17:30 Punchestown
Friday 3 May 2019
All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:3519:1019:45
BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m  |  Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:32Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 54.30s
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 4th at halfway, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, led before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â R M Power
Held up in 6th, pushed along at halfway, ridden and last 2 out, some progress entering straight, still 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go 2nd close home op 5/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Mr P W Mullins
Held up in last, progress into 5th on outer 2 out, ridden in 3rd on outer entering straight, kept on same pace run-in
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â B J Cooper
Led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â J J Burke
Tracked leaders on outer, bad mistake at 2nd, 5th at halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, soon no impression
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Paul Townend
Tracked leader in 2nd, 2nd and mistake 3 out, ridden from next, soon weakened, mistake at last op 9/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.60, €2.10EX:€9.70Trifecta:€43.80SF:€11.54
Forecasts
Buveur D'Air (2/1), Apple's Jade (2/1), Supasundae (9/2), Melon (5/1), Wicklow Brave (16/1), Petit Mouchoir (33/1), Summerville Boy (33/1)
Supasundae won this last year and looks sure to make another bold bid after scoring over 2m4f at Aintree last time. He saw off BUVEUR D'AIR in that contest, but the dual Champion Hurdler was hampered by the fall of Melon three out and has sound prospects of turning the tables granted better luck in running over this shorter trip. Apple's Jade would be a huge threat at her best, but she has not been able to reproduce her earlier form on her last two runs. Wicklow Brave retains enough ability to make his presence felt.
- Buveur D'Air
- Supasundae
- Apple's Jade
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €176,999.002nd: €57,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €12,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €3,000.00
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