Horse Alert

02 May 2026 16:55 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)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	11	-	Saratoga (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 0)	3321 / 4	Flat (196), Jump (53)	Mark Walsh	P Roche John P McManus	9/2
		prominent, a little keen, tracked leaders after 1st, not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 6th, headway to dispute lead entering straight, soon led and pushed along, ridden and asserted before last, stayed on well
2^nd	2	3¾ L	Bartholomew (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	41 / 4	Flat (198), Jump (27)	Ricky Doyle	M Brassil Old Pals Partnership	10/1
		prominent, took keen hold, tracked leaders after 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along when not clear run briefly early straight, ridden and went 2nd approaching last where pecked slightly, no impression, kept on same pace
3^rd	5	3½ L	Macho Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	12P2 / 4	Jump (26)	Danny Mullins	W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly	7/1
		mid-division on inner, 7th halfway, 5th after 2 out and pushed along entering straight, 3rd and no impression last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace
4^th	12	1½ L	Charme De Faust (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7)	2143 / 4	Jump (27)	Brian Hayes	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	14/1
		mid-division, took keen hold, checked and stumbled 1st, soon towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, 7th and no impression before last, 6th when slight mistake last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace
5^th	13	1¾ L	Majolique (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7)	13 / 4	Flat (352), Jump (26)	Sean O'Keeffe	W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander	10/1
		mid-division, jumped left 1st, 8th halfway, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden in 5th and no impression when landed awkwardly last, kept on one pace
6^th	9	4¾ L	One Horse Town (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	113220 / 4	Flat (413), Jump (50)	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham THE JO COOL SYNDICATE	20/1
		prominent, tracked leader after 1st, not fluent 4th, close up when slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead briefly entering straight, ridden and no impression before last, 4th last, no extra
7^th	3	1¼ L	Bertutea (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	32-1P0 / 4	Flat (481), Jump (53)	Danny Gilligan	W P Mullins Gigginstown House…	40/1
		mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 11th after 2 out, no impression when switched left early straight, kept on one pace
8^th	7	NK	Matin Midi Et Soir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	1-21 / 4	Jump (226)	Darragh O'Keeffe	H De Bromhead Robcour	5/2
		tracked leaders, a little keen, 5th halfway, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra
9^th	4	NS	Kai Lung (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0)	1PU / 4	Flat (331), Jump (26)	John Shinnick	W P Mullins Slaneyville Syndicate	40/1
		prominent, took keen hold, led after 1st, jumped left 2nd, pushed along and joined entering straight, soon headed and no impression, ridden and weakened before last
10^th	1	10 L	Apolon De Charnie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	21 / 4	Flat (267), Jump (50)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins Edward Ware	3/1
		mid-division on outer, a little keen, 6th halfway, 9th and no impression entering straight, weakened
11^th	6	4 L	Madness D'elle (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	3210 / 4	Jump (53)	Daniel King	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	40/1
		always towards rear, never a factor, bumped 1st and not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 4th, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, no extra
PU	8	-	Moulin Labbe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	1517 / 4	Jump (26)	Jack Kennedy	W P Mullins Gigginstown House…	50/1
		always behind, never a factor, a little keen, in rear when mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, weakened, pulled up before last
	10	-	Proactif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	1191 / 4	Jump (26)	H Cobden	W P Mullins John P McManus	0/0
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