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Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Good To Yielding, Yielding In PlacesAlanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle
(Grade 1) of €100,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 6.05
2m. 4f. Hurdle 4-y-o plus 12 Declared
Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle
(Grade 1) of €100,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €59,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00 Overcast
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - CITY ISLAND was a very good winner of the Ballymore Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and looks good enough to follow up here. He beat subsequent Aintree Grade 1 winner and high class prospect Champ when winning at Cheltenham and CITY ISAND now comes here a fresh horse following a 51 day racing break. Reserve Tank seemingly arrived from left-field in recent months and while he bypassed Cheltenham in favour of narrowly winning a novice hurdle at Kempton the same week, he then caused a 20/1 surprise when winning a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree at this trip last month. Interestingly there is a form-line involving Ballymore fourth-placed Brewin'upastorm, beaten 5.75L by City Island, which was just 3.25L behind Reserve Tank at Aintree, suggesting there may be little between both CITY ISLAND and Reserve Tank today. CITY ISLAND does however have the benefit of having had a recent mini-break though. Battleoverdoyen was pulled in the Cheltenham race but had previously beaten Sams Profile (which finished fifth at Cheltenham) to win a Grade 1 at Naas in January and clearly is on a retrieval mission today. Speaking of retrieval missions, Tornado Flyer is on his own journey today having flopped badly when pulling up on his latest start in January. He did look a smart type early in the season but his absent since January is a worry. Dommage Pour Toi beat Wednesday's winner Zero Ten in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse latest and might be capable of getting involved were he to maintain progression while Royal Rendezvous is long absent since his impressive maiden hurdle win and is probably best watched.
A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 1lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 10lb; Mares allowed 7lb
Robin Des Pres (FR)-Mountain Empress(Accordion)
(26)
(Keep The Faith Syndicate)
Rated 131
Doyen (IRE)-Battle Over(Sillery)
(51)
c1
d1
bf
(Pioneer Racing)
Rated 144
In the last 3 years Battleoverdoyen (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Come To Me (FR) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 11-10) J W Kennedy 40.50L in front of Come To Me (FR) 7th (4/1 11-10) P Townend (8 ran) | ||
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| City Island (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Island (IRE) 1st (8/1 11-7 Rated 147) M P Walsh Battleoverdoyen (IRE) pulled up (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 146) J W Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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| Tornado Flyer (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 11-10) J W Kennedy Tornado Flyer (IRE) pulled up (9/4 11-10) R Walsh (8 ran) | ||
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| Sams Profile (GB) | 2 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Sams Profile (GB) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 139) B J Cooper Battleoverdoyen (IRE) pulled up (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 146) J W Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 11-10) J W Kennedy 2.75L in front of Sams Profile (GB) 2nd (16/1 11-7) B J Cooper (8 ran) | ||
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| Easy Game (FR) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Easy Game (FR) 8th (7/1 11-7 Rated 142) R Walsh Battleoverdoyen (IRE) pulled up (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 146) J W Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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Court Cave (IRE)-Victorine(Un Desperado)
ts7(51)
c1
(Sean & Bernardine Mulryan)
Rated 152
In the last 3 years City Island (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Battleoverdoyen (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Island (IRE) 1st (8/1 11-7 Rated 147) M P Walsh Battleoverdoyen (IRE) pulled up (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 146) J W Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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| Sams Profile (GB) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Island (IRE) 1st (8/1 11-7 Rated 147) M P Walsh 14.75L in front of Sams Profile (GB) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 139) B J Cooper (16 ran) | ||
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| Easy Game (FR) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Island (IRE) 1st (8/1 11-7 Rated 147) M P Walsh 26.88L in front of Easy Game (FR) 8th (7/1 11-7 Rated 142) R Walsh (16 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Come To Me (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gallant John Joe (IRE) | 2 | |
| 2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 6f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Gallant John Joe (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-10 Rated 128) B Browne Come To Me (FR) pulled up (11/1 11-10) P Townend (16 ran) | ||
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| 16th May 2018 Punchestown(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good) Gallant John Joe (IRE) 4th (50/1 11-7) B Browne .63L in front of Come To Me (FR) 6th (15/8Fav 11-12) D J Mullins (25 ran) | ||
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| Battleoverdoyen (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 11-10) J W Kennedy 40.50L in front of Come To Me (FR) 7th (4/1 11-10) P Townend (8 ran) | ||
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| Tornado Flyer (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Come To Me (FR) 7th (4/1 11-10) P Townend Tornado Flyer (IRE) pulled up (9/4 11-10) R Walsh (8 ran) | ||
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| Sams Profile (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Sams Profile (GB) 2nd (16/1 11-7) B J Cooper 37.75L in front of Come To Me (FR) 7th (4/1 11-10) P Townend (8 ran) | ||
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Magadan (IRE)-Phenyl Des Mottes(Bonnet Rouge)
(26)
d1
(I'llMeetUForOneRTwoInJones Syndicate)
Rated 139
In the last 3 years Dommage Pour Toi (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Gallant John Joe (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding, Good In Places) Dommage Pour Toi (FR) 1st (33/1 11-5) Rachael Blackmore 21.50L in front of Gallant John Joe (IRE) 7th (8/1 11-8 Rated 138) D F O'Regan (12 ran) | ||
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| Easy Game (FR) | 1 | |
| 7th Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding, Good In Places) Dommage Pour Toi (FR) 1st (33/1 11-5) Rachael Blackmore 1.00L in front of Easy Game (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-10 Rated 141) R Walsh (12 ran) | ||
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Barastraight (GB)-Rule Of The Game(Lavirco)
(26)
d3
(Nicholas Peacock)
Rated 142
In the last 3 years Easy Game (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| City Island (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Island (IRE) 1st (8/1 11-7 Rated 147) M P Walsh 26.88L in front of Easy Game (FR) 8th (7/1 11-7 Rated 142) R Walsh (16 ran) | ||
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| Gallant John Joe (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding, Good In Places) Easy Game (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-10 Rated 141) R Walsh 20.50L in front of Gallant John Joe (IRE) 7th (8/1 11-8 Rated 138) D F O'Regan (12 ran) | ||
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| Battleoverdoyen (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Easy Game (FR) 8th (7/1 11-7 Rated 142) R Walsh Battleoverdoyen (IRE) pulled up (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 146) J W Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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| Sams Profile (GB) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Sams Profile (GB) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 139) B J Cooper 12.13L in front of Easy Game (FR) 8th (7/1 11-7 Rated 142) R Walsh (16 ran) | ||
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| Dommage Pour Toi (FR) | 1 | |
| 7th Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding, Good In Places) Dommage Pour Toi (FR) 1st (33/1 11-5) Rachael Blackmore 1.00L in front of Easy Game (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-10 Rated 141) R Walsh (12 ran) | ||
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Presenting (GB)-Shuil A Hocht(Mohaajir)
cp3(26)
c1
d1
(Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited)
Rated 138
In the last 3 years Gallant John Joe (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Come To Me (FR) | 2 | |
| 2nd Feb 2019 Leopardstown(2m 6f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding (Hdle/bumper), Good (Chase)) Gallant John Joe (IRE) 3rd (33/1 11-10 Rated 128) B Browne Come To Me (FR) pulled up (11/1 11-10) P Townend (16 ran) | ||
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| 16th May 2018 Punchestown(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good) Gallant John Joe (IRE) 4th (50/1 11-7) B Browne .63L in front of Come To Me (FR) 6th (15/8Fav 11-12) D J Mullins (25 ran) | ||
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| Dommage Pour Toi (FR) | 1 | |
| 7th Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding, Good In Places) Dommage Pour Toi (FR) 1st (33/1 11-5) Rachael Blackmore 21.50L in front of Gallant John Joe (IRE) 7th (8/1 11-8 Rated 138) D F O'Regan (12 ran) | ||
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| Easy Game (FR) | 1 | |
| 7th Apr 2019 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good To Yielding, Good In Places) Easy Game (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-10 Rated 141) R Walsh 20.50L in front of Gallant John Joe (IRE) 7th (8/1 11-8 Rated 138) D F O'Regan (12 ran) | ||
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Jeremy (USA)-Lady Bellamy(Black Sam Bellamy)
(27)
d1
(Mr Roddy Owen)
Rated 150
King's Theatre (IRE)-Novacella(Beyssac)
hd3(188) (Dr S P Fitzgerald)
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Lucylou(Bob Back)
(51)
(Michael O'Flynn & John F O'Flynn)
Rated 138
In the last 3 years Sams Profile (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Come To Me (FR) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Sams Profile (GB) 2nd (16/1 11-7) B J Cooper 37.75L in front of Come To Me (FR) 7th (4/1 11-10) P Townend (8 ran) | ||
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| City Island (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) City Island (IRE) 1st (8/1 11-7 Rated 147) M P Walsh 14.75L in front of Sams Profile (GB) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 139) B J Cooper (16 ran) | ||
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| Battleoverdoyen (IRE) | 2 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Sams Profile (GB) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 139) B J Cooper Battleoverdoyen (IRE) pulled up (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 146) J W Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 11-10) J W Kennedy 2.75L in front of Sams Profile (GB) 2nd (16/1 11-7) B J Cooper (8 ran) | ||
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| Tornado Flyer (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Sams Profile (GB) 2nd (16/1 11-7) B J Cooper Tornado Flyer (IRE) pulled up (9/4 11-10) R Walsh (8 ran) | ||
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| Easy Game (FR) | 1 | |
| 13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Sams Profile (GB) 5th (9/1 11-7 Rated 139) B J Cooper 12.13L in front of Easy Game (FR) 8th (7/1 11-7 Rated 142) R Walsh (16 ran) | ||
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Flemensfirth (USA)-Mucho Macabi(Exceed And Excel)
(117)
cd1
(T F P Partnership)
In the last 3 years Tornado Flyer (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Come To Me (FR) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Come To Me (FR) 7th (4/1 11-10) P Townend Tornado Flyer (IRE) pulled up (9/4 11-10) R Walsh (8 ran) | ||
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| Battleoverdoyen (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 11-10) J W Kennedy Tornado Flyer (IRE) pulled up (9/4 11-10) R Walsh (8 ran) | ||
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| Sams Profile (GB) | 1 | |
| 6th Jan 2019 Naas(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places (Hurdle), Good To Yielding, Good) Sams Profile (GB) 2nd (16/1 11-7) B J Cooper Tornado Flyer (IRE) pulled up (9/4 11-10) R Walsh (8 ran) | ||
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Saddler Maker (IRE)-Rixia Du Seuil(Ultimately Lucky)
(12)
(The Unlikely Lads)
Rated 136
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2018 Dortmund Park 5 11-10 J W Kennedy 16/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2017 Bacardys 6 11-10 Mr P W Mullins 10/1 (W P Mullins)
2016 Jer's Girl 4 10-6 B J Geraghty 11/8Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2015 Nichols Canyon 5 11-10 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Vautour 5 11-10 R Walsh 1/3Fav (W P Mullins)
2013 Un Atout 5 11-10 D N Russell 4/6Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Dedigout 6 11-10 D N Russell 10/3 (A J Martin)
2011 Spirit of Adjisa 7 11-10 R Johnson 16/1 (Tim Vaughan)
2010 Reve de Sivola 5 11-10 D A Jacob 9/4Fav (Nick Williams)
2009 Mikael D'Haguenet 5 11-10 R Walsh 8/11Fav (W P Mullins)
2008 Tranquil Sea 6 11-10 Andrew J McNamara 7/1 (E J O'Grady)
2007 Glencove Marina 5 11-11 R Walsh 11/4JFav (W P Mullins)
2006 Nicanor 5 11-11 R Walsh 9/10Fav (Noel Meade)
2005 Asian Maze 6 11-7 P Carberry 6/4Fav (Thomas Mullins)
2004 Sadlers Wings 6 11-12 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2003 Nobody Told Me 5 11-6 R Walsh 9/1 (W P Mullins)
2002 Davenport Milenium 6 11-12 R Walsh 100/30 (W P Mullins)
2001 Colonel Braxton 6 11-12 K A Kelly 8/13Fav (D T Hughes)
2000 What's Up Boys 6 12-0 R Johnson 6/1 (Philip Hobbs)
1999 Native Upmanship 6 12-0 T P Treacy 8/1 (A L T Moore)
1998 Ballygowan Beauty 6 12-0 C O'Dwyer 16/1 (Michael Hourigan)
1997 Istabraq 5 11-13 C F Swan 4/11Fav (A P O'Brien)
1996 Castlekellyleader 7 12-0 T P Treacy 4/1 (P Mullins)
1995 Treble Bob 5 11-13 R Dunwoody 11/10Fav (D K Weld)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
Probable SP 5/4 City Island, 9/2 Reserve Tank, 11/2 Battleoverdoyen, 8/1 Sams Profile, 12/1 Tornado Flyer, 14/1 Royal Rendezvous, 16/1 Dommage Pour Toi, 20/1 Easy Game, 25/1 Eglantine Du Seuil, 33/1 Come To Me, Gallant John Joe, 66/1 All For Joy.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
