BetVictor Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Registered as the Carvill's Hill Chase)

Punchestown

15:35

Date 2025-10-15

Distance 2m2f75y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €17,700

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	King Of Kingsfield Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	159	t	54-113	143	155	132	16d	—	—	-4	36.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
2-4 over fences, good chance he can give the weight to obvious danger Birdie Or Bust
5	Birdie Or Bust Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	152	t	-1U471	132	148	111	24d	—	—	+13	40.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Useful mare, the allowance gives her a fighting chance against King Of Kingsfield
6	Enjoy The Dream Grey J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	148	t	522-12	124	147	141	21d	—	—	+9	22.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Experienced mare, officially rated 8lb behind Birdie Or Bust who has to concede only 4lb
2	Blaze The Way Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	155	—	48-562	127	142	121	14d	—	—	+9	23.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Looks capable of winning races over fences, likely to find a few too good here
4	War Correspondent Grey J:Danny Gilligan T:R P Cody	J:Danny Gilligan T:R P Cody	155	tp	-21349	125	147	115	19d	—	—	+21	25.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Surprise winner at Wexford on chase debut, failed to repeat that form on second attempt
3	I'm For Home Chestnut J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	155	—	40-3P5	-	-	-	122d	—	—	-1	0.2	112.50/1	450/1 0%
Low-rated hurdler with no hurdling experience, completely out of his depth

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
King Of Kingsfield	5/4	6/5	6/4
Birdie Or Bust	9/4	15/8	9/4
Enjoy The Dream	5/1	5/1	5/1
Blaze The Way	11/2	11/2	11/2
War Correspondent	20/1	22/1	20/1
I'm For Home	300/1	450/1	300/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Birdie Or Bust

40.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

King Of Kingsfield

36.6

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/4

3rd

War Correspondent

25.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Blaze The Way

23.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Enjoy The Dream

22.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

I'm For Home

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

450/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
King Of Kingsfield	143	155	132
Birdie Or Bust	132	148	111
Blaze The Way	127	142	121
War Correspondent	125	147	115
Enjoy The Dream	124	147	141
I'm For Home	—	—	—

Last Run