18:00 Punchestown

Friday 1 May 2026

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Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 140y  |   Yielding  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 5m 16.70s
1st
Horse silk
5
8/13f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, headway to lead last, soon ridden and strongly pressed close home, all out op 4/6 tchd 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
hd
9
7/1
T: Faye BramleyJ: H Cobden
Towards rear, progress into 6th 2 out, pushed along to go 4th last, ridden to go 2nd over 100 yards out, kept on well close home, just failed op 8/1 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
4
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, pushed along after 2 out, no extra and headed last, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace close home op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
5
6
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, ridden to go 3rd approaching last, no extra when not fluent last, lost a place run-in
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
611-12
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin
Mid division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, moderate 7th when slightly hampered and left 6th after last op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
2
8
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no impression in rear when slightly hampered and left 7th after last op 7/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes
Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, no extra in 6th when fell last op 33/1
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Kalypso'chance41
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Danny Gilligan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.62Pl:€1.02, €1.60, €2.40EX:€4.80Trifecta:€27.20Tricast:€24.21SF:€5.98

Forecasts

King Rasko Grey (8/13), Echoing Silence (6/1), Lord Byron (7/1), Kiely's Place (10/1), Saint Baco (12/1), Jalon D'oudairies (16/1), Kalypso'chance (25/1), You Proof (33/1), Bon Viveur (40/1)

Verdict

The tight grip held on this race by Willie Mullins in recent years looks set to continue with KING RASKO GREY's claims hard to ignore on the back of his decisive Cheltenham Festival success. Kiely's Place, one of 4 stablemates, is pretty promising and he gets the nod ahead of the 4-y-o Lord Byron for forecast purposes.

  1. KING RASKO GREY (FR)
  2. KIELY'S PLACE (IRE)
  3. LORD BYRON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Final Demand
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
7/4

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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