Kish Bank

30.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 9.9 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Norn Iron

29.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

11/1

He's Gorgeous

28.7

OR: 20 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

You Oughta Know

OR: 22.3 Form: 5.2 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Funiculi Funicula

27.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Kiss Will

27.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ballygunner Castle

24.4

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Anyway

24.2

OR: 21.8 Form: 1.6 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Jet To Vegas

23.8

OR: 20.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ol Man Dingle

23.8

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Spread Boss Ted

23.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Port Joulain

23.3

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Karamoja

21.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Raglan Road

21.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Da Capo Glory

19.6

OR: 19 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

—

Al Kalila

19.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Park Of Kings

18.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Soldierofthestorm

18.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

The Busy Fool

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ol Man Dingle	142	145	116
Funiculi Funicula	141	147	141
Port Joulain	140	142	130
Kiss Will	139	156	129
Spread Boss Ted	139	148	138
You Oughta Know	139	151	116
Ballygunner Castle	138	148	142
Wingmen	138	148	143
Anyway	137	148	131
Shuffle The Deck	134	147	131
Noble Park	132	147	139
Karamoja	132	144	129
Jet To Vegas	132	150	131
Yoradreamer	132	155	105
Norn Iron	131	150	130
He's Gorgeous	130	154	142
Raglan Road	129	148	139
I Am Lorenzo	129	149	140
Kish Bank	128	144	141
Da Capo Glory	126	148	123
Soldierofthestorm	124	148	117
Al Kalila	124	149	138
Park Of Kings	123	126	109
The Busy Fool	123	142	129

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Da Capo Glory	1d ago	Quick return
Soldierofthestorm	17d ago	Fit
Jet To Vegas	21d ago	Fit
Park Of Kings	21d ago	Fit
Kiss Will	25d ago	Fit
Shuffle The Deck	26d ago	Fit
Funiculi Funicula	26d ago	Fit
Karamoja	26d ago	Fit
Wingmen	26d ago	Fit
You Oughta Know	40d ago	Fit
Kish Bank	41d ago	Fit
Raglan Road	45d ago	Fit
Yoradreamer	45d ago	Fit
I Am Lorenzo	45d ago	Fit
Ol Man Dingle	50d ago	Fresh
Ballygunner Castle	54d ago	Fresh
Spread Boss Ted	54d ago	Fresh
Norn Iron	55d ago	Fresh
Noble Park	62d ago	Fresh
Port Joulain	62d ago	Fresh
Al Kalila	62d ago	Fresh
He's Gorgeous	68d ago	Fresh
The Busy Fool	68d ago	Fresh
Anyway	89d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Soldierofthestorm	Front Runner
Noble Park	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 24 runners classified.