16:15 Punchestown
Tuesday 25 April 2023
All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45
KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 100y  |  Yielding to Soft  |  5 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 0.8s
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â P Townend
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from halfway, bad mistake 3 out, led next, narrow lead and travelling well entering straight, pushed along and went clear at last, stayed on strongly, easily op 8/13
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake next, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â P T Enright
Held up in touch in last, 4th after 4th, ridden and went moderate 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd when mistake at last, kept on one pace tchd 50/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â J C Gainford
Raced in 2nd early, slight mistake 1st, dropped to last after 4th and pushed along, soon trailing, ridden before 3 out, no impression remote 4th entering straight, no extra op 20/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Mr P W Mullins
Led, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened quickly, dropped to last entering straight, eased, completely tailed off op 5/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.67Pl:€1.10, €1.50EX:€2.70Trifecta:€27.10SF:€3.19
Forecasts
Facile Vega (4/6), Il Etait Temps (10/3), Diverge (4/1), Found A Fifty (28/1), No Looking Back (66/1)
FACILE VEGA proved his Leopardstown running in February all wrong when beaten only by a highly-promising rival in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and sets the standard on that piece of form. Stablemates Diverge and Il Etait Temps can battle it out for the forecast spot.
- FACILE VEGA (IRE)
- DIVERGE
- IL ETAIT TEMPS (FR)
Previous Winners
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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