Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:15

Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2024-05-01

Distance 2m7f192y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €73,750

Winning Time 6m 6.90s (slow by 32.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dancing City (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/4F	Won
2nd	High Class Hero (GB) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	9/1	.5
3rd	Better Days Ahead (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	9/2	4.25
4th	Stellar Story (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	100/30	1.25
5th	Lecky Watson (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	5/1	.5
6th	Backmersackme (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	16/1	18
7th	Cuta Des As (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	50/1	3.75

Runners (8)

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
4	Dancing City Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	-51131	150	155	116	19d	—	—	+25	54	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Similar track to Aintree will play to his strengths and good ground will not be an issue
3	Better Days Ahead Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	164	t	-F1421	145	151	108	47d	—	—	+27	45.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Stayed on strongly to win the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; this trip could suit very well
7	Stellar Story Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	-13241	149	155	106	47d	—	—	+29	44.6	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Looks an out-and-out stayer and may not be as well suited by this test, but should go well
6	Lecky Watson Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	h	5-1235	143	146	117	47d	—	—	+14	26.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Fifth in the Albert Bartlett; more needed here but can get into the shake-up
5	High Class Hero Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	164	—	11111P	142	151	125	47d	—	—	+34	40.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Better ground here than at Cheltenham will be okay for him and better can be expected
2	Backmersackme Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	164	—	4-11	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-3	1.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Workmanlike winner of a point-to-point bumper at Cork a month ago; much bigger test here
8	Cuta Des As Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	157	—	133-1P	-	140	52	31d	—	—	-1	0.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Pulled up in a Grade 1 mares hurdle at Fairyhouse over Easter; can be ruled out
NR	An Tobar Black J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	1/1350	138	139	116	87d	—	—	—	29	—	—
Exposed in better company; up against it here although may fare better on this ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Dancing City	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Better Days Ahead	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Stellar Story	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Lecky Watson	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
High Class Hero	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Backmersackme	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Cuta Des As	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dancing City

OR: 25 Form: 20.1 Odds: 8.9

7/4

2nd

Better Days Ahead

45.2

OR: 23.8 Form: 16.2 Odds: 5.2

10/3

3rd

Stellar Story

44.6

OR: 24.8 Form: 15.4 Odds: 4.4

4/1

High Class Hero

40.4

OR: 23 Form: 15.5 Odds: 1.9

10/1

An Tobar

OR: 22 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Lecky Watson

26.9

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Backmersackme

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Cuta Des As

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dancing City	150	155	116
Stellar Story	149	155	106
Better Days Ahead	145	151	108
Lecky Watson	143	146	117
High Class Hero	142	151	125
An Tobar	138	139	116
Backmersackme	—	—	—
Cuta Des As	—	140	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dancing City	19d ago	Fit
Backmersackme	30d ago	Fit
Cuta Des As	31d ago	Fit
Better Days Ahead	47d ago	Fresh
Stellar Story	47d ago	Fresh
Lecky Watson	47d ago	Fresh
High Class Hero	47d ago	Fresh
An Tobar	87d ago	Fresh