Full Results
17:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €160,000 added
- Winner: €96,000
- 2nd: €30,400
- 3rd: €14,400
- 4th: €4,800
- Form 31/1111-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, improved into close 3rd 2 out, travelled well to lead before last, pushed out and kept on strongly run-in, easily
- Form 3/74342-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th entering straight, stayed on into 2nd last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace
- Form 11/3114-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
slow to jump off, led and clear, jumped left 2nd, reduced advantage 4th, jumped left 5th, slightly left and headed 4 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
- Form 212/115-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leader in 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and challenged entering straight, headed before last, no extra
- Form 3/0116-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened entering straight
- Form 21/527-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey E Mullins
always in rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out where mistake, weakened
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: 1.50Tote Place: 1.40,2.50
- Straight Forecast: 6.35Exacta: 5.60
- Placepot: €199.10