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17:05 Punchestown

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

| 4+

Winner EUR €73,750 - 9 runners

2m4f140y

Going: Yielding

Surface: T

Race Tip

FINAL DEMAND (3) won by 12L a 2m6f G1 Leopardstown Novice Hurdle before a strong third in the 2m5f G1 Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival (UK). Top chance. THE YELLOW CLAY (8) was 0.75L second that day at Cheltenham. High-class performer holding every chance being a Naas G1 winner. Main danger. FUNICULI FUNICULA (4) showed plenty of improvement placing 1.5L third attempting the 2m4f G1 Mersey Novices Hurdle at Aintree (UK) a month ago. Interesting. The G2 winning TRIPOLI FLYER (9) rates next best.