12:20 Punchestown

Sunday 11 January 2026

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:20

Sky Bet Club Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 123y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:20  |   Winning time: 6m 18.60s
1st
Horse silk
3
Banter At The Bar
611-12
12/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Gavin Brouder
Mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, good headway to lead 3 out, went clear next, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
6
John The Diva
911-12
16/5
T: M A CahillJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 5 out, closer in 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd when bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on run-in op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
30
7
Mighty Jeremy
1211-12
9/1
T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens
In rear, headway 5 out, 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd next, no impression run-in op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
10
Silver King
1011-12
25/1
T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright
Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at halfway, 8th 4 out, ridden entering straight, moderate 5th and mistake 2 out, no impression on leaders tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
2
12
Katie Daniels
711-5
8/1
T: C CollinsJ: Kevin Healy (7)
Rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd and slow at 3rd, 7th when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
20
11
Themanintheboots
811-12
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Disputed lead early, headed 3rd, disputed lead at 11th, led from 13th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened op 5/1 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
Additional Time
711-12
15/2
T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey
Disputed lead, headed 3rd and raced prominently, slight mistake 10th and mistake 12th, ridden in 5th when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, moderate 7th when pulled up approaching 2 out op 9/2 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
2
Bajan Excell
1011-12
250/1
T: C O'ConnellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Mid-division early, badly hampered at 1st and dropped to rear, never a factor, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
4
Brucejack
911-12
5/2f
T: P A FahyJ: Danny Mullins
Prominent, led from 3rd, mistake 4th, joined 11th, ridden and headed 13th, dropped to 6th 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 3/1
F
Horse silk
5
Enge Hazard
811-12
8/1
T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Prominent when fell at 1st op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
8
Mistyburn
611-12
250/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
9
Rajsalad
1011-12
200/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Always behind, hampered 1st, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out op 125/1
Video Play Button

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For FreeSporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.50, €1.60, €2.40EX:€68.50Trifecta:€613.00SF:€52.93

Forecasts

Brucejack (5/2), John The Diva (16/5), Additional Time (15/2), Katie Daniels (8/1), Themanintheboots (8/1), Enge Hazard (8/1), Mighty Jeremy (9/1), Banter At The Bar (12/1), Silver King (25/1), Rajsalad (200/1), Bajan Excell (250/1), Mistyburn (250/1)

Verdict

BRUCEJACK, who was a good second in this last year, arrives in top form and can finally open his account in this sphere. John The Diva has been placing consistently in chase maidens and rates the main danger, while veteran Mighty Jeremy shouldn't be far away.

  1. BRUCEJACK (IRE)
  2. JOHN THE DIVA (FR)
  3. MIGHTY JEREMY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Ney
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
J: Kieren Buckley  |  T: E Buckley
33/1

Prize Money

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

MOST READ RACING

Unlimited Replays
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientWatch and analyse all UK & Irish races with our Race Replays
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off