October 12 / 15.55 Punchestown

15.55

Good

Buck House Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14130.25
  • 2m 2f 140y
  • 6 runners
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Buck House Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 104-01 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent hurdler who ran well in valuable 2m3f handicap here at this year's festival before soundly beaten favourite in Galway Hurdle; handy start to his chasing career to win 3-finisher 2m1f Listowel beginners' last month, keen and jumping right on occasions when disputing with odds-on rival throughout, pair clear; bigger test here for one so inexperienced.
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19

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Adamantly Chosen

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Failed to add to his tally last season; fair effort in third behind a stablemate at the Punchestown festival and has Paul Townend's assistance; however, none of his three chase wins have been in a handicap.

16/1

3rd

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

18:05 Punchestown

Adamantly Chosen

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

prominent, prominent behind clear leader 8th

20/1

3rd

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

18:05 Punchestown

Adamantly Chosen

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

prominent, prominent behind clear leader 8th

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 270-11 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent hurdler who has made a faultless start, winning first two starts in July in 2m Wexford beginners and when beating Call Me Lyreen in 2m2f Galway Grade 3 novice, getting first run on that rival and seeing it out well; 7lb worse off with Call Me Lyreen here so will need to take a further step forward but likely well able.
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1

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Visionarian

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dropping down the ratings since he won a three-runner Grade 2 contest at Gowran last autumn; no signs of a revival at Wexford last month when finishing well behind; it is hard to fancy him at the moment.

22/1

9th

1

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Visionarian

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Winner of a three-runner Grade 2 at Gowran in October (2m4f, good); well held in stronger Graded contests; poor run in a DRF handicap chase and pulled up when last seen in a handicap chase at the Punchestown festival last time from a 3lb higher mark.

18/1

OUR TIP

Form: /4F-22 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Third-season novice is 0-6 chasing, best effort when faller three out when in contention in Grade 1 Drinmore at Fairyhouse last November; having made winning return in Ballinrobe Flat maiden in July has been beaten favourite twice over fences by the progressive Enniskerry, let down by jumping at Galway and no match for winner from two out in Roscommon Grade 3 novice; questionable whether he is worthy of his current rating on recent form.
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10

15th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Midnight Run

11st 5lb

J: B J Cooper

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Recorded some smart efforts in defeat before coming good at the eighth time of asking over fences when making all in Grade 2 at Punchestown (2m1f, yielding) in November; given a break since fading to finish a remote last of five in a Leopardstow n Grade 1 over Christmas; this is his first start in a handicap over fences.

20/1

5th

2

26th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Midnight Run

11st 12lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, mistake 5 out, pushed along towards rear after 4 out, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and dropped to rear approaching last

16/1

1st

6

19th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 180y

13:03 Punchestown

Midnight Run

11st 4lb

J: B J Cooper

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

made all, pushed along and went clear after 3 out, went further clear approaching last, easily

7/2

Form: 313457

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Seasoned campaigner already at the age of six; 1-12 chasing and looks to have it all to do.
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6th

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Ferdia

10st 8lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

No worthwhile form in seven races (mostly chasing) since returning from a mammoth absence.

66/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Ferdia

11st 9lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Pulled up in five of six races since returning from over three years off the track; of little appeal.

50/1

Form: 41122F

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 146 over hurdles and has taken to fences well, winning novice events at Kilbeggan and Wexford before narrowly denied by Visionarian in Galway Grade 3 when allowing that rival first run; jumping errors creeping in of late however, at Killarney and when faller four out at Listowel; cheekpieces tried on latest persisted with here.
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10th

2

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

15:55 Newcastle

Call Me Lyreen

12st 1lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Eloise Quayle

midfield

66/1

Form: 17-113 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Much improved for switch to fences in May, running away with 2m4f contests at Kilbeggan and Tipperary; sequence ended in Wexford rated novice last month, losing second with last-fence mistake, having forced it; back in trip here and by far his stiffest task to-date.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

15

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Upping The Anti

10st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

20/1

10th

15

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Upping The Anti

10st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

20/1

5th

4

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:40 Navan

Upping The Anti

11st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Had been struggling this winter but definite step back in the right direction at Naas last time when only beaten 2l; will relish the longer trip and he acts on this ground.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.80
Straight Forecast €5.44
Trifecta €15.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Adamantly Chosen

TOPSPEED:

Upping The Anti

SPOTLIGHT:

Visionarian

RP Ratings (IRE):

Midnight Run

The Irish Sun:

Adamantly Chosen