17:30 Punchestown

Friday 27 April 2018

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Betdaq 2% Commission Punchestown Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 4m 0.9s
1st
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Soon chased leaders in 4th, pushed along at stages, under pressure from 6th, left 2nd from 3 out, on terms from before straight, soon led, asserted approaching last where mistake, kept on run-in and reduced lead towards finish op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Soon led and clear, slight mistake 6th, reduced lead and joined from before straight, soon headed and no impression, kept on run-in and closing on winner at finish
3rd
Horse silk
19
1
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Soon in rear, not fluent 4th and 5th, some headway when left 3rd from 3 out and hampered, one pace after and not fluent at last tchd 50/1
4th
Horse silk
33
2
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Soon raced in moderate 5th, pushed along at stages, 6th before 5th, quickly dropped to last, no danger 6th, 6th again when left 4th from 3 out
5th
Horse silk
46
7
66/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Soon raced in 2nd, not fluent 4th, 3rd at 6th, no extra and eased in last approaching 3 out where left 5th

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
611-12
11/4
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up, soon 6th, headway from before 5th, closing to chase leader when fell 3 out op 3/1
F
Horse silk
5
611-12
5/6f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd at 6th, closing when fell 3 out op 8/11

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4
Horse silk
Min3
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: W P Mullins  J: N D Fehily
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.30Pl:€2.30, €3.70EX:€46.30Trifecta:€948.80Tricast:€3,062.68SF:€74.70

Forecasts

Samcro (5/6), Melon (11/4), Supasundae (7/1), Wicklow Brave (12/1), Coquin Mans (14/1), Min (14/1), Bleu Berry (40/1), The Game Changer (66/1)

Verdict

Wicklow Brave returns to Punchestown seeking a second success in this contest, but one of five representatives from Closutton, he'll be hard pushed to do so. Mullins also saddles Coquin Mans, Min, Bleu Berry and the Champion Hurdle runner up MELON. The latter has always held star-billing, but he's slowly beginning to live up to the hype, and a reproduction of his neck defeat to Buveur D'Air ought to prove good enough. The brilliant novice Samcro has proved unbeatable so far, and truthfully looks to be the real deal, but this rates as by far his sternest test yet at the end of a tough season, whilst the stayer Supasundae merits consideration.
  1. Melon
  2. Samcro
  3. Supasundae

Previous Winners

2017
Wicklow Brave
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 8
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €162,250.002nd: €52,250.003rd: €24,750.004th: €11,001.005th: €5,500.006th: €2,750.00

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