11:50 Punchestown

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 11:50 | Winning time: 4m 22.40s

1^st

Pure Steel

511-5

5/2

T: J J ManganJ: Mark Walsh

Soon rear of mid-division, 5th before 6th, headway in 4th after 7th, improved to 3rd 3 out, stayed on to lead narrowly before last, asserted closing stages, comfortably op 13/8

2^nd

3 ¼

Coral River

611-5

10/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Sean Flanagan

Close up, closed in 2nd before 6th where led, headed before last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner closing stages tchd 15/2

3^rd

4 ¾

Its Bilbo

410-13

5/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, 3rd before 6th, 2nd at 6th, slight mistake 8th and dropped to 3rd, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in op 6/4 tchd 13/8

4^th

Chance Another One

611-12

13/2

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Towards rear, 6th before 6th, 5th after 7th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, no impression in moderate 5th before last, kept on in moderate 4th closing stages op 6/1 tchd 5/1

5^th

4 ¼

Anotherway

611-5

14/1

T: T GibneyJ: J J Slevin

Led, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, headed 6th where dropped to 3rd, improved to 2nd after 8th, 3rd before 3 out where dropped to 4th, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last op 25/1

6^th

1 ¼

Harvard Guy

711-5

9/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Simon Torrens

Soon mid-division, 4th before 6th, dropped to 6th after 7th, 7th before 4 out, no extra after 2 out op 16/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

6 ½

Choccabloc

711-5

22/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Brian Hayes

Rear, not fluent 1st, 7th before 6th, 6th before 4 out, effort in 5th 3 out where mistake, weakened in 6th after 2 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

St Faz²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Giant Haystacks²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Ricky Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.70, €4.40EX:€21.20Trifecta:€76.50SF:€26.69

Forecasts

Its Bilbo (5/4), Pure Steel (5/2), Chance Another One (13/2), Harvard Guy (9/1), Coral River (10/1), St Faz (10/1), Anotherway (14/1), Choccabloc (22/1), Giant Haystacks (25/1)

PURE STEEL shaped with abundant promise on his chasing debut at Naas when finishing third with plenty left in the tank. This smart prospect can progress significantly here. Its Bilbo, a previous course winner with Grade 2 hurdles form, should build on his fencing debut. Chance Another One arrives in top form following an impressive Kempton success but faces a shorter trip.

PURE STEEL (IRE)
ITS BILBO (FR)
CHANCE ANOTHER ONE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Ifiwerearichman

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: P Nolan

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €659.006th: €440.00