18:05 Punchestown

Friday 3 May 2019

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:3519:1019:45

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 4m 50.70s

1^st

Reserve Tank

511-10

13/2

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Soon tracked clear leader in moderate 3rd, left moderate 2nd from 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong tchd 6/1 and 7/1

2^nd

Sams Profile

511-10

6/1

T: M F MorrisJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, slight mistake 7th, headway travelling well entering straight, went 2nd and ridden before last where mistake, kept on well run-in, not reach winner op 8/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Eglantine Du Seuil

511-3

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Burke

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden from 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 16/1

4^th

6 ½

Tornado Flyer

611-10

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, last and pecked 4 out, closer in 8th 2 out, soon ridden, went moderate 4th at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 8/1

5^th

1 ¼

Dommage Pour Toi

611-10

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd from 2nd, close 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, ridden from 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, no impression

6^th

2 ¼

City Island

611-10

11/10f

T: M BrassilJ: Mr D O'Connor

Mid-division on outer, progress into 4th 2 out, soon ridden on outer, no impression straight op Evens

7^th

3 ¼

Easy Game

511-10

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Towards rear, 8th on outer 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out op 16/1

8^th

3 ¼

Come To Me

711-10

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

In rear, 9th 4 out, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 33/1

9^th

Gallant John Joe

611-10

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out

Also Ran

All For Joy

711-10

50/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracking clear leader 2 when fell at 2nd op 66/1

Royal Rendezvous

711-10

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Pulled hard and led, soon well clear, reduced advantage 4 out, headed before next, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Battleoverdoyen⁵¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.80Pl:€1.80, €1.80, €3.70EX:€28.00Trifecta:€269.30Tricast:€544.34SF:€46.20

Forecasts

City Island (11/10), Battleoverdoyen (11/2), Sams Profile (6/1), Tornado Flyer (6/1), Reserve Tank (13/2), Royal Rendezvous (12/1), Eglantine Du Seuil (14/1), Easy Game (14/1), Dommage Pour Toi (20/1), Come To Me (28/1), Gallant John Joe (33/1), All For Joy (50/1)

Willie Mullins saddles five of the 12 runners and jockey bookings suggest the unexposed Royal Rendezvous may be the best of them. However, he will have to be high-class to get the better of CITY ISLAND, who was a good winner of the Ballymore Hurdle at Cheltenham and is the one to beat if in the same form. Battleoverdoyen was not at his best in that race and is a big threat on his earlier displays, while it could be dangerous to underestimate Dommage Pour Toi, who saw off a talented rival on his latest outing and looks on the upgrade. English challenger Reserve Tank is another to consider.

City Island
Battleoverdoyen
Dommage Pour Toi

Previous Winners

2018

Dortmund Park

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

16/1

Prize Money

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