Punchestown (IRE)
18:05
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.10 Place: €1.20 €2 €1.20 Exacta: €41.40 Tricast: €68.43 Trifecta: €93.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In rear - headway after 4 out - not fluent but led 2 out - went second on turn after 2 out - led last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 10/3)
10 G Elite Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 4/1 Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 3 out - went third on turn before last - went second run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 9/1 .75
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3rd
In touch with leaders - raced in third after 2nd - disputed lead 4 out - headed and not fluent last - no extra when lost second run-in(op 6/4 tchd 5/4)
7 G Elite Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 5/4F 3.5
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4th
Towards rear - outpaced 3 out - went remote fourth towards finish
9 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 164 lbs 150/1 20
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5th
Took keen hold - soon led - briefly headed 6th - joined 4 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 5/1 1.25
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6th
In touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(tchd 18/1 and 22/1)
7 M AVG Mrs John Harrington 157 lbs 20/1 23
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7th
Soon raced in second - briefly led 6th - disputed lead 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
8 G AVG M F Morris 164 lbs 28/1 20
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99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 8th - lost touch after 4 out - soon pulled up (vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 11/2)
5 G Good Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 6/1 -
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