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Punchestown Race 6 - Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

MAJBOROUGH (4) proved himself in the top-level winning by 9L the 3400m G1 Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown prior to a close third in the 3200m G1 Arkle Novices Chase at the Cheltenham Festival (UK). Class act. ONLY BY NIGHT (6) out-performed odds in the aforementioned Cheltenham event when 0.75L second that day. Main danger set to confirm form. JEANNOT LAPIN (2) showed improvement two months ago when 8L second in the 3200m G3 Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan. Might feature. Travelling from the UK runner RUBAUD (5) won the 4000m G2 Pendil Novices Chase at Kempton (UK) two starts ago. Place claims.

Race Time:4:25 PM

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Track:Soft

Weather:OCAST

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3287m

Brookie (1)4x0x173x12

Trainer: A J Honeyball (Mosterton, Dorset)12 mths 24: 5-3-2

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies

Weight: 75.5kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: POLICY MAKER (IRE)

Dam: PRESENTING D'AZY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Stats

Prize Money$181,835.00

Avg $$7,576.46

Win %20.83%

Place %41.67%

Career24: 5-3-2

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 2-1-1

2nd Up5: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good17: 4-2-1

Soft7: 1-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming won by 1.3 len Doncaster on March 1 over 3319m defeating Homme Public carrying 65kg at $6.50 in a steeplechase. Second-up finished second in a small field at Aintree in the G1 Maghull Novices Chase on April 5 over 3218m, 3.5 len behind Kalif Du Berlais carrying 73kg at $26. Rough place claims in a tough looking race.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	05/04/2025	35	G1 OPEN 5U	$238,120.00	Aintree	3218m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	73kg	3:51.68	-	1. Kalif Du Berlais 2. Brookie 3. L'eau Du Sud	3.5L	$26.00
1/9	01/03/2025	64	STPLE HCP 5U	$72,600.00	Doncaster	3319m	Good	Ben Godfrey	65kg	3:53.60	-	1. Brookie 2. Homme Public 3. Calico	1.3L	$6.50
3/4	27/12/2024	28	G2 OPEN 4U	$130,560.00	Kempton Park	3218m	Good Soft	Rex Dingle	71.5kg	3:48.00	-	1. Sir Gino 2. Ballyburn 3. Brookie	33.5L	$101.00
7/10	29/11/2024	19	STPLE HCP 4U	$39,290.00	Newbury	3319m	Good Soft	Sam Twiston-Davies	74.5kg	4:04.10	-	1. Kalif Du Berlais 2. Tedley 3. Asta La Pasta	18.5L	$34.00
1/4	10/11/2024	224	STPLE HCP 4U	$37,040.00	Sandown Park Uk	3118m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	72kg	4:00.20	-	1. Brookie 2. Classic Anthem 3. Kansas Du Berlais	0.5L	$6.50
99/13	31/03/2024	95	HDLE HCP 4U	$136,120.00	Plumpton	3218m	Good	Freddie Gingell	71kg	3:39.70	-	1. Our Champ 2. Mr Freedom 3. Tapley	99.0L	$23.00
4/8	27/12/2023	30	HDLE HCP 3U	$41,380.00	Kempton Park	3218m	Good Soft	B Godfrey	73kg	3:54.50	-	1. Aurigny Mill 2. Tapley 3. Our Champ	16.3L	$5.50
1/10	27/11/2023	18	HDLE HCP 3U	$23,590.00	Kempton Park	3218m	Good Soft	B Godfrey	75kg	3:56.90	-	1. Brookie 2. Amelia's Dance 3. Tapley	0.5L	$6.50
10/11	09/11/2023	34	HDLE HCP 4U	$27,220.00	Newbury	3319m	Good Soft	B Godfrey	74kg	4:04.13	-	1. Brentford Hope 2. Sergeant Wilson 3. Made For You	79.3L	$3.75
1/4	06/10/2023	60	HDLE HCP 3U	$19,350.00	Fontwell Park	3520m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	76kg	4:22.40	-	1. Brookie 2. Small Bad Bob 3. Tapley	8.5L	$3.25
4/11	07/08/2023	102	HDLE HCP 4U	$25,150.00	Cork	3419m	GY	Peter Carberry	75kg	4:05.70	-	1. Ricky Langford 2. Sequoiaspirit 3. Presenting Lad	8.0L	$7.50

Jeannot Lapin (2)33x0x142

Trainer: G O'Loughlin (Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath)12 mths 6: 1-1-2

Jockey: R A Doyle

Weight: 75.5kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: DOCTOR DINO (FR)

Dam: ULTRA BONNE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Network

Stats

Prize Money$56,227.00

Avg $$9,371.17

Win %16.67%

Place %66.67%

Career6: 1-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 1-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-1

Heavy2: 0-1-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful type. Freshened for 61 days. Last start finished second in a small field at Navan in the G3 Flyingbolt Novice Chase on March 1 over 3218m, in the wet; 8 len behind Champ Kiely with 70.5kg at $3.50. The run before finished fourth in a small field at Leopardstown in the G1 Arkle Novice Chase on February 1 over 3419m, 17 len behind Majborough carrying 75.5kg at $34. Forward showing expected. Right in the mix if he is at his best.

Last Starts 69 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/4	01/03/2025	28	G3 OPEN 5U	$58,760.00	Navan	3218m	Heavy	Ricky Doyle	70.5kg	4:21.30	-	1. Champ Kiely 2. Jeannot Lapin 3. Your Honor	8.0L	$3.50
4/6	01/02/2025	36	G1 OPEN 5U	$260,150.00	Leopardstown	3419m	Y	Ricky Doyle	75.5kg	4:11.50	-	1. Majborough 2. Touch Me Not 3. Firefox	17.8L	$34.00
1/13	27/12/2024	244	CHSE 4U	$30,350.00	Leopardstown	3419m	GY	Ricky Doyle	75.5kg	4:15.50	-	1. Jeannot Lapin 2. What's Up Darling 3. No Flies On Him	2.5L	$151.00
99/14	27/04/2024	69	P2P MDN G 5	$0.00	Ballysteen P2p	4828m	Good	P A King	61kg	-	-	1. Way Down South 2. Newtown Rambler 3. Copshill Rock	99.0L	$1.00
3/6	18/02/2024	21	P2P MDN G 5	$0.00	Nenagh P2p	4828m	Heavy	P A King	61kg	-	-	1. Saint Malinas 2. Simply The Bestone 3. Jeannot Lapin	10.5L	$1.00
3/13	28/01/2024	-	P2P MDN G 5	$0.00	Cragmore P2p	4828m	Soft	Derek O'Connor	61kg	-	-	1. Clondaw General 2. Aboutdamntime 3. Jeannot Lapin	6.0L	$1.00

Jesse Evans (3)3x483103x4

Trainer: Noel Meade (Meath)12 mths 38: 8-6-6

Jockey: D Meyler

Weight: 75.5kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: SO YOU THINK (NZ)

Dam: AMERICAN PRINCESS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Desert Prince

Stats

Prize Money$571,316.00

Avg $$15,034.63

Win %21.05%

Place %52.63%

Career38: 8-6-6

Track3: 0-0-1

Distance5: 0-0-2

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up9: 0-3-1

2nd Up8: 3-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good20: 5-3-3

Soft16: 3-3-2

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after five months finished fourth of 8 runners at Gowran Park on April 2 over 2816m, 2 len behind Falcon Eight with 58kg at $19. Previously second-up finished eighth of 19 starters at Galway in the G3 on August 1 over 3218m, 16 len behind Nurburgring with 72kg at $9.50. Reliable jumper with five wins and six minor placings from 21 starts over the obstacles.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	02/04/2025	150	4U	$25,150.00	Gowran Park	2816m	Y	Robert Whearty	58kg	3:07.14	-	3	1. Falcon Eight 2. War Rooms 3. Taipan	2.0L	$19.00
3/9	03/11/2024	35	G3 OPEN 5U	$54,630.00	Cork	4023m	Good	Sean Flanagan	70kg	4:54.60	-	0	1. Gorgeous Tom 2. Monbeg Park 3. Jesse Evans	10.5L	$4.00
16/30	29/09/2024	20	HCP 3U	$985,240.00	Curragh	3419m	Good	Oisin Orr	60kg	3:35.63	-	23	1. The Euphrates 2. A Piece Of Heaven 3. Sixandahalf	20.8L	$29.00
1/11	09/09/2024	16	CHSE 4U	$21,680.00	Galway	3621m	GY	Sam Ewing	75.5kg	4:34.70	-	0	1. Jesse Evans 2. Shecouldbeanything 3. A Law Of Her Own	2.3L	$3.50
3/10	24/08/2024	23	CHSE 4U	$19,940.00	Killarney	3419m	GY	Sam Ewing	75.5kg	4:21.50	-	0	1. Arctic Fly 2. Ballywilliam Boy 3. Jesse Evans	6.3L	$2.10
8/19	01/08/2024	21	G3 OPEN 4U	$468,270.00	Galway	3218m	Good	C Stone-Walsh	72kg	3:40.30	-	0	1. Nurburgring 2. Ndaawi 3. My Mate Mozzie	16.8L	$9.50
4/11	11/07/2024	249	4U	$26,010.00	Leopardstown	3017m	Good	F D Tegetmeier	72kg	3:23.94	-	4	1. Seattle Creek 2. The Names Jock 3. Sixandahalf	1.5L	$6.50
3/7	05/11/2023	22	G3 OPEN 3U	$95,390.00	Curragh	3218m	Heavy	Colin Keane	61kg	3:53.44	-	3	1. Falcon Eight 2. Echoes In Rain 3. Jesse Evans	9.0L	$5.50
6/31	14/10/2023	20	HCP 3U	$362,990.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	3621m	Soft	Oisin Orr	58kg	3:52.64	-	18	1. The Shunter 2. Pied Piper 3. Tashkhan	6.8L	$11.00
4/30	24/09/2023	31	HCP 3U	$985,240.00	Curragh	3419m	Soft	R Whearty	58kg	3:53.35	-	20	1. Magellan Strait 2. Falcon Eight 3. Dawn Rising	1.0L	$26.00
1/9	24/08/2023	21	HCP 3U	$78,040.00	Killarney	2816m	Y	R Whearty	55.5kg	3:07.76	-	1	1. Jesse Evans 2. Grecian Slipper 3. Marvelosa	1.3L	$3.50

Majborough (4)1x31x113

Trainer: Willie Mullins (Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)12 mths 6: 4-0-2

Jockey: M P Walsh

Weight: 75.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: MARTINBOROUGH (JPN)

Dam: JANIMONE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Lavirco

Stats

Prize Money$430,200.00

Avg $$71,700.00

Win %66.67%

Place %100.00%

Career6: 4-0-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 2-0-1

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 1-0-1

Soft3: 2-0-1

Heavy1: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well. Freshened for 51 days. Last outing finished third in a small field at Cheltenham in the G1 Arkle Challenge Trophy on March 11 over 3218m, 0.8 len behind Jango Baie with 73kg at $1.50. The run before favourite; won by 9 len Leopardstown in a G1 Arkle Novice Chase on February 1 over 3419m defeating Touch Me Not with 74.5kg at $1.70 in a jumps. Promising galloper. Can return to winning form.

Last Starts 59 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	11/03/2025	38	G1 OPEN 5U	$354,390.00	Cheltenham	3218m	Good Soft	Mark Walsh	73kg	3:53.57	-	1. Jango Baie 2. Only By Night 3. Majborough	0.8L	$1.50
1/6	01/02/2025	49	G1 OPEN 5U	$260,150.00	Leopardstown	3419m	Y	Mark Walsh	74.5kg	4:11.50	-	1. Majborough 2. Touch Me Not 3. Firefox	9.0L	$1.73
1/10	14/12/2024	274	CHSE 4U	$26,010.00	Fairyhouse	3319m	GY	Mark Walsh	72.5kg	4:06.30	-	1. Majborough 2. Tullyhill 3. Asian Master	6.5L	$2.00
1/12	15/03/2024	41	G1 HDLE 4	$242,530.00	Cheltenham	3419m	Heavy	Mark P Walsh	71kg	4:17.52	-	1. Majborough 2. Kargese 3. Salver	1.5L	$7.00
3/11	03/02/2024	307	G1 JHDLE 4	$260,150.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Soft	Mark P Walsh	70kg	4:05.10	-	1. Kargese 2. Storm Heart 3. Majborough	1.8L	$6.00
1/11	02/04/2023	-	HDLE UNR CG 3	$100,810.00	Auteuil	3000m	Soft	Johnny Charron	67kg	3:32.88	-	1. Majborough 2. Winstonpresident 3. Angel Caro	4.5L	$23.00

Rubaud (5)5x6x11f215

Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat)12 mths 27: 10-3-0

Jockey: H Cobden

Weight: 75.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (IRE)

Dam: FULGENCE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Cardoun

Stats

Prize Money$655,713.00

Avg $$24,285.67

Win %37.04%

Place %48.15%

Career27: 10-3-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 3-0-0

2nd Up5: 3-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good19: 10-1-0

Soft7: 0-2-0

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last run raced on the pace prior to fading finished fifth of 9 starters at Aintree in the G1 Manifesto Novices Chase on April 3 over 4023m, 15 len behind Impaire Et Passe with 73kg at $17. The run before won by 1.0 len Kempton Park in a G2 Pendil Novices' Chase on February 22 over 4124m defeating Boombawn carrying 71kg at $2.30 in a jumps. Definite winning chance. Chance if at his best.

Last Starts 36 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/9	03/04/2025	40	G1 OPEN 5U	$241,410.00	Aintree	4023m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	73kg	4:58.58	-	1. Impaire Et Passe 2. Gidleigh Park 3. Jango Baie	15.5L	$17.00
1/6	22/02/2025	14	G2 OPEN 5U	$138,380.00	Kempton Park	4124m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	71kg	5:20.88	-	1. Rubaud 2. Boombawn 3. Mark Of Gold	1.0L	$2.25
2/4	08/02/2025	43	G2 OPEN 5U	$130,560.00	Warwick Uk	3218m	Soft	Lorcan Williams	71kg	3:56.98	-	1. L'eau Du Sud 2. Rubaud 3. Tedley	1.0L	$6.00
0/4	27/12/2024	48	G2 OPEN 4U	$130,560.00	Kempton Park	3218m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	3:48.00	-	1. Sir Gino 2. Ballyburn 3. Brookie	99.0L	$13.00
1/3	09/11/2024	20	G2 OPEN 4U	$119,880.00	Wincanton	3017m	Good	Harry Cobden	73.5kg	3:30.90	-	1. Rubaud 2. Brentford Hope 3. Aspire Tower	1.3L	$2.10
1/8	20/10/2024	183	LR OPEN 4U	$90,750.00	Kempton Park	3218m	Good	Harry Cobden	73.5kg	3:45.51	-	1. Rubaud 2. Kihavah 3. Authorized Art	7.5L	$3.25
6/15	20/04/2024	63	G2 HDLE HCP 4U	$179,650.00	Ayr	3218m	Soft	Harry Cobden	75.5kg	3:54.38	-	1. Favour And Fortune 2. Bialystok 3. Cracking Rhapsody	4.0L	$11.00
5/5	17/02/2024	21	G2 HDLE 4U	$127,050.00	Wincanton	3017m	Heavy	L Williams	74.5kg	4:00.45	-	1. Nemean Lion 2. Colonel Mustard 3. Goshen	19.0L	$5.00
4/5	27/01/2024	32	G2 HDLE 4U	$223,780.00	Cheltenham	3419m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	74.5kg	4:14.87	-	1. Lossiemouth 2. Love Envoi 3. First Street	10.8L	$9.00
2/5	26/12/2023	45	G1 HDLE 4U	$232,730.00	Kempton Park	3218m	Good	H Cobden	74.5kg	3:52.70	-	1. Constitution Hill 2. Rubaud 3. First Street	9.5L	$8.50
1/4	11/11/2023	20	G2 HDLE 4U	$127,050.00	Wincanton	3017m	Good Soft	H Cobden	73.5kg	3:41.30	-	1. Rubaud 2. Hansard 3. Glorious Zoff	4.3L	$1.50

Only By Night (6)3x73x11x12

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell (Navan, Co. Meath)12 mths 13: 7-1-3

Jockey: K M Donoghue

Weight: 72kgs

7 yo Bay M

Sire: AFFINISEA (IRE)

Dam: LEYHILL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Getaway

Stats

Prize Money$255,802.00

Avg $$19,677.08

Win %53.85%

Place %84.62%

Career13: 7-1-3

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance3: 2-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up7: 4-0-1

2nd Up4: 2-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 1-1-1

Soft7: 5-0-2

Heavy2: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up won by 1.0 len Exeter in a LR on February 9 over 3519m defeating Kilbarry Saint carrying 73kg at $1.90 in a jumps. Second run from a spell finished second in a small field at Cheltenham in the G1 Arkle Challenge Trophy on March 11 over 3218m, 0.8 len behind Jango Baie carrying 70kg at $26. Fitter now and making headway every start. Sure to be highly competitive.

Last Starts 59 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	11/03/2025	30	G1 OPEN 5U	$354,390.00	Cheltenham	3218m	Good Soft	Keith Donoghue	70kg	3:53.57	-	1. Jango Baie 2. Only By Night 3. Majborough	0.8L	$26.00
1/5	09/02/2025	63	LR OPEN M 5U	$73,800.00	Exeter	3519m	Good Soft	Keith Donoghue	73kg	4:21.37	-	1. Only By Night 2. Kilbarry Saint 3. Georgi Girl	1.0L	$1.91
1/8	08/12/2024	16	G2 OPEN M 4U	$73,710.00	Cork	3319m	Y	Sean Flanagan	69.5kg	4:19.20	-	1. Only By Night 2. Nara 3. Karia Des Blaises	3.8L	$3.00
1/8	22/11/2024	204	CHSE 4U	$19,080.00	Tipperary	3319m	Soft	Keith Donoghue	72kg	4:16.80	-	1. Only By Night 2. Mirazur West 3. Theatre Native	6.5L	$5.50
3/16	02/05/2024	32	LR NHDLE M 4U	$56,370.00	Punchestown	3319m	Y	Sean Flanagan	71.5kg	4:07.50	-	1. Casa No Mento 2. Got Glory 3. Only By Night	13.8L	$7.00
7/17	31/03/2024	70	G1 NHDLE M 4U	$173,430.00	Fairyhouse	4023m	Heavy	K M Donoghue	72kg	5:20.00	-	1. Jade De Grugy 2. Spindleberry 3. Jetara	29.3L	$26.00
3/8	21/01/2024	38	NHDLE M 4U	$68,060.00	Lingfield	3218m	Soft	K M Donoghue	73kg	3:54.38	-	1. Ooh Betty 2. Aston Martini 3. Only By Night	6.0L	$2.00
1/17	14/12/2023	25	MHDLE M 4U	$21,680.00	Naas	3218m	Soft	K M Donoghue	73kg	4:11.50	-	1. Only By Night 2. Mi Lucky Cailin 3. Crack The Sky	10.0L	$1.40
1/10	19/11/2023	29	LR FLAT M 47	$56,370.00	Navan	3218m	SH	Derek O'Connor	73.5kg	4:20.30	-	1. Only By Night 2. Mongibello 3. Qualimita	2.3L	$2.25
1/9	21/10/2023	239	FLAT M 4U	$20,810.00	Limerick	3218m	Heavy	Derek O'Connor	71.5kg	4:22.20	-	1. Only By Night 2. Ufouria 3. Ma Belle Etoile	8.5L	$3.25
3/12	24/02/2023	89	FLAT M 46	$7,010.00	Warwick Uk	3219m	Good	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	70kg	3:54.55	-	1. Baby Sage 2. Charmian's Place 3. Only By Night	9.5L	$6.00