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Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Steeplechase

(Grade 3) of €42,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

2.50 2m. 4f. Novice Chase 5-y-o plus 9 Entered

Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Steeplechase

(Grade 3) of €42,000.00

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Conditions

1st - €25,200.00 2nd - €8,400.00 3rd - €4,200.00 4th - €2,100.00 5th - €1,260.00 6th - €840.00

A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards that are EBF eligible
Weights - 11st. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two steeplechases 3lb extra Of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 6lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 8lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 12lb extra

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Snow Sky (GB)-Jim's Article(Definite Article)

(18) (Conor McGlone)
Rated 137

Gordon Elliott

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	19	5	4	-2.53
UK	2	0	1	-2.00

14th Oct 26 Punchestown(2m 2f 75yds Novice Chase, Good) Rated 130 11/2 11-1 J W Kennedy 1st of 4 runners, by 13L and 51L from Sir Allen and Vitorio Piel

30th Sep 26 Sligo(2m 5f Chase, Good) 2/1 11-4 J W Kennedy 1st of 6 runners, by 5L and 6L from Le Coq Hardi and Soir De Garde

4th Sep 26 Kilbeggan(3m Chase, Good - Yielding) 7/4 11-12 D J Gilligan fell of 4 runners, in race won by Begger

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Chanceawetmorning (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Sir Allen (GB)	1
14th Oct 2026 Punchestown(2m 2f 75yds, Novice Chase, Good) Chanceawetmorning (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-1 Rated 130) J W Kennedy 13.00L in front of Sir Allen (GB) 2nd (7/1 11-1) C M Quirke (4 ran)

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Walk In The Park (IRE)-The Crown Jewel(Stowaway)

(29) d¹ (M G Hogan & John Mahon)
Rated 140

Denis Gerard Hogan

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	12	4	4	8.62
UK	1	0	0	-1.00
P2P	1	1	0

3rd Oct 26 Gowran Park(2m 4f Novice Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Good to yielding. Chase: Good to yielding, yielding in places) 7/4 10-13 D King 1st of 5 runners, by 0.75L and 1.25L from Vicar Street and Bowensonfire

28th Jul 26 Galway(2m 2f 54yds Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) 15/8 11-12 D King 1st of 10 runners, by 3L and 2L from Bowensonfire and My Great Mate

29th Apr 26 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds Hurdle, Yielding) Rated 138 20/1 11-10 D King 8th of 14 runners, 36.81L behind Le Frimeur

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Frankie John (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
I Started A Joke (IRE)	1
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10 Rated 133) P Byrnes 24.31L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-10 Rated 138) D King (14 ran)

Fruit De Mer (IRE)	2
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) Fruit De Mer (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 143) D J O'Keeffe 17.81L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-10 Rated 138) D King (14 ran)

9th Jan 2026 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Hurdle); Yielding to Soft (Chase) changed to Soft on both tracks after Race 1) Fruit De Mer (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10) D J O'Keeffe 8.00L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 5th (28/1 11-10 Rated 129) D G Hogan (10 ran)

Vicar Street (IRE)	1
3rd Oct 2026 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Novice Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Good to yielding. Chase: Good to yielding, yielding in places) Frankie John (IRE) 1st (7/4 10-13) D King .75L in front of Vicar Street (IRE) 2nd (6/4Fav 10-13) H Cobden (5 ran)

Love Me Tender (FR)	3
28th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 2f 54yds, Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) Frankie John (IRE) 1st (15/8 11-12) D King 5.50L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 4th (6/4Fav 11-12) Harry Cobden (10 ran)

29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) Love Me Tender (FR) 5th (10/1 11-10 Rated 136) M P Walsh 14.31L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-10 Rated 138) D King (14 ran)

2nd Feb 2026 Leopardstown(2m 6f 53yds, Hurdle, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft) Love Me Tender (FR) 3rd (4/1 11-10 Rated 138) M P Walsh 12.50L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 5th (18/1 11-10 Rated 129) D G Hogan (8 ran)

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Pour Moi (IRE)-Yawl Bay(Flemensfirth)

(186) (Watchman Racing)

Henry De Bromhead

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	4	1	2	-2.70
UK	1	0	1	-1.00
P2P	1	1	0

29th Apr 26 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds Hurdle, Yielding) Rated 143 8/1 11-10 D J O Keeffe 4th of 14 runners, 19L behind Le Frimeur

13th Mar 26 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 28/1 11-7 S W Flanagan 2nd of 22 runners, 1.5L behind Johnny s Jury

9th Jan 26 Naas(2m 4f Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Hurdle); Yielding to Soft (Chase) changed to Soft on both tracks after Race 1) 11/1 11-10 D J O Keeffe 3rd of 10 runners, 2.5L and 13L behind I ll Sort That and Sortudo

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fruit De Mer (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
I Started A Joke (IRE)	1
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10 Rated 133) P Byrnes 6.50L in front of Fruit De Mer (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 143) D J O'Keeffe (14 ran)

Frankie John (IRE)	2
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) Fruit De Mer (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 143) D J O'Keeffe 17.81L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-10 Rated 138) D King (14 ran)

9th Jan 2026 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Hurdle); Yielding to Soft (Chase) changed to Soft on both tracks after Race 1) Fruit De Mer (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10) D J O'Keeffe 8.00L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 5th (28/1 11-10 Rated 129) D G Hogan (10 ran)

Love Me Tender (FR)	1
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) Fruit De Mer (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 143) D J O'Keeffe 3.50L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 5th (10/1 11-10 Rated 136) M P Walsh (14 ran)

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Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Blume(Flemensfirth)

(186) (Kate Costello & Brothers Syndicate)

C Byrnes

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	9	2	4	1.73
UK	1	0	0	-1.00
P2P	1	0	0

29th Apr 26 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds Hurdle, Yielding) Rated 133 11/1 11-10 P Byrnes 3rd of 14 runners, 6.5L and 6L behind Le Frimeur and Zanoosh

5th Apr 26 Fairyhouse(2m 4f Hurdle, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) Rated 132 11/1 11-3 P Byrnes 3rd of 11 runners, 12L and 3.25L behind He s On Fire and Generous Risk

1st Feb 26 Leopardstown(2m Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Hurdle); Soft (Chase)) Rated 126 7/4Fav 10-4 Sean Bowen 2nd of 19 runners, 1.75L behind Bowensonfire

Head to Head

In the last 3 years I Started A Joke (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Fruit De Mer (IRE)	1
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10 Rated 133) P Byrnes 6.50L in front of Fruit De Mer (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 143) D J O'Keeffe (14 ran)

Frankie John (IRE)	1
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10 Rated 133) P Byrnes 24.31L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-10 Rated 138) D King (14 ran)

Love Me Tender (FR)	2
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10 Rated 133) P Byrnes 10.00L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 5th (10/1 11-10 Rated 136) M P Walsh (14 ran)

5th Apr 2026 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-3 Rated 132) P Byrnes .50L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 4th (7/2 11-6 Rated 136) M P Walsh (11 ran)

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Saint des Saints (FR)-Oekaki(Martillo)

(186) d¹ (Mrs Con O'Keeffe, Tadhg O'Sullivan & Anthony O'Keeffe)
Rated 125

Con O'Keeffe

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	21	2	7	-14.17
UK	1	0	1	-1.00
P2P	1	0	0

29th Apr 26 Punchestown(2m 4f 80yds Hcap Chase, Yielding) Rated 126 6/1 9-11 Patrick M O Brien (5) 3rd of 14 runners, 10L and 11L behind Nouvotic and Conyers Hill

4th Apr 26 Fairyhouse(2m 5f 45yds Hcap Chase, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) Rated 126 3/1Fav 10-10 D E Mullins 2nd of 10 runners, 10L behind Me Wee Bonnie Lass

26th Mar 26 Clonmel(2m 4f 63yds Chase, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 125 6/4Fav 11-7 D J O Keeffe 1st of 6 runners, by 4L and 20L from Gaoth Chuil and Ad Caelum

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Doctor Dino (FR)-Ex Fan Des Sixties(Poliglote)

(38) (John P McManus)

W P Mullins

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	9	4	2	-3.33

24th Sep 26 Listowel(2m 6f Chase, Good, good to yielding in places) 8/13Fav 11-12 H Cobden 1st of 11 runners, by 5.5L and 1.25L from I Will Be Baie and Will Do

28th Jul 26 Galway(2m 2f 54yds Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) 6/4Fav 11-12 Harry Cobden 4th of 10 runners, 5.5L behind Frankie John

29th Apr 26 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds Hurdle, Yielding) Rated 136 10/1 11-10 M P Walsh 5th of 14 runners, 22.5L behind Le Frimeur

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Love Me Tender (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
I Started A Joke (IRE)	2
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-10 Rated 133) P Byrnes 10.00L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 5th (10/1 11-10 Rated 136) M P Walsh (14 ran)

5th Apr 2026 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) I Started A Joke (IRE) 3rd (11/1 11-3 Rated 132) P Byrnes .50L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 4th (7/2 11-6 Rated 136) M P Walsh (11 ran)

Fruit De Mer (IRE)	1
29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) Fruit De Mer (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 143) D J O'Keeffe 3.50L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 5th (10/1 11-10 Rated 136) M P Walsh (14 ran)

Frankie John (IRE)	3
28th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 2f 54yds, Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) Frankie John (IRE) 1st (15/8 11-12) D King 5.50L in front of Love Me Tender (FR) 4th (6/4Fav 11-12) Harry Cobden (10 ran)

29th Apr 2026 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds, Hurdle, Yielding) Love Me Tender (FR) 5th (10/1 11-10 Rated 136) M P Walsh 14.31L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 8th (20/1 11-10 Rated 138) D King (14 ran)

2nd Feb 2026 Leopardstown(2m 6f 53yds, Hurdle, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft) Love Me Tender (FR) 3rd (4/1 11-10 Rated 138) M P Walsh 12.50L in front of Frankie John (IRE) 5th (18/1 11-10 Rated 129) D G Hogan (8 ran)

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Fame And Glory (GB)-Princess Mairead(Blueprint)

(197) (Malcolm C Denmark)
Rated 122

Sarah Joanna Connell

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	9	2	2	3.50
UK	1	0	0	-1.00

18th Apr 26 Ayr(3m 7f 176yds Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 127 13/2 10-10 Donagh Meyler 6th of 16 runners, 10.53L behind Kap Vert

2nd Mar 26 Leopardstown(3m 4f 61yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Yielding) Rated 113 4/1 11-10 Donagh Meyler 1st of 13 runners, by 6.5L and 3.75L from Slotty Dotty and Gringo D aubrelle

8th Feb 26 Navan(3m Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 112 12/1 11-4 Donagh Meyler 2nd of 17 runners, 22L behind Rokathir

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Territories (IRE)-Showbird(Showcasing)

(18) d¹ (Eight Star Syndicate)
Rated 125

Andrew Slattery

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	16	3	3	11.83
UK	1	0	0	-1.00

14th Oct 26 Punchestown(2m 2f 75yds Novice Chase, Good) 7/1 11-1 C M Quirke 2nd of 4 runners, 13L behind Chanceawetmorning

3rd Oct 26 Gowran Park(2m 4f Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Good to yielding. Chase: Good to yielding, yielding in places) 18/1 11-12 P K Donovan 1st of 8 runners, by 4.25L and 18L from Arcadian Emperor and Daydream Nation

21st Jul 26 Ballinrobe(2m 1f 89yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 122 6/1 11-9 S Coen (5) 4th of 10 runners, 7.25L behind Eye Of A Tiger

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sir Allen (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Chanceawetmorning (IRE)	1
14th Oct 2026 Punchestown(2m 2f 75yds, Novice Chase, Good) Chanceawetmorning (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-1 Rated 130) J W Kennedy 13.00L in front of Sir Allen (GB) 2nd (7/1 11-1) C M Quirke (4 ran)

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Galileo (IRE)-Vroum Vroum Mag(Voix Du Nord)

(29) bf (John P McManus & Mrs John Magnier)
Rated 138

W P Mullins

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	6	2	3	-1.38

3rd Oct 26 Gowran Park(2m 4f Novice Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Good to yielding. Chase: Good to yielding, yielding in places) 6/4Fav 10-13 H Cobden 2nd of 5 runners, 0.75L behind Frankie John

31st Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Chase, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) 13/8Fav 11-12 Harry Cobden 1st of 9 runners, by 5.5L and 5.5L from Ocastle Des Mottes and Mickie Angel

6th Jun 26 Punchestown(3m 157yds Chase, Good, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) 3/1 11-9 Aidan Kelly (3) 3rd of 8 runners, 1.75L and 5.5L behind Quantum Quest and Da Capo Glory

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Vicar Street (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Frankie John (IRE)	1
3rd Oct 2026 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Novice Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Good to yielding. Chase: Good to yielding, yielding in places) Frankie John (IRE) 1st (7/4 10-13) D King .75L in front of Vicar Street (IRE) 2nd (6/4Fav 10-13) H Cobden (5 ran)

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Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2025 Ol Man Dingle 6 11-0 R A Doyle 11/4 (Eoin Griffin)
2024 Gorgeous Tom 6 11-0 D J O'Keeffe 13/8Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2023 Letsbeclearaboutit 8 11-0 S W Flanagan 5/4Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2022 El Barra 8 11-0 P Townend 7/4 (W P Mullins)
2021 Cape Gentleman 5 11-2 B Hayes 10/3 (Emmet Mullins)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Emmet Mullins

2021 - Cape Gentleman(10/3)

Eoin Griffin

2025 - Ol Man Dingle(11/4)

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

2023 - Letsbeclearaboutit(5/4Fav)

Henry De Bromhead

2024 - Gorgeous Tom(13/8Fav)

W P Mullins

2022 - El Barra(7/4)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

B Hayes

2021 - Cape Gentleman(10/3)

D J O'Keeffe

2024 - Gorgeous Tom(13/8Fav)

P Townend

2022 - El Barra(7/4)

R A Doyle

2025 - Ol Man Dingle(11/4)

S W Flanagan

2023 - Letsbeclearaboutit(5/4Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

6yo

2025 - Ol Man Dingle(11/4), 2024 - Gorgeous Tom(13/8Fav)

8yo

2023 - Letsbeclearaboutit(5/4Fav), 2022 - El Barra(7/4)

5yo

2021 - Cape Gentleman(10/3)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Champs Elysees (GB)

2024 - Gorgeous Tom(13/8Fav), 2021 - Cape Gentleman(10/3)

Flemensfirth (USA)

2023 - Letsbeclearaboutit(5/4Fav)

Ol' Man River (IRE)

2025 - Ol Man Dingle(11/4)

Racinger (FR)

2022 - El Barra(7/4)

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