Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:50

Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-05-03

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €73,750

Runners (12)

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	Lulamba Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	112	148	159	146	50d	—	—	+17	53.3	0.38/1	6/4 40%
British raider, rated 148, didn't get clear run behind Poniros in the Triumph, big chance
7	Poniros Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	154	—	1	-	159	146	50d	—	—	-5	16.2	0.80/1	16/5 24%
100-1 winner of the Triumph, could be more to come, preferred by Townend, leading claims
3	Hello Neighbour Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	154	h	116	145	153	140	50d	—	—	+27	39.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Rated 97 on Flat, won Grade 1 at the DRF, late mistake costly in the Triumph, shortlisted
11	Murcia Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	147	t	318281	141	154	133	30d	—	—	+28	40.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Rated 141, won an Aintree Grade 1 latest, Blackmore does well for this owner, chance
9	Too Bossy For Us Bay J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	154	—	7	-	142	130	50d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Keen but promise on hurdles bow in the Triumph, Cobden back on, go well if settles better
1	Blue Lemons Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	154	—	1P1	137	153	121	12d	—	—	+31	37.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won two on soft-heavy incl' a Gr 2 latest, pulled up in the Triumph, may need it softer
12	Sainte Lucie Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	147	h	3-1885	128	142	129	16d	—	—	+20	22.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
C&D maiden winner, has been highly tried to no avail since, unlikely to be good enough
4	Larzac Brown J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	154	t	20	-	118	80	50d	—	—	+2	4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
French recruit, went close on heavy at Auteuil, no impact in the Triumph, others preferred
8	Sony Bill Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	154	t	-F2350	134	136	102	53d	—	—	+23	24	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Two-time winner in France, held by Hello Neighbour on Leopardstown form, needs more
5	Legionnaire Forez Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Gilligan T:W P Mullins	154	—	26	-	96	31	87d	—	—	+3	3.7	31.25/1	125/1 1%
French recruit, turned over at short odds on Irish debut, this a big ask
10	Lumiere Du Large Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:W P Mullins	J:Kevin Sexton T:W P Mullins	147	t	20	-	122	103	50d	—	—	+2	3.9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
French Flat winner, well beaten in the Triumph, may need softer ground than this
2	Ephesus Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	tp	32314	124	139	109	12d	—	—	+28	29.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Won a good ground maiden hurdle at Limerick, ground too soft on latest, may outrun odds

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lulamba	5/4	5/4	11/8	11/8	6/4
Poniros	3/1	3/1	16/5	3/1	11/4
Hello Neighbour	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	7/1
Murcia	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Too Bossy For Us	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Blue Lemons	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sainte Lucie	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Larzac	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Sony Bill	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Legionnaire Forez	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Lumiere Du Large	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	50/1
Ephesus	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lulamba

53.3

OR: 24.5 Form: 17 Odds: 11.8

6/4

2nd

Murcia

40.9

OR: 22.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Hello Neighbour

39.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 12 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Blue Lemons

37.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ephesus

29.4

OR: 18.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Sony Bill

OR: 21 Form: 2.7 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Sainte Lucie

22.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Poniros

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

16/5

Larzac

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Lumiere Du Large

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Legionnaire Forez

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Too Bossy For Us

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lulamba	148	159	146
Hello Neighbour	145	153	140
Murcia	141	154	133
Blue Lemons	137	153	121
Sony Bill	134	136	102
Sainte Lucie	128	142	129
Ephesus	124	139	109
Poniros	—	159	146
Too Bossy For Us	—	142	130
Larzac	—	118	80
Legionnaire Forez	—	96	31
Lumiere Du Large	—	122	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blue Lemons	12d ago	Quick return
Ephesus	12d ago	Quick return
Sainte Lucie	16d ago	Fit
Murcia	30d ago	Fit
Lulamba	50d ago	Fresh
Poniros	50d ago	Fresh
Hello Neighbour	50d ago	Fresh
Too Bossy For Us	50d ago	Fresh
Larzac	50d ago	Fresh
Lumiere Du Large	50d ago	Fresh
Sony Bill	53d ago	Fresh
Legionnaire Forez	87d ago	Fresh