01 May 2009 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €220,000 (Penalty: €132,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Hurdle Course: Heavy, Soft to Heavy in places).
Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Solwhit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-1211 / 20 |
Flat (180), Jump (27) |
D N Russell | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… |
2/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th 4 out, headway in 5th entering straight, ridden to challenge last, kept on to join leader run-in and led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| SHD |
Punjabi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-1F31 / 10 |
Flat (337), Jump (52) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Raymond Tooth |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, ridden to lead before last where slight mistake, strongly pressed and joined run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 3 L |
Quevega (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 7) |
19-311 / 10 |
Flat (536), Jump (52) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
2/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, no impression in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| HD |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
110-25 / 13 |
Jump (123) | D F O'Regan | Henry Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
12/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead early straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Muirhead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0-5425 / 12 |
Jump (52) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Pat Sloan |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on to 5th last, no impression leaders, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
138599 / 13 |
Flat (558), Jump (27) |
P W Flood | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed early straight, no extra and weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31-420 / 10 |
Flat (180), Jump (52) |
S J Hassett | Sabrina J Harty Gerard V Crehan |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Jered (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1-1380 / 9 |
Jump (27) | A P McCoy | N Meade John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up, 7th halfway, closer 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no extra and weakened before last | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Ebaziyan (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 12) |
3-2100 / 9 |
Flat (1433), Jump (17) |
D J Casey | W P Mullins Peter Garvey |
66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||