16:15 Punchestown

Tuesday 26 April 2022

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Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 100y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 4m 2.3s
1st
Horse silk
3
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
In touch, 3rd at 4th, not fluent 4 out, bumped with rival after 4 out, improved to 2nd before 3 out where led narrowly, soon switched right, ridden and asserted before last where not fluent, kept on op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
2
100/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne
Towards rear, 4th at 4th, dropped to rear before 3 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, stayed on in 3rd before last, ran on in 2nd final 150 yards, not trouble winner op 80/1 tchd 125/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
4/7f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader, progress at 4th, bumped with rival after 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, switched left in 2nd after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, weakened in 3rd final 150 yards op 8/15
4th
Horse silk
13
5
66/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Held up in rear, not fluent at 2nd, slightly detached at 4th where slight mistake, not fluent 4 out, progress in 4th before 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, weakened in 4th before last
5th
Horse silk
99
1
13/8
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, ran freely, not fluent at 1st, 4 lengths clear after 2nd, reduced lead at 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly, eased after 2 out, completely tailed off op 7/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.00Pl:€2.60, €9.70EX:€134.50Trifecta:€293.20SF:€382.65

Forecasts

Sir Gerhard (4/7), Dysart Dynamo (13/8), Mighty Potter (20/1), Vina Ardanza (66/1), Gatsby Grey (100/1)

Verdict

SIR GERHARD is not short of speed, so with a return to 2m unlikely to pose a problem, he's taken to extend his unbeaten record over hurdles to 4. Dysart Dynamo can provide the main threat.

  1. SIR GERHARD (IRE)
  2. DYSART DYNAMO (IRE)
  3. MIGHTY POTTER (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Echoes In Rain
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
8/13

Prize Money

1st: €75,000.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00

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