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15:20 Punchestown

Saturday 1 May 2021

All14:1514:5015:2016:0016:3017:0517:4018:10

Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 50.4s

1^st

Stormy Ireland

711-9

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Made all, soon went on, wandered slightly approaching 4th, still travelling smoothly approaching straight, stayed on well from before last, comfortably op 4/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Minella Melody

711-9

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Prominent, soon 3rd, chased winner in 2nd approaching straight, soon one pace op 14/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

2 ½

Concertista

711-9

8/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Waited with, some slight mistakes, 4th after 3rd, pushed along to go 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, hit last, one pace op 4/6

4^th

Politesse

711-9

80/1

T: L FowlerJ: C J Orr

Waited with in rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression after next, went moderate 4th straight, slight mistake last, one pace op 125/1

5^th

1 ½

My Sister Sarah

711-9

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, slight mistake 2 out and one pace

6^th

Laurina

811-9

66/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: S W Flanagan

Prominent, soon 2nd, lost position approaching straight, soon weakened tchd 50/1

7^th

Burning Victory

511-9

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

A little keen, waited with towards rear, not always fluent jumping, dropped to last after 3 out, soon weakened op 10/1

Also Ran

Skyace

611-9

8/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Waited with towards rear, fell 2nd op 9/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Global Equity²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.30, €2.80, €1.10EX:€41.10Trifecta:€83.10Tricast:€60.30SF:€42.77

Forecasts

Concertista (8/11), Stormy Ireland (7/2), Skyace (8/1), Minella Melody (12/1), My Sister Sarah (14/1), Burning Victory (14/1), Global Equity (50/1), Laurina (66/1), Politesse (80/1)

Willie Mullins holds the aces again, with CONCERTISTA taken to gain compensation for a narrow defeat in the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle in March. Stormy Ireland was superbly prepared to make a winning start back with her former handler at Fairyhouse and can chase her stablemate home.