19:10 Punchestown

Friday 2 May 2025

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:4019:1019:40

Uniquely Novice Hurdle

Off time: 19:14 | Winning time: 4m 0.70s

1^st

Casheldale Lad

511-12

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Made all, jumped slightly left 4 out, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and jumped slightly left again last, soon ridden and went 2 lengths clear, kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home op 7/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

Khrisma

510-12

5/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: J Bowen

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 3rd halfway, mistake 2 out and soon went 2nd, closed on leader to challenge before last, edged left from last and kept on well run-in, not reaching winner

3^rd

Naturally Nimble

411-6

4/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division and 6th halfway, went 5th after 2 out and ridden in 3rd before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in op 10/3

4^th

3 ½

Zoffman

611-12

4/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, a bit closer in 4th halfway, not fluent 2 out, soon short of room and dropped to 6th, ridden and kept on into 4th before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in op 13/2

5^th

Between Friends

510-12

80/1

T: E BolgerJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear and 10th halfway, pushed along in 9th from 2 out and late headway into 5th, never nearer op 50/1

6^th

Runcok

511-12

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd from 4th, pushed along from 2 out and soon weakened, no extra in 6th before last op 2/1

7^th

Fiver Friday

511-5

22/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: L A McKenna (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, 7th halfway, took closer order from 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon ridden in 4th, no extra and weakened before last op 25/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

2 ½

Kotkito Bello

511-5

80/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Chased leader in 2nd, lost place from 4th, 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace op 66/1

9^th

1 ¼

Hardysonofdan

511-5

150/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley

Mid-division and 8th halfway, not fluent 4 out and again not fluent 3 out, ridden and briefly went 7th after 2 out, soon no extra and dropped to 9th before last

10^th

Lecale's Diamond

511-5

150/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kevin Sexton

Always towards rear, mistake 4th and 11th halfway, no extra and kept on same pace from 3 out

11^th

2 ¾

Deanery Charlie

511-5

25/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Always towards rear, in rear halfway and not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no extra from 3 out op 28/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

2 ¾

Struck Oil

410-13

125/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, 9th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, no extra and weakened from 2 out tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

Sine Qua Non¹⁰⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P Roche J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€2.00, €1.40, €1.30EX:€23.80Trifecta:€129.60Tricast:€75.50SF:€23.56

Forecasts

Khrisma (5/2), Runcok (3/1), Naturally Nimble (4/1), Zoffman (4/1), Casheldale Lad (13/2), Sine Qua Non (14/1), Fiver Friday (22/1), Deanery Charlie (25/1), Between Friends (80/1), Kotkito Bello (80/1), Struck Oil (125/1), Hardysonofdan (150/1), Lecale's Diamond (150/1)

This represents a drop in grade for NATURALLY NIMBLE who wasn't at his best in a Grade 1 at Aintree last month but can get back on track with cheekpieces fitted for the first-time. Fellow class dropper Runcok won over this C&D on penultimate start and looks a big threat for the imperious Mullins team, while British challenger Khrisma is open to improvement on just her second start over hurdles. Sine Qua Non shaped well in a bumper on Rules debut and deserves an honourable mention on hurdles bow.

NATURALLY NIMBLE (GER)
RUNCOK (FR)
KHRISMA (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Eagle Fang

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 4

J: O R Brown | T: W Durkan

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00