18:00 Punchestown

Friday 1 May 2026

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:4019:1019:40

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 16.70s

1^st

King Rasko Grey

611-12

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

2^nd

Lord Byron

411-4

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

3^rd

Kiely's Place

611-12

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

4^th

Saint Baco

511-12

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

5^th

2 ½

You Proof

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

6^th

9 ½

Jalon D'oudairies

711-12

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

7^th

Echoing Silence

611-5

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

Bon Viveur

611-12

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

Kalypso'chance⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

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)

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.

KING RASKO GREY (FR)
KIELY'S PLACE (IRE)
LORD BYRON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Final Demand

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

7/4

Prize Money

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