Full Result 4.55 Punchestown (IRE) | 2 May 2026

Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €73,625 2nd €23,625 3rd €11,125 4th €4,875 5th €2,375 6th €1,125

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Saratoga (IRE) 9/2 Mark Walsh Padraig Roche	Mark Walsh Padraig Roche	4	110	140	104	142	–
gr g Camelot - Dialafara (FR) (Anabaa)
Prominent, pressed leaders going easily after 2 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, clear last, ridden out (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

2 3¾	2. Bartholomew 10/1 Ricky Doyle Martin Brassil	Ricky Doyle Martin Brassil	4	110 t	–	100	135	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Contentment (Cacique)
Took keen hold, prominent, soon raced in fourth, headway and chased clear leader last, kept on well, no match for winner (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

3 3½ [7¼]	5. Macho Man (FR) 7/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	4	110	138	95	131	–
ch g Ivanhowe (GER) - L'Aumance Girl (FR) (Astarabad)
Midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on and went third run-in (op 13/2)

4 1½ [8¾]	12. Charme De Faust (FR) 14/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	4	107	134	87	123	–
b f Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - Charmeuse (IRE) (Montjeu)
Towards rear, headway into midfield after 2 out, ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

5 1¾ [10½]	13. Majolique (FR) 10/1 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	4	107	–	84	121	–
b f Tigron (USA) - Voix Romaine (FR) (Cokoriko)
Towards rear, headway after 2 out, keeping on when not fluent last, not reach leaders (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

6 4¾ [15¼]	9. One Horse Town (IRE) 20/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	4	110	–	85	123	–
ch g Threat (IRE) - Almost Always (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent, soon went second, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in (op 25/1 tchd 18/1)

7 1¼ [16½]	3. Bertutea (FR) 40/1 Danny Gilligan W P Mullins	Danny Gilligan W P Mullins	4	110 t	131	84	122	–
b g Beaumec De Houelle (FR) - La Vertu (FR) (Makfi)
Never better than midfield, towards rear 3 out, kept on from last, never dangerous (op 66/1 tchd 33/1)

8 nk [16¾]	7. Matin Midi Et Soir (FR) 5/2F Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	4	110	–	84	122	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Chasse Gardee (FR) (King's Best)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to midfield 3 out, outpaced before last (op 7/2)

9 nse [16¾]	4. Kai Lung (FR) 40/1 John Shinnick W P Mullins	John Shinnick W P Mullins	4	110 h	–	83	122	–
b g Galiway - Panda Queen (FR) (Exceed And Excel)
Led, headed after 2 out, soon weakened (op 66/1 tchd 25/1)

10 10 [26¾]	1. Apolon De Charnie (FR) 3/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	110	146	71	112	–
b g Chanducoq (FR) - Lyss De Charnie (FR) (Turgeon)
Never better than midfield, outpaced after 2 out, eased approaching last (jockey said he was never happy with his mount in running) (op 9/4)

11 4 [30¾]	6. Madness d'Elle (FR) 40/1 Daniel King W P Mullins	Daniel King W P Mullins	4	110	125	66	108	–
b g Moises Has (FR) - Voulay (FR) (Layman)
Towards rear, brief headway 2 out, weakened before last (op 50/1)

PU	8. Moulin Labbe (FR) 50/1 Jack Kennedy W P Mullins	Jack Kennedy W P Mullins	4	110	123	–	–	–
b g Silverwave (FR) - Casaque (FR) (Passing Sale)
Towards rear throughout, detached after 2 out, pulled up approaching last (op 66/1 tchd 40/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:55:48 Winning time: 3m 57.10s (slow by 8.10s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Proactif (coughing)
1st owner: John P McManus (Saratoga) 1st breeder: Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park Stud
2nd owner: Old Pals Partnership (Bartholomew)
3rd owner: Mrs J Donnelly (Macho Man)
Tote win: €5.50 PL: €1.70 €2.30 €1.90 Ex: €52.40 CSF: €47.75 Tricast: €320.74 Trifecta: €312.70

4:55 Punchestown (IRE) 2 May 2026

Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)