Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

18:40

Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2026-05-01

Distance 2m45y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €176,700

Weather Overcast

Temp 12°C

Wind 5mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 57.00s (slow by 4.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lossiemouth (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	2/7F	Won
2nd	Golden Ace (GB) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	11/1	5
3rd	Wilful (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	16/1	8
4th	Anzadam (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	12/1	2.5
5th	William Munny (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Barry Connell	9/1	3
6th	Glen Kiln (IRE) Brian Hayes · David Harry Kelly	100/1	6
7th	Absurde (FR) Harry Cobden · W P Mullins	40/1	8.5

Runners (7)

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
7	Lossiemouth Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	p	1-1121	162	172	160	52d	—	—	-10	55	0.07/1	2/7 78%
Comfortable winner of the Champion Hurdle and a shock if she doesn't follow up here
5	William Munny Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	166	h	/2212-	155	157	144	416d	—	—	+36	44.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Unseen since second in last term's Supreme Novices'; huge performance needed given absence
6	Golden Ace Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	159	p	-21254	150	162	145	22d	—	—	+26	33.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Consistent mare but well behind Lossiemouth in attempt to retain Champion Hurdle crown
2	Anzadam Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	ht	1-2447	155	160	145	52d	—	—	+28	35.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
This season hasn't gone to plan, but he holds a place-chance if putting it all together
4	Wilful Brown J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	166	—	2-3121	152	152	136	49d	—	—	+25	30.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Career best when winning County Hurdle latest; needs to improve again in Gr.1 company
1	Absurde Bay J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	166	—	/31-02	151	158	103	26d	—	—	+23	26.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Classy dual-purpose sort hasn't been at his best in two runs this term; a bit to find
3	Glen Kiln Bay J:Brian Hayes T:David Harry Kelly	J:Brian Hayes T:David Harry Kelly	166	—	12U218	146	153	139	25d	—	—	+33	34.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Enjoying a standout season, but has been found out at Grade 1 level; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lossiemouth	2/9	1/4	2/7
William Munny	11/1	8/1	9/1
Golden Ace	11/1	11/1	11/1
Anzadam	16/1	12/1	12/1
Wilful	16/1	16/1	14/1
Absurde	40/1	33/1	40/1
Glen Kiln	125/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lossiemouth

OR: 28 Form: 7 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

William Munny

44.6

OR: 26.3 Form: 16 Odds: 2.4

11/1

3rd

Anzadam

35.4

OR: 26.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Glen Kiln

34.4

OR: 24 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Golden Ace

33.6

OR: 25 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Wilful

30.6

OR: 25.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Absurde

26.1

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lossiemouth	162	172	160
William Munny	155	157	144
Anzadam	155	160	145
Wilful	152	152	136
Absurde	151	158	103
Golden Ace	150	162	145
Glen Kiln	146	153	139

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Golden Ace	22d ago	Fit
Glen Kiln	25d ago	Fit
Absurde	26d ago	Fit
Wilful	49d ago	Fresh
Lossiemouth	52d ago	Fresh
Anzadam	52d ago	Fresh
William Munny	416d ago	Long break