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18:00 Punchestown (IRE)
Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 140y
- Surface: Turf
- €125,000 added
- Winner: €74,999
- 2nd: €25,000
- 3rd: €12,501
- 4th: €6,250
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Bon Viveur (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, headway into 2nd approaching last, ridden to lead over 100 yards out, kept on well close home, won at Thurles 2m 5f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Open Secret (11-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Jalon D'oudairies (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Wore hood to post, midfield, progress to track leaders before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 13th of 22, dist behind Johnny's Jury (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Kalypso'chance (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, close 2nd and strongly pressed leader at last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Shabby Hill (11-4) at Navan 2m 7f sft in Mar.
Kiely's Place (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th early straight, no impression after 2 out and no extra run-in, 6th of 11, 20 1/4l behind He's On Fire (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
King Rasko Grey (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed after 2nd, in touch with leader 3 out, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden, led outright last, kept on run-in, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar beating Act Of Innocence (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 21 ran.
Saint Baco (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 5th halfway, dropped towards rear after 4 out, 7th and pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace to go 5th closing stages, 5th of 11, 20l behind He's On Fire (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
You Proof (FR) 28-1 (11-3) Led, 1 length advantage halfway, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 23 1/2l behind He's On Fire (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Echoing Silence (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, shaken up before 2 out, briefly short of room on bend before last, kept on same pace flat, 10th of 22, 8 1/4l behind White Noise (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar.
Lord Byron (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake next, headway and still plenty to do 2 out, stayed on from last, went fourth post, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Bossman Jack (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.