15:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 3m 52.05s

1^st

State Man

611-12

6/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all, pressed 2 out, went on entering straight, pushed along before last, 3 lengths lead at last, ridden out and kept on well op 5/6 tchd 5/4

2^nd

4 ¾

Honeysuckle

911-5

11/8

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, stumbled on landing 3 out, pushed along and pressed leader next, ridden in 2nd and no impression before last, kept on same pace op 15/8

3^rd

Vauban

511-12

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, headway after 2 out, pushed along in 3rd before last, slow at last, ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 5/1

4^th

1 ¼

Pied Piper

511-12

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up in touch on inner, 3rd halfway, 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace op 50/1

5^th

1 ½

Zanahiyr

611-12

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, close up early, not fluent 3rd, 4th halfway, close 3rd when slow 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, no extra before last, kept on one pace tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Takarengo¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T Mullins J: J B Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.20, €1.30EX:€3.00Trifecta:€4.20SF:€3.20

Forecasts

State Man (6/5), Honeysuckle (11/8), Vauban (9/2), Pied Piper (66/1), Zanahiyr (66/1), Takarengo (200/1)

STATE MAN was most impressive when beating Vauban in the Matheson here over Christmas and can confirm his superiority over his stable-companion and land a fourth Grade 1 in a row. Honeysuckle, who has won the last 3 runnings of this, would obviously be a major threat to both if shrugging off a below-par reappearance run in the Hatton's Grace.

STATE MAN (FR)
VAUBAN (FR)
HONEYSUCKLE

Previous Winners

2022

Honeysuckle

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

1/5

Prize Money

1st: €114,000.002nd: €40,000.003rd: €20,000.004th: €10,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.007th: €3,000.00