Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

18:00

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2024-05-02

Distance 2m7f110y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €177,000

Winning Time 5m 56.00s (slow by 27.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Teahupoo (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	5/6F	Won
2nd	Asterion Forlonge (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	13/2	6.5
3rd	Home By The Lee (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	15/2	0.2
4th	Buddy One (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	17/2	.5
5th	Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Jarlath P Fahey	50/1	3.75
6th	Franciscan Rock (IRE) Ricky Doyle · M F Morris	66/1	4.25
7th	Lantry Lady (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	9/1	13
8th	Monkfish (IRE) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	18/1	21
9th	Summerville Boy (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	40/1	22

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	No Looking Back (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	100/1
P.U.	Sire Du Berlais (FR) Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	14/1

Runners (11)

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
9	Teahupoo Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	134-11	164	170	129	49d	—	—	-2	43.5	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Decisive success in the Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham; hard to oppose here
1	Asterion Forlonge Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	t	-05261	152	163	119	32d	—	—	+29	41.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Took advantage of a match for a Grade 3 chase at Cork over Easter; each-way chance
4	Home By The Lee Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	b	5P-353	155	164	124	49d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+20	28.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Stayers Hurdle third; blinkers left on and likely to be in the shake-up if at his best
2	Buddy One Bay J:Jack G Gilligan T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan T:Paul John Gilligan	164	—	115P42	153	158	149	19d	—	—	+25	34.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Likely to give a good account again if his recent exertions hasn't taken the edge off him
10	Lantry Lady Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	157	t	1-14	140	151	141	51d	—	—	+24	31.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Indicated at Cheltenham that she could be effective over further and an interesting runner
7	Sire Du Berlais Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	164	tb	113-75	152	156	120	49d	—	—	+21	27.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Cheltenham fifth comes here fresher than most and no surprise should he play a big hand
5	Monkfish Chestnut J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	—	29-1P4	150	161	126	19d	—	—	+22	26	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Not disgraced in the Liverpool Hurdle last time but needs to find a bit more
8	Summerville Boy Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	6-0222	140	156	133	47d	—	—	+22	22.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Consistent and deserves a change of luck but it is unlikely to come here
6	No Looking Back Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	164	ht	11203-	138	145	124	373d	—	—	+32	32.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Off for over a year; up in trip with headgear combo tried; clearly faces a stiff task
3	Franciscan Rock Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	164	tp	3-F475	135	140	107	50d	—	—	+23	23.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Fine run in first-time headgear combination (retained) in the Coral Cup but more needed
11	Whatcouldhavebeen Bay J:Aidan Kelly T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Aidan Kelly T:Jarlath P Fahey	157	p	8-4351	137	148	103	31d	—	—	+21	21.9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Decisive winner of a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last month; could go well

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Teahupoo	5/6	5/6	5/6
Asterion Forlonge	6/1	6/1	6/1
Home By The Lee	8/1	8/1	8/1
Buddy One	17/2	17/2	17/2
Lantry Lady	17/2	17/2	17/2
Sire Du Berlais	10/1	10/1	10/1
Monkfish	20/1	20/1	20/1
Summerville Boy	66/1	66/1	66/1
No Looking Back	80/1	80/1	80/1
Franciscan Rock	100/1	100/1	100/1
Whatcouldhavebeen	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Teahupoo

43.5

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 15

5/6

2nd

Asterion Forlonge

41.5

OR: 25.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 3.5

6/1

3rd

Buddy One

34.7

OR: 25.8 Form: 6.3 Odds: 2.7

17/2

No Looking Back

32.7

OR: 22 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Lantry Lady

31.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Home By The Lee

28.8

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.6

8/1

Sire Du Berlais

27.4

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Monkfish

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Franciscan Rock

23.5

OR: 21.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Summerville Boy

22.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Whatcouldhavebeen

21.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Teahupoo	164	170	129
Home By The Lee	155	164	124
Buddy One	153	158	149
Asterion Forlonge	152	163	119
Sire Du Berlais	152	156	120
Monkfish	150	161	126
Lantry Lady	140	151	141
Summerville Boy	140	156	133
No Looking Back	138	145	124
Whatcouldhavebeen	137	148	103
Franciscan Rock	135	140	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Buddy One	19d ago	Fit
Monkfish	19d ago	Fit
Whatcouldhavebeen	31d ago	Fit
Asterion Forlonge	32d ago	Fit
Summerville Boy	47d ago	Fresh
Teahupoo	49d ago	Fresh
Home By The Lee	49d ago	Fresh
Sire Du Berlais	49d ago	Fresh
Franciscan Rock	50d ago	Fresh
Lantry Lady	51d ago	Fresh
No Looking Back	373d ago	Long break