23 Apr 2010 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €169,999 (Penalty: €101,999); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) |
1211-13 / 20 |
Flat (1000), Jump (159) |
P Townend | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
3/1 | |
| held up in rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd after 2 out, challenged travelling well approaching last, ridden on run-in and stayed on well to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| NK |
Solwhit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
113116 / 9 |
Flat (537), Jump (38) |
D N Russell | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to dispute 4 out, led next, sent clear from 2 out, reduced advantage at last, kept on well under pressure, headed closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), g, 11 12) |
401101 / 12 |
Flat (324), Jump (35) |
Ms K Walsh | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, 6th approaching 2 out, headway between horses into moderate 2nd entering straight, closer in 3rd under pressure at last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Medermit (FR) (gelding, g, 11 12) |
25-3317 / 11 |
Jump (38) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 5th 2 out, soon no impression and dropped to 7th, kept on from before last without threatening | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Muirhead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
525242 / 12 |
Jump (13) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Pat Sloan |
20/1 | |
| led, joined at 3rd, headed 3 out, dropped to 4th and no extra approaching straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Dunguib (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
D11113 / 11 |
Jump (38) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Daniel Harnett/mrs… |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear racing keenly, pulled way into 4th before halfway, ridden after 2 out, 5th and no impression early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
120-012 / 8 |
Jump (69) | T J Murphy | D Pipe K & D Ives |
10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, still in touch 3 out, no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
De Valira (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
4/43435 / 11 |
Flat (8), Jump (69) |
D J Condon | J Morrissey D Mac A'Bhaird |
66/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead from 3rd until headed approaching 3 out, dropped to 6th after 2 out, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 7 L |
Voler La Vedette (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) |
5-11113 / 8 |
Jump (38) | A P McCoy | Colm Murphy Mrs M Brophy |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear on inner, some headway on outer 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
651104 / 10 |
Flat (260), Jump (13) |
R M Power | Miss S J Harty Gerard V Crehan |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders racing keenly, 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Punjabi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-24219 / 10 |
Flat (694), Jump (38) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Raymond Tooth |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th 3 out, under pressure when mistake next, weakened, eased when beaten in straight | ||||||||||