18:00 Punchestown

Thursday 2 May 2024

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:0519:40

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 110y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 5m 56.0s
1st
Horse silk
9
711-10
5/6f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division early, not fluent 5th, improved to track leaders on outer at 7th, 4th 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden clear at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably tchd 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
1
13/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division on outer, not fluent 4th, closer in 5th on outer 3 out, ridden and headway into 2nd before last, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in op 6/1 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
4
15/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, ridden in 6th before 2 out, moderate 6th at last, ran on well run-in to go 3rd near line, never nearer op 17/2 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
711-10
17/2
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan
Tracked leaders, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th near line op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
50/1
T: J P FaheyJ: A P Kelly
Tracked leaders, improved into close 2nd 3 out, ridden next, dropped to 4th before last, no impression op 80/1 tchd 100/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
66/1
T: M F MorrisJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, led from 9th, ridden 2 out, headed before last, 5th at last, no impression op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
13
10
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear, 7th 3 out, ridden in 7th next, no impression op 17/2 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
21
5
1011-10
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 5th, led from 8th, headed next, ridden and dropped to 8th 3 out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 22/1
9th
Horse silk
22
8
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led, slight mistakes 5th and 7th, mistake and headed 8th, mistake 9th and soon weakened op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
100/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Always behind, no impression from 3 out, trailing when pulled up before last op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Always behind, pushed along from early, trailing when pulled up injured before 3 out op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.20, €2.00, €1.60EX:€7.30Trifecta:€37.20Tricast:€27.18SF:€6.85

Forecasts

Teahupoo (5/6), Asterion Forlonge (13/2), Home By The Lee (15/2), Buddy One (17/2), Lantry Lady (9/1), Sire Du Berlais (14/1), Monkfish (18/1), Summerville Boy (40/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (50/1), Franciscan Rock (66/1), No Looking Back (100/1)

Verdict

TEAHUPOO had a few of these in behind him in the Stayers' at Cheltenham last month and can underline he's the class act in this division at present by following up here. Cheltenham third Home By The Lee might be the one to chase him home ahead of the selection's stablemate Sire du Berlais, who was third in this 12 months ago.

  1. TEAHUPOO (FR)
  2. HOME BY THE LEE (IRE)
  3. SIRE DU BERLAIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Klassical Dream
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 9
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €180,000.002nd: €60,000.003rd: €30,000.004th: €14,999.005th: €9,000.006th: €6,000.00

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