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Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Yielding, good to yielding in placesPaddy Power Champion Hurdle
(Grade 1) of €300,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5.25
2m. Hurdle 4-y-o plus 6 Declared
Paddy Power Champion Hurdle
(Grade 1) of €300,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €180,000.00 2nd - €60,000.00 3rd - €30,000.00 4th - €15,000.00 5th - €9,000.00 6th - €6,000.00 Overcast
FormscanBy Michael Graham - STATE MAN is very hard to get away from in this field, but is priced accordingly. He couldn't land a blow on the imperious Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, but did come home in a clear second. His record prior to that reverse was excellent as he accumulated four Grade 1 victories in a row. He is ground versatile. His stablemate, Sharjah, is still a very solid operator. He was placed at both the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals and is likely to give Patrick Mullins another good spin. Zanahiyr finished third in the Champion Hurdle and occupied the same berth in the Aintree Hurdle. He could land another good cheque. Vauban chased home State Man in Grade 1 company at Leopardstown in December and February. He weakened in fourth in the Champion Hurdle, but has plenty of ability.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 4lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Makfi (GB)-Waldblume(Halling)
cp1(6)
c1
d1
(Mrs A Frost, P G Davies & R H Fowler)
Rated 145
In the last 3 years Colonel Mustard (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| State Man (FR) | 1 | |
| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 141) P Townend 3.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-11 Rated 140) C J Orr (26 ran) | ||
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New Approach (IRE)-Pure Fantasy(Fastnet Rock)
ts7(42)
c1
d3
(Mrs M Roden & Mrs R Nolan)
Rated 157
In the last 3 years Pied Piper (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sharjah (FR) | 2 | |
| 17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Pied Piper (GB) 2nd (12/1 11-13 Rated 154) D N Russell 2.75L in front of Sharjah (FR) 4th (10/1 12-0 Rated 155) Mr P W Mullins (24 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Sharjah (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 161) Mr P W Mullins 146.00L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 147) J W Kennedy (5 ran) | ||
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| Zanahiyr (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Pied Piper (GB) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 147) D N Russell 1.50L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 2 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 6.50L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 147) D N Russell (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 155.25L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 147) J W Kennedy (5 ran) | ||
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| Vauban (FR) | 4 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins 1.25L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 147) D N Russell (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins 151.00L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 147) J W Kennedy (5 ran) | ||
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| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Vauban (FR) 1st (6/4Fav 11-0 Rated 146) P Townend 2.75L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 3rd (7/2 11-0 Rated 142) J W Kennedy (12 ran) | ||
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| 31st Dec 2021 Punchestown(1m 7f 120yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) Pied Piper (GB) 1st (16/5 11-2) J W Kennedy .50L in front of Vauban (FR) 2nd (4/9Fav 11-2) P Townend (20 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Sharjah (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Zanahiyr (IRE) | 3 | |
| 13th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good to Soft) Sharjah (FR) 2nd (20/1 11-10 Rated 157) Mr P W Mullins .50L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-10 Rated 159) D N Russell (6 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding to Soft Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Sharjah (FR) 1st (5/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins .25L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-12 Rated 155) J W Kennedy (6 ran) | ||
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| 14th Nov 2021 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase); Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Sharjah (FR) 1st (6/4Fav 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins 3.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 2nd (5/2 11-12 Rated 152) D N Russell (3 ran) | ||
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| Pied Piper (GB) | 2 | |
| 17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Pied Piper (GB) 2nd (12/1 11-13 Rated 154) D N Russell 2.75L in front of Sharjah (FR) 4th (10/1 12-0 Rated 155) Mr P W Mullins (24 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Sharjah (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 161) Mr P W Mullins 146.00L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 147) J W Kennedy (5 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 2 | |
| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 9.25L in front of Sharjah (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 161) Mr P W Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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| 20th Nov 2022 Punchestown(2m 100yds, Hurdle, Yielding) State Man (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend 4.00L in front of Sharjah (FR) 2nd (5/2 11-12 Rated 162) Mr P W Mullins (4 ran) | ||
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| Vauban (FR) | 1 | |
| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins 5.00L in front of Sharjah (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 161) Mr P W Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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Doctor Dino (FR)-Arret Station(Johann Quatz)
(45)
cd1
(Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 166
In the last 3 years State Man (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sharjah (FR) | 2 | |
| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 9.25L in front of Sharjah (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 161) Mr P W Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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| 20th Nov 2022 Punchestown(2m 100yds, Hurdle, Yielding) State Man (FR) 1st (4/9Fav 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend 4.00L in front of Sharjah (FR) 2nd (5/2 11-12 Rated 162) Mr P W Mullins (4 ran) | ||
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| Zanahiyr (IRE) | 2 | |
| 14th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Soft) State Man (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) P Townend 4.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (66/1 11-10 Rated 157) D N Russell (7 ran) | ||
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| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 8.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| Pied Piper (GB) | 2 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 6.50L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 147) D N Russell (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 155.25L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 147) J W Kennedy (5 ran) | ||
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| Colonel Mustard (FR) | 1 | |
| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 141) P Townend 3.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-11 Rated 140) C J Orr (26 ran) | ||
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| Vauban (FR) | 3 | |
| 14th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Soft) State Man (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) P Townend 6.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 160) D E Mullins (7 ran) | ||
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| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 5.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 4.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Vauban (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sharjah (FR) | 1 | |
| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins 5.00L in front of Sharjah (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 161) Mr P W Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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| Zanahiyr (IRE) | 2 | |
| 14th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Soft) Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (66/1 11-10 Rated 157) D N Russell 2.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 160) D E Mullins (7 ran) | ||
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| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins 2.75L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| Pied Piper (GB) | 4 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins 1.25L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 147) D N Russell (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins 151.00L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 147) J W Kennedy (5 ran) | ||
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| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Vauban (FR) 1st (6/4Fav 11-0 Rated 146) P Townend 2.75L in front of Pied Piper (GB) 3rd (7/2 11-0 Rated 142) J W Kennedy (12 ran) | ||
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| 31st Dec 2021 Punchestown(1m 7f 120yds, Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) Pied Piper (GB) 1st (16/5 11-2) J W Kennedy .50L in front of Vauban (FR) 2nd (4/9Fav 11-2) P Townend (20 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 3 | |
| 14th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Soft) State Man (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) P Townend 6.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 160) D E Mullins (7 ran) | ||
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| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 5.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 4.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Zanahiyr (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sharjah (FR) | 3 | |
| 13th Apr 2023 Aintree(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good to Soft) Sharjah (FR) 2nd (20/1 11-10 Rated 157) Mr P W Mullins .50L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-10 Rated 159) D N Russell (6 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding to Soft Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Sharjah (FR) 1st (5/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins .25L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 2nd (5/1 11-12 Rated 155) J W Kennedy (6 ran) | ||
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| 14th Nov 2021 Punchestown(2m 40yds, Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase); Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Sharjah (FR) 1st (6/4Fav 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins 3.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 2nd (5/2 11-12 Rated 152) D N Russell (3 ran) | ||
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| Pied Piper (GB) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Pied Piper (GB) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 147) D N Russell 1.50L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 2 | |
| 14th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Soft) State Man (FR) 2nd (7/2 11-10 Rated 167) P Townend 4.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (66/1 11-10 Rated 157) D N Russell (7 ran) | ||
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| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 8.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| Vauban (FR) | 2 | |
| 14th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Soft) Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (66/1 11-10 Rated 157) D N Russell 2.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 160) D E Mullins (7 ran) | ||
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| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins 2.75L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2022 Honeysuckle 8 11-5 Rachael Blackmore 1/5Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
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)
2015 Faugheen 7 11-12 R Walsh 1/6Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Jezki 6 11-12 A P McCoy 4/5Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2013 Hurricane Fly 9 11-12 R Walsh 1/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Hurricane Fly 8 11-12 R Walsh 4/11Fav (W P Mullins)
2011 Hurricane Fly 7 11-12 R Walsh 1/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 Hurricane Fly 6 11-12 P Townend 3/1 (W P Mullins)
2009 Solwhit 5 11-12 D N Russell 2/1JFav (C Byrnes)
2008 Punjabi 5 11-12 B J Geraghty 2/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2007 Silent Oscar 8 11-12 R M Power 20/1 (H Rogers)
2006 Macs Joy 7 11-12 B J Geraghty 11/4 (Mrs John Harrington)
2005 Brave Inca 7 11-12 A P McCoy 2/1 (C A Murphy)
2004 Hardy Eustace 7 11-12 C O'Dwyer 3/1 (D T Hughes)
2003 Quazar 5 11-13 A Dobbin 7/2 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2002 Davenport Milenium 6 12-0 R Walsh 11/2 (W P Mullins)
2001 Moscow Flyer 7 12-0 B J Geraghty 6/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2000 Grimes 7 11-9 C F Swan 6/1 (C Roche)
1999 Istabraq 7 12-0 C F Swan 1/4Fav (A P O'Brien)
1995 Fortune And Fame 8 11-8 R Dunwoody 4/7Fav (D K Weld)
1994 Fortune And Fame 7 11-8 B Sheridan 4/9Fav (D K Weld)
1993 Camden Buzz 5 11-5 C F Swan 1/1Fav (P Mullins)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - Cheekpiece Colonel Mustard» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 1/2 State Man, 5/1 Vauban, 8/1 Sharjah, 10/1 Pied Piper, 14/1 Zanahiyr, 50/1 Colonel Mustard.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
