Race Result - Punchestown, 29th April 2026 Back to results
16:15 Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Going yielding, 14 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Le Frimeur Mr J J Slevin 10 11 10 18/1
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 4th halfway, 2nd 5 out, disputed lead next, slight mistake 3 out, led before 2 out and 3 lengths lead entering straight, ridden and reduced lead when jumped left and not fluent last, edged left run-in, stayed on strongly
2nd Zanoosh Mr B Hayes 6 1/2 lengths 14 11 3 11/4 F
Mid-division, headway on outer after 3 out and went 2nd 2 out, pushed along early straight and closed on winner last, ridden and switched right after last, no impression, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards
3rd I Started A Joke P Byrnes 6 lengths 8 11 10 11/1
Towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out, 5th 2 out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression when edged right before last, no extra, kept on one pace
4th Fruit De Mer D J O'Keeffe 6 1/2 lengths 5 11 10 8/1
Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, pushed along in 7th 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 4th before last, no extra
5th Love Me Tender M P Walsh 3 1/2 lengths 11 11 10 10/1
Towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, moderate 5th last, no extra
6th The Passing Wife K M Donoghue Short Head 13 11 10 4/1
Mid-division, never a factor, 9th when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden entering straight, no extra
7th Kazansky D J Gilligan 9 1/2 lengths 9 11 10 40/1
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden entering straight, no extra
8th Frankie John D King 4 3/4 lengths 4 11 10 20/1
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, 4th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, weakened approaching last
9th Doctor Steinberg P Townend 15 lengths 1 11 10 4/1
Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, not fluent 1st and 5th, 5th halfway, short of room after 3 out, soon pushed along and lost place, headway again 2 out and 6th entering straight, no extra, weakened before last
PulledUp Spinningayarn J W Kennedy 12 11 10 9/1
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, short of room and pushed along after 3 out, no impression when not fluent next, weakened, pulled up before last
PulledUp Hipop De Loire S F O'Keeffe 7 11 10 50/1
Tracked leaders and took keen hold, jumped left 3rd and slight mistake next, mistake 6th and slow 7th, 6th halfway, slight mistake 8th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out
PulledUp Generous Risk Sam Ewing 6 11 10 50/1
Rear of mid-division, a little keen, improved to 4th when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before next, pulled up after 2 out
PulledUp Espresso Milan D E Mullins 3 11 10 20/1
Led, took keen hold and jumped left at times, reached for 4th and slight mistake next, joined 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
PulledUp Dream On Mick Joseph Williamson 2 11 10 66/1
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, in rear when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last