15:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 April 2024

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KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 7.20s

1^st

Mystical Power

511-12

2/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, headway in 3rd approaching straight, closed last, led closing stages, kept on best op 13/8

2^nd

1 ¾

Firefox

611-12

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In touch, 4th after 4th, took closer order 3 out, travelled well to lead after 2 out, headed entering straight, rallied to lead last, headed closing stages, no extra close home op 7/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Slade Steel

611-12

5/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, jumped slightly left at 1st, 5th after 4th, progress after 3 out, closed 2 out, led entering straight, headed last where not fluent, soon no extra in 3rd closing stages op 2/1

4^th

5 ½

King Of Kingsfield

611-12

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Rear, 8th before 5th, progress before 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, one paced op 33/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

Asian Master

711-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr T Costello

Prominent, improved to 2nd after 2nd, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 2 out, weakened in 5th before last op 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Fascile Mode

611-12

200/1

T: T MullinsJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 6th after 4th, no impression and weakened before last op 150/1

7^th

Ile Atlantique

611-12

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader, led after 1st, increased advantage after 3rd, mistake at 4th, reduced lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

Tullyhill

611-12

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, headed after 1st, 3rd after 2nd, took closer order 3 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last op 13/2 tchd 11/2

Fun Fun Fun

611-5

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Rear, 9th before 5th, weakened and detached after 3 out, no extra, never a factor, pulled up before last op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.20, €1.60, €1.40EX:€11.90Trifecta:€32.30Tricast:€22.94SF:€11.66

Forecasts

Mystical Power (2/1), Slade Steel (5/2), Firefox (9/2), Tullyhill (7/1), Ile Atlantique (10/1), Asian Master (12/1), King Of Kingsfield (28/1), Fun Fun Fun (33/1), Fascile Mode (200/1)

SLADE STEEL continued his rapid progress over hurdles when running out a good winner of the Supreme at Cheltenham, doing well in the circumstances having fluffed the last flight. He has the potential to rate higher still and can confirm form over recent Aintree 1-2 Mystical Power and Firefox. Tullyhill, a disappointment at the Festival, isn't underestimated either.

SLADE STEEL (IRE)
MYSTICAL POWER (IRE)
TULLYHILL (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Facile Vega

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/6

Prize Money

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