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15:40 Punchestown (IRE)

KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 149y
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €125,000 added
  • Winner: €75,000
  • 2nd: €25,000
  • 3rd: €12,500
  • 4th: €6,250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.20s
  • Off Time: 15:40:53
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue & yellow diamonds, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots on cap
  • Form 11-4114
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 144

prominent, improved to 2nd after 2nd, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 2 out, weakened in 5th before last

2
Silk - RED & GREY QUARTERED, striped sleeves, purple cap
200/1
  • Form 4-16485
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 6th after 4th, no impression and weakened before last

3
Silk - White & emerald green chevrons, red cap
9/2
  • Form 1-11432
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 146

in touch, 4th after 4th, took closer order 3 out, travelled well to lead after 2 out, headed entering straight, rallied to lead last, headed closing stages, no extra close home

4
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, white & royal blue hooped cap
  • Form 22-1235
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 145

tracked leader, led after 1st, increased advantage after 3rd, mistake at 4th, reduced lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off

5
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 222130
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 140

rear, 8th before 5th, progress before 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, one paced

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
2/1
  • Form 11121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 148

rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, headway in 3rd approaching straight, closed last, led closing stages, kept on best

7
Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
5/2
  • Form 13-1121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 151

mid-division, jumped slightly left at 1st, 5th after 4th, progress after 3 out, closed 2 out, led entering straight, headed last where not fluent, soon no extra in 3rd closing stages

8
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Tullyhill (FR)

49 t BFC
7/1
  • Form 12-2118
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 149

led, headed after 1st, 3rd after 2nd, took closer order 3 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last

9
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
33/1
  • Form 4-12116
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 134

rear, 9th before 5th, weakened and detached after 3 out, no extra, never a factor, pulled up before last

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Asian Master (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Raced on outside, held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, lost a little ground final bend, not quicken before last, kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Slade Steel (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

Fascile Mode (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 8, 6l behind Mirazur West (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) hvy in Mar.

Firefox (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Chased leaders, closed 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, 1 length down flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Mystical Power (11-7) at Aintree 2m (1) sft in Apr.

Ile Atlantique (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner when disputing 2nd last, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Brighterdaysahead (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.

King Of Kingsfield (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders early, in touch in mid-division on inside, headway final bend, soon ridden, weakened before last, 14th of 17, 16 1/2l behind Absurde (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.

Mystical Power (IRE) 11-10fav (11-7) Held up in 4th, closed 3 out, led before last, driven and 1 length ahead flat, reduced lead towards finish, won at Aintree 2m (1) sft in Apr beating Firefox (11-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Slade Steel (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Keen and prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd off final bend, led before last, went left, slow and headed last, led again flat, stayed on well, won going away, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar beating Mystical Power (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Tullyhill (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Led until before 4th, led next, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 8th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Slade Steel (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

Fun Fun Fun (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led, joined entering straight, headed before 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 17, 26 1/2l behind Jade De Grugy (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar.