16:25 Punchestown

Saturday 28 April 2018

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40

AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 57.10s

1^st

Saldier

411-0

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: R M Power

Towards rear, closer order 6th, headway travelling smoothly straight to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in op 16/1

2^nd

Mr Adjudicator

411-0

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Soon raced in 5th, closer order 6th, headway on inner straight, switched left approaching last, kept on without troubling winner op 11/4

3^rd

3 ½

Saglawy

411-0

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Soon raced in 4th, closer order 6th, effort straight, kept on same pace from before last op 7/1

4^th

Msassa

411-0

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, closer order 6th, headway on outer before 3 out, pushed along before straight, kept on same pace from before last op 40/1 tchd 50/1

5^th

Farclas

411-0

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, soon 3rd, closer order 6th, under pressure into straight and lost position, kept on same pace without threatening after tchd 9/4

6^th

Mitchouka

411-0

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Chased leader, closer order 6th, weakened approaching last where impeded and no extra op 16/1

Also Ran

Stormy Ireland

410-7

15/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Led and soon went on, reduced lead and slight mistake 6th, headed approaching last where no extra when bad mistake and unseated rider op 9/4 tchd 5/2

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Non-Runners

Veneer Of Charm¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Mark Walsh

Eoline Jolie²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.20Pl:€4.20, €1.80EX:€55.70Trifecta:€210.90Tricast:€283.50SF:€43.73

Forecasts

Stormy Ireland (15/8), Farclas (5/2), Mr Adjudicator (10/3), Saglawy (8/1), Saldier (10/1), Mitchouka (20/1), Veneer Of Charm (25/1), Msassa (33/1), Eoline Jolie (50/1)

FARCLAS can complete the Cheltenham-Punchestown double. He was impressive when coming away to win the Triumph and was nicely on top at the finish, and is taken to confirm the form with Mr Adjudicator. Saglawy doesn't look the best of the Mullins runners on paper but he was also quietly impressive when winning at Fairyhouse and could be the one to give the selection the most to do.

Farclas
Saglawy
Mr Adjudicator

Previous Winners

2017

Bapaume

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: Ruby Walsh | T: W P Mullins

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00