29 Jan 2012 14:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €110,000 (Penalty: €71,500); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
1/1111-1 / 20 |
Flat (1646), Jump (268) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
4/5 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, smooth headway to challenge after 2 out, led early straight and soon asserted, stretched clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Oscars Well (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
114-323 / 9 |
Jump (31) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Molley Malone Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd entering straight, ridden to go 2nd before last but no chance with easy winner last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), g, 11 10) |
2-22112 / 12 |
Flat (970), Jump (31) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
11/2 | |
| led, mistake 3 out, strongly pressed after next and headed early straight, dropped to 3rd and no extra from before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 29 L |
Unaccompanied (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
112-411 / 6 |
Flat (84), Jump (31) |
D N Russell | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
11/4 | |
| held up in 4th, in touch approaching 2 out, no extra entering straight and soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Kalann (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
58-1312 / 11 |
Flat (112), Jump (86) |
M Darcy | Miss S J Harty Premier Racing… |
100/1 | |
| always rear, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||