12:20 Punchestown

Sunday 11 January 2026

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Sky Bet Club Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 6m 18.60s

Additional Time^p⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 116| C

15/2

Showed some promise in hurdles before winning a 4-runner maiden hurdle at Sligo (1/3) 79 days ago by 23 lengths despite not being impressive and tending to edge left. Makes chase debut after displaying modest ability over hurdles.

Form: 31/75D1

Bajan Excell¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 110

250/1

Tailed off in 11th of 12 at Down Royal (150/1) 16 days ago and hard to fancy.

Form: 3/PUPP0

Banter At The Bar^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder| T: M F Morris

12/1

Has shown modest form in maiden hurdles, finishing 6th of 11 at Fairyhouse (40/1) 29 days ago when gradually left behind. Making chase debut having shown little over hurdles so far.

Form: 17/76

Brucejack²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 112

5/2

Thorough stayer who finished second in this race last year. Finished 6th of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Haydock Park 22 days ago, beaten 14½ lengths. Returns to track where he's shown good form with solid claims despite 15-race losing run.

Form: 52F/446-

Enge Hazard^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara

8/1

Has shown modest hurdle form, including when third at Thurles in November before finishing sixth of 13 in handicap at Navan (9/2) 28 days ago. Making chase debut and will need to improve on hurdles form.

Form: 475/436

John The Diva²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M A Cahill| OR: 112

16/5

Has shown decent form in chase maidens, placing 2nd at Gowran Park 64 days ago. Finished 5th at Navan (4/1) 28 days ago, beaten by 11¾ lengths. Should compete well at this level.

Form: 2513/25

Mighty Jeremy^h,t²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 106

9/1

Veteran 12-year-old who switched to chasing after modest hurdling career. Finished fourth of 9 in maiden chase at Naas (300/1) 27 days ago, making headway in the straight before plugging on. Facing similar task here and should be thereabouts.

Form: 1P505/4

Mistyburn⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Poor over hurdles and pulled up in maiden chase at Cork (100/1) 8 days ago, cheekpieces removed today.

Form: 09080P

Rajsalad¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

200/1

No wins since 2022; pulled up of 17 in hurdle (40/1) 10 days ago; unlikely to improve for this chase debut.

Form: 47FP/0P

Silver King^h,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 103| C

25/1

Without a win in 11 starts since January 2024, finished 13th of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (14/1) 11 days ago when making running before weakening. Hard to fancy on recent form.

Form: 269P/F0

Themanintheboots^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 112| BF

8/1

Won at Navan (10/1) 55 days ago with blinkers but pulled up in field of 13 when favourite (7/2) in a Hurdle at Navan 28 days ago. Switching to Chase discipline.

Form: 6492-1P

Katie Daniels¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins

8/1

Won a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in November but ran poorly when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (9/1) 16 days ago. Worth watching on chase debut having shown aptitude for staying hurdles.

Form: 10-431P

Forecasts

Brucejack (5/2), John The Diva (16/5), Additional Time (15/2), Katie Daniels (8/1), Themanintheboots (8/1), Enge Hazard (8/1), Mighty Jeremy (9/1), Banter At The Bar (12/1), Silver King (25/1), Rajsalad (200/1), Bajan Excell (250/1), Mistyburn (250/1)

BRUCEJACK, who was a good second in this last year, arrives in top form and can finally open his account in this sphere. John The Diva has been placing consistently in chase maidens and rates the main danger, while veteran Mighty Jeremy shouldn't be far away.