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17:30 Punchestown (IRE)

Rabobank Champion Hurdle (grade 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy (Hurdle Course: Heavy, Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €220,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.40s
  • Off Time: 17:31:29
  • 9 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
7/2

    3
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN & YELLOW STRIPES, emerald green sleeves, yellow star on cap

    Ebaziyan (IRE)

    17 t CD
    66/1
    • Form 3-2100
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 149

    always behind

    2
    Silk - Light blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, lt blue & white striped cap
    33/1
    • Form 138599
    • Age 12
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 154

    led, ridden and headed early straight, no extra and weakened before last

    3
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

    Jered (IRE)

    27 DCD
    20/1
    • Form 1-1380
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 156

    held up, 7th halfway, closer 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra and weakened before last

    4
    Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
    8/1
    • Form 0-5425
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 158

    held up towards rear, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on to 5th last, no impression leaders, kept on one pace

    5
    Silk - GREY, Pink epaulettes, Grey sleeves, Grey cap & Pink quartered

    Punjabi

    52 DCD
    7/2
    • Form 1-1F31
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 164

    chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, ridden to lead before last where slight mistake, strongly pressed and joined run-in, headed close home

    6
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
    12/1
    • Form 110-25
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 157

    chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead early straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home

    7
    Silk - MAUVE, white disc, white cap, mauve spots

    Solwhit (FR)

    27 DCD
    2/1
    • Form 1-1211
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 160

    settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th 4 out, headway in 5th entering straight, ridden to challenge last, kept on to join leader run-in and led close home

    8
    Silk - RED, dark blue chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
    33/1
    • Form 31-420
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 157

    chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace

    9
    Silk - RED, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star

    Quevega (FR)

    52 CDCD
    2/1
    • Form 19-311
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 153

    mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, no impression in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home

    Previous results

    In depth

    Formwatch

    Ebaziyan (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 10th of 13, 29l behind Fisher Bridge (9-11) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl gd in Apr.

    Hardy Eustace (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led to 1st, with leader, led 5th until before 6th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 15, 35l behind Solwhit (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr.

    Jered (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 15, 37l behind Solwhit (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr.

    Muirhead (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 5th, jumped left 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat, 5th of 23, 6l behind Punjabi (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.

    Punjabi 22-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went close 2nd after 3 out, narrow lead last, driven out, held on gamely, won at Cheltenham 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar beating Celestial Halo (11-10) by nk, 23 ran.

    Sizing Europe (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to disputed entering straight, 4th and weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 9l behind Sublimity (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 sft in Dec.

    Solwhit (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 8th, challenged last, driven flat, lead towards finish, ran on, won at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr beating Fiveforthree (11-7) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

    Won In The Dark (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, progress on inside after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 23, 21l behind Punjabi (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.

    Quevega (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, quicken before last, soon clear, ran on strongly, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) gs in Mar beating United (11-5) by 14l, 21 ran.