Racecards
16:15 Punchestown (IRE)
KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 149y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €125,000 added
- Winner: €74,999
- 2nd: €25,000
- 3rd: €12,501
- 4th: €6,250
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
ran freely early, soon settled behind leaders, dropped off front pair after 3rd, moderate 5th halfway, towards rear and bumped by rival 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off
- Form /3-171
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
not fluent 1st, soon settled behind leaders, dropped off front pair after 3rd, moderate 3rd halfway, closer before 2 out, travelled well into narrow lead entering straight, pushed out to assert approaching last, kept on strongly to go clear run-in, easily
- Form -14103
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up towards rear early, moderate 4th halfway, closer before 2 out, ridden to press leaders entering straight, under pressure and disputing 2nd when mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 1-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, ran freely, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, clear of field after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, improved to press leader before 2 out and reduced advantage on field, mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 4th, no extra entering straight, weakened
- Form 6-1151
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, clear with nearest rival after 3rd, jumped right 4 out and 3 out, reduced advantage before 2 out where jumped right, ridden and narrowly headed entering straight, under pressure and disputed 2nd last, kept on one pace run-in
Whinney Hill
86- Form 2-2139
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up, slight mistake 2nd, soon towards rear, slow 4th, pushed along halfway, mistake and went left 4 out, weakened, pulled up after 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Fleetfoot (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Always behind, never a factor, 21st of 27, 20 1/2l behind Orandi (8-13) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Mar.
Irancy (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, closer entering straight and headway to lead approaching last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding in Apr beating Karniquet (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Karbau (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, closed from after 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, mistake 2 out and unable to quicken, kept on final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Salvator Mundi (11-7) at Aintree 2m (1) gd in Apr.
Kopek Des Bordes (FR) 4-6fav (11-7) Tracked leaders and travelled strongly, went 2nd after 5th, not fluent 3 out, led after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar beating William Munny (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Salvator Mundi (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd going well before 3 out, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead before not fluent last, ran on well to draw clear, comfortably, won at Aintree 2m (1) gd in Apr beating Romeo Coolio (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Whinney Hill 40-1 (11-12) Always behind, hampered 5th, weakened from 2 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, dist behind Kopek Des Bordes (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.