17:30 Punchestown

Friday 27 April 2018

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Betdaq 2% Commission Punchestown Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 0.9s

1^st

Supasundae

811-12

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Soon chased leaders in 4th, pushed along at stages, under pressure from 6th, left 2nd from 3 out, on terms from before straight, soon led, asserted approaching last where mistake, kept on run-in and reduced lead towards finish op 8/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Wicklow Brave

911-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Soon led and clear, slight mistake 6th, reduced lead and joined from before straight, soon headed and no impression, kept on run-in and closing on winner at finish

3^rd

Bleu Berry

711-12

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Soon in rear, not fluent 4th and 5th, some headway when left 3rd from 3 out and hampered, one pace after and not fluent at last tchd 50/1

4^th

Coquin Mans

611-12

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Soon raced in moderate 5th, pushed along at stages, 6th before 5th, quickly dropped to last, no danger 6th, 6th again when left 4th from 3 out

5^th

The Game Changer

911-12

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Soon raced in 2nd, not fluent 4th, 3rd at 6th, no extra and eased in last approaching 3 out where left 5th

Also Ran

Melon

611-12

11/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up, soon 6th, headway from before 5th, closing to chase leader when fell 3 out op 3/1

Samcro

611-12

5/6f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Soon chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd at 6th, closing when fell 3 out op 8/11

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Non-Runners

Min³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: N D Fehily

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.30Pl:€2.30, €3.70EX:€46.30Trifecta:€948.80Tricast:€3,062.68SF:€74.70

Forecasts

Samcro (5/6), Melon (11/4), Supasundae (7/1), Wicklow Brave (12/1), Coquin Mans (14/1), Min (14/1), Bleu Berry (40/1), The Game Changer (66/1)

Wicklow Brave returns to Punchestown seeking a second success in this contest, but one of five representatives from Closutton, he'll be hard pushed to do so. Mullins also saddles Coquin Mans, Min, Bleu Berry and the Champion Hurdle runner up MELON. The latter has always held star-billing, but he's slowly beginning to live up to the hype, and a reproduction of his neck defeat to Buveur D'Air ought to prove good enough. The brilliant novice Samcro has proved unbeatable so far, and truthfully looks to be the real deal, but this rates as by far his sternest test yet at the end of a tough season, whilst the stayer Supasundae merits consideration.

Melon
Samcro
Supasundae

Previous Winners

2017

Wicklow Brave

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

12/1

Prize Money

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