Punchestown (IRE)
14:30
Specialist Group Novice Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €34.30 Place: €5.60 €3.80 €1.80 Exacta: €235.40 Tricast: €2296.35 Trifecta: €2998.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon towards rear - not fluent 3rd - good headway after 2 out - going best and led narrowly when not fluent last - ridden run-in - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
3 C Good W P Mullins 158 lbs 28/1 Won
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2nd
Soon in touch with leaders - jumped left and not fluent 1st - not fluent 3rd - headway after 5th - went second 2 out - challenging before last - no extra final 110yds
3 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 14/1 2.5
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3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 6th - bit short of room and outpaced 2 out - rallied run-in - went third final strides(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
5 G Elite Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 5/1 3.25
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4th
Towards rear - outpaced when hit 2 out - soon rallied - kept on and went fourth final strides - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
5 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 159 lbs 10/1 0.2
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5th
Took keen hold - soon prominent - not fluent 3 out - bumped before last - soon pressed leaders briefly - weakened after last - lost two places final strides(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
5 G AVG Noel Meade 166 lbs 5/2F .5
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6th
Took keen hold - in rear - weakened last
4 G AVG T M Walsh 161 lbs 40/1 10
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7th
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Took keen hold - soon disputed lead - led 4th - headed and weakened before last(tchd 11/1)
4 G Poor Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 10/1 .5
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8th
Prominent - lost position 5th - struggling when slightly hampered on turn after 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1)
4 G Elite Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 22/1 4.75
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9th
Soon disputed lead - raced in second from 4th - lost second 2 out - soon weakened quickly - eased before last(tchd 10/3)
4 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 3/1 14
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10th
Took keen hold - soon towards rear - not fluent then weakened 2 out(tchd 11/2 and 13/2)
5 G Elite W P Mullins 166 lbs 6/1 2.75
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99th
In rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - detached 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 6th(op 250/1 tchd 400/1)
4 G Poor Brian Francis Cawley 153 lbs 300/1 -
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