13:30 Punchestown (IRE) 15 Feb 2026
Concept Colours Noel Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase
5YO plus
Winner €13,200 - 5 declared to run
Heavy
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light showers
Temperature: 4.8° - 9.6°
Rainfall: 1.37mm
Wind: 16.6 mph SW
Last Update: 14/02/2026 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O I Am Lorenzo
- W/O Pure Steel
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O I Am Lorenzo And Pure Steel
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 113.17%
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Outclassed when well beaten in Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Leopardstown latest; off a short-break; effective 2m-2m4f, acts on any ground; has a penalty here, which makes this tricky.
She has won two hurdle races, a chase and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m on ground varying from good to heavy. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Romeo Coolio when seventh of 9 on her latest outing in a Grade 1 chase in the Group 1 Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown over 2m 1f (yielding) in December last year.
Outclassed when well beaten in Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Leopardstown latest; off a short-break; effective 2m-2m4f, acts on any ground; has a penalty here, which makes this tricky.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 14 | 3 | 6 | 21.4% | |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25% |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Keith Donoghue | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| T | Ian Patrick Donoghue | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Needed every yard and improved on his chase debut, aided by the race developing early, when winning a beginners' chase at Fairyhouse by 1/2l last time. Effective from 2m to 3m and acts on soft and good ground, with more to come over fences, especially when stepped up in trip.
A winner at 11-1 in a chase at Fairyhouse over 2m (soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Coral River by 1/2l.
Needed every yard and improved on his chase debut, aided by the race developing early, when winning a beginners' chase at Fairyhouse by 1/2l last time. Effective from 2m to 3m and acts on soft and good ground, with more to come over fences, especially when stepped up in trip.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14.3% | |
| Chase | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| G | Similar Going | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14.3% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sean Flanagan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| T | P Nolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Below form up in class when comfortably held in Sky Bet Super Sub Novice Chase (Grade 3) here last time; effective around 2m, acts with cut; progressive over fences until latest, could bounce back.
He has won a hurdle race, a chase and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m on heavy and yielding - soft ground. Well beaten at 6-1 behind Kappa Jy Pyke when last of 5 on his latest outing in a Grade 3 chase here over 2m 3f (soft) last month.
Below form up in class when comfortably held in Sky Bet Super Sub Novice Chase (Grade 3) here last time; effective around 2m, acts with cut; progressive over fences until latest, could bounce back.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40% | |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| C | Course | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| D | Distance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 50% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mark Walsh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| T | J J Mangan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Outpaced, didn't handle the ground when comfortably held in Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) here last time; in good form prior; trainer in form; off a short-break; effective 2m, acts on S and G; good chance dropped in grade.
He has won a hurdle race, a chase and a point-to-point from 2m to 3m on good - yielding and yielding ground. Well beaten at 11-2 behind Westport Cove when last of 5 on his latest outing in a Grade 2 chase here over 2m (soft - heavy) in November last year.
Outpaced, didn't handle the ground when comfortably held in Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) here last time; in good form prior; trainer in form; off a short-break; effective 2m, acts on S and G; good chance dropped in grade.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20% | |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22.2% |
| Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T only) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jordan Gainford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| T | G Elliott | 11 | 2 | 3 | 18.2% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Improved from his debut, in reapplied cheekpieces on better ground and aided by carnage, when 17l third in a beginners' chase here on his most recent run. Effective from 2m4f to 2m7f and best on a sound surface, he is probably one for handicaps over fences.
He has won three hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 4f on ground varying from good - yielding to soft - heavy, but last win was over two years ago. Third of 10 behind Argento Boy beaten 17l at 66-1 on his latest outing in a chase here over 3m (yielding - soft) in December last year.
Improved from his debut, in reapplied cheekpieces on better ground and aided by carnage, when 17l third in a beginners' chase here on his most recent run. Effective from 2m4f to 2m7f and best on a sound surface, he is probably one for handicaps over fences.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 17 | 3 | 5 | 17.7% | |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| C | Course | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14.3% |
| D | Distance | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22.2% |
| G | Similar Going | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Michael Kenneally | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Padraig Butler | 21 | 4 | 6 | 19.1% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
PURE STEEL weakened after a mistake in Grade 3 company here last month but can bounce back now. The Yeats gelding had been an impressive winner over C&D previously and may benefit from coming back in distance again. Similarly Relieved Of Duties drops in class after finding graded company a bit hot last time. He had run well in a novice event at Cheltenham prior to that and could be a big player in this company. I Am Lorenzo won at Fairyhouse a month ago but faces a tougher task on this occasion.
Expert View Verdict
A trappy novice chase with a few taking a big drop in grade but having a bit to prove. Break My Soul has struggled in two starts since making a winning debut over fences, finishing tailed off behind Romeo Coolio at Christmas when last seen. This is much easier but she has a penalty so is poorly in at the weights with a couple, most notably PURE STEEL, who is coming off a disappointing run in a better race himself at the course last time. That was more through a lack of stamina over almost 2m4f than anything else, however, and his earlier win over this C&D reads well. Ground conditions are very much in his favour, something that can't be said of Relieved Of Duties, who struggled on a similar surface last time.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soft | 6 | Springt De La Mare | 6 | 11 9 | - | 13F-531 | 35 days | G P Cromwell (49 miles) | Keith Donoghue | 9/ 2 | 4:21.60 | |
| 2024 | Heavy | 5 | Mister Policeman | 6 | 11 9 | - | 411-13 | 37 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | Paul Townend | 1/ 2 | 4:25.10 | |
| 2023 | Yielding | 5 | Indiana Jones | 7 | 11 5 | - | FF-8343 | 42 days | M F Morris (98 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/ 11 | 4:18.70 | |
| 2022 | Heavy | 9 | Ciel De Neige | 7 | 11 12 | - | 291211 | 57 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | Mark Walsh | 5/ 4 | 4:14.60 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 8 | Farmix | 6 | 11 9 | - | 4221-14 | 32 days | Liz Doyle (82 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 4/ 1 | 4:23.00 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 6 | Yaha Fizz | 10 | 11 3 | - | 903-507 | 31 days | E D Delany (49 miles) | Ryan Treacy | 33/ 1 | 4:17.00 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 6 | Riders Onthe Storm | 6 | 11 3 | - | 1260-43 | 46 days | T J Taaffe (19 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 2/ 1 | 4:03.40 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | DNF | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |