16:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 25 April 2018

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:15

Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:56  |   Winning time: 6m 16.0s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
7
Next Destination
11/8, 5/4, 11/8
5/4
6
Kilbricken Storm
4/1, 9/2
5/1
9
Delta Work
8/1
7/1
1
Ballyward
8/1
5
Jetz
12/1, 11/1
10/1
2
Blow By Blow
12/1
3
Brahma Bull
16/1, 14/1
16/1
10
Discorama
18/1
20/1
11
Lackaneen Leader
20/1
25/1
4
General Consensus
100/1
8
The Conditional
100/1
SP Book Percentage 117.98

Forecasts

Next Destination (5/4), Kilbricken Storm (5/1), Delta Work (7/1), Ballyward (8/1), Jetz (10/1), Blow By Blow (12/1), Brahma Bull (16/1), Discorama (20/1), Lackaneen Leader (25/1), General Consensus (100/1), The Conditional (100/1)

Verdict

Both Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott are equally represented with a trio of runners. The latter saddles a couple of Cheltenham Festival Handicap winners (Blow By Blow and Delta Work) who seek to cut their teeth at a higher level, so it appears to be advantage Mullins. Ballyward is lightly raced over hurdles and needs to improve past his Albert Bartlett conqueror Kilbricken Storm, but could potentially do so with the Colin Tizzard seven-year-old generally strongest at Cheltenham. However, NEXT DESTINATION is the most likely winner after his solid effort (third) behind Samcro in the Ballymore. He should truly relish his first attempt at this 3m trip.
  1. Next Destination
  2. Ballyward
  3. Kilbricken Storm

Previous Winners

2017
Champagne Classic
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00

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