18:35 Punchestown

Thursday 28 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 4m 5.80s

1^st

Blue Lord

711-12

2/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway to lead narrowly last, ridden and kept on well run-in, held on op 7/4

2^nd

Coeur Sublime

711-12

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd halfway, travelled well and left in front 2 out, pushed along and headed narrowly last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed op 14/1 tchd 22/1

3^rd

Gabynako

711-12

3/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and closer when mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra op 5/2

4^th

Maskada

611-5

66/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, pecked slightly 6th, slow 4 out and no impression early straight, moderate 5th last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in

5^th

2 ¾

Haut En Couleurs

511-12

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and closer in 5th after 3 out, 4th and no impression approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in op 7/2

6^th

6 ½

Saint Sam

511-12

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led, pecked 6th, strongly pressed when stumbled badly 2 out and headed, not recover, eased op 5/1 tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

Gentleman De Mee¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.70, €2.90EX:€18.50Trifecta:€118.40SF:€30.41

Forecasts

Gentleman De Mee (6/4), Blue Lord (2/1), Gabynako (3/1), Haut En Couleurs (3/1), Saint Sam (4/1), Coeur Sublime (20/1), Maskada (66/1)

Willie Mullins has bagged the last six runnings of this Grade One novice chase and his fast improving GENTELMAN DE MEE looks very much the one to beat on the back of his emphatic success over Arkle hero Edwardstone at Aintree. Stablemate Blue Lord appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Arkle runner-up Gabynako.

GENTLEMAN DE MEE (FR)
BLUE LORD (FR)
GABYNAKO (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Energumene

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

2/5

Prize Money

1st: €75,000.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00