18:00 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

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Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 80y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 4m 48.8s
1st
Horse silk
5
511-10
11/10f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up, rear halfway, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, travelled well to challenge on outer early straight, pushed out to lead before last, soon asserted, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in op Evens tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
7
2
8/1
T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle
Tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, travelled well to dispute 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 4th before last, stayed on run-in to go 2nd close home tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
11/4
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 3 out, ridden to dispute early straight, headed before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
711-10
16/5
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, joined and not fluent 3 out, soon reminders, slight mistake and ridden briefly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
79
1
100/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Held up, 4th halfway, rear before 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 150/1

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3
Horse silk
Highland Charge47
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: N Meade  J: S W Flanagan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.20, €2.20EX:€11.10Trifecta:€21.80SF:€10.25

Forecasts

State Man (11/10), Three Stripe Life (11/4), Kilcruit (16/5), Flame Bearer (8/1), Highland Charge (16/1), Deploy The Getaway (100/1)

Verdict

It's no surprise to see STATE MAN now dining at the top table following his victory in the ultra-competitive County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Indeed, to win that big-field handicap in the manner that he did on just his fourth start over hurdles was impressive and the sky could be the limit for this 5-y-o. Stablemate Kilcruit is not discounted, but bigger threats are likely to be posed by the progressive Flame Bearer and Three Stripe Life, who landed a Grade 1 at Aintree last time.

  1. STATE MAN (FR)
  2. FLAME BEARER (IRE)
  3. THREE STRIPE LIFE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Gaillard Du Mesnil
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
1/2

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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