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15:50 Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €19,000
- 3rd: €9,000
- 4th: €3,001
- Form 5F3253-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up in last, headway from 3 out, went 3rd when bad mistake next, soon ridden and went 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 1112/1F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
made all, went clear after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
- Form 3FF344-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J P Fahey
- Jockey I J McCarthy
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, weakened from next
Kalane (IRE)
42- Form 3131-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden from 3 out, moderate 4th entering straight, kept on without threatening to regain 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 211/331-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in 6th, headway into 2nd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, dropped to moderate 3rd entering straight, no impression and dropped to 4th inside final furlong
- Form 9/81263-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 3 out and soon weakened
- Form 314F17-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to rear from 4th, no impression from 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ANNIE POWER, who beat Jennies Jewel easily in this last year after a gallant defeat in the World Hurdle, was cruising along in the lead when taking a crashing fall in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham. She looks in a different league to these and providing she's none the worse for the mishap this looks a formality. Katie T would be the logical alternative if the favourite comes up short. She's very much on an upward curve and added a victory on the Flat at Limerick last month to her superb success in a top handicap at Leopardstown in January. Rock On The Moor and Analifet fought out the finish of a mares' race over slightly further here in February and there looks very little between them again.
Formwatch
Analifet (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, ran freely, progress into 4th and mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Dedigout (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) sft in Apr.
Annie Power (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, smooth headway 3 out, led next, driven 3 lengths clear and looked in command when fell last, in a race won by Glens Melody (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f mares hdl Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar, 15 ran.
Jennies Jewel (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress 3 out and challenged next, ridden approaching last, 4th and no impression run-in, 4th of 9, 5l behind Dedigout (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) sft in Apr.
Kalane (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, close up next, led last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 5f mares nov hcp hdl Listed (1) gd in Mar beating Hannah's Princess (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 17 ran.
Katie T (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, good headway into 4th travelling well 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 2m hcap hdle sft in Jan beating Modem (10-3) by 3l, 24 ran.
Pass The Time 8-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway when carried right soon after 3 out, stayed on approaching the last, kept on under pressure run-in, went 3rd close home, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Dormello Mo (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Rock On The Moor (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 7th and slight mistake 2 out, weakened, 7th of 14, 47l behind Bitofapuzzle (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mares nov hdl Gr 1 (1) in Apr.