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16:50 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2024

All14:3015:0515:4216:1516:5017:2518:0018:30

Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 5.7s

1^st

Kargese

410-7

9/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Towards rear, 9th after 2 out, switched to outer and strong run to go 5th before last, soon ridden and kept on well run-in to lead over 100 yards out op 7/4

2^nd

1 ½

Bottler'secret

411-0

5/2

T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 3rd 2 out, went 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead last, strongly pressed and headed over 100 yards out op 9/4 tchd 85/40

3^rd

Nurburgring

411-0

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Led early, headed after 2nd, 3rd halfway, went 2nd before 3 out, headway to lead next, pushed along on inside and headed before last, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

Storm Heart

411-0

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along on inner to go 4th entering straight, switched to outer and challenged in 2nd when mistake last, ridden in 4th and kept on again run-in op 6/1

5^th

Eastern Legend

411-0

66/1

T: J S BolgerJ: J C Gainford

Prominent, led from 2nd, 4 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along on inner and headed 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 80/1

6^th

Batman Girac

411-0

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along on inner after 2 out, briefly went 5th before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 80/1

7^th

Karl Des Tourelles

411-0

28/1

T: P FentonJ: B Hayes

Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 40/1

8^th

2 ¼

Miss Manzor

410-7

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and dropped to 7th entering straight, soon no extra and weakened op 33/1

9^th

2 ½

Bunting

411-0

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe

Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along on outer after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last op 10/1 tchd 11/1

10^th

1 ¾

Highwind

411-0

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh

Always towards rear, never a factor, detached from 2 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.30, €1.50, €1.50EX:€9.00Trifecta:€43.10Tricast:€25.30SF:€8.27

Forecasts

Kargese (9/4), Bottler'secret (5/2), Nurburgring (5/1), Storm Heart (5/1), Bunting (9/1), Miss Manzor (18/1), Karl Des Tourelles (28/1), Highwind (28/1), Batman Girac (40/1), Eastern Legend (66/1)

KARGESE backed up her effort in the Triumph Hurdle when runner-up to Sir Gino at Aintree and, providing she can settle a little better than usual, she's fancied to notch a second win at the top level. Bottler'secret is an obvious threat following his Grade 2 success at Fairyhouse, while Nurburgring shouldn't be taken lightly having been left poorly placed at Cheltenham.