12:35 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 December 2025

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:35

Celebrating 175 Years At Punchestown Tote Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 6m 28.2s

1^st

Argento Boy

611-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

In touch, dropped to rear of mid-division after 5th, mistake 6th, 6th after 9th, progress 4 out, left in lead after 4 out, not fluent last, kept on well run-in op 9/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

5 ½

Pray Tell

911-12

28/1

T: D KenneallyJ: John Shinnick (3)

In rear, jumped left 3rd, 10th after 9th, progress 4 out, left 3rd after 4 out, improved to 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in tchd 25/1 andt 33/1

3^rd

Da Capo Glory

811-12

66/1

T: Padraig ButlerJ: Phillip Enright

Prominent, led after 1st, headed 2nd, on terms before 4th, headed after 5th, 2nd after 9th, 3rd after 11th, left 2nd after 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, one paced run-in op 50/1

4^th

Built By Ballymore

711-12

33/1

T: M BrassilJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, 4th after 9th, lost place after 12th, 5th before 4 out, jumped left in 4th 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

5^th

3 ¾

My Trump Card

711-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Towards rear, 9th after 9th, hampered after 4 out, progress in 6th 2 out, one paced after 2 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

6^th

Hello Jack

511-12

100/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Rear of mid-division, 7th after 9th, left 4th after 4 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, weakened before last op 66/1

7^th

3 ½

Prophet's Corner

811-12

22/1

T: Sean AllenJ: Mr D Allen (7)

Towards rear, headway after 5th, 8th after 9th, headway after 12th, niggled along in 4th before 4 out where lost place, badly hampered after 4 out, 6th 3 out, soon weakened op 50/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

8 ½

Goraibhmaithagat

511-12

9/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Mark Walsh

Soon led, headed after 1st, rear of mid-division after 2nd, 5th after 9th, lost place after 12th, badly hampered after 4 out, no extra op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Ballygunner Castle

611-12

15/8

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Prominent, led 2nd, joined before 4th, led after 5th, slight mistake 11th, fell 4 out op 9/4

Slade Steel

711-12

6/5f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, 3rd after 9th, improved to 2nd after 11th, brought down after 4 out op 11/10 tchd 11/8

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Non-Runners

Jigoro²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.30Pl:€2.10, €6.10, €10.80EX:€152.80Trifecta:€0.00SF:€115.70

Forecasts

Slade Steel (6/5), Ballygunner Castle (15/8), Argento Boy (5/1), Goraibhmaithagat (9/1), Jigoro (12/1), Prophet's Corner (22/1), Pray Tell (28/1), Built By Ballymore (33/1), My Trump Card (33/1), Da Capo Glory (66/1), Hello Jack (100/1)

SLADE STEEL has bumped into some strong opposition when runner-up on all 3 chase starts and can come good over fences now. Willie Mullins pair Ballygunner, the mount of Paul Townend, and Argento Boy can give him most to do.

SLADE STEEL (IRE)
BALLYGUNNER CASTLE (IRE)
ARGENTO BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Shannon Royale

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Jordan Gainford | T: G Elliott

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €626.005th: €375.006th: €250.00