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Paddy 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
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1st - €165,000.00 2nd - €80,000.00 3rd - €27,500.00 4th - €13,750.00 5th - €8,250.00 6th - €5,500.00 Fine
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - HONEYSUCKLE has already beaten these rivals and should stretch her undefeated run to 16, plus one point-to-point. Ambitiously campaigned, the dual Champion Hurdler has a willing attitude, won last year's renewal and should take care of business. Teahupoo finished last in March's Champion Hurdle but seemed to underperform. He had previously beaten today's rival Darasso by 11 lengths at Gowran and while he might prefer soft ground, has winning form on yielding and can chase home the mare. Saint Roi ran well when fourth at Cheltenham and has place claims while Adagio was eighth in the Champion, having blundered. Echoes In Rain won last year's Champion Novice Hurdle over course and distance but has been well held in open company since. In-form Darasso has won 11 races, from 33, but ideally wants 2m4f and lacks a gear at this level.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 4lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Wiener Walzer (GER)-Aspidistra(Hernando)
ts2cp1(45)
d3
(Bryan Drew and Friends / Prof C Tisdall)
Rated 152
In the last 3 years Adagio (GER) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Honeysuckle (GB) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 14.75L in front of Adagio (GER) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 152) T Scudamore (10 ran) | ||
Saint Roi (FR) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Saint Roi (FR) 4th (33/1 11-10 Rated 155) M P Walsh 7.50L in front of Adagio (GER) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 152) T Scudamore (10 ran) | ||
Teahupoo (FR) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Adagio (GER) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 152) T Scudamore 18.00L in front of Teahupoo (FR) 10th (9/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (10 ran) | ||
Konig Turf (GER)-Nassora(Assessor)
ts+bl+(11)
d1
(Mr John P McManus)
Rated 153
In the last 3 years Darasso (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Honeysuckle (GB) | 1 | |
28th Nov 2021 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (2/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 14.75L in front of Darasso (FR) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 150) M P Walsh (8 ran) | ||
Teahupoo (FR) | 1 | |
19th Feb 2022 Gowran Park(2m , Hurdle, Heavy) Teahupoo (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-10 Rated 149) R M Power 11.00L in front of Darasso (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 155) L P Dempsey (7 ran) | ||
Coastal Path (GB)-Sainte Vigne(Saint des Saints)
ts2(45)
d3
(Mr John P McManus)
Rated 156
In the last 3 years Saint Roi (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Honeysuckle (GB) | 3 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 7.25L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (33/1 11-10 Rated 155) M P Walsh (10 ran) | ||
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 9.25L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (12/1 11-12 Rated 155) M P Walsh (5 ran) | ||
6th Feb 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy Chase - Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (10/11Fav 11-5 Rated 159) Rachael Blackmore 21.00L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 157) M P Walsh (6 ran) | ||
Echoes In Rain (FR) | 2 | |
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Echoes In Rain (FR) 3rd (25/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend 2.25L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (12/1 11-12 Rated 155) M P Walsh (5 ran) | ||
29th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding to Soft Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Saint Roi (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 155) Rachael Blackmore 10.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 4th (5/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend (6 ran) | ||
Adagio (GER) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Saint Roi (FR) 4th (33/1 11-10 Rated 155) M P Walsh 7.50L in front of Adagio (GER) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 152) T Scudamore (10 ran) | ||
Teahupoo (FR) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Saint Roi (FR) 4th (33/1 11-10 Rated 155) M P Walsh 25.50L in front of Teahupoo (FR) 10th (9/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (10 ran) | ||
In the last 3 years Teahupoo (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Darasso (FR) | 1 | |
19th Feb 2022 Gowran Park(2m , Hurdle, Heavy) Teahupoo (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-10 Rated 149) R M Power 11.00L in front of Darasso (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 155) L P Dempsey (7 ran) | ||
Honeysuckle (GB) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 32.75L in front of Teahupoo (FR) 10th (9/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (10 ran) | ||
Saint Roi (FR) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Saint Roi (FR) 4th (33/1 11-10 Rated 155) M P Walsh 25.50L in front of Teahupoo (FR) 10th (9/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (10 ran) | ||
Adagio (GER) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Adagio (GER) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 152) T Scudamore 18.00L in front of Teahupoo (FR) 10th (9/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (10 ran) | ||
Authorized (IRE)-Amarantine(King's Best)
ts3(45)
cd1
(Barnane Stud)
Rated 149
In the last 3 years Echoes In Rain (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Honeysuckle (GB) | 1 | |
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 7.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 3rd (25/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend (5 ran) | ||
Saint Roi (FR) | 2 | |
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Echoes In Rain (FR) 3rd (25/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend 2.25L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (12/1 11-12 Rated 155) M P Walsh (5 ran) | ||
29th Dec 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding to Soft Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Saint Roi (FR) 3rd (6/1 11-12 Rated 155) Rachael Blackmore 10.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 4th (5/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend (6 ran) | ||
In the last 3 years Honeysuckle (GB) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Darasso (FR) | 1 | |
28th Nov 2021 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (2/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 14.75L in front of Darasso (FR) 4th (66/1 11-12 Rated 150) M P Walsh (8 ran) | ||
Saint Roi (FR) | 3 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 7.25L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (33/1 11-10 Rated 155) M P Walsh (10 ran) | ||
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 9.25L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (12/1 11-12 Rated 155) M P Walsh (5 ran) | ||
6th Feb 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy Chase - Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (10/11Fav 11-5 Rated 159) Rachael Blackmore 21.00L in front of Saint Roi (FR) 4th (6/1 11-12 Rated 157) M P Walsh (6 ran) | ||
Echoes In Rain (FR) | 1 | |
6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (1/5Fav 11-5 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 7.00L in front of Echoes In Rain (FR) 3rd (25/1 11-5 Rated 143) P Townend (5 ran) | ||
Adagio (GER) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 14.75L in front of Adagio (GER) 8th (28/1 11-10 Rated 152) T Scudamore (10 ran) | ||
Teahupoo (FR) | 1 | |
15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Honeysuckle (GB) 1st (8/11Fav 11-3 Rated 165) Rachael Blackmore 32.75L in front of Teahupoo (FR) 10th (9/1 11-10 Rated 162) R M Power (10 ran) | ||
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
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 Adagio» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 2/11 Honeysuckle, 8/1 Saint Roi, 10/1 Teahupoo, 16/1 Adagio, 33/1 Echoes In Rain, 50/1 Darasso.
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.