Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1).
Punchestown · Saturday, 2 May · 18:55
· 2m
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:55
Off time
12
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
APOLON DE CHARNIE (FR
🥈 Second
SARATOGA (IRE
🥉 Third
PROACTIF (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | — |
Apolon De Charnie (G)
Chased home Proactif on his hurdles debut at Auteuil in September and having also made the move to Willie Mullins he took a huge step forward when landing the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (50/1) on his first run since. More to come.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Bartholomew (G)
[T]
Confirmed the promise of his hurdling debut in good style fitted with a tongue tie when winning 2m Cork juvenile last month. Open to further improvement but this is a big leap.
|
Ricky Doyle | M Brassil | 4 | 69.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Bertutea (G)
[T]
Made a successful start for Willie Mullins in maiden at Limerick (2m, heavy) over Christmas. No impact in Leopardstown Grade 1 and the Fred Winter subsequently, making late errors in a first-time tongue strap at Cheltenham.
|
Danny Gilligan | W P Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Kai Lung (G)
[H]
Has looked a handful over hurdles, refusing to settle and failing to complete in the Triumph and Fairyhouse Grade 2 since his Naas win in January.
|
John Shinnick | W P Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Macho Man (G)
Decisive winner at Auteuil in October and good efforts behind Proactif at Fairyhouse on his completed starts since (pulled up after bad mistake fourth in the Triumph). Clearly needs to pull out a bit more.
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 11th | 6 | — |
Madness D'elle (G)
Off the mark in 2m Gowran juvenile in February. Found the Fred Winter too competitive, his jumping suffering, and he's down the Willie Mullins pecking order here.
|
Daniel King | W P Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Matin Midi Et Soir (G)
FAV
Quickly developed into a useful hurdler at Auteuil, his latest success coming in a Group 3 over 2¼m in September. Interesting contender for new connections.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 4 | 69.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Moulin Labbe (G)
Bumper winner in France and landed 2m Navan juvenile maiden in good style for new connections in February. Finished well held behind Proactif and Macho Man in Fairyhouse Grade 2 last month, although didn't look out of place for a long way …
|
Jack Kennedy | W P Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
One Horse Town (G)
Fair Flat winner for this yard and landed first 4 starts over hurdles, including a Cheltenham Grade 2 in November, but his form has levelled off (well held in the Triumph 7 weeks ago).
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 4 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Proactif (G)
Sent off favourite when meeting with his only defeat so far in the Triumph Hurdle (behind Apolon de Charnie) and he quickly got back on track when seeing off Macho Man for a second time at Fairyhouse last month, jumping well and showing a …
|
H Cobden | W P Mullins | 4 | 69.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 11 | — |
Saratoga (G)
Improving all the time and followed in the footsteps of his half-brother Brazil in landing the Fred Winter at Cheltenham in the manner of a smart prospect. Well worth his place at this level.
|
Mark Walsh | P Roche | 4 | 69.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 12 | — |
Charme De Faust (F)
Off the mark at the first attempt for new yard in 2m Thurles maiden in January and has advanced her form in the Dawn Run and Fairyhouse Grade 1 Mares Novice since (did best of those held up). Can progress further and wouldn't rule out back…
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 4 | 66.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 13 | — |
Majolique (F)
Off the mark over hurdles for new yard at the first attempt at Naas and took a sizeable step forward on that when third to Proactif and Macho Man in Fairyhouse Grade 2 last month. There's even more improvement in her.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 4 | 66.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 74999.0 EUR |
| P2 | 25000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 12501.0 EUR |
| P4 | 6250.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3750.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2500.0 EUR |