Punchestown Result

Fri, 1st May, 2026

Going: Yielding. Overcast

Summary

Watch Replay

Boodles Champion H´dle (Grade 1) of €300,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 45yds.

1st - €180,000.00, 2nd - €60,000.00, 3rd - €30,000.00, 4th - €15,000.00 7 Ran 9 hurdles

Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Lossiemouth (FR) 11-5 (Mrs S Ricci )
(3:57.0 5.76 secs faster on today's going ) cp²sr Rated 162
Great Pretender (IRE) - Mariner's Light (FR)(Gentlewave (IRE))
Breeder - Elevage des Vallons & I Kellett

(Morning price: 2/5 4/9 2/5 4/9 2/5 4/11 1/3 3/10 1/4 2/9 1/4 2/9 1/4 2/7)
SP 2/7fav

W P Mullins

P Townend

Tote Win €1.29 Place €1.10

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd travelling strongly early straight, pushed along to lead last, kept on well

10th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 159 This
Race

2nd

Golden Ace (GB) 11-5 (I F Gosden )
(3:57.9) cp¹ Rated 150
Golden Horn (GB) - Deuce Again (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Meon Valley Stud

(Morning price: 9/1 15/2 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1)
SP 11/1

Jeremy Scott

Lorcan Williams

Place €2.70

led and disputed, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in

9th Apr, 26 Aintree
4th Hdl Rated 150 This
Race

3rd

Wilful (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Fitri Hay )
(3:59.5) sr Rated 152
Westerner (GB) - Shuil Milan (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Michael Murphy

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

led and disputed, headed 2 out, pushed along entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace

13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 144 This
Race

4th

2.5L

Anzadam (FR) 11-12 (Mrs J Donnelly )
(4:00.0) ts²hd⁷ Rated 155
Authorized (IRE) - Astaradame (FR)(Astarabad (USA))
Breeder - M Richard Corveller

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

W P Mullins

D E Mullins

towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along to go 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on from last, went 4th run-in

10th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
7th Hdl Rated 156 This
Race

5th

William Munny (IRE) 11-12 (Barry Connell )
(4:00.6) hd² Rated 155
Westerner (GB) - Court My Eye (GB)(Elmaamul (USA))
Breeder - Denis and Mrs Teresa Bergin

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 5/1 13/2 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Barry Connell

S W Flanagan

towards rear, 5th halfway, progress to go 4th 2 out, pushed along approaching last, soon no extra and lost a place run-in

11th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 147 This
Race

6th

Glen Kiln (IRE) 11-12 (Michael J Bowe )
(4:01.8) Rated 146
Famous Name (GB) - Lucy Stone (IRE)(Sonus (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Phyllis Bowe

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 80/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

David Harry Kelly

B Hayes

towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened

6th Apr, 26 Fairyhouse
8th Hdl Rated 147 This
Race

7th

8.5L

Absurde (FR) 11-12 (H O S Syndicate )
(4:03.6) Rated 151
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Incroyable (USA)(Singspiel (IRE))
Breeder - Wertheimer & Frere

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

W P Mullins

Harry Cobden

mid division, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next

5th Apr, 26 Cork
2nd Hdl Rated 153 This
Race

Off 6.40
Time 3m. 57.00 secs, which is 5.76 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.50
Tote Trifecta- €10.90
CSF- €4.65.

2025 State Man 8 11-12 P Townend 9/4 (W P Mullins)

2024 State Man 7 11-12 P Townend 2/7Fav (W P Mullins)

2023 State Man 6 11-12 P Townend 2/5Fav (W P Mullins)

2022 Honeysuckle 8 11-5 Rachael Blackmore 1/5Fav (Henry De Bromhead)

2021 Honeysuckle 7 11-7 Rachael Blackmore 4/7Fav (Henry De Bromhead)