KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

15:40

KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2024-04-30

Distance 2m149y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €73,750

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Mystical Power Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	h	11121	148	150	137	18d	—	—	+29	56.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Major claims on Cheltenham and Aintree form and more emphasis on speed should suit
7	Slade Steel Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	3-1121	151	151	139	49d	—	—	+10	34.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Outstayed Mystical Power in Supreme; will need a strong pace in likely quicker conditions
8	Tullyhill Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	t	2-2118	149	147	125	49d	—	—	+20	31.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Supreme Novices' disappointment; clearly held in some regard and could bounce back
3	Firefox Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	-11432	146	149	136	18d	—	—	+29	39	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two fine runs at Cheltenham and Aintree; thereabouts if they haven't taken their toll
4	Ile Atlantique Brown J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	2-1235	145	150	142	17d	—	—	+23	29	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Drops in trip here having taken the 2m4f route; not short of pace so can't be ruled out
1	Asian Master Bay J:Mr T Costello T:W P Mullins	J:Mr T Costello T:W P Mullins	166	—	2-4114	144	144	133	49d	—	—	+23	28.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Supreme Novices' fourth but hard to see him reversing form on this sharper track
5	King Of Kingsfield Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	222130	140	142	115	46d	—	—	+30	32.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Unsuited by heavy in County Hurdle; better ground could suit but bit to do on ratings
9	Fun Fun Fun Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	159	h	-12116	134	145	120	30d	—	—	+35	37.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Front-runner didn't seem to stay 2m4f latest; back in trip but stiff task
2	Fascile Mode Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Mullins	J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Mullins	166	—	-16485	132	132	106	30d	—	—	+22	22.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
C&D maiden winner exposed since in Graded company and hard to see him featuring here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mystical Power	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Slade Steel	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Tullyhill	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Firefox	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Ile Atlantique	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Asian Master	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
King Of Kingsfield	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Fun Fun Fun	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Fascile Mode	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mystical Power

56.5

OR: 24.5 Form: 23.5 Odds: 8.5

2/1

2nd

Firefox

OR: 24 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.9

13/2

3rd

Fun Fun Fun

37.1

OR: 21 Form: 15.5 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Slade Steel

34.6

OR: 25.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 7.3

9/4

King Of Kingsfield

32.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 9.6 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Tullyhill

31.4

OR: 24.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.2

6/1

Ile Atlantique

OR: 23.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Asian Master

28.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Fascile Mode

22.6

OR: 20.5 Form: 2 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Slade Steel	151	151	139
Tullyhill	149	147	125
Mystical Power	148	150	137
Firefox	146	149	136
Ile Atlantique	145	150	142
Asian Master	144	144	133
King Of Kingsfield	140	142	115
Fun Fun Fun	134	145	120
Fascile Mode	132	132	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ile Atlantique	17d ago	Fit
Mystical Power	18d ago	Fit
Firefox	18d ago	Fit
Fun Fun Fun	30d ago	Fit
Fascile Mode	30d ago	Fit
King Of Kingsfield	46d ago	Fresh
Slade Steel	49d ago	Fresh
Tullyhill	49d ago	Fresh
Asian Master	49d ago	Fresh