SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:15

SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2026-05-02

Distance 2m4f118y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €73,625

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 9.5°C

Wind 8mph S

Rain 0%

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Wodhooh Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	12-111	154	160	149	51d	—	—	-9	44.7	—	8/11 58%
Beat Jade De Grugy 1l at Cheltenham, could be pushed even closer this time
2	Jade De Grugy Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	p	1-3212	150	158	148	51d	—	—	+9	42.6	—	13/8 38%
Last year's winner; beaten 1l by Wodhooh at Cheltenham; cheekpieces now fitted
3	Place De La Nation Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	—	-11232	138	146	131	27d	—	—	+30	39.1	—	10/1 9%
Running well in graded company of late but meets two superior rivals here
1	Ill Raise A Glass Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	161	—	-48135	115	123	79	51d	—	—	+22	23.9	—	80/1 1%
C&D maiden winner but recent form leave her with lots to find

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Wodhooh	8/11	4/6	8/11
Jade De Grugy	13/8	6/4	11/8
Place De La Nation	10/1	10/1	9/1
Ill Raise A Glass	66/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Wodhooh

44.7

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 18.7

8/11

2nd

Jade De Grugy

42.6

OR: 25 Form: 7 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Place De La Nation

39.1

OR: 22 Form: 14.6 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ill Raise A Glass

23.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wodhooh	154	160	149
Jade De Grugy	150	158	148
Place De La Nation	138	146	131
Ill Raise A Glass	115	123	79

Last Run