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28 December 2025
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Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase Racecard

  • Channel: RTE2
  • Distance: 2m 5f 70y
  • Going: Yielding
Leopardstown
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Koktail Divin silk
Koktail Divin
Selected at: 11/4

Arrives here on the back of a fine second to the progressive Oscars Brother in the Grade 2 Florida Pearl Novices’ Chase at Punchestown last month and should be bang there in a beginners’ event.

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11/4
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
C'Est Ta Chance silk
C'Est Ta Chance
J: J J Slevin
T: W P Mullins
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Peak rating of 135 over timber, midfield on chase debut latest, improvement needed
4440-5
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy Ch 11-12 5/10 Flicker Of Hope (20L) 18/1 - 117
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HcHL 11-1 18/23 Jeriko Du Reponet (34L) 20/1 131 105
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 3NvHcH 12-0 4/5 Quebecois (9L) 7/1 135 133
22 Mar 25 Nav Navan 22.5f Sft NvH 11-4 4/6 Cardcounter (7¼L) 11/4 133 126
20 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft NvHL 11-9 4/5 William Munny (26L) 5/2 134 119
18 Jan 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft NvH 11-9 2/5 James's Gate (¾L) 9/2 - 135
2
Karl Des Tourelles silk
Karl Des Tourelles
J: Brian Hayes
T: Philip Fenton
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
140 rated hurdler, well beaten both chase starts at Navan, others appeal more
374-64
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 133
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 20.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 4/16 Predators Gold (43L) 18/1 - 106
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 20.5f Hy Ch 11-12 6/12 Final Demand (33L) 16/1 - 111
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y HcHL 11-7 4/23 Jeriko Du Reponet (6¾L) 12/1 137 138
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 11-10 7/24 Doddiethegreat (8L) 20/1 139 138
27 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 20f Y/Sft H 11-3 3/5 Meet And Greet (4¾L) 13/8F 137 135
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Sft HcH 11-7 2/15 Franciscan Rock (½L) 10/1 133 135
3
Kiss Will silk
BF
Kiss Will
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Dual hurdles winner, promising third on chase debut latest, leading contender
/171-3
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy Ch 11-12 3/10 Flicker Of Hope (4L) EvensF - 133
23 Apr 25 Per Perth 24f GS NvHL 11-2 1/14 Royal Infantry (4¼L) 5/1 - 138
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS NvHG1 11-7 7/11 The New Lion (37L) 50/1 - 124
16 Jan 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Sft MdH 11-4 1/13 Costacurta (13L) 4/11F - 139
14 Sep 23 Fnt Fontainebleau 13f GS 3yNHF 9-7 t 2/10 Kaleo Jim (1½L) 11/1 - 94
4
Koktail Divin silk
C
Koktail Divin
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Course maiden hurdle winner, beaten 3l in 3m Gr 2 Novice latest, big chance back in trip
314-22
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 24f Sft/Hy NvChG2 11-3 2/5 Oscars Brother (3L) 7/2 - 140
31 Oct 25 Dro Down Royal 20f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 2/7 Romeo Coolio (14L) 11/4 - 135
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd NvHG1 11-7 4/9 Honesty Policy (5¾L) 17/2 137 136
3 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 20f Y MdH 11-12 1/12 Champagne Kid (6L) 8/11F - 135
25 Jan 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft MdH 11-12 3/20 Kawaboomga (24L) 100/30 - 111
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Y 4yMdH 11-7 2/12 Kaid d'Authie (½L) 7/2 - 129
5
Maxi Mac Gold silk
Maxi Mac Gold
J: Sean Flanagan
T: Paul Nolan
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Rated 126 over timber, well beaten both previous chase starts, h'caps beckon after this
04820-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 290
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 11-2 tb 20/24 Doddiethegreat (65L) 33/1 131 77
23 Feb 25 Naa Naas 23f Hy HcH 11-1 tb 2/19 Will The Wise (2½L) 25/1 124 128
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 23.5f Y HcH 10-0 tb1 8/20 Win Some Lose Some (14½L) 17/2 124 116
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 22.5f Y HcH 11-7 t 4/23 Sequoiaspirit (4½L) 66/1 123 123
27 Oct 24 Gal Galway 22.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 tp1 11/12 Search For Glory (89L) 16/1 - 53
5 Oct 24 Gow Gowran Park 20f Gd Ch 11-12 t 3/5 Rainbow Trail (22L) 3/1 - 100
6
Patter Merchant silk
C
D
Patter Merchant
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (39%)
Course bumper winner, touched off last time at Fairyhouse, best form on testing ground
495-32
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 132
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy Ch 11-12 2/10 Flicker Of Hope (nk) 10/1 - 137
31 Oct 25 Dro Down Royal 20f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 3/7 Romeo Coolio (29L) 14/1 - 120
22 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 23f Y/Sft NvHcHL 11-5 5/18 Custom Taylor (3¼L) 16/1 130 130
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 11-5 9/24 Doddiethegreat (16½L) 16/1 134 126
23 Feb 25 Naa Naas 23f Hy HcH 11-3 4/19 Will The Wise (7¼L) 7/1 131 131
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HcHL 11-1 5/25 Perceval Legallois (6L) 25/1 130 131
7
Shuffle The Deck silk
Shuffle The Deck
J: Mark Walsh
T: T M Walsh
2-4 over hurdles, solid chase debut on unsuitable ground last month, interesting
31P1-4
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 4/12 Kitzbuhel (15L) 5/1 - 130
3 Apr 25 Naa Naas 16f Gd/Y NvH 12-0 1/8 Casheldale Lad (3L) 5/1 130 140
5 Jan 25 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-12 PU/8 The Yellow Clay () 8/1 - -
16 Dec 24 Naa Naas 19.5f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-7 1/18 Eastern Legend (3¼L) 5/4J - 132
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft 4yMdH 11-7 3/14 Butch Cassidy (5½L) 3/1 - 120
8
Soldier In Milan silk
Soldier In Milan
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Emmet Mullins
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Bumper and point winner, worth a market check on chase debut for shrewd connections
1-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 240
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Y NHF 12-0 1/22 King Rasko Grey (4¾L) 5/2 - 124
9
The Wallpark silk
D
The Wallpark
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Classy hurdler, disappointing efforts in first two chases, Walsh prefers Shuffle The Deck
434-00
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 10/15 Jimmy Du Seuil (60L) 12/1 - 91
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft Ch 11-12 11/16 Irish Panther (42L) 5/1 - 100
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd HG1 11-10 4/11 Hiddenvalley Lake (11L) 6/1 155 151
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HG1 11-10 3/13 Bob Olinger (9¾L) 7/1 152 156
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 4/10 Crambo (3½L) 9/2 152 152
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 11-7 1/12 Gowel Road (2½L) 9/2C 145 153
Verdict

Less than 4l separated Patter Merchant and KISS WILL last time and on this better ground, the latter is taken to turn that around

Verdict silk image
Kiss Will

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Koktail Divin,

3/1 Patter Merchant,

100/30 Kiss Will,

9/2 Soldier In Milan,

8/1 Shuffle The Deck,

16/1 Maxi Mac Gold,

The Wallpark,

20/1 C'Est Ta Chance,

40/1 Karl Des Tourelles

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