Concept Colours Rated Novice Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

2:10

Concept Colours Rated Novice Chase

Date 2025-02-16

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €12,980

Runners 7

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Waterford Whispers b Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	159	—	22P-27	-	141	112	50d	—	—	-21	9.3	2/1 33%
Runner-up in last season Martin Pipe, first chase start showed promise, might need further
2	Release The Beast b Jordan Gainford · Paul Nolan	Jordan Gainford · Paul Nolan	163	t	184-31	129	134	105	52d	—	—	0	28.4	7/2 22%
Third behind Ballyburn over 2m3f, dropped in trip to good effect at Limerick, good chance
3	Springt De La Mare gr Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	163	t	3F-531	-	139	109	31d	—	—	-14	5.7	7/2 22%
Beat a useful mare at Fairyhouse. tongue-tie fitted for this more searching test
1	Fascile Mode b Danny Mullins · Thomas Mullins	Danny Mullins · Thomas Mullins	163	—	081F6P	135	138	117	15d	—	—	+7	28.3	8/1 11%
Jumping issues have surfaced since his win here in October, risky but remains interesting
5	Rath Gaul Boy ch Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	159	—	2P119-	-	-	-	292d	—	—	-8	21.9	8/1 11%
Made for lost time with two hurdle wins last term, not an easy assignment for chase debut
7	Western Diego b Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	159	—	513-46	-	135	110	24d	—	—	-6	2.4	12/1 8%
Fair chase debut at Leopardstown, remote sixth at Gowran when outsider of stable's quintet
4	Built By Ballymore b Ricky Doyle · Martin Brassil	Ricky Doyle · Martin Brassil	159	t	110P-7	-	92	49	86d	—	—	-16	6.8	25/1 4%
Smart 134-rated novice hurdler last season, made no impact on chasing debut at Tipperary

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Waterford Whispers	2/1	2/1	15/8	15/8	2/1
Release The Beast	7/2	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Springt De La Mare	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1
Fascile Mode	8/1	8/1	15/2	7/1	6/1
Rath Gaul Boy	8/1	7/1	7/1	6/1	11/2
Western Diego	17/2	12/1	8/1	9/1	8/1
Built By Ballymore	25/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Release The Beast

28.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.7

7/2

2nd

Fascile Mode

28.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0.8 Odds: 6.3

8/1

3rd

Rath Gaul Boy

21.9

OR: 0 Form: 12.6 Odds: 9.3

8/1

Waterford Whispers

9.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.3

2/1

Built By Ballymore

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.8

25/1

Springt De La Mare

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Western Diego

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fascile Mode Top Rated	135	138	117
Release The Beast	129	134	105
Waterford Whispers	—	141	112
Springt De La Mare	—	139	109
Rath Gaul Boy	—	—	—
Western Diego	—	135	110
Built By Ballymore	—	92	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Waterford Whispers	50d ago	Fresh
Release The Beast	52d ago	Fresh
Springt De La Mare	31d ago	Fit
Fascile Mode	15d ago	Fit
Rath Gaul Boy	292d ago	Long break
Western Diego	24d ago	Fit
Built By Ballymore	86d ago	Fresh

Going: Soft

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