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17:25 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2023

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 58.9s

1^st

State Man

611-12

2/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Made all, not fluent 2nd, travelled well and 2 lengths clear early straight, slight mistake last, pushed out and kept on well run-in op 4/11

2^nd

Vauban

511-12

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last where not fluent, kept on one pace run-in op 5/1

3^rd

Colonel Mustard

811-12

33/1

T: L FowlerJ: K E Buckley

Towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and went 3rd approaching last, soon no impression and kept on one pace run-in op 40/1

4^th

Sharjah

1011-12

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up in rear, some headway on outer after 2 out and went 4th early straight, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra run-in tchd 12/1 and 16/1

5^th

2 ¾

Zanahiyr

611-12

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd before 3 out, pushed along entering straight and soon towards rear, no extra, kept on one pace run-in op 25/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

2 ¼

Pied Piper

511-12

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no impression in rear approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.40Pl:€1.10, €1.60EX:€2.10Trifecta:€13.70SF:€2.10

Forecasts

State Man (2/5), Vauban (10/3), Sharjah (14/1), Zanahiyr (22/1), Pied Piper (22/1), Colonel Mustard (33/1)

STATE MAN has no Constitution Hill to contend with this time so is confidently expected to resume winning ways after his Champion Hurdle second and make it 5-6 for the season. Stablemates Sharjah and Vauban are fancied to chase home Willie Mullins' top-class hurdler in that order.