17:30 Punchestown

Thursday 26 April 2018

All15:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:4019:1519:45

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 6m 4.10s

1^st

Faugheen

1011-10

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Quickly away and made all, clear at halfway, slightly reduced advantage 2 out, went clear again entering straight, ridden and stayed on run-in, comfortably op 6/1

2^nd

Penhill

711-10

2/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders in moderate 5th, progress into moderate 3rd 5out, went closer 2nd 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace

3^rd

4 ¾

Shaneshill

911-10

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders in 4th, moderate 5th 4 out, ridden in moderate 4th before 2 out, kept on onepace in moderate 3rd straight op 25/1

4^th

Identity Thief

811-10

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, moderate 6th 5 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, no impression op 11/2

5^th

Bapaume

511-9

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: N D Fehily

Towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, no impression op 40/1

6^th

Diamond Cauchois

711-10

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 20/1

7^th

2 ¾

La Bague Au Roi

711-3

14/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister

Tracked clear leader disputing 2nd, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 out, weakened entering straight

8^th

7 ½

Yorkhill

811-10

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: R M Power

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

9^th

Bleu Et Rouge

711-10

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

10^th

Bacardys

711-10

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked clear leader disputing 2nd, moderate 4th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out op 10/3

11^th

Jezki

1011-10

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty

Always towards rear, mistake 6th and moderate 8th halfway, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 25/1

Also Ran

Lieutenant Colonel

911-10

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Always behind, trailing after halfway, pulled up before 5 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.10Pl:€2.00, €1.30, €6.80EX:€18.30Trifecta:€497.60Tricast:€340.53SF:€16.50

Forecasts

Penhill (2/1), Bacardys (4/1), Faugheen (11/2), Identity Thief (6/1), Diamond Cauchois (14/1), La Bague Au Roi (14/1), Yorkhill (14/1), Jezki (20/1), Bapaume (25/1), Shaneshill (33/1), Bleu Et Rouge (33/1), Lieutenant Colonel (66/1)

Penhill looks the one to beat after his win in the Stayers Hurdle and the way he finished the race off suggested he had more in the tank if it was required. But he was a little below form her eafter winning at Cheltenham last year, and if that's the case again today, it might leave the door open for one or two others. IDENTITY THIEF really looked to have turned a corner at Aintree, the step up in trip showing him in a new light, and that form is as good - arguably, better - than Penhill's Cheltenham win. If he's over those exertions, he could follow up here. La Bague Au Roi holds place chances for a yard that won this two years ago.

Identity Thief
Penhill
La Bague Au Roi

Previous Winners

2017

Unowhatimeanharry

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: N D Fehily | T: H Fry

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €162,250.002nd: €52,250.003rd: €24,750.004th: €11,001.005th: €5,500.006th: €2,750.00