24 Jan 2016 15:05 Leopardstown
Winner: €110,000 (Penalty: €65,999); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Faugheen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-121 / 12 |
Jump (29) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
3/0 | |
| made all, soon pressed, asserted entering straight, eased clear before last where mistake, shaken up briefly run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 15 L |
Arctic Fire (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2F-2114 / 10 |
Flat (621), Jump (27) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd |
8/0 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 5th, improved into 2nd entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Nichols Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
131-111 / 7 |
Flat (801), Jump (26) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
10/0 | |
| raced 2nd and pressed leader, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 24 L |
King of The Picts (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
431504 / 8 |
Flat (178), Jump (28) |
L P Dempsey | J P Shanahan P W Mullins |
150/0 | |
| held up in 4th early, rear halfway, reminders after 4th, ridden next, no extra 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Plinth (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
241F53 / 11 |
Flat (181), Jump (26) |
M P Walsh | A P O'Brien John P McManus |
100/0 | |
| held up in rear early, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||