Racecards
16:55 Punchestown (IRE)
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €125,000 added
- Winner: €74,999
- 2nd: €25,000
- 3rd: €12,501
- 4th: €6,250
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division on outer, a little keen, 6th halfway, 9th and no impression entering straight, weakened
- Form 41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
prominent, took keen hold, tracked leaders after 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along when not clear run briefly early straight, ridden and went 2nd approaching last where pecked slightly, no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 32-1P0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 11th after 2 out, no impression when switched left early straight, kept on one pace
- Form 1PU
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey John Shinnick
prominent, took keen hold, led after 1st, jumped left 2nd, pushed along and joined entering straight, soon headed and no impression, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 12P2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
mid-division on inner, 7th halfway, 5th after 2 out and pushed along entering straight, 3rd and no impression last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 3210
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Daniel King
always towards rear, never a factor, bumped 1st and not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 4th, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, no extra
- Form 1-21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, a little keen, 5th halfway, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra
- Form 1517
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
always behind, never a factor, a little keen, in rear when mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 113220
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, tracked leader after 1st, not fluent 4th, close up when slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead briefly entering straight, ridden and no impression before last, 4th last, no extra
- Form 3321
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Mark Walsh
prominent, a little keen, tracked leaders after 1st, not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 6th, headway to dispute lead entering straight, soon led and pushed along, ridden and asserted before last, stayed on well
- Form 2143
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
mid-division, took keen hold, checked and stumbled 1st, soon towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, 7th and no impression before last, 6th when slight mistake last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
mid-division, jumped left 1st, 8th halfway, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden in 5th and no impression when landed awkwardly last, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Apolon De Charnie (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, dropped to midfield after 1st, smooth progress after 2 out, travelled strongly into second before last, ridden to lead run-in, edged right to near side rail towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar beating Maestro Conti (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 20 ran.
Bartholomew 11-4 (11-7) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to dispute lead from 4 out, led from 3 out and went on from 2 out, stretched further clear before last, easily, won at Cork 2m mdn Yielding in Apr beating Mino Des Mottes (11-7) by 10l, 15 ran.
Bertutea (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, still going okay when bad mistake 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, beaten before last, 17th of 22, 27 1/2l behind Saratoga (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Kai Lung (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, headed after 3 out and dropped to rear when mistake and unseated rider next, at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Macho Man (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, ran freely, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Proactif (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Madness D'elle (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden next, weakened before last, 14th of 22, 23l behind Saratoga (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Matin Midi Et Soir (FR) 6-5fav (10-3) won at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Sep beating Midnight Cowboy (10-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Moulin Labbe (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Proactif (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
One Horse Town (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, never involved, 13th of 20, 25 3/4l behind Apolon De Charnie (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Saratoga (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Prominent, pressed leader going well 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, drifted right run-in, kept on well, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar beating Winston Junior (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 22 ran.
Charme De Faust (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway early straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Zanoosh (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Majolique (FR) 10-3 (10-7) 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Proactif (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Proactif (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, pushed along after next and ridden before last, kept on well run-in, held on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Macho Man (11-0) by nk, 9 ran.