18:00 Punchestown

Thursday 2 May 2024

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:0519:40

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 56.00s

1^st

Teahupoo

711-10

5/6f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Rear of mid-division early, not fluent 5th, improved to track leaders on outer at 7th, 4th 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden clear at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably tchd 4/5

2^nd

6 ½

Asterion Forlonge

1011-10

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division on outer, not fluent 4th, closer in 5th on outer 3 out, ridden and headway into 2nd before last, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in op 6/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

Home By The Lee

911-10

15/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, ridden in 6th before 2 out, moderate 6th at last, ran on well run-in to go 3rd near line, never nearer op 17/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

Buddy One

711-10

17/2

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan

Tracked leaders, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th near line op 9/1

5^th

3 ¾

Whatcouldhavebeen

611-3

50/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Aidan Kelly

Tracked leaders, improved into close 2nd 3 out, ridden next, dropped to 4th before last, no impression op 80/1 tchd 100/1

6^th

4 ¼

Franciscan Rock

711-10

66/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, led from 9th, ridden 2 out, headed before last, 5th at last, no impression op 100/1

7^th

Lantry Lady

611-3

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, 7th 3 out, ridden in 7th next, no impression op 17/2 tchd 10/1

8^th

Monkfish

1011-10

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 5th, led from 8th, headed next, ridden and dropped to 8th 3 out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 22/1

9^th

Summerville Boy

1211-10

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, slight mistakes 5th and 7th, mistake and headed 8th, mistake 9th and soon weakened op 66/1

Also Ran

No Looking Back

611-10

100/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Always behind, no impression from 3 out, trailing when pulled up before last op 66/1

Sire Du Berlais

1211-10

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mark Walsh

Always behind, pushed along from early, trailing when pulled up injured before 3 out op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.20, €2.00, €1.60EX:€7.30Trifecta:€37.20Tricast:€27.18SF:€6.85

Forecasts

Teahupoo (5/6), Asterion Forlonge (13/2), Home By The Lee (15/2), Buddy One (17/2), Lantry Lady (9/1), Sire Du Berlais (14/1), Monkfish (18/1), Summerville Boy (40/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (50/1), Franciscan Rock (66/1), No Looking Back (100/1)

TEAHUPOO had a few of these in behind him in the Stayers' at Cheltenham last month and can underline he's the class act in this division at present by following up here. Cheltenham third Home By The Lee might be the one to chase him home ahead of the selection's stablemate Sire du Berlais, who was third in this 12 months ago.

TEAHUPOO (FR)
HOME BY THE LEE (IRE)
SIRE DU BERLAIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Klassical Dream

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €180,000.002nd: €60,000.003rd: €30,000.004th: €14,999.005th: €9,000.006th: €6,000.00