Best Bet

16:55 Punchestown Tips — Saturday 2nd May 2026

16:55PunchestownGoing: GoodHurdle

Our Selection

Apolon De Charnie

4yo • b g

Strong

82/100 confidence

Form

15/15

Rating

10/10

Market

8/10

Trends

12/15

Why This Horse

Won last time out
Top-rated in field (OR 146)
Young 4yo with recent win — scope for improvement
Lightly raced (2 runs, 1 win) — unexposed

Each-Way Alternative: Saratoga

16:55 Punchestown — Race Preview & Tips

We're tipping Apolon De Charnie in the 16:55 at Punchestown — a Hurdle race with 13 runners on Good going.

A look at the form — 21- — reveals winning form that is hard to ignore.

W. P. Mullins has been in fine form and teams up with P. Townend, a combination that demands respect.

These conditions — Good ground over — look tailor-made for the selection.

Key angle: Won last time out.

An official mark of 146 looks workable in this grade.

For each-way purposes, Saratoga merits consideration as a place alternative.

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Full Racecard — 13 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Apolon De CharnieOUR TIP 21-	P. Townend	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	146	1/10
Proactif 1191-	Harry Cobden	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	140	1/10
Macho Man 12P2-	D. E. Mullins	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	138	1/10
Bartholomew 41-	R. A. Doyle	Martin Brassil 0% win rate	—	—	1/10
Kai Lung 1PU-	J. P. Shinnick	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	—	1/10
Bertutea 32/1P0-	Danny Gilligan	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	131	1/10
One Horse Town 11113220-	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham 17% win rate	—	129	1/10
Saratoga 3321-	M. P. Walsh	Padraig Roche 13% win rate	—	140	1/10
Matin Midi Et Soir 1/21-	D. J. O'Keeffe	Henry de Bromhead 15% win rate	—	—	1/10
Majolique 13-	S. F. O'Keeffe	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	—	1/10
Charme De Faust 2143-	B. Hayes	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	134	1/10
Madness Delle 3210-	D. King	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	125	1/10
Moulin Labbe 1517-	J. W. Kennedy	W. P. Mullins 20% win rate	—	123	1/10

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