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Going - Yielding (X-country Good to Yielding, yielding in places). Overcast

Formscan By Gary Carson - KOPEK DES BORDES looked like an unlucky loser at Cheltenham last month and should prove hard to beat now. The No Risk At All gelding swooped through to lead going to the last in the Arkle but pecked at the final fence and couldn’t pick up again as stablemate Kargese rallied to land the spoils. That was only his second chase start and he’s entitled to improve. Irish Panther ran a fine race in the Champion Chase and may have been closer but for a bad mistake at the last. He’s the danger. Salvator Mundi didn’t jump with any great fluency in Aintree but is talented and another to consider.

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12-6
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Irish Panther (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jacob's Ladder (IRE)1
9th Nov 2025 Naas(2m , Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places.) Irish Panther (GB) 1st (5/1 11-12) K E Buckley 8.00L in front of Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-12) J W Kennedy (16 ran)
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Salvator Mundi (FR)1
26th Dec 2025 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Novice Chase, Yielding (good to yielding in places on chase course)) Irish Panther (GB) 2nd (12/1 11-12) K E Buckley 21.25L in front of Salvator Mundi (FR) 6th (9/2 11-12) D E Mullins (9 ran)
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Pure Steel (IRE)1
9th Nov 2025 Naas(2m , Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places.) Irish Panther (GB) 1st (5/1 11-12) K E Buckley 12.25L in front of Pure Steel (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12) S D Torrens (16 ran)
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2114
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jacobs Ladder (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Irish Panther (GB)1
9th Nov 2025 Naas(2m , Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places.) Irish Panther (GB) 1st (5/1 11-12) K E Buckley 8.00L in front of Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-12) J W Kennedy (16 ran)
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Pure Steel (IRE)3
5th Apr 2026 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Chase, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 151) J W Kennedy Pure Steel (IRE) unseated rider (16/1 11-10 Rated 145) M P Walsh (8 ran)
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11th Jan 2026 Punchestown(2m 3f 115yds, Novice Chase, Soft; changed to Soft to Heavy after Race 3) Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-2 Rated 138) J W Kennedy 45.75L in front of Pure Steel (IRE) 5th (6/1 11-2 Rated 139) M P Walsh (5 ran)
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9th Nov 2025 Naas(2m , Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places.) Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-12) J W Kennedy 4.25L in front of Pure Steel (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12) S D Torrens (16 ran)
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41-2
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kopek Des Bordes (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Salvator Mundi (FR)2
29th Apr 2025 Punchestown(2m 149yds, Hurdle, Yielding (Hurdle/Chase); changed to Good to Yielding, Yielding in places after Race 4: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Cross Country)) Salvator Mundi (FR) 2nd (10/3 11-12 Rated 156) Mr P W Mullins 22.00L in front of Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 4th (30/100Fav 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend (6 ran)
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11th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-7 Rated 157) P Townend 18.50L in front of Salvator Mundi (FR) 5th (14/1 11-7) Mr P W Mullins (11 ran)
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-51u
Pure Steel (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Yeats (IRE)-Beaus Polly(Presenting)

(25) cd2 (John P McManus)
Rated 145

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pure Steel (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Irish Panther (GB)1
9th Nov 2025 Naas(2m , Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places.) Irish Panther (GB) 1st (5/1 11-12) K E Buckley 12.25L in front of Pure Steel (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12) S D Torrens (16 ran)
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Jacob's Ladder (IRE)3
5th Apr 2026 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Chase, Yielding to Soft, soft in places) Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-10 Rated 151) J W Kennedy Pure Steel (IRE) unseated rider (16/1 11-10 Rated 145) M P Walsh (8 ran)
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11th Jan 2026 Punchestown(2m 3f 115yds, Novice Chase, Soft; changed to Soft to Heavy after Race 3) Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-2 Rated 138) J W Kennedy 45.75L in front of Pure Steel (IRE) 5th (6/1 11-2 Rated 139) M P Walsh (5 ran)
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9th Nov 2025 Naas(2m , Chase, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Soft, soft to heavy in places.) Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 2nd (7/1 11-12) J W Kennedy 4.25L in front of Pure Steel (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-12) S D Torrens (16 ran)
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6-12
Salvator Mundi (FR) 6,b g 11-12

No Risk At All (FR)-Stacicaya(Saint des Saints)

ts9(19) c1 bf (Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 149

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Salvator Mundi (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Irish Panther (GB)1
26th Dec 2025 Leopardstown(2m 1f , Novice Chase, Yielding (good to yielding in places on chase course)) Irish Panther (GB) 2nd (12/1 11-12) K E Buckley 21.25L in front of Salvator Mundi (FR) 6th (9/2 11-12) D E Mullins (9 ran)
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Kopek Des Bordes (FR)2
29th Apr 2025 Punchestown(2m 149yds, Hurdle, Yielding (Hurdle/Chase); changed to Good to Yielding, Yielding in places after Race 4: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Cross Country)) Salvator Mundi (FR) 2nd (10/3 11-12 Rated 156) Mr P W Mullins 22.00L in front of Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 4th (30/100Fav 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend (6 ran)
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11th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-7 Rated 157) P Townend 18.50L in front of Salvator Mundi (FR) 5th (14/1 11-7) Mr P W Mullins (11 ran)
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Probable SP 4/11 Kopek Des Bordes, 5/1 Irish Panther, 10/1 Salvator Mundi, 12/1 Pure Steel, 25/1 Jacob's Ladder.

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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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
4
18
22

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
16
86
18

Gordon Elliott
12
88
13

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
4
18
22

Harry Cobden
3
13
23

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Punchestown

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
610
2635
23

Gordon Elliott
236
1778
13

James Joseph Mangan
7
74
9

Eddie & Patrick Harty
4
38
11

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Punchestown

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
193
729
26

M P Walsh
111
953
12

J W Kennedy
75
490
15

K E Buckley
5
98
5

Harry Cobden
1
25
4

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Punchestown

Horse
Wins
Runs
Irish Panther (GB)
0
3
Jacob's Ladder (IRE)
0
3
Kopek Des Bordes (FR)
0
1
Pure Steel (IRE)
2
3
Salvator Mundi (FR)
1
2