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18:00 Punchestown

Friday 3 May 2024

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

Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 4.7s

1^st

State Man

711-12

2/7f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway early straight, pushed along and led approaching last, edged right early run-in, ridden and kept on well op 1/4

2^nd

Irish Point

611-12

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace tchd 18/5

3^rd

Colonel Mustard

911-12

33/1

T: L FowlerJ: J J Slevin

Held up in rear, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in to go moderate 3rd closing stages op 50/1 tchd 28/1

4^th

Sir Gerhard

911-12

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Ran 3rd, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra approaching last, ridden run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.29EX:€1.40Trifecta:€3.00SF:€1.69

Forecasts

State Man (2/7), Irish Point (7/2), Sir Gerhard (22/1), Colonel Mustard (33/1)

STATE MAN gained yet another Grade 1 when adding the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March to his impressive haul and Willie Mullins' 7-y-o is hard to oppose in his bid to supplement his win in this race 12 months ago. Irish Point ran very well when chasing home the selection at Cheltenham and he comfortably rates the chief threat.