Specialist Group Novice Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:30

Specialist Group Novice Hurdle

Date 2026-04-30

Distance 2m90y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,780

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 8.5°C

Wind 9mph N

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 5.70s (slow by 13.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Beauvallon (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	28/1	Won
2nd	Immediate Effect (GB) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	14/1	2.5
3rd	Gameball (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	5/1	3.25
4th	Techno Davis (FR) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	10/1	0.2
5th	Colcannon (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	5/2F	.5
6th	Friary Road (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · T M Walsh	40/1	10
7th	Ionian (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	10/1	.5
8th	Fort Dino (FR) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	22/1	4.75
9th	Leader d'Allier (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	3/1	14
10th	Nadia's Boy (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	6/1	2.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Alwaysgoinhome (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Brian Francis Cawley	300/1

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
1	Colcannon Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	166	h	3-2641	125	129	125	25d	—	—	+4	28.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Got off the mark over hurdles at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player
5	Leader d'Allier Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	t	-11214	-	138	106	25d	—	—	+1	20.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
C&D maiden winner made a bad mistake last time; can do better with a clear jumping round
4	Gameball Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	h	114	133	136	126	151d	—	—	+22	37.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D maiden hurdle winner; 4th in Grade 2 since; top yard's first-string so a contender
6	Nadia's Boy Brown J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	166	—	1/11	-	131	84	216d	—	—	-1	10.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Beat the useful Frankie John at Listowel; isn't the yard first-string but can be a player
7	Ionian Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	159	—	6-6243	-	123	114	53d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Some decent efforts in defeat in novice hurdles in the UK but this is a deeper race
8	Techno Davis Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	159	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+4	12.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Tough race to make his rules debut in for all that connections are respected
10	Immediate Effect Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	158	p	155	128	136	96	67d	—	—	+20	26.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Was poor at Listed level at Naas last time and has to return to best
9	Beauvallon Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	—	51	-	130	79	30d	—	—	+7	11.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Steps up in class and isn't the yard's first-string but still has to be respected
2	Fort Dino Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	4-1	-	103	-	334d	—	—	+7	11.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
French hurdle winner; first start for new yard after a break but this is competitive
3	Friary Road Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	166	t	57-1PF	120	116	105	158d	—	—	+16	18.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fell in a handicap here when last seen and has to find improvement after a break
11	Alwaysgoinhome Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Brian Francis Cawley	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Brian Francis Cawley	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
This is a tough race to make a debut in; best watched

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Colcannon	9/4	5/2	9/4
Leader d'Allier	3/1	3/1	3/1
Gameball	9/2	4/1	9/2
Nadia's Boy	13/2	6/1	6/1
Ionian	11/1	10/1	10/1
Techno Davis	10/1	10/1	12/1
Immediate Effect	14/1	12/1	14/1
Beauvallon	22/1	20/1	18/1
Fort Dino	22/1	22/1	20/1
Friary Road	50/1	40/1	40/1
Alwaysgoinhome	500/1	250/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gameball

37.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 12 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Colcannon

28.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Immediate Effect

26.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Leader d'Allier

20.2

OR: 0 Form: 14.5 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Friary Road

18.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Techno Davis

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Beauvallon

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Fort Dino

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Nadia's Boy

10.3

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ionian

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Alwaysgoinhome

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gameball	133	136	126
Immediate Effect	128	136	96
Colcannon	125	129	125
Friary Road	120	116	105
Leader d'Allier	—	138	106
Nadia's Boy	—	131	84
Ionian	—	123	114
Techno Davis	—	—	—
Beauvallon	—	130	79
Fort Dino	—	103	—
Alwaysgoinhome	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Colcannon	25d ago	Fit
Leader d'Allier	25d ago	Fit
Beauvallon	30d ago	Fit
Ionian	53d ago	Fresh
Immediate Effect	67d ago	Fresh
Gameball	151d ago	Long break
Friary Road	158d ago	Long break
Nadia's Boy	216d ago	Long break
Fort Dino	334d ago	Long break
Techno Davis	—	—
Alwaysgoinhome	—	—