Kalypso’chance impresses in Punchestown bumper

Gordon Elliott unleashed a hot prospect in the closing bumper at Punchestown as Kalypso’chance powered to a wide-margin win over State Man’s half-brother Soir De Garde.

That pair swept past W B Easy on the final bend in the 50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race and looked set for a good battle down the straight.

However, Harry Swan quickly asserted his authority on Kalypso’chance and the four-year-old pulled further and further clear in an eye-catching manner.

Bought for £85,000 by Gigginstown House Stud after winning a Corbridge point-to-point by 13 lengths in April, the son of Masked Marvel has been installed as an early 6-1 favourite for the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham by Paddy Power.

Elliott said: “He looks a nice horse and is a big stayer for next year.

“He has a good attitude, and you’d like the way he dropped his head and galloped to the line.

“He looked flat out halfway down the back. He’ll stay in bumpers this season and he’s a next year horse really.”