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18:05 Punchestown

Friday 3 May 2019

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:3519:1019:45

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 4m 50.7s

1^st

Reserve Tank

511-10

13/2

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Soon tracked clear leader in moderate 3rd, left moderate 2nd from 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong tchd 6/1 and 7/1

2^nd

Sams Profile

511-10

6/1

T: M F MorrisJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, slight mistake 7th, headway travelling well entering straight, went 2nd and ridden before last where mistake, kept on well run-in, not reach winner op 8/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Eglantine Du Seuil

511-3

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Burke

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden from 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 16/1

4^th

6 ½

Tornado Flyer

611-10

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Towards rear, last and pecked 4 out, closer in 8th 2 out, soon ridden, went moderate 4th at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 8/1

5^th

1 ¼

Dommage Pour Toi

611-10

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd from 2nd, close 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, ridden from 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, no impression

6^th

2 ¼

City Island

611-10

11/10f

T: M BrassilJ: Mr D O'Connor

Mid-division on outer, progress into 4th 2 out, soon ridden on outer, no impression straight op Evens

7^th

3 ¼

Easy Game

511-10

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Towards rear, 8th on outer 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out op 16/1

8^th

3 ¼

Come To Me

711-10

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

In rear, 9th 4 out, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 33/1

9^th

Gallant John Joe

611-10

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out

Also Ran

All For Joy

711-10

50/1

T: O McKiernanJ: S W Flanagan

Tracking clear leader 2 when fell at 2nd op 66/1

Royal Rendezvous

711-10

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Pulled hard and led, soon well clear, reduced advantage 4 out, headed before next, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Battleoverdoyen⁵¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: J W Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.80Pl:€1.80, €1.80, €3.70EX:€28.00Trifecta:€269.30Tricast:€544.34SF:€46.20

Forecasts

City Island (11/10), Battleoverdoyen (11/2), Sams Profile (6/1), Tornado Flyer (6/1), Reserve Tank (13/2), Royal Rendezvous (12/1), Eglantine Du Seuil (14/1), Easy Game (14/1), Dommage Pour Toi (20/1), Come To Me (28/1), Gallant John Joe (33/1), All For Joy (50/1)

Willie Mullins saddles five of the 12 runners and jockey bookings suggest the unexposed Royal Rendezvous may be the best of them. However, he will have to be high-class to get the better of CITY ISLAND, who was a good winner of the Ballymore Hurdle at Cheltenham and is the one to beat if in the same form. Battleoverdoyen was not at his best in that race and is a big threat on his earlier displays, while it could be dangerous to underestimate Dommage Pour Toi, who saw off a talented rival on his latest outing and looks on the upgrade. English challenger Reserve Tank is another to consider.