Rabobank Champion Hurdle (grade 1) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, 9 runners)
- Winner €132,000
- Going: Heavy (Hurdle Course: Heavy, Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 5.40s
- Off time: 17:31:29
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 Solwhit (FR) | C Byrnes | 5 | 11-12 | D N Russell | 2/1j | |
| SP 2/1j Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th 4 out, headway in 5th entering straight, ridden to challenge last, kept on to join leader run-in and led close home opened 5/2 | |||||||
| 2nd | s.h | 5 Punjabi | N J Henderson | 6 | 11-12 | B J Geraghty | 7/2 |
| SP 7/2 Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, ridden to lead before last where slight mistake, strongly pressed and joined run-in, headed close home | |||||||
| 3rd | 3 | 9 Quevega (FR) | W P Mullins | 5 | 11-7 | R Walsh | 2/1j |
| SP 2/1j Mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, no impression in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home opened 13/8 | |||||||
| 4th | hd | 6 Sizing Europe (IRE) | Henry Bromhead | 7 | 11-12 | D F O'Regan | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead early straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home | |||||||
| 5th | 7 | 4 Muirhead (IRE) | N Meade | 6 | 11-12 | P Carberry | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Held up towards rear, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on to 5th last, no impression leaders, kept on one pace | |||||||
| 6th | 5 | 2 Hardy Eustace (IRE) | D T Hughes | 12 | 11-12 | P W Flood | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Led, ridden and headed early straight, no extra and weakened before last | |||||||
| 7th | ½ | 8 Won In The Dark (IRE) | Sabrina J Harty | 5 | 11-12 | S J Hassett | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace | |||||||
| 8th | 4 | 3 Jered (IRE) | N Meade | 7 | 11-12 | A P McCoy | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up, 7th halfway, closer 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra and weakened before last | |||||||
| 9th | 11 | 1 Ebaziyan (IRE) | W P Mullins | 8 | 11-12 t | D J Casey | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Always behind | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £3.10 Tote Place £1.30 £1.70 £1.50 Straight Forecast £9.68 Exacta £11.20 Swingers 1&2 £2.50, 2&3 £7.60, 1&3 £3.80
Placepot €162.00