16:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 192y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 6m 6.9s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up in 7th, not fluent 1st and 6th, went 5th from 8th, headway travelling well into close 3rd 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders in 5th, dropped to 6th at 8th, headway on outer into 4th entering straight, improved into close 2nd when mistake at last, ridden run-in, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
10/3
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Disputed lead, led from 3rd, joined from 9th, ridden entering straight, headed before last, dropped to 5th at last, no impression op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
5/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, pulled hard, close 5th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 4th and no impression on leaders when mistake at last, no extra op 11/2 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
18
2
16/1
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Disputed lead, headed 3rd, mistake 4th, disputed lead again 9th, pushed along when mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 18/1 tchd 11/1 and 20/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Always in rear, ridden 3 out, soon no impression op 66/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
An Tobar87
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.60, €3.00EX:€15.70Trifecta:€65.90Tricast:€59.93SF:€17.57

Forecasts

Dancing City (7/4), Stellar Story (10/3), Better Days Ahead (9/2), Lecky Watson (5/1), High Class Hero (9/1), Backmersackme (16/1), An Tobar (20/1), Cuta Des As (50/1)

Verdict

DANCING CITY was most impressive at Aintree and, although behind Stellar Story in the Albert Bartlett on his penultimate outing, he's capable of reversing the form with that rival under more suitable conditions. Better Days Ahead is another definite player on the back of success in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham.

  1. DANCING CITY (FR)
  2. STELLAR STORY (IRE)
  3. BETTER DAYS AHEAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Gaelic Warrior
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
4/5

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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