18:05 Punchestown

Thursday 30 April 2026

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

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 6m 2.30s

1^st

Bob Olinger

1111-10

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In rear, headway into 4th 3 out, pushed along and closer in 2nd entering straight, ridden and improved to lead at last, stayed on well under pressure, all out op 10/3

2^nd

Jimmy Du Seuil

711-10

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, went moderate 5th travelling well 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headway into 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line op 13/2 tchd 10/1

3^rd

3 ½

Teahupoo

911-10

5/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed at last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 6/4 tchd 5/4

4^th

Meet And Greet

1011-10

150/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 7th 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th at last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra

5^th

1 ¼

Kawaboomga

611-10

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Led, took keen hold, joined 5th, led from 8th, slight mistake and joined 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression, moderate 5th inside final furlong tchd 9/2

6^th

Jetara

811-3

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 5th 3 out, no impression tchd 18/1 and 22/1

7^th

Franciscan Rock

911-10

28/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Josh Williamson

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 5th, headed 8th, disputed lead again 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, moderate 5th entering straight, no impression op 33/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Honesty Policy

611-10

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along 7th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.20, €2.00, €1.20EX:€41.40Trifecta:€93.70Tricast:€68.43SF:€36.89

Forecasts

Teahupoo (5/4), Bob Olinger (4/1), Kawaboomga (5/1), Honesty Policy (6/1), Jimmy Du Seuil (9/1), Jetara (20/1), Franciscan Rock (28/1), Meet And Greet (150/1)

There are plenty of reasons to believe that TEAHUPOO can bounce back from his Cheltenham blip, notably the addition of first-time blinkers, and he's taken to land this race for the third consecutive season. Bob Olinger looks as good as ever, despite his veteran status, and may prove the main danger. Honesty Policy has a bigger performance in him, though as at Cheltenham and Aintree, the pace set-up may not be favourable.

TEAHUPOO (FR)
BOB OLINGER (IRE)
HONESTY POLICY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Teahupoo

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Sam Ewing | T: G Elliott

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €180,000.002nd: €60,000.003rd: €30,000.004th: €15,000.005th: €9,000.006th: €6,000.00