Half-brother to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Barnahash Primrose; dam bumper/2m6f Grade 3 hurdle winner; looked like a horse with a future over jumps when making a winning debut at Cork early in the month; faces a big step up in class now
J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan
T: Jonathan Sweeney
6
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28/1
+65.7% vs avg
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Open
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Towards rear - ran on from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
Ampion Ltd. Electrical And Testing (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 4f out - pushed along over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said he lost his overgirth)(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
Bought for E120,000 after finishing second in a point; stepped up from C&D debut to record an emphatic win at Down Royal's Christmas meeting; had a tongue-tie added for the Grade 1 bumper at Cheltenham and reacted well to take fourth (second-best of the Irish) behind The Mourne Rambler; capable of making his presence felt.
J: Mr Derek O'Connor
T: Gavin Cromwell⚪ NO EDGE
5
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5/1
-42.9% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Raced in fourth - good headway and went second over 3f out - led narrowly over 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
In touch with leaders - switched right under 2f out - soon pressed leader - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 22/1)
Dam French hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to Prix du Cadran winner and Ascot Gold Cup third, Le Miracle; runaway winner of a heavy-ground Gowran bumper on debut on the eve of the Cheltenham Festival; would not have been out of place in that event if he had made it to the track earlier; gets a vote of confidence from Patrick Mullins.
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins🔵 SP VALUE
5
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13/2
+51.4% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Towards rear - good headway on inner and in touch with leaders 4f out - outpaced under 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 13/2)
Prominent - led after 4f - faced challenge over 3f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - went further clear inside final furlong - readily(op 8/11)
Point winner for Ger Quinn at Loughanmore a year ago; bolted up by 24l from dual points winner Largy Star on heavy ground at Naas in January on debut for Willie Mullins; sent off joint-favourite at Cheltenham, failed to cope with ground officially described as good, and dropped away to finish 17l behind The Mourne Rambler.
Early
J: Mr J L Gleeson
T: W P Mullins🔵 SP VALUE
5
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9/1
+73.9% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again under 4f out - headed under 2f out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (GBB)
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good on this occasion - and would prefer an easier surface)(op 5/1)
Showed promise when third in a 17-runner bumper at Aintree last May for Jack Teal; bought for £170,000 at Goffs UK sale five days later; reappeared at Navan in January, chasing home odds-on winner The Irish Avatar (same ownership); showed the benefit of the run when a 10l winner at Naas in February; seems ground-versatile.
Pre-Off
J: Mr H C Swan
T: Gordon Elliott🔵 SP VALUE
5
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11/1
+56.5% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Pendle Capital "Point-To-Point" Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateurs') (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)
Held up in rear - switched right 3f out - not clear run and switched left over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - stayed on(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
Huge price at Cheltenham, lost all chance when the saddle slipped early; ridden by Patrick Mullins on all three Irish starts; enterprisingly-ridden very wide to win at Limerick.
Opening
J: Mr O McGill
T: Paul Hennessy
5
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80/1
+4.3% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Pressed leader - led after 1f - headed under 4f out - soon weakened - eased final furlong
Changed hands for £200,000 after finishing second in a point for Colin Bowe last April; reappeared in January for an all-the-way 9l victory on soft-to-heavy at Navan, form franked by the runner-up Low Kick in winning by 10l at Naas; only fourth-best for the stable in an untypically tame challenge at Cheltenham; probably capable of much better.
Early PM
J: Mr R James
T: W P Mullins🔵 SP VALUE
5
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22/1
+82.9% vs avg
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Open
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Prominent - soon went third - challenging over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
Promising debut when second in a point at Portrush last October; made a good impression when landing a traditionally strong bumper at Leopardstown in December; thoroughly lived up to expectations when becoming the tenth consecutive Irish-trained winner of the Champion Bumper, staying on strongly after leading under Colin Keane a furlong down; sets the standard.
J: Mr D G Lavery
T: Noel Meade🟢 BACK EARLY
5
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11/8
-64.2% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Towards rear - smooth headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - went third against far rail over 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - switched left and ran on well inside final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (In Memory Of Sir Johnny Weatherby) (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (GBB)
Wore earplugs - towards rear - midfield over 4f out - switched right over 2f out - headway to lead over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
Went close over C&D last season on his only start for Pat Doyle; battled well for a narrow success at Fairyhouse in January; emerged from the Champion Bumper with more credit than several shorter-priced stablemates; stayed on from an unpromising position to finish seventh, only a neck behind Quiryn, who was best of the Mullins squad.
10am
J: Miss J Townend
T: W P Mullins🔵 SP VALUE
5
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7/1
-53.5% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Towards rear - headway into midfield 4f out - outpaced 3f out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway and prominent 4f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and ran green over 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 6/5)
Point winner last season, won five-runner Fairyhouse bumper in January; finished well when narrowly failing to reel in stablemate Broadway Ted in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown; finished in mid-division at Cheltenham.
Early
J: Mr J M Halford
T: Gordon Elliott🔵 SP VALUE
5
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16/1
-23.6% vs avg
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29 Apr 26
Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
Midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - pushed out and went clear towards finish(op 18/1)