14:30 Punchestown

Thursday 30 April 2026

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Specialist Group Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.70s

1^st

Beauvallon

411-4

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, 7th 2 out, good headway on outer to lead travelling well before last, ridden and stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong op 18/1

2^nd

2 ½

Immediate Effect

411-4

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, mistake at 1st, improved to track leaders 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, 2nd at last, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

3^rd

3 ¼

Gameball

611-12

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home op 9/2 tchd 4/1

4^th

Techno Davis

511-5

10/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Rear of mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 6th at last, kept on steadily run-in to go 4th close home op 12/1

5^th

Colcannon

611-12

5/2f

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, 4th and not fluent 3 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, no extra, 5th close home op 9/4 tchd 11/4

6^th

Friary Road

611-12

40/1

T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Towards rear, pushed along 2 out, ridden in moderate 7th at last, kept on without threatening

7^th

Ionian

511-5

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Disputed lead, took keen hold, led from 4th, ridden and headed before last, 5th at last, no impression tchd 11/1

8^th

4 ¾

Fort Dino

511-12

22/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 20/1

9^th

Leader D'allier

511-12

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Disputed lead, not fluent and headed at 4th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, eased before last tchd 10/3

10^th

2 ¾

Nadia's Boy

611-12

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th and mistake 2 out, weakened tchd 11/2 and 13/2

Also Ran

Alwaysgoinhome

410-11

300/1

T: B CawleyJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Always behind, mistake 2nd, lost touch from halfway, trailing when pulled up before 3 out op 250/1 tchd 400/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€34.30Pl:€5.60, €3.80, €1.80EX:€235.40Trifecta:€2,998.50Tricast:€2,296.35SF:€358.93

Forecasts

Colcannon (5/2), Leader D'allier (3/1), Gameball (5/1), Nadia's Boy (6/1), Techno Davis (10/1), Ionian (10/1), Immediate Effect (14/1), Fort Dino (22/1), Beauvallon (28/1), Friary Road (40/1), Alwaysgoinhome (300/1)

Willie Mullins looks to hold all the aces in this opener. Preference is for NADIA'S BOY, who maintained his unbeaten record (including in a point) sent hurdling at Listowel back in September and with that form having been franked by the runner-up since, he can extend his winning sequence. Leader d'Allier needs to put a lesser effort behind him but he heads up the dangers, with Beauvallon and Colcannon taken to fight out minor honours.

NADIA'S BOY (IRE)
LEADER D'ALLIER (FR)
BEAUVALLON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Casheldale Lad

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Jordan Gainford | T: G Elliott

13/2

Prize Money

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