Racecards
17:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Rabobank Champion Hurdle (grade 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Hurdle Course: Heavy, Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €220,000 added
- Form 3-2100
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Casey
always behind
- Form 138599
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
led, ridden and headed early straight, no extra and weakened before last
- Form 1-1380
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 156
held up, 7th halfway, closer 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra and weakened before last
- Form 0-5425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up towards rear, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on to 5th last, no impression leaders, kept on one pace
- Form 1-1F31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, ridden to lead before last where slight mistake, strongly pressed and joined run-in, headed close home
- Form 110-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D F O'Regan
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead early straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
- Form 1-1211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th 4 out, headway in 5th entering straight, ridden to challenge last, kept on to join leader run-in and led close home
- Form 31-420
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey S J Hassett
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 19-311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, no impression in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Ebaziyan (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 10th of 13, 29l behind Fisher Bridge (9-11) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl gd in Apr.
Hardy Eustace (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led to 1st, with leader, led 5th until before 6th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 15, 35l behind Solwhit (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr.
Jered (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 15, 37l behind Solwhit (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr.
Muirhead (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 5th, jumped left 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat, 5th of 23, 6l behind Punjabi (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Punjabi 22-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went close 2nd after 3 out, narrow lead last, driven out, held on gamely, won at Cheltenham 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar beating Celestial Halo (11-10) by nk, 23 ran.
Sizing Europe (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to disputed entering straight, 4th and weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 9l behind Sublimity (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 sft in Dec.
Solwhit (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 8th, challenged last, driven flat, lead towards finish, ran on, won at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr beating Fiveforthree (11-7) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Won In The Dark (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, progress on inside after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 23, 21l behind Punjabi (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Quevega (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, quicken before last, soon clear, ran on strongly, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) gs in Mar beating United (11-5) by 14l, 21 ran.