Punchestown Result

Fri, 29th Apr, 2022

Going: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places: changed to Good to Yielding on the Hurdle/Bumper track after Race 5. Fine

Summary

Paddy Power Champion H´dle (Grade 1) of €300,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €165,000.00, 2nd - €80,000.00, 3rd - €27,500.00, 4th - €13,750.00, 5th - €8,250.00, 6th - €5,500.00 6 Ran 9 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Honeysuckle (GB) 11-5 (Mr K Alexander )
(3:51.8 2.40 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 165
Sulamani (IRE) - First Royal (GER)(Lando (GER))
Breeder - Dr G W Guy

(Morning price: 1/5 2/11 1/5 2/11 1/6)
(Ring price: 2/11 1/5) SP 1/5fav

Henry De Bromhead

Rachael Blackmore

Tote Win €1.20 Place €1.10

tracked leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd after 4th, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led entering straight, kept on strongly run-in

15th Mar, 22 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 165 This
Race 4th Dec, 22 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl Rated 165

2nd

Echoes In Rain (FR) 11-5 (Barnane Stud )
(3:52.4) ts³ Rated 149
Authorized (IRE) - Amarantine (FR)(King's Best (USA))
Breeder - M Thierry Storme

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 25/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place €3.80

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

15th Mar, 22 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 20th May, 22 Curragh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 83

3rd

Darasso (FR) 11-12 (Mr John P McManus )
(3:53.2) ts⁺bl⁺ Rated 153
Konig Turf (GER) - Nassora (FR)(Assessor (IRE))
Breeder - M Guy Cherel & M Emmanuel Cherel

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 28/1)
SP 33/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

L P Dempsey

held up, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on run-in to go 3rd last strides

18th Apr, 22 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl Rated 153 This
Race 30th Jun, 22 Tipperary
7th Hdl Rated 153

4th

shd

Saint Roi (FR) 11-12 (John P McManus )
(3:53.2) ts² Rated 156
Coastal Path (GB) - Sainte Vigne (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - P E Guilloux, Jack Thomas, F B Dasque

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

W P Mullins

M P Walsh

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

15th Mar, 22 Cheltenham
4th Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 30th Jun, 22 Tipperary
3rd Hdl Rated 155

5th

2.5L

Adagio (GER) 11-12 (Bryan Drew and Friends / Prof C Tisdall )
(3:53.6) ts²cp¹ Rated 152
Wiener Walzer (GER) - Aspidistra (GER)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Gestut Schlenderhan

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

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

15th Mar, 22 Cheltenham
8th Hdl Rated 152 This
Race

6th

15L

Teahupoo (FR) 11-12 (Robcour )
(3:56.6) Rated 160
Masked Marvel (GB) - Droit D'aimer (FR)(Sassanian (USA))
Breeder - S C E A Haras Du Hoguenet & M Philip Prevost-Baratte

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Gordon Elliott

R M Power

held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra entering straight

15th Mar, 22 Cheltenham
10th Hdl Rated 162 This
Race 4th Dec, 22 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl Rated 158

Off 5.25
Time 3m. 51.80 secs, which is 2.40 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.20
Tote Trifecta- €25.20
CSF- €5.86.

2021 Honeysuckle 7 11-7 Rachael Blackmore 4/7Fav (Henry De Bromhead)

2020 Abandoned

2019 Buveur D'air 8 11-12 D N Russell 2/1JFav (Nicky Henderson)

2018 Supasundae 8 11-12 R M Power 7/1 (Mrs John Harrington)

2017 Wicklow Brave 8 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 12/1 (W P Mullins)

2016 Vroum Vroum Mag 7 11-5 R Walsh 4/6Fav (W P Mullins)