Punchestown Race 1

Concept Colours Noel Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase

Prize Money: $40,590

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.

Distance: 3317m
Track: Heavy
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: Turf
Class: NOVCHSE

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Break My Soul (4) 242244x147
Trainer: Ian Donoghue(@Clonalvy, County Meath)
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $178,683
Win / Place: 26% / 66%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: DOYEN (IRE)

Dam: AYLEOOLA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 4-4-2

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-2-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

7: 0-2-2

Non-Metro

8: 4-2-0

Turf

15: 4-4-2

Good

9: 3-2-2

Soft

5: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

7: 2-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-2-2

Hurdle

9: 2-3-2

Steeple

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

132

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3419m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 9	26/12/25	Leopardstown	3419m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	72kg	Y	4:05.60	50.1 km/h	43.8L	-	$51	19	$189,900	-	1. Romeo Coolio 2. Irish Panther 3. July Flower
4th of 8	7/12/25	Cork	3419m	G2 OPEN M 4U	-	Sam Ewing	69.5kg	Soft	4:12.20	48.8 km/h	28.3L	-	$5.50	29	$73,710	$3,137	1. Kala Conti 2. Kargese 3. Jalila Moriviere
1st of 7	8/11/25	Gowran Park	3218m	CHSE M 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	73kg	Heavy	4:14.90	45.4 km/h	3.5L	-	$7.00	190	$29,320	$16,873	1. Break My Soul 2. Qualimita 3. Diamond Nora
190 Day Spell
4th of 6	2/5/25	Punchestown	3218m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	72kg	Y	3:57.00	48.9 km/h	24.0L	-	$126	29	$520,300	$49,815	1. State Man 2. Golden Ace 3. Kargese
4th of 6	3/4/25	Aintree	4023m	G1 HDLE 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	71kg	Good Soft	4:59.15	48.4 km/h	11.3L	5-4	$126	47	$461,250	$24,308	1. Lossiemouth 2. Wodhooh 3. Take No Chances
47 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	15/2/25	Gowran Park	3218m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	Donagh Meyler	69kg	Soft	4:15.04	45.4 km/h	2.8L	-	$15	49	$65,040	$13,146	1. Kitzbuhel 2. Break My Soul 3. Sir Gerhard
49 Day Freshen-Up

I Am Lorenzo (3) 6x2x28x231
Trainer: Paul Nolan(@Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford)
Jockey: Sean Flanagan
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $28,810
Win / Place: 14% / 71%

7 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: THE CROWN JEWEL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Stowaway

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-3-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-3-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-2-1

Turf

7: 1-3-1

Good

1: 0-1-0

Soft

6: 1-2-1

Clockwise

4: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Hurdle

5: 0-3-1

Steeple

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

132

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4828m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 11	15/1/26	Fairyhouse	3218m	CHSE 5U	-	Sean Flanagan	75.5kg	Soft	4:17.10	45.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$12	33	$20,810	$11,974	1. I Am Lorenzo 2. Coral River 3. Onlymammycanloveme
33 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 11	13/12/25	Fairyhouse	4828m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sean Flanagan	71.5kg	Soft	6:31.00	44.5 km/h	13.3L	-	$4.50	37	$18,990	$1,661	1. Bally Free 2. Melbourne Shamrock 3. I Am Lorenzo
37 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	6/11/25	Clonmel	3922m	MHDLE 5U	-	Sean Flanagan	71.5kg	Soft	5:18.60	44.3 km/h	5.0L	-	$2.75f	278	$28,370	$5,258	1. Kovanis 2. I Am Lorenzo 3. Le Kap
278 Day Spell
8th of 12	1/2/25	Leopardstown	4425m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Keith Donoghue	74.5kg	Soft	5:39.20	47.0 km/h	73.8L	-	$17	34	$260,150	-	1. Final Demand 2. Wingmen 3. Mozzies Sister
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	29/12/24	Leopardstown	4023m	MHDLE 5U	-	Keith Donoghue	75.5kg	GY	4:53.20	49.4 km/h	0.1L	-	$10	63	$27,540	$5,258	1. The Enabler 2. I Am Lorenzo 3. Port Joulain
63 Day Spell
2nd of 7	27/10/24	Galway	4325m	MHDLE 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	75.5kg	Soft	5:50.30	44.4 km/h	4.5L	-	$3.00f	306	$21,680	$4,382	1. Patter Merchant 2. I Am Lorenzo 3. El Barakah
306 Day Spell

Pure Steel (2) 1x41x315
Trainer: James Joseph Mangan(@Mallow, Co Cork)
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $42,510
Win / Place: 50% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YEATS (IRE)

Dam: BEAUS POLLY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 3-0-1

Turf

6: 3-0-1

Soft

5: 2-0-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

4: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Hurdle

2: 1-0-0

Steeple

2: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

138

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3922m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 5	11/1/26	Punchestown	3922m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	Mark Walsh	71kg	Soft	5:20.80	44.0 km/h	49.3L	-	$7.00	31	$62,630	$1,347	1. Kappa Jy Pyke 2. Jacob's Ladder 3. Predators Gold
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	11/12/25	Punchestown	3319m	NCHSE 4U	-	Mark Walsh	72kg	Heavy	4:22.40	45.5 km/h	3.3L	-	$3.50	32	$41,780	$23,948	1. Pure Steel 2. Coral River 3. Its Bilbo
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 16	9/11/25	Naas	3218m	CHSE 4U	-	Simon Torrens	75.5kg	Soft	4:06.30	47.0 km/h	12.3L	-	$34	296	$23,640	$2,076	1. Irish Panther 2. Jacob's Ladder 3. Pure Steel
296 Day Spell
1st of 11	17/1/25	Cork	3419m	MHDLE 45	-	Mark Walsh	75.5kg	YS	4:15.06	48.3 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.80f	40	$20,810	$13,063	1. Pure Steel 2. Luker's Tipple 3. Bop Wont Stop
40 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 20	8/12/24	Cork	3118m	MHDLE 4U	-	Mark Walsh	75.5kg	Soft	3:40.20	51.0 km/h	17.5L	-	$7.00	273	$21,680	$2,076	1. Sky Lord 2. Kappa Jy Pyke 3. Icare D'aubrelle
273 Day Spell
1st of 7	10/3/24	Belclare P2p	4828m	P2P MDN 4	-	E Mahon	60kg	Y		-	0.3L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Pure Steel 2. Time Is A Thief 3. Name Me Nicely

Relieved Of Duties (1) 304x05125x
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Jordan Gainford
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $66,323
Win / Place: 16% / 58%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOLOKHOV (IRE)

Dam: BESTWORK D'OLIVATE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Network

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-2-3

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

10: 2-1-3

Turf

12: 2-2-3

Good

5: 0-2-1

Soft

7: 2-0-2

Clockwise

7: 2-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-1-0

Hurdle

3: 1-1-0

Steeple

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

136

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3419m

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 5	23/11/25	Punchestown	3218m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Danny Gilligan	71.5kg	SH	4:12.70	45.8 km/h	43.3L	-	$6.50	30	$64,350	$1,384	1. Westport Cove 2. Fleur In The Park 3. Qualimita
2nd of 7	24/10/25	Cheltenham	3218m	CHSE 4U	-	Danny Gilligan	74kg	Good Soft	3:54.65	49.4 km/h	4.5L	4-3	$13	13	$72,600	$18,517	1. Alnilam 2. Relieved Of Duties 3. Country Mile
1st of 8	11/10/25	Fairyhouse	3319m	CHSE 4U	-	Jack Kennedy	75.5kg	Y	4:09.40	47.9 km/h	1.5L	-	$3.00f	51	$19,080	$11,974	1. Relieved Of Duties 2. Full Of Life 3. Glenashling
51 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	21/8/25	Killarney	3419m	HDLE HCP 5U	-	Finn Brickley	68.5kg	Good	4:08.10	49.6 km/h	14.5L	-	$15	21	$78,040	$1,661	1. Spy 2. Come On The Lads 3. Bowensonfire
99th of 19	31/7/25	Galway	3218m	G3 OPEN 4U	-	Jordan Gainford	66kg	Good	3:41.00	52.4 km/h	0.0L	-	$23	144	$468,270	-	1. Ndaawi 2. Helvic Dream 3. Casheldale Lad
144 Day Spell
4th of 8	9/3/25	Naas	3218m	G3 OPEN 4U	-	Jack Kennedy	70.5kg	Soft	3:53.80	49.6 km/h	12.8L	-	$10	35	$52,030	$4,982	1. Gaucher 2. Goraibhmaithagat 3. Stormalong
35 Day Freshen-Up

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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