KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:15

KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-04-29

Distance 2m149y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €73,750

Winning Time 4m 1.60s (slow by 8.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Irancy (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	18/1	Won
2nd	Salvator Mundi (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	100/30	9
3rd	Karbau (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	22/1	3
4th	Kopek Des Bordes (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	30/100F	19
5th	Fleetfoot (IRE) Keith Donoghue · J S Bolger	150/1	52

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Whinney Hill (GB) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	100/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Kopek Des Bordes Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	h	1-111	159	162	146	49d	—	—	-10	54.3	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Some mistakes when winning the Supreme Novices' but is difficult to oppose today
5	Salvator Mundi Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	t	6-1151	156	157	146	25d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+14	31.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Settled better when winning by 7l in an Aintree Grade 1; can give Kopek Des Bordes a race
2	Irancy Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	/3-171	146	152	114	23d	—	—	+22	27.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Poor in the Supreme Novices; bounced back to win a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse since; needs more
3	Karbau Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	1-4103	147	148	137	25d	—	—	+29	32.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Smart sort but will likely need his two stronger stablemates to underperform if is to win
6	Whinney Hill Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	2-2139	-	128	109	86d	—	—	+3	3.7	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Third to Kopek Des Bordes in a maiden hurdle but well beaten by him in a Grade 1 since
1	Fleetfoot Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:J S Bolger	J:Keith Donoghue T:J S Bolger	166	t	5	-	88	64	—	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Beaten 50l in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and poor in Irish Lincoln since; can't be fancied

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kopek Des Bordes	2/7	2/7	2/7
Salvator Mundi	7/2	7/2	7/2
Irancy	14/1	16/1	14/1
Karbau	25/1	22/1	25/1
Whinney Hill	125/1	80/1	125/1
Fleetfoot	200/1	125/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kopek Des Bordes

54.3

OR: 27.3 Form: 7 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Karbau

32.2

OR: 24.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1

25/1

3rd

Salvator Mundi

31.7

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Irancy

27.7

OR: 24 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Whinney Hill

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Fleetfoot

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kopek Des Bordes	159	162	146
Salvator Mundi	156	157	146
Karbau	147	148	137
Irancy	146	152	114
Whinney Hill	—	128	109
Fleetfoot	—	88	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Irancy	23d ago	Fit
Salvator Mundi	25d ago	Fit
Karbau	25d ago	Fit
Kopek Des Bordes	49d ago	Fresh
Whinney Hill	86d ago	Fresh
Fleetfoot	—	—