11 Jan 2026 12:20 Punchestown
Winner: €12,501 (Penalty: €7,500); Distance: 2m 6f 123y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sky Bet Club Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Banter At The Bar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
17/76 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Gavin Brouder | M F Morris John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, good headway to lead 3 out, went clear next, stayed on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5 L |
John The Diva (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2513/25 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Sean O'Keeffe | M A Cahill Paul J Cahill |
16/5 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 5 out, closer in 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd when bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 30 L |
Mighty Jeremy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1P505/4 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Simon Torrens | P T Foley P Meany |
9/1 | |
| in rear, headway 5 out, 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd next, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Silver King (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
269P/F0 / 10 |
Jump (11) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at halfway, 8th 4 out, ridden entering straight, moderate 5th and mistake 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 2 L |
Katie Daniels (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
10-431P / 7 |
Jump (16) | Kevin Healy | C Collins Barry Logan |
8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd and slow at 3rd, 7th when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 20 L |
Themanintheboots (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6492-1P / 8 |
Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Kelly Family Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| disputed lead early, headed 3rd, disputed lead at 11th, led from 13th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Enge Hazard (SWE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
475/436 / 8 |
Flat (1267), Jump (28) |
Darragh O'Keeffe | A McNamara Mrs Clodagh Lacy |
8/1 | |
| prominent when fell at 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Brucejack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
52F/446- / 9 |
Jump (22) | Danny Mullins | P A Fahy Equine Gold Syndicate |
5/2 | |
| prominent, led from 3rd, mistake 4th, joined 11th, ridden and headed 13th, dropped to 6th 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Mistyburn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
09080P / 6 |
Jump (8) | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell Nice Little Earner… |
250/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Rajsalad (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
47FP/0P / 10 |
Jump (10) | Charlie O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer Hugo & Anne Kane |
200/1 | |
| always behind, hampered 1st, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Bajan Excell (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
3/PUPP0 / 10 |
Flat (1993), Jump (16) |
Patrick M O'Brien | C O'Connell Ms Claire O'Connell |
250/1 | |
| mid-division early, badly hampered at 1st and dropped to rear, never a factor, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Additional Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31/75D1 / 7 |
Jump (79) | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
15/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed 3rd and raced prominently, slight mistake 10th and mistake 12th, ridden in 5th when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, moderate 7th when pulled up approaching 2 out | ||||||||||