15:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 5 February 2023

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

Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:13  |   Winning time: 3m 52.05s
1st
Horse silk
2
611-12
6/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: P 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
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
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
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
511-12
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: D E 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
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
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

3
Horse silk
Takarengo1
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: T Mullins  J: J B Foley
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. STATE MAN (FR)
  2. VAUBAN (FR)
  3. HONEYSUCKLE

Previous Winners

2022
Honeysuckle
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
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

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