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15:50 Punchestown

Saturday 29 April 2023

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3018:0518:40

Coolmore N.H. Sires Mogul Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 4m 47.7s

1^st

Echoes In Rain

711-7

13/8j

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Held up towards rear, ran freely, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, headway travelling well between horses entering straight, led approaching last, cruised clear run-in, very easily op 6/4

2^nd

9 ½

Anna Bunina

711-7

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression early straight, ridden and went 3rd before last, 2nd and kept on one pace run-in, no chance with easy winner op 33/1

3^rd

Shewearsitwell

811-7

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe

Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headed approaching last, 3rd and no impression run-in op 28/1

4^th

Epatante

911-7

17/2

T: N J HendersonJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear, pushed along after 2 out and went 4th approaching last, no impression run-in op 7/1

5^th

7 ½

Brandy Love

711-7

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, jumped left 2 out, soon pushed along and 2nd entering straight, dropped to 5th approaching last where jumped left, soon no extra op 6/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

Love Envoi

711-7

13/8j

T: H FryJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th, slight mistake next, pushed along and lost place on outer entering straight, soon no extra in rear, weakened tchd 15/8

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Non-Runners

Queens Brook⁴⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: K M Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.30, €6.40EX:€47.90Trifecta:€228.80SF:€36.99

Forecasts

Echoes In Rain (13/8), Love Envoi (13/8), Queens Brook (9/2), Brandy Love (11/2), Epatante (17/2), Shewearsitwell (18/1), Anna Bunina (28/1)

LOVE ENVOI found only the remarkable Honeysuckle too strong in the Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and can go one better here. Queens Brook and Echoes In Rain came in a good third and fourth that day and can again chase home Harry Fry's very smart mare in that order.