16:15 Punchestown
Tuesday 28 April 2026
All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:35
PRL Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 132y | Yielding | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 9.00s
T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan
Made all, pushed along entering straight, ridden after last and kept on well run-in tchd 18/1
T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler
Towards rear, 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 3rd approaching last, went 2nd over 150 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr J L Gleeson
Towards rear, progress on inner to go 4th early straight, ridden to go 3rd over 150 yards out, soon no extra and kept on one pace close home op 7/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd 2 out, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no extra after last, dropped to 4th over 150 yards out tchd 9/4
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent next, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 4/1 and 5/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Towards rear, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra and weakened
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to briefly go 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and weakened before last op 7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before straight op 16/1
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Sober48
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€17.00Pl:€3.50, €2.00, €1.80EX:€125.40Trifecta:€1,139.70Tricast:€1,302.94SF:€137.55
Forecasts
El Cairos (2/1), Skylight Hustle (10/3), Koktail Brut (9/2), Sober (6/1), Blake (17/2), Le Labo (9/1), Too Bossy For Us (11/1), Eachtotheirown (16/1), Free Spirit (22/1)
LE LABO had the measure of subsequent Grade 2 winner Kazansky when coming to grief at Cork before making amends in a Grade 3 at Naas (edged out Blake) and looks well worth a shot at this level with further progress very likely. Gordon Elliott holds a strong hand with El Cairos, Skylight Hustle and Koktail Brut, the first named arguably the pick having fared best of the Irish in the Supreme.
- LE LABO (IRE)
- EL CAIROS (FR)
- SKYLIGHT HUSTLE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €74,999.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,501.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00
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