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18:00 Punchestown (IRE)
Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 45y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €300,000 added
- Winner: €180,000
- 2nd: €60,000
- 3rd: €30,000
- 4th: €14,999
- Form 23-2525
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer L Fowler
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up in rear, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in to go moderate 3rd closing stages
- Form 411-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
led, 2 lengths clear halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form PF101-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
ran 3rd, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra approaching last, ridden run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages
- Form 21-1111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway early straight, pushed along and led approaching last, edged right early run-in, ridden and kept on well
Previous results
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Colonel Mustard (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Prominent early, held up rear of mid-division, ridden and outpaced in 6th after 2 out, never able to get on terms, well held last, went 5th flat, kept on, 5th of 8, 11l behind State Man (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Irish Point (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after final bend, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind State Man (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar.
Sir Gerhard (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace in 5th, good headway on inside turning in, went 2nd soon after 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Impaire Et Passe (11-10) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.
State Man (FR) 2-5fav (11-10) Disputed lead until 1st, held up in touch on inside, switched right after 2 out, challenged going well off final bend, led before last, shaken up flat, always doing plenty, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Mar beating Irish Point (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.