18:00 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2023

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

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 53.20s

1^st

Impaire Et Passe

511-12

1/3f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, 3rd halfway and closer 4 out, led before last, driven out and drew clear run-in, kept on well op 2/7 tchd 1/4

2^nd

7 ½

High Definition

511-12

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, not fluent 7th, headway to challenge 3 out, not fluent next, ridden and led early straight, headed before last, hit rail and stumbled run-in, no impression on winner

3^rd

3 ½

Champ Kiely

711-12

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, not fluent 1st and slight mistake 2nd, pressed 3 out, pushed along and headed early straight, 3rd and mistake last, no extra run-in op 4/1

4^th

9 ½

Inothewayurthinkin

511-12

20/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Towards rear, 5th halfway and closer after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out and no impression early straight, moderate 4th last, kept on one pace op 33/1

5^th

4 ½

Amir Kabir

611-12

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, 4th halfway, closer after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear before last, no extra tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Thecompanysergeant¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Donagh Meyler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.34Pl:€1.10, €3.00EX:€5.70Trifecta:€9.40SF:€5.71

Forecasts

Impaire Et Passe (1/3), Champ Kiely (7/2), High Definition (12/1), Inothewayurthinkin (20/1), Amir Kabir (50/1), Thecompanysergeant (50/1)

Impressive Ballymore Hurdle scorer IMPAIRE ET PASSE remains unbeaten over hurdles and looks the way to go here with Willie Mullins' most exciting prospect holding much the best form on show with the prospect of even better to come. Stablemate Champ Kiely came home third there at Cheltenham so could emerge as the chief threat ahead of improving duo Amir Kabir and Thecompanysergeant.

IMPAIRE ET PASSE (FR)
CHAMP KIELY (IRE)
AMIR KABIR

Previous Winners

2022

State Man

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

11/10

Prize Money

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