Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

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Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-05-01

Distance 2m7f110y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €177,000

Winning Time 5m 55.90s (slow by 27.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Teahupoo (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	5/4F	Won
2nd	Asterion Forlonge (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	18/1	4.25
3rd	Jetara (IRE) James Bowen · Mrs John Harrington	6/1	2.5
4th	Winter Fog (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	12/1	.75
5th	Colonel Mustard (FR) Keith Donoghue · Mrs Lorna Fowler	22/1	4.75
6th	Home By The Lee (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9/1	.75
7th	Crambo (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	16/1	1.75
8th	Franciscan Rock (IRE) Gavin Brouder · M F Morris	33/1	21
9th	Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	7/1	2.75
10th	Rocky's Diamond (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Declan Queally	8/1	4.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Meet And Greet (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	66/1

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:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	111-22	163	168	125	49d	—	—	+2	40.8	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Completed Grade 1 hat-trick in this last year, can step up from Stayers' Hurdle second
6	Home By The Lee Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	—	-611UP	159	163	95	26d	—	—	+24	36	1.75/1	7/1 13%
High-class stayer, third in this last year, has to bounce back after two failures
5	Hiddenvalley Lake Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	13-271	159	164	133	26d	—	—	+19	30.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Struggled at Gowran, restored to form in Aintree Grade 1 in which Home By The Lee flopped
11	Jetara Bay J:James Bowen T:Mrs John Harrington	J:James Bowen T:Mrs John Harrington	157	p	153143	146	158	139	26d	—	—	+26	35.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Solid third behind Hiddenvalley Lake at Aintree, deserves another shot at the geldings
8	Rocky's Diamond Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	164	—	-51314	154	160	118	49d	—	—	+31	39.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Highly progressive young stayer, maintained upward curve with Stayers' Hurdle fourth
3	Crambo Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	164	tp	98-15F	-	160	134	49d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Dual winner of the Long Walk Hurdle, fell at the sixth when 40-1 chance for the Stayers'
1	Asterion Forlonge Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	t	2-652U	149	158	134	11d	—	—	+25	29.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Took second behind Teahupoo here last season, fair form this term but getting on in years
2	Colonel Mustard Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Keith Donoghue T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	164	—	-23254	145	152	139	10d	—	—	+25	29.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Poor strike rate but has often held his own in demanding company, tackles a new trip
10	Winter Fog Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	164	—	433233	148	158	142	51d	—	—	+31	34.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Profited from mishaps to take third place in the Champion Hurdle, has won over 3m
4	Franciscan Rock Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder T:M F Morris	164	tp	361136	147	152	113	49d	—	—	+32	35.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Not disgraced as 80-1 chance the Stayers' though well held by Teahupoo and Rocky's Diamond
7	Meet And Greet Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	164	—	7/6152	143	154	109	60d	—	—	+23	23.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Gained first win for almost three years at Limerick three starts back, no appeal here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Teahupoo	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	11/10
Home By The Lee	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Hiddenvalley Lake	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Jetara	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Rocky's Diamond	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	9/1
Crambo	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Asterion Forlonge	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Colonel Mustard	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Winter Fog	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Franciscan Rock	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Meet And Greet	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Teahupoo

40.8

OR: 28.3 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Rocky's Diamond

39.9

OR: 26 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

3rd

Home By The Lee

OR: 27.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Jetara

35.8

OR: 24 Form: 8.9 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Franciscan Rock

35.1

OR: 24.3 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Winter Fog

34.5

OR: 24.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Hiddenvalley Lake

30.6

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Asterion Forlonge

29.5

OR: 24.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Colonel Mustard

29.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 4.4 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Meet And Greet

23.5

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Crambo

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Teahupoo	163	168	125
Home By The Lee	159	163	95
Hiddenvalley Lake	159	164	133
Rocky's Diamond	154	160	118
Asterion Forlonge	149	158	134
Winter Fog	148	158	142
Franciscan Rock	147	152	113
Jetara	146	158	139
Colonel Mustard	145	152	139
Meet And Greet	143	154	109
Crambo	—	160	134

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Colonel Mustard	10d ago	Quick return
Asterion Forlonge	11d ago	Quick return
Home By The Lee	26d ago	Fit
Hiddenvalley Lake	26d ago	Fit
Jetara	26d ago	Fit
Teahupoo	49d ago	Fresh
Rocky's Diamond	49d ago	Fresh
Crambo	49d ago	Fresh
Franciscan Rock	49d ago	Fresh
Winter Fog	51d ago	Fresh
Meet And Greet	60d ago	Fresh