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Punchestown (IRE)
17:25
Paddy Power Champion Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50 Place: €1.02 €2 €1.80 Exacta: €7.10 Tricast: €14.42 Trifecta: €15
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Honeysuckle (GB) N/A Elite
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 4/7F Won Held up in behind leaders on outer - headway before 5 out - disputing third after 4 out - soon went third - led going easily from 2 out - soon clear - pushed along when 5 lengths ahead before last - slow jump and jumped left and reduced lead last - ridden out(op 8/13)
2nd 6 Sharjah (FR) 10 G AVG
W P Mullins 168 lbs 9/1 2.25 Towards rear on outer - pushed along briefly before 3 out - headway before 2 out - went second 5 lengths down when ridden before last - pressed leader from last - kept on well but held run-in(tchd 10/1)
3rd 7 Epatante (FR) N/A Good
Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 9/2 10 Held up in behind leaders - pressed leaders going okay on outer before 2 out - shaken up and outpaced after 2 out - soon ridden - no impression when went modest third before last - not fluent last - kept on
4th 1 Abacadabras (FR) N/A Poor
Mrs Denise Foster 168 lbs 14/1 1.5 Held up in behind leaders early - lost position before 3rd - headway after 3 out - pushed along and bit short of room on inner after 2 out - soon outpaced and switched left - kept on and went modest fourth after last(op 12/1)
5th 4 Goshen (FR) 9 G AVG
Gary Moore 168 lbs 8/1 2.75 Took keen hold - chased leader - close up disputing second after 2nd - went second 3rd - joined leader after 4th - not fluent and headed but prominent 5 out - pressed leader when pushed along before 3 out - no extra after 2 out - ridden and weakened before last(op 10/1)
6th 3 Darver Star (IRE) 11 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 100/1 15 Held up in rear - pushed along briefly and became detached after 3rd - bad mistake and pecked on landing 4 out - no impression when jumped slightly left 3 out - soon pushed along - minor headway before 2 out - kept on - never dangerous(op 125/1 tchd 150/1)
7th 5 Jason The Militant (IRE) 10 G Poor
Henry De Bromhead 168 lbs 33/1 .5 Led - joined after 4th - led narrowly from 5 out - jumped slightly left 4 out - headed and pushed along from 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(tchd 40/1)
8th 2 Aspire Tower (IRE) 9 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 168 lbs 33/1 19 Chased leaders on outer - not fluent 1st - close up disputing second after 2nd - mistake and lost second 3rd - disputing third after 4 out - soon pushed along and lost third - mistake and weakened 3 out - soon dropped to rear(op 28/1)