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Punchestown 2025
Punchestown 2025
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)Barberstown Castle Novice Steeplechase
(Grade 1) of €125,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 75yds. 5.25
2m. 75yds. Novice Chase 5-y-o plus 6 Declared
Barberstown Castle Novice Steeplechase
(Grade 1) of €125,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €75,000.00 2nd - €25,000.00 3rd - €12,500.00 4th - €6,250.00 5th - €3,750.00 6th - €2,500.00 Fine
Formscan By Gary Carson - It’s hard to oppose MAJBOROUGH here as he bids for compensation after an unlucky defeat in the Arkle at Cheltenham. The Martinborough gelding did well to stand up after a blunder at the second last then and wasn’t good at the final fence either, eventually picking up again on the run-in to finish a close third to Jango Baie. He can turn the tables now on Only By Night, who was only a short-head in front of the selection at the line that day, in a thrilling finish. The mare ran a cracker that day and looks like the main danger. There still looks to be untapped potential with Jeannot Lapin and he can fill the places.
A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
In the last 3 years Brookie (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Rubaud (FR) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Brookie (IRE) 3rd (100/1 11-4 Rated 130) Rex Dingle Rubaud (FR) fell (12/1 11-4 Rated 149) Harry Cobden (4 ran) | ||
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Doctor Dino (FR)-Ultra Bonne(Network)
(61)
(Dominic J Jones)
Rated 143
In the last 3 years Jeannot Lapin (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Majborough (FR) | 1 | |
| 1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Novice Chase, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Majborough (FR) 1st (8/11Fav 11-10) M P Walsh 17.75L in front of Jeannot Lapin (FR) 4th (33/1 11-12) R A Doyle (6 ran) | ||
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So You Think (NZ)-American Princess(Desert Prince)
ts2(29)
(Jack Singleton)
Rated 144
Martinborough (JPN)-Janimone(Lavirco)
(51)
d1
bf
(Mr John P McManus)
Rated 162
In the last 3 years Majborough (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Only By Night (IRE) | 1 | |
| 11th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Only By Night (IRE) 2nd (25/1 11-0 Rated 144) K M Donoghue .06L in front of Majborough (FR) 3rd (1/2Fav 11-7 Rated 162) M P Walsh (5 ran) | ||
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| Jeannot Lapin (FR) | 1 | |
| 1st Feb 2025 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Novice Chase, Soft (Hurdle), Yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)) Majborough (FR) 1st (8/11Fav 11-10) M P Walsh 17.75L in front of Jeannot Lapin (FR) 4th (33/1 11-12) R A Doyle (6 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Rubaud (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Brookie (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Dec 2024 Kempton(2m , Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Brookie (IRE) 3rd (100/1 11-4 Rated 130) Rex Dingle Rubaud (FR) fell (12/1 11-4 Rated 149) Harry Cobden (4 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Only By Night (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Majborough (FR) | 1 | |
| 11th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(1m 7f 199yds, Chase, Good to Soft) Only By Night (IRE) 2nd (25/1 11-0 Rated 144) K M Donoghue .06L in front of Majborough (FR) 3rd (1/2Fav 11-7 Rated 162) M P Walsh (5 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Il Etait Temps 6 11-12 D E Mullins 7/2 (W P Mullins)
2023 El Fabiolo 6 11-12 P Townend 1/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2022 Blue Lord 7 11-12 P Townend 2/1Fav (W P Mullins)
2021 Energumene 7 11-12 P Townend 2/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Chacun Pour Soi 7 11-10 R M Power 3/1 (W P Mullins)
2018 Footpad 6 11-10 D A Jacob 2/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2017 Great Field 6 11-10 J S McGarvey 9/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2016 Douvan 6 11-10 R Walsh 2/9Fav (W P Mullins)
2015 Un De Sceaux 7 11-10 R Walsh 1/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 God's Own 6 11-10 B J Geraghty 25/1 (Tom George)
2013 Arvika Ligeonniere 8 11-10 R Walsh 7/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Lucky William 8 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/1 (Thomas Cooper)
2011 Captain Chris 7 11-12 R Johnson 4/6Fav (Philip Hobbs)
2010 Captain Cee Bee 9 11-12 A P McCoy 4/1 (Edward P Harty)
2009 Barker 8 11-12 D J Casey 11/2 (W P Mullins)
2008 Big Zeb 7 11-12 B J Geraghty 4/1 (C A Murphy)
2007 Another Promise 8 11-12 G Lee 5/1 (Ferdy Murphy)
2006 Accordion Etoile 7 11-12 J L Cullen 9/4 (Paul Nolan)
2005 War Of Attrition 6 11-12 C O'Dwyer 3/1 (M F Morris)
2004 Say Again 8 11-12 J L Cullen 6/1 (Paul Nolan)
2003 Le Roi Miguel 5 11-5 R Walsh 8/11Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2002 Moscow Flyer 8 11-12 B J Geraghty 2/5Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2001 Alcapone 7 11-12 D J Casey 10/1 (M F Morris)
2000 Tiutchev 7 11-9 M A Fitzgerald 9/10Fav (Nicky Henderson)
1999 Sydney Twothousand 9 11-5 N Williamson 11/2 (Noel Meade)
1998 Direct Route 7 11-9 P Carberry 11/10Fav (J H Johnson)
1997 Jeffell 7 12-0 F Woods 11/8Fav (A L T Moore)
1996 Ventana Canyon 7 12-0 R Dunwoody 5/4Fav (E J O'Grady)
1995 Strong Platinum 7 12-0 C O'Dwyer 7/4 (P Burke)
1994 Oh So Grumpy 6 11-8 J Osborne 20/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
1993 Viking Flagship 6 12-0 R Dunwoody 4/1 (D Nicholson)
1992 Classical Charm 9 11-8 K Morgan 8/1 (J A O'Connell)
1991 Rotek 7 10-10 D P Geoghegan 12/1 (J A O'Connell)
1990 Coursing Guy 8 11-6 T J Taaffe 100/30 (A L T Moore)
1989 Tennessee Pass 9 11-3 P L Malone 11/2 (Michael Butler)
1988 Pick En Up 8 11-5 N Madden 7/2 (Miss G O'Brien)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
Probable SP 2/5 Majborough, 4/1 Only By Night, 10/1 Rubaud, 16/1 Brookie, 20/1 Jeannot Lapin, 33/1 Jesse Evans.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
