16:15 Punchestown

Wednesday 29 April 2026

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:35

Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 11.50s

1^st

Le Frimeur

511-10

18/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 4th halfway, 2nd 5 out, disputed lead next, slight mistake 3 out, led before 2 out and 3 lengths lead entering straight, ridden and reduced lead when jumped left and not fluent last, edged left run-in, stayed on strongly op 22/1

2^nd

6 ½

Zanoosh

611-3

11/4f

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, headway on outer after 3 out and went 2nd 2 out, pushed along early straight and closed on winner last, ridden and switched right after last, no impression, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards tchd 3/1

3^rd

I Started A Joke

711-10

11/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out, 5th 2 out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression when edged right before last, no extra, kept on one pace op 14/1

4^th

6 ½

Fruit De Mer

611-10

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, pushed along in 7th 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 4th before last, no extra op 5/1

5^th

3 ½

Love Me Tender

511-10

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, moderate 5th last, no extra tchd 17/2

6^th

The Passing Wife

711-10

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, never a factor, 9th when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden entering straight, no extra op 9/2

7^th

9 ½

Kazansky

611-10

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden entering straight, no extra

8^th

4 ¾

Frankie John

611-10

20/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, 4th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, weakened approaching last tchd 18/1

9^th

Doctor Steinberg

611-10

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, not fluent 1st and 5th, 5th halfway, short of room after 3 out, soon pushed along and lost place, headway again 2 out and 6th entering straight, no extra, weakened before last op 9/2

Also Ran

Dream On Mick

511-10

66/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, in rear when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

Espresso Milan

611-10

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, took keen hold and jumped left at times, reached for 4th and slight mistake next, joined 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 28/1

Generous Risk

611-10

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, a little keen, improved to 4th when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before next, pulled up after 2 out op 40/1

Hipop De Loire

911-10

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders and took keen hold, jumped left 3rd and slight mistake next, mistake 6th and slow 7th, 6th halfway, slight mistake 8th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out op 40/1

Spinningayarn

611-10

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, short of room and pushed along after 3 out, no impression when not fluent next, weakened, pulled up before last tchd 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.70Pl:€4.50, €1.50, €3.10EX:€102.80Trifecta:€587.20Tricast:€613.40SF:€69.61

Forecasts

Zanoosh (11/4), The Passing Wife (4/1), Doctor Steinberg (4/1), Fruit De Mer (8/1), Spinningayarn (9/1), Love Me Tender (10/1), I Started A Joke (11/1), Le Frimeur (18/1), Frankie John (20/1), Espresso Milan (20/1), Kazansky (40/1), Generous Risk (50/1), Hipop De Loire (50/1), Dream On Mick (66/1)

A race with a tremendous roll of honour with Galopin des Champs and Gaelic Warrior among the recent winners. There wasn't much between FRUIT DE MER and The Passing Wife when placed in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival with narrow preference for the former after just 4 career outings. Thriving mare Zanoosh is another to consider.

FRUIT DE MER (IRE)
THE PASSING WIFE
ZANOOSH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Jasmin De Vaux

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €74,999.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,501.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00