Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, 7 runners)
- Winner €71,500
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Chase: Heavy (Soft in places))
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 58.00s
- Off time: 14:45:53
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 Solwhit (FR) | C Byrnes | 6 | 11-10 | D N Russell | 5/6f | |
| SP 5/6f Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd and ridden to challenge 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, comfortably opened 9/10 touched 4/5 | |||||||
| 2nd | 4½ | 4 Donnas Palm (IRE) | N Meade | 6 | 11-10 | B J Geraghty | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on under pressure to go moderate 2nd close home | |||||||
| 3rd | 1½ | 6 Sublimity (FR) | Robert Hennessy | 10 | 11-10 t | P A Carberry | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Soon 4th, improved into 2nd before halfway, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra under pressure run-in | |||||||
| 4th | 3 | 2 Celestial Halo (IRE) | P F Nicholls | 6 | 11-10 t | R Walsh | 2/1 |
| SP 2/1 Led, driven along and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed and dropped to 4th 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | |||||||
| 5th | 17 | 7 Won In The Dark (IRE) | Miss S Harty | 6 | 11-10 | R M Power | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Held up in touch, last 3 out, no impression from next opened 50/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 3½ | 1 Bahrain Storm (IRE) | P J Flynn | 7 | 11-10 b | P Townend | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Held up in touch, close 5th halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened | |||||||
| 7th | ½ | 8 Torphichen | E J O'Grady | 5 | 11-8 | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up in touch, 5th 3 out, lost touch before next | |||||||
| NR | 3 De Valira (IRE) | J Morrissey | 8 | 11-10 | D F O'Regan | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.70 Tote Place £1.50 £2.50 Straight Forecast £8.91 Exacta £9.60
Placepot €9.60