Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

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Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2025-05-02

Distance 2m4f140y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €73,750

Runners (9)

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
8	The Yellow Clay Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	-11112	155	159	146	51d	—	—	+24	59.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Grade 1 winner prior to narrow defeat to The New Lio; can confirm form with Final Demand
3	Final Demand Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1-113	152	157	142	51d	—	—	+11	42.5	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Impressive at the DRF; 3rd behind The Yellow Clay at Cheltenham and may not reverse form
5	Lovely Hurling Bay J:Mark Walsh T:C A Murphy	J:Mark Walsh T:C A Murphy	166	—	7-11	-	136	89	83d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Imrpoving; Naas maiden hurdle success has worked out; major step up in grade though
7	Queensbury Boy Brown J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Harry Derham	166	t	/12-11	-	128	95	42d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
3-4 under rules; good value for winning mark at Newbury latest but this is a huge step up
9	Tripoli Flyer Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	166	—	-21116	-	148	132	28d	—	—	+12	17.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Impressive in Gr 2 Dovecote, although reportedly bled; tailed off at Aintree since; risky
1	Belloccio Grey J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	166	t	1583	-	143	114	26d	—	—	+2	7.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Useful on Flat; best hurdle run when 2l behind Irancy latest; form boosted; 2m4f may help
4	Funiculi Funicula Brown J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	2-193	141	141	106	27d	—	—	+23	27.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Wide margin maiden hurdle winner; low-key run in Supreme but better at Aintree latest
2	Eastern Legend Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:J S Bolger	J:Kieren Buckley T:J S Bolger	166	tp	223U15	132	137	111	26d	—	—	+28	29	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has outrun his odds in graded company before but this looks too tough
NR	Mr Percy Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	p	U1201	138	140	128	26d	—	—	—	37.2	—	—
Took form to a new level with Gr 2 success latest, albeit not a strong race for the grade

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Yellow Clay	5/4	5/4	11/8
Final Demand	13/8	7/4	7/4
Lovely Hurling	11/1	10/1	10/1
Queensbury Boy	16/1	14/1	14/1
Tripoli Flyer	16/1	14/1	14/1
Belloccio	16/1	16/1	14/1
Funiculi Funicula	20/1	18/1	18/1
Eastern Legend	100/1	80/1	80/1
Mr Percy	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Yellow Clay

59.7

OR: 26.3 Form: 22 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Final Demand

42.5

OR: 25.5 Form: 7 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Mr Percy

37.2

OR: 22 Form: 15.2 Odds: 0

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Eastern Legend

OR: 20.5 Form: 8.2 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Funiculi Funicula

27.5

OR: 22.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Tripoli Flyer

17.6

OR: 0 Form: 16 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Belloccio

7.6

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Lovely Hurling

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Queensbury Boy

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Yellow Clay	155	159	146
Final Demand	152	157	142
Funiculi Funicula	141	141	106
Mr Percy	138	140	128
Eastern Legend	132	137	111
Lovely Hurling	—	136	89
Queensbury Boy	—	128	95
Tripoli Flyer	—	148	132
Belloccio	—	143	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Belloccio	26d ago	Fit
Eastern Legend	26d ago	Fit
Mr Percy	26d ago	Fit
Funiculi Funicula	27d ago	Fit
Tripoli Flyer	28d ago	Fit
Queensbury Boy	42d ago	Fit
The Yellow Clay	51d ago	Fresh
Final Demand	51d ago	Fresh
Lovely Hurling	83d ago	Fresh