15:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 6 February 2021

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:25

Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 4m 1.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
10/11f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 4 out and led after next, asserted and 4 lengths clear 2 out, pushed along in straight and not fluent last, stayed on well run-in, easily op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
10
1
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Ran 4th, went 2nd after 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression on winner in straight, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
5
811-12
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Held up in rear, some headway 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, moderate 3rd approaching last, no extra, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
2
3
611-12
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, 4th and no impression early straight, mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
19
2
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Soon led, joined 4 out and headed after next, no impression on winner 2 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear entering straight, weakened op 20/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
34
4
711-12
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Disputed lead early, tracked leader in 2nd, lost place after 4 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 2 out, weakened op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €4.80EX:€8.00Trifecta:€38.80SF:€10.35

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (10/11), Sharjah (10/3), Saint Roi (6/1), Abacadabras (10/1), Saldier (16/1), Petit Mouchoir (18/1)

Verdict

The winning machine that is HONEYSUCKLE landed back-to-back successes in the Hatton's Grace on her reappearance and can now double up in this race and take her record to a perfect 10-10. Sharjah failed to fire in this last year but he arrives on the back of a third successive win in the Matheson and is capable of giving Henry de Bromhead's mare a fight if anywhere near his best.

  1. HONEYSUCKLE
  2. SHARJAH (FR)
  3. PETIT MOUCHOIR (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Honeysuckle
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
8/11

Prize Money

1st: €85,500.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,501.006th: €3,000.007th: €2,250.00

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