12:20 Punchestown

Sunday 11 January 2026

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

Sky Bet Club Beginners Chase

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 6m 18.6s

1^st

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

2^nd

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

3^rd

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

4^th

2 ¼

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

5^th

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

6^th

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

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

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

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

Enge Hazard

811-12

8/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent when fell at 1st op 10/1

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

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

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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)

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.

BRUCEJACK (IRE)
JOHN THE DIVA (FR)
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