Meetings
Punchestown 15:15
(Class 1) KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5YO plus). 2m149y. Yielding.
1st
Irancy
J:
M P Walsh
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 7
Weight: 11.9
not fluent 1st, soon settled behind leaders, dropped off front pair after 3rd, moderate 3rd halfway, closer before 2 out, travelled well into narrow lead entering straight, pushed out to assert approaching last, kept on strongly to go clear run-in, easily
2nd
Salvator Mundi
J:
Mr P W Mullins
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 5
Weight: 11.9
led, clear with nearest rival after 3rd, jumped right 4 out and 3 out, reduced advantage before 2 out where jumped right, ridden and narrowly headed entering straight, under pressure and disputed 2nd last, kept on one pace run-in
3rd
Karbau
J:
D E Mullins
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 5
Weight: 11.9
held up towards rear early, moderate 4th halfway, closer before 2 out, ridden to press leaders entering straight, under pressure and disputing 2nd when mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace
4th
Kopek Des Bordes
J:
P Townend
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 5
Weight: 11.9
tracked leader, ran freely, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, clear of field after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, improved to press leader before 2 out and reduced advantage on field, mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 4th, no extra entering straight, weakened
5th
Fleetfoot
J:
K M Donoghue
T:
J S Bolger
Age: 5
Weight: 11.9
ran freely early, soon settled behind leaders, dropped off front pair after 3rd, moderate 5th halfway, towards rear and bumped by rival 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off
PU
Whinney Hill
J:
Sam Ewing
T:
G Elliott
Age: 5
Weight: 11.9
held up, slight mistake 2nd, soon towards rear, slow 4th, pushed along halfway, mistake and went left 4 out, weakened, pulled up after 2 out