Full Results
16:20 Punchestown (IRE)
Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €80,000 added
- Winner: €49,600
- 2nd: €15,200
- 3rd: €7,200
- 4th: €2,400
- Form 012011
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
led, headed from 3rd, led again from 4 out, ridden and headed again after 2 out, plenty to do entering straight, stayed on well from last to regain lead close home
- Form 311213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders in 3rd, travelling well when slight mistake 2 out, led and soon ridden clear, strongly pressed from last, headed and no extra close home
- Form 5120
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression on leaders before last
- Form 241106
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in last slightly off pace, mistake 6th and soon under pressure, behind in last from 3 out, went moderate 4th from 2 out, no extra
- Form 136445
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey E Mullins
prominent, led from 3rd, slight mistake 5th, headed from 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened to last, eased from last
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: 2.90Tote Place: 1.50,1.20
- Straight Forecast: 4.56Exacta: 5.90
- Placepot: €33.70