18:35 Punchestown
Thursday 27 April 2023
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Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m  |  Good to Yielding  |  4 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:36Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 59.2s
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Enthusiastic front-runner who made an impressive winning start to his chase career at Leopardstown over Christmas. Beaten 10½ lengths by El Fabiolo in Grade 1 there next time and would have finished behind him again (headed and weakening when fell last) in Arkle at Cheltenham.
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Smart novice hurdler last term and an even better chaser, making it 3-3 with impressive 5½-length defeat of Jonbon in Arkle at Cheltenham (Dysart Dynamo weakening in third when fell last, leaving Saint Roi in that position). Can't oppose.
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Useful C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Navan in March. 15¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Flame Bearer in Grade 3 at Thurles (18f, soft) 40 days ago. Up against it at this level.
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Very smart novice chaser. 3/1, creditable 1½ lengths second of 5 to Banbridge in Aintree Grade 1 a fortnight ago but beaten 12 lengths by El Fabiolo when third in Arkle at Cheltenham prior to that and his stable-companion will surely be too strong again.
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Forecasts
El Fabiolo (1/4), Dysart Dynamo (5/1), Saint Roi (11/1), Indiana Jones (40/1)
This should be plain sailing for the top-class EL FABIOLO who has already shown he's superior to stablemates Dysart Dynamo (second choice) and Saint Roi and can make it a perfect 4-4 in his novice chase season.
- El Fabiolo1/4
- Saint Roi11/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €75,000.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00
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