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17:30 Punchestown

Friday 3 May 2019

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:3519:1019:45

BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 3m 54.3s

1^st

Buveur D'Air

811-12

2/1j

T: N J HendersonJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 4th at halfway, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, led before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in

2^nd

2 ½

Supasundae

911-12

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Held up in 6th, pushed along at halfway, ridden and last 2 out, some progress entering straight, still 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go 2nd close home op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Wicklow Brave

1011-12

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up in last, progress into 5th on outer 2 out, ridden in 3rd on outer entering straight, kept on same pace run-in

4^th

Petit Mouchoir

811-12

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: B J Cooper

Led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in

5^th

Apple's Jade

711-5

2/1j

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last

6^th

1 ½

Summerville Boy

711-12

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Tracked leaders on outer, bad mistake at 2nd, 5th at halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, soon no impression

7^th

4 ½

Melon

711-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, 2nd and mistake 3 out, ridden from next, soon weakened, mistake at last op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.60, €2.10EX:€9.70Trifecta:€43.80SF:€11.54

Forecasts

Buveur D'Air (2/1), Apple's Jade (2/1), Supasundae (9/2), Melon (5/1), Wicklow Brave (16/1), Petit Mouchoir (33/1), Summerville Boy (33/1)

Supasundae won this last year and looks sure to make another bold bid after scoring over 2m4f at Aintree last time. He saw off BUVEUR D'AIR in that contest, but the dual Champion Hurdler was hampered by the fall of Melon three out and has sound prospects of turning the tables granted better luck in running over this shorter trip. Apple's Jade would be a huge threat at her best, but she has not been able to reproduce her earlier form on her last two runs. Wicklow Brave retains enough ability to make his presence felt.