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18:35 Punchestown (IRE)

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 140y
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €125,000 added
  • Winner: €75,000
  • 2nd: €25,000
  • 3rd: €12,500
  • 4th: €6,250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.70s
  • Off Time: 18:35:13
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE & WHITE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, red cap
1/5
  • Form 11-2111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 163

tracked leader, ran freely, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led early straight, 3 lengths clear last, kept on well run-in

2
Silk - Black & white quartered, scarlet sleeves & cap
  • Form 52-2124
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 145

held up in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, soon no extra, eased run-in

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
25/1
  • Form F1-2131
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 138

led, ran freely, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed early straight, dropped to 4th before last, no extra

4
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1-1225
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 147

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression approaching last where slight mistake, no extra run-in

5
Silk - Maroon, white star & armlet, white cap
  • Form 31122
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 140

tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear when jumped right 2 out, soon almost collided with rail, no extra and pulled up before last

6
Silk - Orange, black star , black & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star
16/1
  • Form 811133
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 140

ran 5th, 4th after 3 out, pushed along early straight, went 2nd approaching last where slight mistake, kept on one pace

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Ballyburn (IRE) 1-2fav (11-7) Tracked leader, took keen hold, led after 2 out, quickened before last, soon clear, stayed on well, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar beating Jimmy Du Seuil (11-7) by 13l, 7 ran.

Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, well held by winner when disputing 2nd last, no impression flat, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Brighterdaysahead (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.

Mirazur West (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Led, joined entering straight, ridden in narrow lead after 2 out, asserted last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m (1) hvy in Mar beating Kilbarry Saint (10-11) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

Predators Gold (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in last trio, reached at 6th, switched outside 7th and soon closed, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th and weakening last, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Ballyburn (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.

Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on outside, headway approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, disputing 2nd when jumped right last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Brighterdaysahead (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.

Jetara (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute entering straight, narrow lead before 2 out, joined approaching 2 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Jade De Grugy (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar.