30 Apr 2021 17:25 Punchestown
Winner: €250,000 (Penalty: €150,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Honeysuckle (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
111-111 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr K Alexander |
4/7 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, improved to lead 2 out, clear and pushed along entering straight, slow jump at last and briefly strongly pressed early run-in, rallied and stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
162-132 / 11 |
Flat (277), Jump (45) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/1 | |
| in touch in rear, 7th 3 out, closer in 5th 2 out, headway into 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, briefly strongly pressed winner after last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 10 L |
Epatante (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
111-123 / 9 |
Jump (45) | M P Walsh | N J Henderson John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, 5th 3 out, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, 3rd at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Abacadabras (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2152F1 / 8 |
Jump (22) | J W Kennedy | Mrs D Foster Gigginstown House… |
14/1 | |
| in touch in rear of mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Goshen (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
11U-018 / 8 |
Flat (201), Jump (45) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Steven Packham |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hod, mistake 2nd, disputed lead 4th, headed next, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression straight | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 15 L |
Darver Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3-13277 / 11 |
Jump (43) | J M Moore | G P Cromwell SSP Number Twentytwo… |
100/1 | |
| in rear, trailing and niggled along 3rd, bad mistake 6th, no impression from next, never a factor | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Jason The Militant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
51-331U / 10 |
Flat (211), Jump (22) |
D J O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Mr G Nicholson |
33/1 | |
| led, joined 4th, led next, slight mistake 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 19 L |
Aspire Tower (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
1F2-124 / 8 |
Flat (629), Jump (45) |
R M Power | H De Bromhead Robcour |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||