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Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Punchestown · Thursday, 30 Apr · 15:25 · 2m 75y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

16:25

Off time

Runners

Yielding

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

KOPEK DES BORDES (FR

🥈 Second

IRISH PANTHER

#1 · 8.50

🥉 Third

PURE STEEL (IRE

5 runners

01 · 🏆

Kopek Des Bordes

1.36

4/11

02 · 🥈

Salvator Mundi

7.50

13/2

03 · 🥉

Irish Panther

8.50

15/2

Pure Steel

12/1

Jacob's Ladder

18/1

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Irish Panther (G) H Has taken really well to fences, building on opening Navan success when ½-length second to Romeo Coolio in Grade 1 novice at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Swerved the Arkle for a sporting tilt …	03-1126	Kieren Buckley E & P Harty	9	75.3kg	8.50 15/2
3rd	2	—	Jacob's Ladder (G) P Much improved since fitted with cheekpieces, recording his third win over fences in Grade 3 novice at Navan. Just respectable fourth in Grade 1 at Fairyhouse since, however, and needs to raise his ga…	312114	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	7	75.3kg	19 18/1
—	3	—	Kopek Des Bordes (G) FAV Fell H Winner of the Supreme last season. Had just the one run over fences (cruised clear in a Navan maiden) prior to his second in the Arkle at Cheltenham, likely to have won had he jumped the last better.…	1114-12	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	75.3kg	1.36 4/11
4th	4	—	Pure Steel (G) Won a couple of C&D novices this season and was looking very much at home stepped up to this level until unseating 3 out at Fairyhouse 25 days ago. Remains open to improvement.	1-3151U	Mark Walsh J J Mangan	6	75.3kg	13 12/1
1st	5	—	Salvator Mundi (G) T Won the Grade 1 Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree 12 months ago. Has quickly matched that level of form sent chasing this season, easily making all in maiden at Thurles. However, failed to settle when s…	12-2612	H Cobden W P Mullins	6	75.3kg	7.50 13/2

Betting forecast: Kopek Des Bordes (4/11), Salvator Mundi (13/2), Irish Panther (15/2), Pure Steel (12/1), Jacob's Ladder (18/1)