Punchestown Race 1 - Concept Colours Noel Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase
RELIEVED OF DUTIES (4) is markedly down in grade after finishing last of five in the G2 Craddockstown Novice Chase at this venue during November. May bounce back following a break. PURE STEEL (3) represents notable connections. Secured a good 3.25L victory over course and distance however was unable follow up when fifth in the G3 Killiney Novice Chase tackling a longer trip five weeks ago. Will be thereabouts. BREAK MY SOUL (1) finished seventh contesting the G1 Racing Post Novice Chase where the winner has scored since. May act on those form claims. I AM LORENZO (2) cannot be discounted after a first fences win last time.

Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Weight: 74kgs
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Useful filly. Freshened for 51 days. Last start finished seventh of 9 starters at Leopardstown in the G1 Racing Post Novice Chase on December 26 over 3419m, 43 len behind Romeo Coolio with 72kg at $51. Race before finished fourth of 8 runners at Cork in the G2 on December 7 over 3419m, on slow going 28 len behind Kala Conti with 69.5kg at $5.50. Appeals as an each way chance if finds best form.
Last Starts 51 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 26/12/2025 | 19 | G1 OPEN 4U | $189,900.00 | Leopardstown | 3419m | Y | Keith Donoghue | 72kg | 4:05.60 | - | 0 |
| 43.8L | $51.00 |
| 4/8 | 07/12/2025 | 29 | G2 OPEN M 4U | $73,710.00 | Cork | 3419m | Soft | Sam Ewing | 69.5kg | 4:12.20 | - | 0 |
| 28.3L | $5.50 |
| 1/7 | 08/11/2025 | 190 | CHSE M 4U | $29,320.00 | Gowran Park | 3218m | Heavy | Keith Donoghue | 73kg | 4:14.90 | - | 0 |
| 3.5L | $7.00 |
| 4/6 | 02/05/2025 | 29 | G1 OPEN 4U | $520,300.00 | Punchestown | 3218m | Y | Keith Donoghue | 72kg | 3:57.00 | - | 0 |
| 24.0L | $126.00 |
| 4/6 | 03/04/2025 | 47 | G1 HDLE 4U | $461,250.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Good Soft | Keith Donoghue | 71kg | 4:59.15 | 5-4-4 | 0 |
| 11.3L | $126.00 |
| 2/6 | 15/02/2025 | 49 | G3 OPEN 5U | $65,040.00 | Gowran Park | 3218m | Soft | Donagh Meyler | 69kg | 4:15.04 | - | 0 |
| 2.8L | $15.00 |
| 2/10 | 28/12/2024 | 36 | HCP HDLE M 3U | $32,290.00 | Newbury | 3281m | Good Soft | Nico De Boinville | 76.5kg | 4:00.20 | 2-1-2 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $3.75 |
| 4/9 | 22/11/2024 | 20 | HCP HDLE 3U | $55,630.00 | Ascot Uk | 3118m | Good | Nico De Boinville | 72kg | 3:41.97 | 2-1-4 | 0 |
| 7.3L | $2.63 |
| 2/10 | 02/11/2024 | 170 | HCP HDLE 3U | $108,900.00 | Ascot Uk | 3118m | Good | Nico De Boinville | 72kg | 3:38.04 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 0.1L | $6.50 |
| 1/13 | 16/05/2024 | 20 | WFA NOVHDLE M 4U | $15,500.00 | Fontwell Park | 3567m | Good Soft | James Bowen | 73kg | 4:21.05 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 6.5L | $1.33 |
| 1/11 | 26/04/2024 | 34 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good | Nico De Boinville | 68.5kg | 3:54.07 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 25.0L | $1.29 |

Jockey: Sean Flanagan
Weight: 74kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well. Comes off a 31 day let-up. Last start won by 0.5 len Fairyhouse on January 15 over 3218m slow track defeating Coral River carrying 75.5kg at $12 in a steeplechase. Before that finished third of 11 starters at Fairyhouse on December 13 over 4828m, slow track; 13 len behind Bally Free with 71.5kg at $4.50. Certainly worth including.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 15/01/2026 | 33 | CHSE 5U | $20,810.00 | Fairyhouse | 3218m | Soft | Sean Flanagan | 75.5kg | 4:17.10 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $12.00 |
| 3/11 | 13/12/2025 | 37 | MHDLE 4U | $18,990.00 | Fairyhouse | 4828m | Soft | Sean Flanagan | 71.5kg | 6:31.00 | - | 0 |
| 13.3L | $4.50 |
| 2/12 | 06/11/2025 | 278 | MHDLE 5U | $28,370.00 | Clonmel | 3922m | Soft | Sean Flanagan | 71.5kg | 5:18.60 | - | 0 |
| 5.0L | $2.75 |
| 8/12 | 01/02/2025 | 34 | G1 OPEN 5U | $260,150.00 | Leopardstown | 4425m | Soft | Keith Donoghue | 74.5kg | 5:39.20 | - | 0 |
| 73.8L | $17.00 |
| 2/10 | 29/12/2024 | 63 | MHDLE 5U | $27,540.00 | Leopardstown | 4023m | GY | Keith Donoghue | 75.5kg | 4:53.20 | - | 0 |
| 0.1L | $10.00 |
| 2/7 | 27/10/2024 | 306 | MHDLE 4U | $21,680.00 | Galway | 4325m | Soft | Keith Donoghue | 75.5kg | 5:50.30 | - | 0 |
| 4.5L | $3.00 |
| 6/28 | 26/12/2023 | - | MHDLE 4 | $26,010.00 | Leopardstown | 3218m | Y | K M Donoghue | 73kg | 3:57.20 | - | 0 |
| 4.8L | $19.00 |

Jockey: Mark Walsh
Weight: 74kgs
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Comments
Freshened for 35 days. Last run ran last in a small field at this track in the G3 on January 11 over 3922m, on slow going 49 len behind Kappa Jy Pyke carrying 71kg at $7. Start before won by 3.5 len this track on December 11 over 3319m on heavy track defeating Coral River carrying 72kg at $3.50 in a steeplechase. Looks very hard to beat if he is on-song.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 11/01/2026 | 31 | G3 OPEN 5U | $62,630.00 | Punchestown | 3922m | Soft | Mark Walsh | 71kg | 5:20.80 | - | 0 |
| 49.3L | $7.00 |
| 1/7 | 11/12/2025 | 32 | NCHSE 4U | $41,780.00 | Punchestown | 3319m | Heavy | Mark Walsh | 72kg | 4:22.40 | - | 0 |
| 3.3L | $3.50 |
| 3/16 | 09/11/2025 | 296 | CHSE 4U | $23,640.00 | Naas | 3218m | Soft | Simon Torrens | 75.5kg | 4:06.30 | - | 0 |
| 12.3L | $34.00 |
| 1/11 | 17/01/2025 | 40 | MHDLE 45 | $20,810.00 | Cork | 3419m | YS | Mark Walsh | 75.5kg | 4:15.06 | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $1.80 |
| 4/20 | 08/12/2024 | 273 | MHDLE 4U | $21,680.00 | Cork | 3118m | Soft | Mark Walsh | 75.5kg | 3:40.20 | - | 0 |
| 17.5L | $7.00 |
| 1/7 | 10/03/2024 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Belclare P2p | 4828m | Y | E Mahon | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 0.3L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Jordan Gainford
Weight: 74kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after three months. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at this track in the G2 Craddockstown Novice Chase November 23 over 3218m, 43 len behind Westport Cove with 71.5kg at $6.50. First up last campaign didn't finish the race at Galway in the G3 July 31 over 3218m. Sure to be tough to beat.
Last Starts 84 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 23/11/2025 | 30 | G2 OPEN 4U | $64,350.00 | Punchestown | 3218m | SH | Danny Gilligan | 71.5kg | 4:12.70 | - | 0 |
| 43.3L | $6.50 |
| 2/7 | 24/10/2025 | 13 | CHSE 4U | $72,600.00 | Cheltenham | 3218m | Good Soft | Danny Gilligan | 74kg | 3:54.65 | 4-3-2 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $13.00 |
| 1/8 | 11/10/2025 | 51 | CHSE 4U | $19,080.00 | Fairyhouse | 3319m | Y | Jack Kennedy | 75.5kg | 4:09.40 | - | 0 |
| 1.5L | $3.00 |
| 5/8 | 21/08/2025 | 21 | HDLE HCP 5U | $78,040.00 | Killarney | 3419m | Good | Finn Brickley | 68.5kg | 4:08.10 | - | 0 |
| 14.5L | $15.00 |
| 99/19 | 31/07/2025 | 144 | G3 OPEN 4U | $468,270.00 | Galway | 3218m | Good | Jordan Gainford | 66kg | 3:41.00 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $23.00 |
| 4/8 | 09/03/2025 | 35 | G3 OPEN 4U | $52,030.00 | Naas | 3218m | Soft | Jack Kennedy | 70.5kg | 3:53.80 | - | 0 |
| 12.8L | $10.00 |
| 16/18 | 02/02/2025 | 21 | LR OPEN 4U | $260,150.00 | Leopardstown | 3218m | Soft | Jordan Gainford | 71kg | 4:02.60 | - | 0 |
| 59.5L | $21.00 |
| 3/6 | 12/01/2025 | 30 | G2 OPEN 5U | $65,040.00 | Punchestown | 3419m | Soft | Danny Gilligan | 71.5kg | 4:27.10 | - | 0 |
| 3.0L | $10.00 |
| 1/18 | 13/12/2024 | 14 | MHDLE 5U | $26,010.00 | Cork | 3218m | Y | Jordan Gainford | 75.5kg | 4:03.02 | - | 0 |
| 15.0L | $4.00 |
| 2/10 | 29/11/2024 | 22 | MHDLE 5U | $17,340.00 | Thurles | 3218m | Good | Jack Kennedy | 71.5kg | 3:54.80 | - | 0 |
| 0.1L | $2.20 |
| 3/10 | 07/11/2024 | 340 | FLAT 5U | $18,210.00 | Clonmel | 3218m | Good | Harry Swan | 75kg | 4:00.90 | - | 0 |
| 4.0L | $2.00 |