12:20 Punchestown

Thursday 11 December 2025

All11:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:23

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 6m 11.9s

1^st

Kurasso Blue

411-4

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader, 2nd after 8th, on terms 11th, led 4 out, asserted before last, driven out run-in, reduced lead close home op 9/4 tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Ballygunner Castle

611-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader, dropped to mid-division after 6th, not fluent 8th, soon 6th, progress after 12th, improved to 2nd 3 out, no impression on leader last where pecked, kept on closing stages, held op 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Butch Cassidy

511-12

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch, took closer order 6th, 3rd after 8th, 4th 3 out where slight mistake, soon niggled along in 4th, effort in 3rd before last, kept on without threatening run-in op 7/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

Western Walk

811-12

18/1

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Mr A P Ryan (5)

Rear, 10th after 8th, progress before 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon improved to 3rd, no impression in 4th before last where mistake, no extra run-in op 33/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

Prophet's Corner

811-12

8/1

T: Sean AllenJ: Mr D Allen (7)

Towards rear, progress after 6th, 7th after 8th, 8th after 11th, no impression in 6th 3 out, weakened in moderate 5th after 2 out op 9/1

6^th

3 ¼

Autoportrait

511-12

40/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Gavin Brouder

Mid-division, headway after 3rd, 4th after 8th, lost place after 13th, badly hampered after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7^th

5 ½

Port Joulain

611-12

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Soon led, joined 11th, headed 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon under pressure in 5th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, weakened tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Argento Boy

611-12

3/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, 5th after 8th, mistake and fell 4 out op 9/2 tchd 5/1

Da Capo Glory

811-12

20/1

T: Padraig ButlerJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, 9th after 8th, in rear 13th where jumped left, not fluent 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Fishery Lane

611-12

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear 7th, 8th after 8th, mistake 9th, 7th after 11th, 6th 4 out where mistake and fell op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Kings Hill²⁵¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: Jordan Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.30, €2.10, €2.20EX:€15.40Trifecta:€55.60SF:€22.14

Forecasts

Argento Boy (3/1), Kurasso Blue (7/2), Ballygunner Castle (5/1), Port Joulain (11/2), Butch Cassidy (6/1), Prophet's Corner (8/1), Western Walk (18/1), Da Capo Glory (20/1), Kings Hill (33/1), Autoportrait (40/1), Fishery Lane (40/1)

KURASSO BLUE kept on well when second at Thurles 21 days ago despite an early mistake and looks a natural chaser who will surely progress with more jumping experience. Butch Cassidy shaped encouragingly on chasing debut at Navan and should appreciate this return to a longer trip. Ballygunner Castle has the stamina reserves to make a good chaser based on his hurdles form.

KURASSO BLUE (FR)
BUTCH CASSIDY (IRE)
BALLYGUNNER CASTLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Dancing City

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

2/5

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €774.005th: €465.006th: €310.00