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Naas Race 6 - Barberstown Castle Chase (Grade 3)

KOPEK DES BORDES (3) won the Supreme Novices Hurdle in 2025 and made a successful start to tackling fences a year ago. Met a setback so was off until he finished second in the Arkle Novices Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Fell at Punchestown however maintains raw ability to win this if his jumping holds up. IRISH PANTHER (2) landed the track and trip beginners chase at this meeting last year and placed twice among Grade 1 company afterwards. Main danger. BOWENSONFIRE (4) scored with fences on the fourth attempt at Cheltenham last time. May not have the speed to worry the aforementioned horses. WESTPORT COVE (1) brings strong form on this sort of ground though was found out in a Grade 1 some 317 days ago.

Race Time:2:39 PM

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Track:Unknown

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3218m

Westport Cove (1)2241x2118x

Trainer: Willie Mullins (Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)12 mths 20: 5-4-1

Jockey: Sean O'Keeffe

Weight: 74.5kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: MUHTATHIR (GB)

Dam: REINE PIEUSE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Saint Des Saints

Stats

Prize Money$190,827.00

Avg $$9,541.35

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career20: 5-4-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance9: 3-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 2-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 2-2-0

Soft10: 3-1-0

Heavy5: 0-1-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last preparation 8 of 9 starters at Leopardstown in the G1 Racing Post Novice Chase December 26 over 3419m, 45 len behind Romeo Coolio carrying 75.5kg at $29. First up last campaign 2 of 11 runners at Galway in the G3 Ballybrit Novice Chase July 31 2025 over 3621m, 2.5 len behind Gold Dancer carrying 70.5kg at $3.10. Can play a major role.

Last Starts 316 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/9	26/12/2025	33	G1 OPEN 4U	$189,900.00	Leopardstown	3419m	Y	Brian Hayes	75.5kg	4:05.60	-	1. Romeo Coolio 2. Irish Panther 3. July Flower	45.0L	$29.00
1/5	23/11/2025	55	G2 OPEN 4U	$64,350.00	Punchestown	3218m	SH	P Townend	73kg	4:12.70	-	1. Westport Cove 2. Fleur In The Park 3. Qualimita	0.3L	$3.25
1/6	29/09/2025	60	G3 OPEN 4U	$69,370.00	Roscommon	3319m	GY	P Townend	70.5kg	4:02.70	-	1. Westport Cove 2. Special Cadeau 3. King Of Kingsfield	1.3L	$1.67
2/11	31/07/2025	66	G3 STPL 4U	$69,370.00	Galway	3621m	Good	P Townend	70.5kg	4:29.50	-	1. Gold Dancer 2. Westport Cove 3. Intellotto	2.5L	$3.13
1/10	26/05/2025	35	CHSE 4U	$21,590.00	Ballinrobe	3419m	Good	P Townend	75.5kg	4:04.00	-	1. Westport Cove 2. Itsalladream 3. Le Coq Hardi	5.5L	$2.20
4/10	21/04/2025	17	HCP CHSE 5U	$203,240.00	Plumpton	3419m	Good	Nico De Boinville	70.5kg	4:17.16	1-1-4	1. Sans Bruit 2. Matterhorn 3. Aucunrisque	5.0L	$4.60
2/8	04/04/2025	57	CHSE 5U	$19,080.00	Wexford	3218m	Y	Sean O'keeffe	75.5kg	4:10.90	-	1. Aspire Tower 2. Westport Cove 3. What's Up Darling	0.3L	$2.50
2/15	06/02/2025	26	CHSE 5U	$20,640.00	Thurles	3218m	Good	Michael O'sullivan	75.5kg	4:01.90	-	1. Special Cadeau 2. Westport Cove 3. What's Up Darling	2.5L	$9.00
4/12	11/01/2025	50	CHSE 5U	$26,880.00	Fairyhouse	3419m	Soft	Sean O'keeffe	75.5kg	4:26.02	-	1. Mistergif 2. Tullyhill 3. Asian Master	9.0L	$17.00
4/8	22/11/2024	206	CHSE 4U	$19,080.00	Tipperary	3319m	Soft	P Townend	75.5kg	4:16.80	-	1. Only By Night 2. Mirazur West 3. Theatre Native	11.5L	$5.50
8/24	30/04/2024	10	LR HDLE HCP 4U	$86,720.00	Punchestown	3319m	Y	Michael O'sullivan	72.5kg	4:08.70	-	1. Daddy Long Legs 2. Brentford Hope 3. Conyers Hill	20.0L	$23.00

Irish Panther (2)03x112x62x

Trainer: Eddie & Harty (Curragh, Co Kildare)12 mths 16: 2-6-5

Jockey: Kieren Buckley

Weight: 70.5kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: LUCARNO (USA)

Dam: TYRANA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Acatenango

Stats

Prize Money$169,880.00

Avg $$10,617.50

Win %12.50%

Place %81.25%

Career16: 2-6-5

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance5: 1-0-3

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up8: 1-4-1

2nd Up5: 1-1-3

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 0-1-0

Soft12: 2-4-5

Heavy1: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after seven months. Finished off last campaign 2 in a small field at Punchestown in the G1 Barberstown Castle Novice Chase April 30 over 3319m, 12 len behind Salvator Mundi with 75.5kg at $8.50. When resuming last campaign 6 of 10 runners at Cheltenham in the G1 Queen Mother Champion Chase March 11 over 3218m, 23 len behind Il Etait Temps carrying 74.5kg at $17. Looks set to run well.

Last Starts 191 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	30/04/2026	50	G1 OPEN 5U	$224,520.00	Punchestown	3319m	Y	Kieren Buckley	75.5kg	4:08.80	-	1. Salvator Mundi 2. Irish Panther 3. Jacob's Ladder	12.0L	$8.50
6/10	11/03/2026	75	G1 OPEN 5U	$725,980.00	Cheltenham	3218m	Good Soft	Kieren Buckley	74.5kg	3:51.84	-	1. Il Etait Temps 2. Libberty Hunter 3. L'eau Du Sud	23.5L	$17.00
2/9	26/12/2025	47	G1 OPEN 4U	$189,900.00	Leopardstown	3419m	Y	Kieren Buckley	75.5kg	4:05.60	-	1. Romeo Coolio 2. Irish Panther 3. July Flower	0.5L	$13.00
1/16	09/11/2025	17	CHSE 4U	$23,640.00	Naas	3218m	Soft	Kieren Buckley	75.5kg	4:06.30	-	1. Irish Panther 2. Jacob's Ladder 3. Pure Steel	8.0L	$6.00
1/7	23/10/2025	177	MHDLE 5U	$19,180.00	Clonmel	3419m	Y	Cian Cullinan	72kg	4:06.80	-	1. Irish Panther 2. In The Trenches 3. Come Home Sonny	31.0L	$1.22
3/17	29/04/2025	46	LR OPEN 4U	$86,720.00	Punchestown	3319m	Y	Cian Cullinan	62kg	4:02.80	-	1. Ascending Lark 2. Wilful 3. Irish Panther	2.3L	$10.00
10/16	14/03/2025	40	HCP HDLE 5U	$197,610.00	Cheltenham	3419m	Good Soft	Cian Cullinan	62kg	4:05.57	14-9-10	1. Kargese 2. Ndaawi 3. Absurde	7.0L	$13.00
3/18	02/02/2025	38	LR OPEN 4U	$260,150.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Soft	C Cullinan	61kg	4:02.60	-	1. Mclaurey 2. Storm Heart 3. Irish Panther	1.3L	$12.00
3/19	26/12/2024	90	NHDLE HCP 4U	$34,690.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Y	Kieren Buckley	73kg	3:55.09	-	1. Shraheen 2. Cloonainra 3. Irish Panther	5.5L	$17.00
8/16	27/09/2024	138	MHDLE 5U	$23,410.00	Listowel	3621m	Soft	J J Slevin	75.5kg	4:43.80	-	1. Stormbreaker 2. Mr Escobar 3. Boston Beach	59.0L	$3.50
2/15	12/05/2024	164	MHDLE 5U	$18,210.00	Killarney	3419m	GY	J J Slevin	71.5kg	4:13.80	-	1. Al Gasparo 2. Irish Panther 3. Sionnach Eile	24.0L	$2.38

Kopek Des Bordes (3)1114x1x20x

Trainer: Willie Mullins (Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)12 mths 8: 5-1-0

Jockey: Paul Townend

Weight: 70.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: NO RISK AT ALL (FR)

Dam: MISS BERRY (FR)

Dam's Sire: Cadoudal

Stats

Prize Money$561,036.00

Avg $$70,129.50

Win %62.50%

Place %75.00%

Career8: 5-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 3-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 3-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 1-1-0

Soft5: 3-0-0

Heavy1: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after seven months. Finished off last campaign didn't finish the race at Punchestown in the G1 Barberstown Castle Novice Chase April 30 over 3319m. Previously first up; 2 in a small field at Cheltenham in the G1 Arkle Challenge Trophy March 10 over 3218m, 2.25 len behind Kargese carrying 73kg at $2.40. Leading contender.

Last Starts 191 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
99/5	30/04/2026	51	G1 OPEN 5U	$224,520.00	Punchestown	3319m	Y	P Townend	75.5kg	4:08.80	-	1. Salvator Mundi 2. Irish Panther 3. Jacob's Ladder	0.0L	$1.36
2/6	10/03/2026	113	G1 OPEN 5U	$359,300.00	Cheltenham	3218m	Good Soft	P Townend	73kg	3:52.35	-	1. Kargese 2. Kopek Des Bordes 3. Lulamba	2.3L	$2.38
1/11	17/11/2025	202	CHSE 4U	$29,320.00	Navan	3419m	SH	P Townend	75.5kg	4:40.10	-	1. Kopek Des Bordes 2. Lovely Hurling 3. Shraheen	13.0L	$1.22
4/6	29/04/2025	49	G1 OPEN 5U	$214,480.00	Punchestown	3319m	Y	P Townend	75.5kg	4:01.60	-	1. Irancy 2. Salvator Mundi 3. Karbau	31.0L	$1.30
1/11	11/03/2025	37	G1 OPEN 4U	$269,470.00	Cheltenham	3319m	Good Soft	P Townend	73kg	3:52.04	3-1-1	1. Kopek Des Bordes 2. William Munny 3. Romeo Coolio	1.8L	$1.67
1/10	02/02/2025	38	G1 OPEN 5U	$260,150.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Soft	P Townend	75.5kg	3:59.90	-	1. Kopek Des Bordes 2. Karniquet 3. Good And Clever	13.0L	$1.80
1/23	26/12/2024	270	MHDLE 4	$26,010.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Y	P W Mullins	73kg	3:52.08	-	1. Kopek Des Bordes 2. Kawaboomga 3. Whinney Hill	2.8L	$1.67
1/14	31/03/2024	-	45	$173,430.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	Heavy	P W Mullins	71.5kg	4:13.40	-	1. Kopek Des Bordes 2. Clap Of Thunder 3. Doctor Steinberg	13.0L	$2.88

Bowensonfire (4)1107x42331

Trainer: Gordon Elliott (Longwood, Co Meath)12 mths 23: 6-3-8

Jockey: Jack Kennedy

Weight: 68.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: GEMIX (FR)

Dam: AMULET (FR)

Dam's Sire: Lauro

Stats

Prize Money$426,601.00

Avg $$18,547.87

Win %26.09%

Place %73.91%

Career23: 6-3-8

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance9: 5-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 0-1-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good14: 3-1-6

Soft6: 1-1-2

Heavy3: 2-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last outing favourite; won by 1.75 len Cheltenham on October 23 over 3218m defeating Passing Diamond with 71.5kg at $2 in a steeplechase. The start before that; finished third in a small field at Gowran Park in the G3 Like A Butterfly Novice Chase on October 3 over 4023m, 2 len behind Frankie John with 69.5kg at $9. Found form and has claims if runs up to latest.

Last Starts 15 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	23/10/2026	20	CHSE 4U	$72,600.00	Cheltenham	3218m	Good Soft	Jack Kennedy	71.5kg	3:58.40	-	1. Bowensonfire 2. Passing Diamond 3. Ice Jet	1.8L	$2.00
3/5	03/10/2026	42	G3 OPEN 4U	$71,680.00	Gowran Park	4023m	GY	Jack Kennedy	69.5kg	5:06.40	-	1. Frankie John 2. Vicar Street 3. Bowensonfire	2.0L	$9.00
3/5	22/08/2026	25	CHSE 4U	$22,190.00	Killarney	3419m	Good	Jack Kennedy	75.5kg	4:08.40	-	1. Daddy Long Legs 2. Putapoundinthejar 3. Bowensonfire	20.0L	$2.75
2/10	28/07/2026	26	CHSE 4U	$30,480.00	Galway	3621m	Good	Jack Kennedy	75.5kg	4:39.30	-	1. Frankie John 2. Bowensonfire 3. My Great Mate	3.0L	$5.50
4/5	02/07/2026	87	G3 OPEN 4U	$120,630.00	Limerick	3319m	Good	Jack Kennedy	70.5kg	3:53.80	-	1. Run For Oscar 2. Daddy Long Legs 3. Queenofthelodge	14.5L	$3.25
7/10	06/04/2026	24	G2 OPEN 5U	$125,730.00	Fairyhouse	4023m	YS	Jordan Gainford	71kg	5:01.80	-	1. Slade Steel 2. Kawaboomga 3. Storm Heart	15.0L	$15.00
13/23	13/03/2026	40	HDLE HCP 5U	$199,640.00	Cheltenham	3419m	Soft	Jack Kennedy	75kg	4:06.14	-	1. Wilful 2. Sticktotheplan 3. Joyeuse	8.8L	$15.00
1/19	01/02/2026	36	LR OPEN 4U	$275,930.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Heavy	Jack Kennedy	71.5kg	4:08.50	-	1. Bowensonfire 2. I Started A Joke 3. Kimi De Mai	1.8L	$11.00
1/17	27/12/2025	27	HDLE HCP 4U	$56,970.00	Leopardstown	3218m	Y	Jack Kennedy	73kg	3:58.50	-	1. Bowensonfire 2. Prairie Dancer 3. Balko D'ange	1.3L	$4.00
2/10	30/11/2025	37	LR OPEN 4U	$189,140.00	Fairyhouse	3218m	YS	Jack Kennedy	68.5kg	4:03.20	-	1. Zillow 2. Bowensonfire 3. Slurricane	4.3L	$4.50
3/20	24/10/2025	28	HCP HDLE 3U	$45,370.00	Cheltenham	4023m	Good Soft	Jack Kennedy	73.5kg	4:51.11	9-3-3	1. French Ship 2. Navajo Indy 3. Bowensonfire	5.3L	$5.50

Rockstown Girl (5)12336x742p

Trainer: Anthony Mccann (Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan)12 mths 33: 4-4-5

Jockey: Josh Williamson

Weight: 65.5kgs

8 yo Chestnut M

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB)

Dam: MISS MARINA BAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Prize Money$95,498.00

Avg $$2,893.88

Win %12.12%

Place %39.39%

Career33: 4-4-5

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance7: 1-1-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up10: 3-1-1

2nd Up7: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good20: 2-2-2

Soft13: 2-2-3

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start pulled up at Clonmel on October 22 over 4224m. Run before finished second of 8 starters at Downpatrick on October 9 over 3922m, 12 len behind Iamagetaway with 71kg at $10. Unlikely to feature.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
0/15	22/10/2026	13	STPLE HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Clonmel	4224m	Good	Jefferson Smith	74kg	5:26.10	-	1. Mount Shenshan 2. Gortmore Lady 3. Stily	99.0L	$15.00
2/8	09/10/2026	23	CHSE 4U	$21,330.00	Downpatrick	3922m	Good	Jefferson Smith	71kg	4:50.40	-	1. Iamagetaway 2. Rockstown Girl 3. Oh Janey	12.0L	$10.00
4/4	16/09/2026	1	STPLE HCP 4U	$17,590.00	Kelso	4325m	Good Firm	James Smith	76kg	5:26.58	4-4-4	1. Fairlawn Skipper 2. Limerick Leader 3. Moonlightinthepark	37.8L	$5.50
7/12	15/09/2026	77	HDLE HCP 4U	$13,970.00	Uttoxeter	4023m	Good	James Smith	73kg	4:47.90	4-8-7	1. Virtual Rock 2. Norman Fletcher 3. Glance Of Glory	41.8L	$13.00
6/14	30/06/2026	16	CHSE 4U	$21,540.00	Wexford	3922m	Good	Conor Brassil	72kg	5:00.40	-	1. Rockonliam 2. Ned In The Park 3. Jetovango	18.5L	$7.00
3/12	14/06/2026	30	HDLE HCP M 4U	$37,910.00	Downpatrick	3822m	Good	Jefferson Smith	67.5kg	4:30.00	-	1. She's A Fine Wine 2. You Make Me Smile 3. Rockstown Girl	8.5L	$5.50
3/14	15/05/2026	35	CHSE 4U	$21,540.00	Kilbeggan	4123m	Good	Jefferson Smith	70kg	5:09.00	-	1. Shellrunforbriggs 2. Warriors Wood 3. Rockstown Girl	14.0L	$7.50
2/16	10/04/2026	24	STPLE HCP 5U	$17,340.00	Wexford	3922m	Y	Jefferson Smith	74kg	5:23.70	-	1. Butty O Brien 2. Rockstown Girl 3. Oogum Boogum	3.3L	$6.50
1/14	17/03/2026	56	HDLE HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Down Royal	4123m	Y	Jefferson Smith	74kg	5:07.40	-	1. Rockstown Girl 2. Coppola 3. Rajjnatin	0.8L	$12.00
7/11	20/01/2026	5	HDLE HCP M 4U	$21,750.00	Down Royal	3419m	YS	Eoghan Finegan	69kg	4:33.90	-	1. Missus Beeton 2. Mi Lucky Cailin 3. Catchabird	25.8L	$8.50
99/14	15/01/2026	18	STPLE HCP 5U	$21,750.00	Fairyhouse	4224m	Soft	Eoghan Finegan	69kg	5:46.70	-	1. West Of Carrig 2. Our Boy Rocky 3. Hello Jack	0.0L	$29.00