Full Result 4.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 25 April 2023

KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (2m100yds) 2m½f Yielding To Soft 9 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	2. Facile Vega (IRE) 4/6F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1112	151	141	158	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Quevega (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Prominent, went third after 3rd, went second 4th, bad mistake but recovered 3 out, led narrowly going easily 2 out, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead approaching last, pushed out and went further clear run-in, easily (op 8/13)

2 7½	4. Il Etait Temps (FR) 100/30 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	5	1112 h	148	132	147	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Une Des Sources (FR) (Dom Alco)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3rd, bad mistake and lost second 4th, smooth headway and challenging after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, kept on, no match for winner

3 10 [17½]	5. No Looking Back (IRE) 66/1 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	5	1112	–	120	137	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Holy Vow (IRE) (Luso)
Held up in rear, headway and went fourth after 4th, pushed along and went third after 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, kept on (tchd 50/1)

4 6 [23½]	3. Found A Fifty (IRE) 28/1 Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	6	1112	142	113	131	–
b g Solskjaer (IRE) - Fillmein (IRE) (Gone Fishin)
Raced in second, briefly led after 1st, lost two places after 3rd, dropped to rear and nudged along after 4th, went modest fourth after 2 out, kept on run-in (op 20/1)

5 84 [107½]	1. Diverge 4/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	5	1112 t	147	4	47	–
ch g Frankel - Sparkling Beam (IRE) (Nayef)
Led, briefly headed after 1st, 3 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (vet said gelding was found to have an overreach post race) (op 5/1)

5 ran Off time: 4:15:20 Winning time: 4m 0.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate (Facile Vega) 1st breeder: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate
2nd owner: Hollywood Syndicate & Barnane Stud (Il Etait Temps)
3rd owner: Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited (No Looking Back)
Tote win: €1.60 PL: €1.10 €1.50 Ex: €2.70 CSF: €3.19 Trifecta: €27.10

4:15 Punchestown (IRE) 25 Apr 2023

KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)