Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
17:25
Paddy Power Champion Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.20
Place: €1.10 €1.60
Exacta: €2.10
Trifecta: €13.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | State Man (FR) | 7 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 2/5F | Won | Made all - travelled strongly - faced challenge but going easily after 2 out - went clear before last - not fluent last - pushed out - comfortably(op 4/11) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Vauban (FR) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 100/30 | 3 | Took keen hold - raced in second early - not fluent when lost second but prominent 1st - went second again going easily home turn - ridden and outpaced before last - not fluent last - kept on well - no match for winner(op 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Colonel Mustard (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Mrs Lorna Fowler | 166 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - dropped to last home turn - soon headway when ridden and went third - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 40/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Sharjah (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 14/1 | 5 | Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway on outer home turn - soon went fourth when pushed along - no impression when mistake last - ridden and no extra run-in(tchd 12/1 and 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Zanahiyr (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 22/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - lost touch when outpaced home turn - kept on run-in(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Pied Piper (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 22/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - went second from 1st - challenging when pushed along after 2 out - lost second and weakened home turn(op 16/1) |