PunchestownSat, May 02, 2026

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15:55 Punchestown

The Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

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Winner EUR €73,625 - 13 runners

2m

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Surface: T

Race Tip

Cheltenham Festival winners likely to go well to attempt the double with G1 Triumph Hurdle hero APOLON DE CHARNIE (1) confirming the French promise with a 1. 5L success at Cheltenham in March. Looks hard to beat. SARATOGA (11) is a promising type with three placings preceding a 2. 25L success in the 2m Fred Winter Juvenile Premier Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Respect upped in grade. PROACTIF (10) holds three wins from four hurdle starts following a neck success in G2 Juvenile Hurdle company at Fairyhouse 26 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal. MATIN MIDI ET SOIR (7) showed plenty of promise in France including a 3. 5L victory in a G3 hurdle last September at Auteuil. Interesting option. CHARME DE FAUST (12) warrants a second look.