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18:40 Punchestown (IRE)
Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 45y
- Surface: Turf
- €300,000 added
- Winner: €180,000
- 2nd: €60,000
- 3rd: €30,000
- 4th: €15,000
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Absurde (FR) 5-6fav (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 3 out and switched left before next, ridden and progress into 2nd before last where not fluent, no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Ndaawi (11-2) at Cork 2m Yielding in Apr.
Anzadam (FR) 18-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, dropped to last when bad mistake 2nd, detached after 5th, lost touch and beaten before 2 out, 7th of 9, 18l behind Lossiemouth (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Glen Kiln (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Soon led, headed before 5th, remained prominent, dropped to 4th before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 8th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Slade Steel (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Wilful (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, led before last, ran on strongly flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Sticktotheplan (10-10) by 3l, 23 ran.
William Munny (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear of mid-division, not much room briefly before 2nd, closed 5th, went 2nd off final bend, switched left and 2 lengths down when not fluent last, unable to trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Kopek Des Bordes (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Golden Ace 11-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along before 3 out and responded, went second after 3 out, lost position after 2 out, stayed on, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Brighterdaysahead (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Lossiemouth (FR) 7-5fav (11-3) Prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led going best after 2 out, shaken up before last, went clear flat, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar beating Brighterdaysahead (11-3) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.