BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, Class 1, 5 runners)
- Winner €71,500 2nd €20,900 3rd €9,900 4th €3,300
- Going: Heavy (Soft in place on the Hurdle course)
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 5.10s
- Off time: 13:55:26
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 Hurricane Fly (IRE) | W P Mullins | 9 | 11-10 | R Walsh | 1/5f | |
| SP 1/5f Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, cruised into lead entering straight, soon stretched clear, eased closing stages run-in | |||||||
| 2nd | 5 | 4 Thousand Stars (FR) | W P Mullins | 9 | 11-10 | P Townend | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Led and disputed, led after 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no chance with winner and kept on same pace, pressed for 2nd run-in, just held on for 2nd opened 10/1 touched 8/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 1 Binocular (FR) | N J Henderson | 9 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | 11/2 | |
| SP 11/2 Settled 4th, 3rd before 2 out, niggled along and no impression entering straight, ridden before last, kept on to press 2nd run-in, just held for 2nd opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 29 | 2 Captain Cee Bee (IRE) | E P Harty | 12 | 11-10 | M P Walsh | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up in rear, no impression after 3 out, ridden in poor 4th and kept on one pace entering straight | |||||||
| 5th | 27 | 5 One Cool Shabra (IRE) | P O Brady | 5 | 11-8 p | J L Cullen | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Led and disputed, ridden and no extra after 3 out opened 66/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.10 Tote Place £1.02 £2.00 Straight Forecast £3.27 Exacta £2.30
Placepot €17.50