Horse Alert

29 Apr 2022 17:25 Punchestown

Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €164,999); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).

Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Honeysuckle (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5)	111-111 / 10	Jump (45)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead Mr K Alexander	1/5
		tracked leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd after 4th, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led entering straight, kept on strongly run-in
2^nd	5	3 L	Echoes In Rain (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5)	11-3435 / 8	Flat (1084), Jump (45)	P Townend	W P Mullins Barnane Stud	18/1
		held up in rear, progress on outer 2 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden into 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace
3^rd	2	4 L	Darasso (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12)	214121 / 10	Jump (11)	L P Dempsey	J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus	33/1
		held up, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on run-in to go 3rd last strides
4^th	3	SHD	Saint Roi (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12)	244-344 / 9	Flat (1341), Jump (45)	M P Walsh	W P Mullins Mr John P McManus	12/1
		led, 6-length advantage early, reduced lead after 4th, mistake 5th, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, lost 3rd last strides
5^th	1	2½ L	Adagio (GER) (colt, bay, 11 12)	122-228 / 5	Flat (620), Jump (45)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Bryan Drew and…	16/1
		tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 4th, niggled along 4 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
6^th	4	15 L	Teahupoo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	12-1110 / 7	Jump (45)	R M Power	G Elliott Robcour	12/1
		held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra entering straight