Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

18:00

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2023-04-28

Distance 2m3f80y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €73,750

Winning Time 4m 53.20s (slow by 24.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Impaire Et Passe (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	1/3F	Won
2nd	High Definition (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	12/1	7.5
3rd	Champ Kiely (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	7/2	3.5
4th	Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) L P Dempsey · Gavin Cromwell	20/1	9.5
5th	Amir Kabir (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	50/1	4.5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Impaire Et Passe Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1-111	157	164	148	44d	—	—	-10	53.8	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Unbeaten in 4; won Moscow Flyer here before bolting up in the Ballymore; hard to beat
2	Champ Kiely Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	-11413	147	153	141	44d	—	—	+27	44.3	0.75/1	4 25%
Jumped right throughout when third in the Ballymore and hard to see him reversing the form
3	High Definition Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	166	tp	1U7	144	148	137	45d	—	—	+22	29.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Won warm maiden hurdle on yard debut; things haven't gone to plan since though; tongue-tie
5	Inothewayurthinkin Bay J:L P Dempsey T:Gavin Cromwell	J:L P Dempsey T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	1143	137	141	115	75d	—	—	+30	33.6	8.00/1	33 3%
4th to Champ Kiely in Gr 1 earlier in season; plenty to find to get involved here
NR	Thecompanysergeant Bay J:TBC T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J: T:Denis Gerard Hogan	166	—	113212	130	131	93	19d	—	—	+30	40.4	16.25/1	66 2%
Distant second in a Grade 2 last time was another solid run but tough ask up in class
1	Amir Kabir Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1213	137	139	116	19d	—	—	+36	37.8	12.25/1	50 2%
Won Listowel novice hurdle before career best 3rd latest but much more required up in trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Impaire Et Passe	1/4	1/4	2/7	1/4	1/4
Champ Kiely	4	4	4	4	4
High Definition	12	12	12	12	14
Inothewayurthinkin	33	25	22	25	28
Thecompanysergeant	66	66	50	50	50
Amir Kabir	50	50	50	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Impaire Et Passe

53.8

OR: 26.8 Form: 7 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Champ Kiely

44.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 15 Odds: 5

3rd

Thecompanysergeant

40.4

OR: 20 Form: 17.4 Odds: 3

Amir Kabir

37.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 15.5 Odds: 0.6

Inothewayurthinkin

33.6

OR: 21.8 Form: 11 Odds: 0.9

High Definition

29.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 4 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Impaire Et Passe	157	164	148
Champ Kiely	147	153	141
High Definition	144	148	137
Inothewayurthinkin	137	141	115
Amir Kabir	137	139	116
Thecompanysergeant	130	131	93

Last Run