5 The Alanna Homes Champion Novice

Hurdle of €125,000 (Grade 1)

Trifecta

(Registered as the Tickell Novice Hurdle) (Generously sponsored by Alanna Homes) Alanna Homes will present a trophy of no intrinsic value to the winning owner, trainer, jockey of this race and €130 to the groom in charge of the best turned out horse. Distance 2m3f80y

Winner €73,750 Second €25,000 Third €12,500 Fourth €6,250 Fifth €3,750 Sixth €2,500 Race conditions A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards.

Weights 4-y-o 11st 4lbs; 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.

Declared 6

1 Amir Kabir (GB) 19

Keith Donoghue

-8121-3

Owned by: S P O’Connor g Bay by Mukhadram - Victory Garden (New Approach) Colours: PINK, brown & pink halved sleeves, brown cap Bred by: Genesis Green Stud Ltd

RACING POST VERDICT Won Listowel novice hurdle before career best 3rd latest but much more required up in trip Probable SP: 33/1

Career record 20 runs, 5 wins, 13 places Strike-Rate 25 % Prize-money earned €60,692

€16,815.00 --

6 11-12

2 Champ Kiely (Ire) 44 7 11-12

Owned by: Miss M A Masterson g Bay by Ocovango - Cregg So (Moscow Society) Colours: ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, emerald green sleeves, striped cap

Bred by: Ian Dullea W P Mullins CARLOW -114-13

RACING POST VERDICT Jumped right throughout when third in the Ballymore and hard to see him reversing the form Probable SP: 5/1

Career record 6 runs, 4 wins, 5 places Strike-Rate 66 % Prize-money earned €109,858 Champ Kiely 4 N.H. wins €91,745.00 -- Handicap Rating 147 to Impaire Et Passe

3 High Definition (Ire) 45

Owned by: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier c Bay by Galileo - Palace (Fastnet Rock) Colours: PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Bred by: Whisperview Trading Ltd

RACING POST VERDICT Won warm maiden hurdle on yard debut; things haven’t gone to plan since though;

Strike-Rate 17 % Prize-money earned

4

Impaire Et Passe (Fr)

Owned by: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede g Bay by Diamond Boy - Brune Ecossaise (Le Fou)

44

5 11-12

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots

Paul Townend

Bred by: S C E A Haras de Peyre & Mme Pascale Papon W P Mullins CARLOW 11-11

RACING POST VERDICT Unbeaten in 4; won Moscow Flyer here before bolting up in the Ballymore; hard to beat Probable SP: 1/5

Career record 4 runs, 4 wins, 4 places Strike-Rate 100 % Prize-money earned €120,033

Impaire Et Passe (FR) 1 flat win €6,250.00 3 N.H. wins €113,968.30 C -- Handicap Rating 157

Paul Townend 11.7 won 6 1/2L 1L from Gaelic Warrior (GER) 11.7 and Champ Kiely 11.7

CHELTENHAM 15 MAR 10rn nov.hdl Grade 1 2m 5f Sft

1/3Fav P. Townend 11.4 won 6 1/2L 8L from The Model Kingdom 10.11 and Shecouldbeanything 10.11 here 15 JAN 5rn nov.hdl

Grade 2 2m Hvy

4/7Fav P. Townend 11.7 won 18L 4 3/4L from For Fear Of Frost 11.7 and Artiste D’ainay (FR) 11.7 NAAS 20 DEC 22 24rn mdn hdl 2m 2f 183yds Sft