15:00 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 February 2022

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 6.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Saint Roi39
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR:  155| D
12/1
Very smart hurdler. Creditable 5 lengths third of 6 to Sharjah in Matheson Hurdle at this C&D 39 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Yard in good form, so he's much respected.
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2
Horse silk
Zanahiyrt39
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  159| CD
6/1
Very smart hurdler. 5/1, good neck second of 6 to Sharjah in Matheson Hurdle at this C&D 39 days ago. This C&D winner needs considering.
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3
Horse silk
Echoes In Rainh,t139
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  143| D
25/1
Smart hurdler. 5/1, below-par fourth of 6 to Sharjah in Matheson Hurdle at this C&D 39 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and she needs to bounce back.
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4
Horse silk
Heaven Help Usp39
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hennessy| OR:  140| C| D
50/1
Useful hurdler. 5/1, creditable neck second of 9 to Royal Kahala in Irish EBF Mares' Hurdle at this course (20f) 39 days ago. Course winner is no forlorn hope.
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5
Horse silk
Honeysuckle70
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  165| CD
1/5
Unbeaten in 13 starts and she bids to complete her hat-trick in this event on the back of impressive victory in Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Current Champion Hurdle winner, and hard to beat.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (1/5), Zanahiyr (6/1), Saint Roi (12/1), Echoes In Rain (25/1), Heaven Help Us (50/1)

Verdict

Champion Hurdler HONEYSUCKLE extended her unbeaten run to 13 with an impressive success in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse and is a confident choice to complete a hat-trick of wins in this event. C&D scorer Zanahiyr appeals as the one to chase home Henry de Bromhead's star mare ahead of Willie Mullins' duo Saint Roi and Echoes In Rain.

  1. HONEYSUCKLE
  2. ZANAHIYR (IRE)
  3. SAINT ROI (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Honeysuckle
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
J: Rachael Blackmore  |  T: H De Bromhead
10/11

Prize Money

1st: €114,000.002nd: €39,999.003rd: €20,000.004th: €10,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.007th: €3,000.00

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