Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, Class 1, 4 runners)
- Winner €96,000 2nd €30,400 3rd €14,400 4th €4,800 5th €3,200 6th €1,600
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 10.50s
- Off time: 17:30:05
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Hurricane Fly (IRE) | W P Mullins | 8 | 11-12 | R Walsh | 4/11f | |
| SP 4/11f Settled in 4th, closer in 3rd from 3 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in opened 1/3 touched 2/5 | |||||||
| 2nd | 2½ | 4 Zaidpour (FR) | W P Mullins | 6 | 11-12 | P Townend | 9/2 |
| SP 9/2 Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead entering straight, headed before last and no impression on winner run-in opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 6 | 3 Thousand Stars (FR) | W P Mullins | 8 | 11-12 | Ms K Walsh | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Led, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd and no impression when not fluent last | |||||||
| 4th | 37 | 2 The Real Article (IRE) | E J O'Grady | 7 | 11-12 | B J Geraghty | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Chased leaders in 3rd, not fluent and dropped to 4th 3 out, no extra after next and eased when beaten run-in | |||||||
| NR | 5 Quevega (FR) | W P Mullins | 8 | 11-5 | |||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.50 Straight Forecast £2.47 Exacta £3.40