17:30 Punchestown
Friday 1 May 2009
All15:4516:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:1519:45
Rabobank Champion Hurdle (grade 1)
- 4YO plus | 2m | Heavy (Hurdle Course: Heavy, Soft to Heavy in places) | 9 Runners | Unknown | Weighed In
- Off time: - | Winning time: -
T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell
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
T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty
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
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
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
T: H De BromheadJ: D F O'Regan
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
T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry
Held up towards rear, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on to 5th last, no impression leaders, kept on one pace
T: D T HughesJ: P W Flood
Led, ridden and headed early straight, no extra and weakened before last
T: Miss S J HartyJ: S J Hassett
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace
T: N MeadeJ: A P McCoy
Held up, 7th halfway, closer 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra and weakened before last
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Casey
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