Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

18:40

Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-05-02

Distance 2m45y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €177,000

Winning Time 3m 57.00s (slow by 10.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	State Man (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	9/4	Won
2nd	Golden Ace (GB) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	14/1	4.75
3rd	Kargese (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	15/2	1.25
4th	Break My Soul (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Ian Patrick Donoghue	125/1	18
5th	Constitution Hill (GB) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	8/13F	3.25
6th	Bottler'secret (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Aidan Melia	250/1	5.5

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
2	Constitution Hill Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	166	—	1-11FF	175	174	153	29d	—	—	+4	54.1	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Brilliant hurdler, has new rider for date with destiny after two crucial jumping lapses
3	State Man Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	p	1-231F	168	170	133	52d	—	—	+16	45.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Odds-on winner of this event last two years, has home advantage and is 5-6 at the venue
6	Kargese Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	159	h	221-21	148	153	133	49d	—	—	+18	27.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Top-class juvenile hurdler last season, County Hurdle winner, rated 4lb below Golden Ace
5	Golden Ace Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	159	—	1-4311	152	163	125	52d	—	—	+29	33.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Lovely mare, Champion Hurdle winner in remarkable circumstances, hard to envisage a repeat
4	Break My Soul Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	159	t	124224	140	151	132	29d	—	—	+29	29.7	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Good second on yard debut in a 2m Grade 3 at Gowran in February, well below Grade 1 level
1	Bottler'secret Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Aidan Melia	J:Danny Gilligan T:Aidan Melia	166	p	2-35P0	137	141	109	104d	—	—	+25	25.4	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Second to Kargese in juvenile Grade 1 last year, nothing approaching that form this term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Constitution Hill	4/5	4/6	8/11	4/6	4/6
State Man	13/8	15/8	15/8	2/1	15/8
Kargese	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	7/1
Golden Ace	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Break My Soul	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1
Bottler'secret	250/1	300/1	250/1	200/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Constitution Hill

54.1

OR: 30 Form: 7 Odds: 17.1

4/5

2nd

State Man

45.9

OR: 29.5 Form: 7 Odds: 9.4

2/1

3rd

Golden Ace

33.7

OR: 25.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Break My Soul

29.7

OR: 22.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Kargese

27.2

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Bottler'secret

25.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Constitution Hill	175	174	153
State Man	168	170	133
Golden Ace	152	163	125
Kargese	148	153	133
Break My Soul	140	151	132
Bottler'secret	137	141	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Constitution Hill	29d ago	Fit
Break My Soul	29d ago	Fit
Kargese	49d ago	Fresh
State Man	52d ago	Fresh
Golden Ace	52d ago	Fresh
Bottler'secret	104d ago	Long break