16:55 Punchestown

Saturday 2 May 2026

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Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 3m 57.10s
1st
Horse silk
11
9/2
T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh
Prominent, a little keen, tracked leaders after 1st, not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 6th, headway to dispute lead entering straight, soon led and pushed along, ridden and asserted before last, stayed on well op 4/1 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
10/1
T: M BrassilJ: Ricky Doyle
Prominent, took keen hold, tracked leaders after 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along when not clear run briefly early straight, ridden and went 2nd approaching last where pecked slightly, no impression, kept on same pace op 11/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
5
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Mid-division on inner, 7th halfway, 5th after 2 out and pushed along entering straight, 3rd and no impression last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes
Mid-division, took keen hold, checked and stumbled 1st, soon towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, 7th and no impression before last, 6th when slight mistake last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace op 12/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Mid-division, jumped left 1st, 8th halfway, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden in 5th and no impression when landed awkwardly last, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
9
20/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, not fluent 4th, close up when slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead briefly entering straight, ridden and no impression before last, 4th last, no extra op 25/1 tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 11th after 2 out, no impression when switched left early straight, kept on one pace op 66/1 tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
7
5/2f
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, a little keen, 5th halfway, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra op 7/2
9th
Horse silk
nse
4
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: John Shinnick
Prominent, took keen hold, led after 1st, jumped left 2nd, pushed along and joined entering straight, soon headed and no impression, ridden and weakened before last op 66/1 tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
10
1
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Mid-division on outer, a little keen, 6th halfway, 9th and no impression entering straight, weakened op 9/4
11th
Horse silk
4
6
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Daniel King
Always towards rear, never a factor, bumped 1st and not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 4th, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, no extra op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Jack Kennedy
Always behind, never a factor, a little keen, in rear when mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, weakened, pulled up before last op 66/1 tchd 40/1
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10
Horse silk
Proactif26
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 4
T: W P Mullins  J: H Cobden
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.70, €2.30, €1.90EX:€52.40Trifecta:€312.70Tricast:€320.74SF:€47.75

Forecasts

Matin Midi Et Soir (5/2), Apolon De Charnie (3/1), Saratoga (9/2), Proactif (5/1), Macho Man (7/1), Bartholomew (10/1), Majolique (10/1), Charme De Faust (14/1), One Horse Town (20/1), Bertutea (40/1), Kai Lung (40/1), Madness D'elle (40/1), Moulin Labbe (50/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins saddles 8, headed by Cheltenham Festival winners APOLON DE CHARNIE and Saratoga, with the Triumph Hurdle hero taken to follow up. His old rival Proactif bounced back from his Cheltenham defeat with a gutsy success at Fairyhouse and is unlikely to be far away.

  1. APOLON DE CHARNIE (FR)
  2. SARATOGA (IRE)
  3. PROACTIF (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Lulamba
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
11/10

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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