Full Results
17:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €200,000 added
- Winner: €119,499
- 2nd: €38,000
- 3rd: €18,000
- 4th: €6,000
- Form 31-1111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 173
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders in 3rd, smooth headway to challenge entering straight and soon led, asserted approaching last and stretched clear run-in, very easily
- Form 143263
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led, strongly pressed and headed 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight and soon no impression on easy winner, kept on under pressure to go 2nd run-in
- Form 213-312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead briefly 2 out, soon driven along and headed early straight, no impression on easy winner approaching last where not fluent, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in
- Form 9-43219
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Casey
raced in 5th, ridden approaching straight and no impression on easy winner in 4th before last, kept on one pace
- Form 4-11122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey B J Geraghty
settled in 4th, pushed along after 3 out and no impression on easy winner in 5th approaching last, no extra run-in
- Form 64-112P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D N Russell
always rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, no threat in straight
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: 1.60Tote Place: 1.10,2.00
- Straight Forecast: 6.11Exacta: 5.30
- Placepot: €224.30