18:00 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 48.80s

1^st

State Man

511-10

11/10f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up, rear halfway, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, travelled well to challenge on outer early straight, pushed out to lead before last, soon asserted, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in op Evens tchd 6/5

2^nd

Flame Bearer

711-10

8/1

T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle

Tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, travelled well to dispute 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 4th before last, stayed on run-in to go 2nd close home tchd 13/2

3^rd

Three Stripe Life

611-10

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 3 out, ridden to dispute early straight, headed before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home op 5/2

4^th

4 ¾

Kilcruit

711-10

16/5

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led, joined and not fluent 3 out, soon reminders, slight mistake and ridden briefly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace op 9/2

5^th

Deploy The Getaway

711-10

100/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up, 4th halfway, rear before 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 150/1

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Non-Runners

Highland Charge⁴⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.20, €2.20EX:€11.10Trifecta:€21.80SF:€10.25

Forecasts

State Man (11/10), Three Stripe Life (11/4), Kilcruit (16/5), Flame Bearer (8/1), Highland Charge (16/1), Deploy The Getaway (100/1)

It's no surprise to see STATE MAN now dining at the top table following his victory in the ultra-competitive County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Indeed, to win that big-field handicap in the manner that he did on just his fourth start over hurdles was impressive and the sky could be the limit for this 5-y-o. Stablemate Kilcruit is not discounted, but bigger threats are likely to be posed by the progressive Flame Bearer and Three Stripe Life, who landed a Grade 1 at Aintree last time.

STATE MAN (FR)
FLAME BEARER (IRE)
THREE STRIPE LIFE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Gaillard Du Mesnil

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

1/2

Prize Money

1st: €75,000.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00