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PreviewOur pick: Bunting

15:55 Punchestown: Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3) – preview

5 runners over 2m2½f on good ground. Our best selection is Bunting.

CoursePunchestown
RaceMatchbook Betting Exchange Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3)
GoingGood
Published14 Oct 2026

The race in brief

A 5-runner chase race over 2m2½f, Class 1. The official going is Good, so check for any update before the off.

What the facts say

  • Bunting (6yo, W. P. Mullins, OR –, 11-1) – 17 days since its last run.
  • Sir Allen (7yo, A. Slattery, OR –, 11-1) – figures 441, 11 days since its last run.
  • Chanceawetmorning (6yo, Gordon Elliott, OR 130, 11-1) – figures 34F1, 14 days since its last run.
  • Miss Fourie (9yo, Gordon Elliott, OR –, 10-8) – figures 43, 16 days since its last run.
  • Vitorio Piel (6yo, Emmet Mullins, OR –, 11-1) – no current-season figures, a break of 24 weeks.

Our view

Best selection: Bunting. 17 days since its last run, a sensible gap; trainer W. P. Mullins has had 135 winners from 762 runners in our recent records.

The case against: Sir Allen is close on the numbers.

Others to consider: Sir Allen and Chanceawetmorning.

This is analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip or a guarantee. 18+. If you bet, only stake what you can afford to lose.

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This is analysis to help you form your own view – not a tip or a recommendation to bet.