April 30 / 16.50 Punchestown

16.50

Yielding

Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race (Grade 1)

  • Prize money: £48760.33
  • 2m 0f 132y
  • 6 runners
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Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race (Grade 1)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 111 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won her rules debut here and couldn't have been any more impressive in the Grade 2 at the Dublin Racing Festival; well positioned when making it three from three under rules in the Champion Bumper and won going away; the mares' allowance helps and another big effort expected.
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16th

3

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Bambino Fever

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Top of the pops last season in bumpers, beating the boys in the big one here (good to soft) before making it 4-4 in that sphere at Punchestown where her customary turbo kicked in when it mattered; her stable was quiet when she was surprisingly floored by Oldschool Outlaw on her hurdling debut and she then made no mistake from the front at Fairyhouse (2m2f, yielding) where her jumping was quick and accurate; tongue-tie is added; only six and she's probably still progressing; proven on the track, she'll take some beating.

Evs

1st

3

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 2f 55y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Bambino Fever

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point-to-point winner; unbeaten in bumpers last season; kicking off at Punchestown before taking a Grade 2 event at the Dublin Racing Festival; completed the Grade 1 Cheltenham/Punchestown double; suffered a surprise defeat first time over hurdles at Naas; jumped adequately and should have no trouble rectifying matters.

2/13

1st

6

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:50 Punchestown

Bambino Fever

11st 7lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

travelled strongly, prominent, led going easily 2f out, shaken up and edged right over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, comfortably

7/4

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -43211 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Chased home Bambino Fever at the Dublin Racing Festival before a Naas bumper win and now bids for a hat-trick after a Listed success at Fairyhouse earlier this month; hard to see turning around the Bambino Fever form though.
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1st

14

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Punchestown

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11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Ran in 12 bumpers, winning three and second to Bambino Fever in a Grade 1 at this venue; also 1m4f maiden winner at the Curragh; kept good company in novice hurdles during the winter (last two outings in Grade 1s); might not want the ground too lively but look the part now on her first maiden start since 4l second in a 22-runner contest at Navan last December

11/8

8th

12

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

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11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Ran in 12 bumpers, winning three and second to Bambino Fever in a Grade 1; also 1m4f maiden winner at the Curragh; can win races over hurdles, unlikely to make the breakthrough here.

40/1

Form: d32-11 D

Last run: 88 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a bumper at this meeting last season before an impressive success at Galway in October and justified significant market support to win a Grade 2 bumper at the Dublin Racing Festival; that form has been boosted by the runner-up winning a bumper (also finished seventh in the Champion Bumper) and the fourth (Green Splendour) landing the Grade 2 Aintree bumper; this has been the long term plan and he has to be on the shortlist.
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7th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Wexford

Colcannon

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner at Leopardstown the season before last, and third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at Punchestown; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse; raced too keenly and paid the price when fading late into fifth in a novice contest at the Punchestown festival; capable of being in the mix in this company.

7/2

5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner last year was then third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at this meeting; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player.

5/1

1st

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 139) at Punchestown on hurdling debut when Splendid Fellow was a remote third; has failed to match that form in outings at Navan and Naas.

7/2

Form: 10 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Very impressive in a testing ground Navan bumper and probably had a bit too much to do when 9-2 for the Champion Bumper last month; likely to be a big player in this smaller field and while his future probably lies over further, he's capable of running a big race.
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4th

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:50 Punchestown

Copacabana

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

led, headed 2f out, soon outpaced and lost position, kept on final 110yds, went fourth again final strides

4/1

4th

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:50 Punchestown

Copacabana

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

led

4/1

10th

1

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Copacabana

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Made his debut only a month ago but was hugely impressive at Navan (soft to heavy) in comfortably disposing of experienced opposition (who had shown plenty of ability) by a widening 5l, and so strong was he through the line that Patrick Mullins had a job pulling him up; that performance was evidently not unexpected after going off favourite (9-4) and the vibes emanating out of a yard that's farmed this race bode well; given that ten winners of this contest had raced only once, there's no knocking inexperience.

11/4

Form: 51 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Promising fifth in a Thurles bumper before getting off the mark in a Clonmel bumper last month but that's a long way short of the required standard.
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2nd

5

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 99y

15:27 Thurles

Sunny South West

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward F Power

Smart bumper form including a defeat of Monday's Grade 1 winner Doctor Steinberg at Clonmel last March; not yet as good over hurdles, beaten twice since winning a Cork maiden on good ground last summer.

10/1

4th

1

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

18:12 Ballinrobe

Sunny South West

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward F Power

Above-average bumper winner; successful at Clonmel and Tipperary on either side of a satisfactory run in Grade 1 at Punchestown; should be ready for this sterner test after a Cork maiden hurdle win achieved readily, despite clear signs of inexperience.

11/10

Form: 110 CD BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner who was 2-2 in bumpers prior to his 10l defeat when sent off favourite for the Champion Bumper last month; talented but needs to settle better to land this and the small field may not help on that front.
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3rd

1

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:07 Navan

Kalypsochance

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Point winner; won two bumpers last season (one of them at this venue) before found wanting in Grade 1s; clinically abnormal when beaten at 1-5 on hurdling debut at Down Royal; made amends in a 2m4 Grade 3 event here in November; jumping let him down at Cork in December; reported to have been struck into on left fore;

7/2

5

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

12:25 Down Royal

Kalypsochance

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner who won first two bumpers last season, at Punchestown and Navan; came up short in Grade 1 contests at both Cheltenham and Punchestown afterwards but expected to make his mark hurdling this season and this looks a good starting point.

4/7

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Payout
Exacta €7.20
Straight Forecast €9.68
Trifecta €22.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Bambino Fever

SPOTLIGHT:

Colcannon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

Bambino Fever

The Irish Sun:

Bambino Fever