Full Results
16:20 Punchestown (IRE)
Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 100y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Cross Country: Good to Firm)
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €59,000
- 2nd: €19,000
- 3rd: €9,000
- 4th: €4,000

- Form 1125
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
disputed lead, headed and slight mistake 2nd, chased leaders after, moderate 3rd approaching straight, soon closed, challenged in 2nd approaching last where slight mistake, led and stayed on best from 100yds out

- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
disputed lead, led 2nd, slight mistake 4th, joined before next, not fluent 2 out, gained narrow lead before straight, headed and kept on without matching winner from 100yds out

- Form 8/41401
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, closed up 4th, on terms before next, narrowly headed before straight and pushed along, dropped to 3rd approaching last, no extra, one pace

- Form 215218
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
towards rear, pushed along and some headway from 3 out, moderate 4th next, soon no impression, no extra and not fluent last

- Form 120
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
held up in touch, not fluent jumping, pushed along from 3 out, soon no extra

- Form 4-11123
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch, some slight mistakes and not fluent 6th, lost place and pushed along from 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off

- Form 11RR61
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
refused to jump off with the others and left hopelessly behind, completed in own time, completely tailed off
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: €8.40Tote Place: €3.50,€1.20
- Straight Forecast: €20.03Exacta: €21.70Trifecta: €151.00