14:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 December 2025

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 37y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 4m 53.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
6/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Made all, 4 lengths clear at 4th, not fluent 7th, reduced lead before 3 out, travelled well and asserted before last, kept on well run-in, easily op 13/8 tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
3
8/1
T: D H KellyJ: Brian Hayes
Rear, headway in 4th after 4th, improved to 3rd after 5th, took closer order after 3 out, no impression before last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner op 7/1 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
7
7/4
T: J J ManganJ: Mark Walsh
Tracked leader, 3rd after 4th, 4th after 5th, not fluent 3 out, no impression before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd closing stages op 9/4 tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
25/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
Mid-division, dropped to 7th after 4th, effort in 6th before last, kept on in 4th closing stages, no danger op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Towards rear, 6th after 4th, progress in 5th after 5th, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
½
2
1011-8
18/5
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd at 3rd, took closer order before 3 out, no impression on leader before last where mistake, dropped to 4th and weakened closing stages op 10/3 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
13
1
28/1
T: M BrassilJ: Ricky Doyle
Rear, progress in 5th after 4th, 6th after 5th, no impression, weakened in 7th before last op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
13
4
150/1
T: J NashJ: Danny Gilligan
Rear of mid-division, a little keen early, dropped to rear after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, no impression, weakened before last op 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.30, €1.60, €1.10EX:€13.70Trifecta:€37.70SF:€14.40

Forecasts

El Fabiolo (6/4), Spillane's Tower (7/4), Ballyadam (18/5), Glen Kiln (8/1), Shoot First (25/1), Ain't Got Wings (28/1), Lantry Lady (33/1), Bring On The Night (150/1)

Verdict

EL FABIOLO has seemingly suffered from something of a confidence crisis over fences subsequent to the 2024 Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, in which he was pulled up after a bid mistake at the fifth fence. Indeed, the 8-y-o has failed to complete in three of his five subsequent starts, but it could be that the return to this sphere will help restore his confidence and, if anywhere near his best, he should prove too good for Ballyadam and Spillane's Tower.

  1. EL FABIOLO (FR)
  2. BALLYADAM (IRE)
  3. SPILLANE'S TOWER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Ballyadam
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 9
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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