30 Apr 2021 18:00 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Gaillard Du Mesnil (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 22-2112 / 9 | Jump (44) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 1/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led and not fluent at 7th, joined 3 out, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden and edged left before last, slight mistake at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Ashdale Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5-11F91 / 10 | Jump (26) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Diarmuid Horgan | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch in last, took keen hold, disputed 3rd at halfway, headway to dispute lead travelling well 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, pressed winner before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 45 L | N'golo (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 113909 / 10 | Flat (987), Jump (42) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr D Mann & Mrs… | 12/1 | |
| led, jumped left and some mistakes, headed and pushed along at 7th, dropped to moderate last next, no impression, left moderate 3rd at last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Bob Olinger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11-2111 / 10 | Jump (44) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Robcour | 0/0 | ||
| 3 |   | - | Decimation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22212-3 / 10 | Jump (2) | Jack Kennedy | H De Bromhead Michael Hannon… | 0/0 | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Ganapathi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1250 / 9 | Jump (42) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Mrs Wilma Duffus | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, disputed 3rd at halfway, 3rd at 7th, pushed along entering straight, closer 3rd on inner with chance when fell at last | ||||||||||
