2025-04-29 Punchestown 16:15
Punchestown

KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Distance: 2m149y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €73,750

Runners: 6

Winning time: 4m 1.60s (slow by 8.60s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

2 Irancy

J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:146 SP:18/1

Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders from 3rd - headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - led home turn - ridden briefly and went clear run-in - comfortably(op 14/1)

2 9

5 Salvator Mundi

J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:156 SP:100/30

Took keen hold - jumped right on occasions - led - increased tempo and 4 lengths ahead after 2nd - reduced lead 3 out - headed home turn - outpaced approaching last - no chance with winner run-in(op 7/2)

3 3 12

3 Karbau

J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:147 SP:22/1

In rear - prominent behind clear leaders 5 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon challenging - mistake last - no chance with winner run-in(op 28/1)

4 19 31

4 Kopek Des Bordes

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:159 SP:30/100F

Jumped left on occasions - prominent - hit 2nd - soon raced in second behind clear leader - not fluent 3rd - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - eased approaching last(op 2/7)

5 52 83

1 Fleetfoot

J:Keith Donoghue T:J S Bolger

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Towards rear - prominent behind clear leaders 3rd - lost position 5 out - bumped 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off

6 Whinney Hill

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - pushed along 4th - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - soon weakened - detached when not fluent 2 out - soon pulled up(tchd 125/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €19

Tote place: €4.80 €1.30

Exacta: €42

Trifecta: €228

CSF: €72.53