30 Apr 2024 15:40 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 2m 149y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Mystical Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11121 / 5 |
Jump (18) | M P Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus… |
2/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, headway in 3rd approaching straight, closed last, led closing stages, kept on best | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Firefox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-11432 / 6 |
Jump (18) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
9/2 | |
| in touch, 4th after 4th, took closer order 3 out, travelled well to lead after 2 out, headed entering straight, rallied to lead last, headed closing stages, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4¼ L |
Slade Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
13-1121 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Robcour |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, jumped slightly left at 1st, 5th after 4th, progress after 3 out, closed 2 out, led entering straight, headed last where not fluent, soon no extra in 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 5½ L |
King Of Kingsfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
222130 / 6 |
Jump (46) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
28/1 | |
| rear, 8th before 5th, progress before 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, one paced | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Asian Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11-4114 / 7 |
Jump (49) | Mr T Costello | W P Mullins Mrs Marie M Costello |
12/1 | |
| prominent, improved to 2nd after 2nd, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 2 out, weakened in 5th before last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Fascile Mode (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-16485 / 6 |
Jump (30) | S W Flanagan | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins |
200/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 6th after 4th, no impression and weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 37 L |
Ile Atlantique (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
22-1235 / 6 |
Jump (17) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 1st, increased advantage after 3rd, mistake at 4th, reduced lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Tullyhill (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
12-2118 / 6 |
Jump (49) | P Townend | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud |
7/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st, 3rd after 2nd, took closer order 3 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Fun Fun Fun (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
4-12116 / 6 |
Jump (30) | B Hayes | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
33/1 | |
| rear, 9th before 5th, weakened and detached after 3 out, no extra, never a factor, pulled up before last | ||||||||||