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17:25 Punchestown (IRE)

Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding (Good tio Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €300,000 added
  • Winner: €180,000
  • 2nd: €60,000
  • 3rd: €30,000
  • 4th: €15,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.90s
  • Off Time: 17:25:57
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red spots, red cap
33/1
  • Form 37-4222
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 145

towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and went 3rd approaching last, soon no impression and kept on one pace run-in

2
Silk - Red, white diamond, White sleeves, red diamonds, Red cap

Pied Piper

42 t DCD
22/1
  • Form D-11542
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 157

tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no impression in rear approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

3
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap

Sharjah (FR)

15 t DCD
14/1
  • Form 1-23242
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 158

held up in rear, some headway on outer after 2 out and went 4th early straight, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra run-in

4
Silk - YELLOW & BLACK CHECK, yellow sleeves, black star on cap

State Man (FR)

45 CDCD
2/5
  • Form 11-1112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 166

made all, not fluent 2nd, travelled well and 2 lengths clear early straight, slight mistake last, pushed out and kept on well run-in

5
Silk - Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves, light green cap

Vauban (FR)

45 t DCD
10/3
  • Form 111-234
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 160

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last where not fluent, kept on one pace run-in

6
Silk - White & emerald green chevrons, red cap

Zanahiyr (IRE)

15 pt D
22/1
  • Form F-7P533
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 158

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd before 3 out, pushed along entering straight and soon towards rear, no extra, kept on one pace run-in

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

STATE MAN won the Champion Novice Hurdle here a year ago then beat Sharjah and Vauban in subsequent Grade 1 races before a disappointing run behind Honeysuckle at Leopardstown. He had no answer to Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle but that was hardly a disgrace and he should beat his two stablemates again. Zanahiyr is admirably consistent at the highest level without quite managing a breakthrough but stablemate Pied Piper, only beaten a head in the County Hurdle, has twice finished behind the selection this season.

Formwatch

Colonel Mustard (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Rubaud (10-11) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Pied Piper 12-1 (11-13) Mid-division, effort from 2 out, led and pecked last, soon headed, every chance flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 24, hd behind Faivoir (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.

Sharjah (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, headway before 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.

State Man (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Waited with in last pair, good headway out wide tracking leaders at 4th, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

Vauban (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd at 4th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with impressive winner, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

Zanahiyr (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased winner from 1st, blundered 3rd, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.