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15:50 Punchestown

Saturday 28 April 2018

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 54.7s

1^st

Benie Des Dieux

711-7

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Raced in 5th, slight mistake 2nd, closer in 4th at 5th, 2nd before straight, led approaching last, stayed on well op 5/2

2^nd

Augusta Kate

711-7

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Held up, soon raced in 6th, dropped back and detached from 7th, closed next, 6th before straight, ridden to go 2nd run-in and kept on without troubling winner

3^rd

2 ½

Apple's Jade

611-7

5/6f

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Raced in 2nd, on terms from 5th, gained narrow lead 6th, joined 8th, led 3 out, pushed along before straight, headed approaching last, dropped to 3rd and one pace run-in op Evens

4^th

2 ¼

Let's Dance

611-7

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, soon 3rd, effort from before straight and one pace approaching last op 14/1

5^th

Barra

711-7

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh

In rear, pushed along after 8th and progress, 4th before straight, soon no impression op 25/1

6^th

Midnight Tour

811-7

12/1

T: A KingJ: D N Russell

Held up, soon raced in 7th, 5th before straight, soon no impression op 11/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

6 ½

Jer's Girl

611-7

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 5th and lost position, pushed along at stages after, weakened approaching straight op 10/1

Also Ran

Forge Meadow

611-7

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Led, joined from 5th, narrowly headed next, back on terms 8th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching straight, pulled up before last tchd 12/1

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Asthuria²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: B J Cooper

Pravalaguna³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: D E Mullins

Lagostovegas⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Rachael Blackmore

Redhotfillypeppers²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: B Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.10Pl:€1.40, €3.90, €1.02EX:€55.10Trifecta:€96.50Tricast:€73.44SF:€48.33

Forecasts

Apple's Jade (5/6), Benie Des Dieux (3/1), Let's Dance (9/1), Midnight Tour (12/1), Jer's Girl (12/1), Forge Meadow (14/1), Augusta Kate (16/1), Lagostovegas (16/1), Asthuria (25/1), Barra (33/1), Pravalaguna (33/1), Redhotfillypeppers (66/1)

A rematch between the first three home in the Mares Hurdle from the Cheltenham Festival, Benie Des Dieux, Midnight Tour and APPLE'S JADE, and it may be that the latter, who was below her best that day, can reverse the form with the other pair at a track that she seems to reserve her very best for. It should be close again though, and the improving Benie Des Dieux is not to be underestimated. Midnight Tour ran a cracker to split the two but may be best at Cheltenham. . Pravalaguna looks best of those at big odds.