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16:20 Punchestown (IRE)

Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (grade 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €110,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.60s
  • Off Time: 16:23:26
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, check cap

Dundrum (IRE)

16 t D
28/1
  • Form 42112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 127

always in rear, ridden and no impression 2 out

2
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, striped cap
12/1
  • Form 6211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 145

setlled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened before last

3
Silk - ORANGE & EMERALD GREEN CHEVRONS, orange sleeves, striped cap
33/1
  • Form 284051
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 129

chased leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra entering straight, soon weakened

4
Silk - WHITE, black & royal blue hooped sleeves, black & royal blue striped cap
  • Form 232314
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

led, ridden and headed before last, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace

5
Silk - PINK, purple stars, pink sleeves, purple stars on cap
10/3
  • Form 121211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 148

chased leaders early, dropped towards rear 3rd, headway entering straight, ridden into 3rd last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, emerald green triple diamond,royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds
4/6
  • Form 11211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 157

settled behind leaders, headway entering straight, squeezed through to lead before last, quickened clear run-in, impressive

7
Silk - RED, white sleeves, red diamonds, red & white quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 4-1101
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 138

chased leaders, bad mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, disputed before last, 2nd no extra run-in, kept on same pace

8
Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 3-12114
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 140

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 5th last, kept on run-in

In depth

Formwatch

Dundrum (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led, headed briefly before 3rd, ridden and kept on from before last, headed run-in and no extra, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Kempes (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m nov hdl G2 gd.

El Dancer (GER) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Aintree 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gd beating American Trilogy (11-8) by nk, 11 ran.

Fisher Bridge (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd approaching last, stayed on to press leader run-in and led close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl gd beating Silverhand (9-3) by nk, 13 ran.

Fosters Cross (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, 6th halfway, headway in 5th when mistake 3 out, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 7, 6l behind Kempes (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m nov hdl G2 gd.

Go Native (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up rear of mid-division, hit 3 out, smooth headway next, good run on inner to lead soon after, hit last, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar beating Medermit (11-7) by nk, 20 ran.

Hurricane Fly (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 3rd entering straight, challenged travelling well before last where led, quickened clear run-in, impressive, won at Leopardstown 2m nov hdl G1 sft in Dec beating Go Native (11-10) by 10l, 7 ran.

Kempes (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd before 4 out, ridden into 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m nov hdl G2 gd beating Dundrum (11-4) by 2l, 7 ran.

Riverside Theatre 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, chased leaders 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and hung left from last, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind El Dancer (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gd.