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18:40 Punchestown (IRE)
Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 45y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €300,000 added
- Winner: €180,000
- 2nd: €60,000
- 3rd: €30,000
- 4th: €15,000
- Form 2-35P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Aidan Melia
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
raced in 5th, dropped to rear before 3 out, pushed along and no extra from 2 out
- Form 1-11FF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J Bowen
raced in 4th, big jump 1st, closer in 3rd before 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon dropped to 4th, no extra and eased before last
- Form 1-231F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, pushed along and stretched clear before last, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 124224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Ian Donoghue
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
raced in rear, went 5th before 3 out and ridden after next, soon went moderate 4th and kept on same pace from last
- Form 1-4311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 3rd after 2 out, ridden before last and kept on again into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner
- Form 221-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
tracked leaders in 3rd and a bit keen, dropped to 4th before 3 out, progress into 2nd after next, pushed along before last and no impression on winner, ridden and dropped to 3rd run-in
Previous results
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Formwatch
Bottler'secret (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved to press leader 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in, 11th of 19, 18 1/4l behind Music Of Tara (10-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.
Constitution Hill Evensfav (11-10) Chased leaders, not much room just before 3 out, lost place and switched right, closed and disputing 2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
State Man (FR) 8-1 (11-10) In touch in mid-division, left 3rd 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, led travelling well final bend, ridden 5 lengths clear when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Break My Soul (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Held up in last, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, headway on outside before 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, no impression last, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Lossiemouth (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Golden Ace 25-1 (11-3) In touch in mid-division, hampered 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden final bend, went 5 lengths 2nd when left in lead last and had to swerve left, clear flat, stayed on, ridden out, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar beating Burdett Road (11-10) by 9l, 7 ran.
Kargese (FR) 3-1fav (11-3) Took keen hold, midfield, headway to chase leaders 2 out, led going well approaching last, ridden after last, kept on flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar beating Ndaawi (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.