Race Result - Punchestown, 2nd May 2025 Back to results
18:05 Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Going yielding, 8 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Final Demand P Townend 3 11 12 7/4
Made all, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and stretched clear before last, kept on well run-in, easily
2nd Lovely Hurling M P Walsh 16 lengths 5 11 12 11/1
Raced in rear, slight mistake 4th, good progress from 3 out and went 2nd after next, pushed along on no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in
3rd Tripoli Flyer J J Burke 3 3/4 lengths 9 11 12 14/1
Towards rear, mistake 1st and rider briefly lost an iron, 7th halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and progress into 4th after next, no extra before last where left 3rd, kept on same pace run-in
4th Funiculi Funicula D E Mullins 2 1/2 lengths 4 11 12 14/1
Mid-division, not fluent 5th, again not fluent 3 out, dropped to 7th and pushed along from 2 out, kept on into moderate 4th run-on
5th Queensbury Boy D Maxwell 20 lengths 7 11 12 11/1
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 3 out, lost place and ridden after next, ridden and no extra before last, kept on same pace run-in
6th Belloccio Miss R Blackmore 26 lengths 1 11 12 22/1
Mid-division and 5th halfway, not fluent 4 out, closer in 4th from 3 out, slight mistake next, soon pushed along and no extra in 5th before last, weakened
7th Eastern Legend Mr Kieren Buckley 45 lengths 2 11 12 125/1
Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd and 4th, lost place from 4 out, pushed along, ridden and weakened to rear from 3 out, tailed off
Fell The Yellow Clay Sam Ewing 8 11 12 5/4 F
Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 6th, closer in 2nd from 4 out, not fluent next and soon pushed along, mistake 2 out and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra before last where fell