Horse Alert

03 May 2025 15:42 Punchestown

Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €74,999); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.

SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Jade De Grugy (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7)	141-12 / 6	Jump (53)	P Townend	W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander	1/1
		tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3rd, disputed lead from 6th, led from next, went clear travelling well after 2 out, pushed along and stayed on strongly run-in, easily
2^nd	2	6½ L	Gala Marceau (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7)	62-3F2 / 6	Flat (1273), Jump (12)	D E Mullins	W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander	12/1
		tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along in moderate 5th 3 out, 3rd and ridden next, no impression on winner before last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner
3^rd	1	2½ L	Brighterdaysahead (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7)	1-1114 / 6	Jump (53)	Sam Ewing	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	6/4
		tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left, 3rd from 3rd, headway into 2nd again 3 out, ridden next, no impression on winner before last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
4^th	5	2½ L	Lot of Joy (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7)	8-1164 / 7	Flat (231), Jump (72)	B Hayes	W P Mullins Over The Sticks…	80/1
		held up in 5th, dropped to last at 5th, ridden 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on one pace
5^th	4	3½ L	July Flower (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7)	23-315 / 6	Jump (53)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead Duncan Angove	11/1
		held up in last, took keen hold, 5th from 5th, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression, moderate 5th at last, no extra
6^th	6	24 L	Wyenot (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 7)	-14133 / 6	Jump (42)	H Cobden	H D Daly StrachanSalweyGrifithGrahamInkinThompson	28/1
		led, joined from 6th, headed next, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out