Full Result 6.35 Punchestown (IRE) | 3 May 2024

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) (2m4f140yds) 2m4½f Yielding 12 hurdles

1st €73,750 2nd €23,750 3rd €11,250 4th €5,000 5th €2,500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ballyburn (IRE) 1/5F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1112	163	113	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Old Moon (IRE) (Old Vic)
Took keen hold, raced in second, not fluent 2 out, pressed leader when pushed along home turn, led and went clear before last, ridden briefly run-in, pushed out, comfortably

2 3¼	6. Jetara (IRE) 16/1 Nico de Boinville Mrs John Harrington	Nico de Boinville Mrs John Harrington	6	115	140	102	–	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Jelan (IRE) (Milan)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 4 out, headway going okay 3 out, prominent on inner after 2 out, bit short of room when switched left and went second before last, kept on but no match for winner (tchd 14/1)

3 10 [13¼]	4. Predators Gold (FR) 17/2 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	5	1112	147	100	–	–
b g Masked Marvel - Shabby Gold (FR) (Irish Wells)
Pressed leaders, ridden and outpaced before last, steadied when mistake last, no match for first two (op 10/1)

4 5½ [18¾]	3. Mirazur West (IRE) 25/1 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112 h	138	94	–	–
br g Westerner - Mirazur (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Led, headed and weakened before last (op 18/1)

5 34 [52¾]	2. Jimmy Du Seuil (FR) 40/1 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	5	1112	–	59	–	–
b g Galiway - Tulipe Du Seuil (FR) (Equerry)
In rear throughout, weakened after 2 out (op 33/1)

PU	5. Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 25/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	1112 p	140	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Ned's Joy (IRE) (Oscar)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, jumped slightly right and reminder 1st, lost position when outpaced after 3 out, dropped to last and detached when jumped badly right 2 out, soon pulled up (tchd 28/1)

6 ran Off time: 6:35:13 Winning time: 5m 17.70s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: R A Bartlett & David Manasseh (Ballyburn) 1st breeder: The Beeches Stud Ltd
2nd owner: G McGrath (Jetara)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Predators Gold)
Tote win: €1.20 PL: €1.10 €3 Ex: €3.60 CSF: €4.19

6:35 Punchestown (IRE) 3 May 2024

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)