03 May 2025 16:50 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €74,999); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Yielding.
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Lulamba (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
112 / 4 |
Jump (50) | J Bowen | N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly |
11/10 | |
| always prominent, disputed lead from 5th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 4 L |
Poniros (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (217), Jump (50) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Hello Neighbour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
116 / 4 |
Flat (201), Jump (50) |
K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Patrick Sheanon |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 3 L |
Murcia (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
318281 / 4 |
Jump (30) | Rachael Blackmore | W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander |
13/2 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, pushed along in 4th on outer 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 22 L |
Too Bossy For Us (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
7 / 4 |
Flat (238), Jump (50) |
H Cobden | W P Mullins H O S Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 6th when left moderate 5th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Larzac (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
20 / 4 |
Jump (50) | M P Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
50/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 3rd, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 4 L |
Sainte Lucie (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
3-1885 / 4 |
Jump (16) | B Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in moderate 10th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Lumiere Du Large (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
20 / 4 |
Flat (203), Jump (50) |
K C Sexton | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
125/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| NK |
Blue Lemons (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1P1 / 4 |
Flat (317), Jump (12) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Sullivan Group… |
16/1 | |
| always behind, pushed along 4th, no impression from 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Legionnaire Forez (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
26 / 4 |
Jump (87) | D J Gilligan | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
150/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Sony Bill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
-F2350 / 4 |
Jump (53) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins The Why Knot Partnership |
66/1 | |
| led, joined from 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression, held in 5th when fell at last | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Ephesus (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
32314 / 4 |
Flat (48), Jump (12) |
D King | D Hogan T & M Partnership |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression, behind when hampered when unseated rider at last | ||||||||||