Racecards
17:25 Punchestown (IRE)
Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 75y
- Surface: Turf
- €125,000 added
- Winner: €74,999
- 2nd: €25,000
- 3rd: €12,501
- 4th: €6,250
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Irish Panther 16-1 (11-10) Midfield, slow 1st, chased leaders after 4th, lost third 9th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, keeping on same pace when bad mistake last, not recover, 6th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Il Etait Temps (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Fleur In The Park (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 11-8 (11-7) Raced enthusiastically, chased leaders, awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, jumped well 8th, pressed leaders going best 2 out, led narrowly before last where not fluent and pecked, soon headed, rallied and kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Kargese (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Pure Steel (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and bad mistake when unseated rider 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Salvator Mundi (FR) 8-11fav (11-7) Took keen hold, not fluent at times, midfield, headway to lead briefly before 3rd, led again before 4th where not fluent and headed, led 5th, headed next, hit 8th, pressed leader before 3 out, led next, ridden and headed before last where mistake, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Mirabad (11-7) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.