29 Apr 2022 18:00 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 2m 3f 80y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
State Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
2-F11 / 7 |
Jump (42) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
11/10 | |
| held up, rear halfway, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, travelled well to challenge on outer early straight, pushed out to lead before last, soon asserted, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 7 L |
Flame Bearer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-53111 / 8 |
Jump (26) | J J Doyle | P M J Doyle Linda Mulcahy &… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, travelled well to dispute 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 4th before last, stayed on run-in to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Three Stripe Life (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
4-12221 / 6 |
Jump (20) | D N Russell | G Elliott K Haughey & Laura… |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 3 out, ridden to dispute early straight, headed before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4¾ L |
Kilcruit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21-2313 / 8 |
Jump (45) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mlle Ma Masterson |
16/5 | |
| led, joined and not fluent 3 out, soon reminders, slight mistake and ridden briefly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 79 L |
Deploy The Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
231255 / 8 |
Jump (26) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud |
100/1 | |
| held up, 4th halfway, rear before 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Highland Charge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-62211 / 9 |
Jump (47) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Brenda Graham |
0/0 | ||