25 Apr 2023 16:15 Punchestown
Winner: €124,999 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 2m 100y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Facile Vega (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11-1152 / 7 |
Jump (42) | P Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
4/6 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from halfway, bad mistake 3 out, led next, narrow lead and travelling well entering straight, pushed along and went clear at last, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7½ L |
Il Etait Temps (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
54-1215 / 6 |
Jump (42) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Hollywood Syndicate… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake next, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 10 L |
No Looking Back (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
14-1120 / 6 |
Jump (11) | P T Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
66/1 | |
| held up in touch in last, 4th after 4th, ridden and went moderate 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd when mistake at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Found A Fifty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-2128 / 7 |
Jump (11) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Bective Stud |
28/1 | |
| raced in 2nd early, slight mistake 1st, dropped to last after 4th and pushed along, soon trailing, ridden before 3 out, no impression remote 4th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 84 L |
Diverge (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
613 / 5 |
Flat (604), Jump (42) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins C Jones |
4/1 | |
| led, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened quickly, dropped to last entering straight, eased, completely tailed off | ||||||||||