28 Apr 2026 16:15 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €74,999); Distance: 2m 132y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
PRL Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Eachtotheirown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
22-1510 / 7 |
Jump (49) | Sean Flanagan | B Connell Tim O'Driscoll… |
16/1 | |
| made all, pushed along entering straight, ridden after last and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4¼ L |
Blake (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
2-1252F / 5 |
Flat (191), Jump (23) |
Donagh Meyler | N Meade Mrs P Sloan |
17/2 | |
| towards rear, 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 3rd approaching last, went 2nd over 150 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Le Labo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
10-UF1 / 6 |
Jump (51) | Mr J L Gleeson | J P O'Brien J Palmer-Brown… |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, progress on inner to go 4th early straight, ridden to go 3rd over 150 yards out, soon no extra and kept on one pace close home | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
El Cairos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
152-F15 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs L Rabson &… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd 2 out, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no extra after last, dropped to 4th over 150 yards out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Koktail Brut (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
117481 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent next, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Too Bossy For Us (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
75-16P / 5 |
Flat (212), Jump (23) |
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins H O S Syndicate |
11/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Skylight Hustle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
14-211F / 6 |
Jump (48) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Robcour |
10/3 | |
| mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to briefly go 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Free Spirit (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2-130 / 5 |
Jump (48) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley |
22/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before straight | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Sober (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
110 / 7 |
Flat (311), Jump (48) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins OTI Racing & The… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||