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Formscan By Alan Magee - Willie Mullins has dominated this race over the past decade and STATE MAN gets the vote to beat stablemate Sharjah who won this Grade 1 event for the second time 12 months ago. The selection is firmly in the could be anything bracket having justified strong support in decisive fashion despite minimal experience in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. He backed that up over 2m3f here the following month with a smooth Grade 1 success from Flame Bearer. Sharjah has been a tremendous servant for connections winning six Grade 1’s plus a Galway Hurdle. He reappears after an 11-month absence but has run well fresh in the past. Saldier is also a former winner of this race plus the Galway Hurdle but lost his way over a variety of trips last winter. Teahupoo won the Red Mills Hurdle in fine style at Gowran earlier this year but was well beaten twice since behind Honeysuckle, while Jesse Evans has a lot on his plate but at least won’t lack for fitness.

1
4310
Jesse Evans (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

So You Think (NZ)-American Princess(Desert Prince)

(14) d2 (Jack Singleton)
Rated 147

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jesse Evans (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Saldier (FR)1
29th Jul 2021 Galway(2m 11yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Saldier (FR) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 155) Mr P W Mullins 2.26L in front of Jesse Evans (IRE) 4th (25/1 10-8 Rated 139) S W Flanagan (20 ran)
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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 18.75L in front of Jesse Evans (IRE) 17th (28/1 11-2 Rated 142) S W Flanagan (26 ran)
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2
5p-6
Saldier (FR) 8,b g 11-12

Soldier Hollow (GB)-Salve Evita(Monsun)

bl2(274) cd2 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 161

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Saldier (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Sharjah (FR)4
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Sharjah (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-10 Rated 164) P Townend 8.50L in front of Saldier (FR) 7th (80/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins (10 ran)
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6th Feb 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy Chase - Soft) Sharjah (FR) 3rd (10/3 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins 55.00L in front of Saldier (FR) 6th (16/1 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend (6 ran)
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29th Dec 2020 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle/bumper: Soft Chase: Yielding) Sharjah (FR) 1st (11/2 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins 31.75L in front of Saldier (FR) 6th (10/1 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend (7 ran)
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16th Nov 2019 Punchestown(2m 110yds, Hurdle, Soft, Soft To Heavy In Places) Saldier (FR) 1st (7/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins 8.50L in front of Sharjah (FR) 4th (7/2 11-10 Rated 163) Mr P W Mullins (5 ran)
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Jesse Evans (IRE)1
29th Jul 2021 Galway(2m 11yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Saldier (FR) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 155) Mr P W Mullins 2.26L in front of Jesse Evans (IRE) 4th (25/1 10-8 Rated 139) S W Flanagan (20 ran)
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Teahupoo (FR)1
19th Feb 2022 Gowran Park(2m , Hurdle, Heavy) Teahupoo (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-10 Rated 149) R M Power 49.00L in front of Saldier (FR) 6th (7/2 11-8 Rated 162) P Townend (7 ran)
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211-
Sharjah (FR) 9,b g 11-12

Doctor Dino (FR)-Saaryeh(Royal Academy)

ts+(326) cd2 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 162

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sharjah (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Saldier (FR)4
16th Mar 2021 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Sharjah (FR) 2nd (11/1 11-10 Rated 164) P Townend 8.50L in front of Saldier (FR) 7th (80/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins (10 ran)
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6th Feb 2021 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle - Soft to Heavy Chase - Soft) Sharjah (FR) 3rd (10/3 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins 55.00L in front of Saldier (FR) 6th (16/1 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend (6 ran)
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29th Dec 2020 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Hurdle/bumper: Soft Chase: Yielding) Sharjah (FR) 1st (11/2 11-12 Rated 164) Mr P W Mullins 31.75L in front of Saldier (FR) 6th (10/1 11-12 Rated 159) P Townend (7 ran)
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16th Nov 2019 Punchestown(2m 110yds, Hurdle, Soft, Soft To Heavy In Places) Saldier (FR) 1st (7/1 11-10 Rated 156) D E Mullins 8.50L in front of Sharjah (FR) 4th (7/2 11-10 Rated 163) Mr P W Mullins (5 ran)
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-111
State Man (FR) 5,ch g 11-12

Doctor Dino (FR)-Arret Station(Johann Quatz)

(205) c1 d2 (Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 159

Head to Head

In the last 3 years State Man (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jesse Evans (IRE)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 18.75L in front of Jesse Evans (IRE) 17th (28/1 11-2 Rated 142) S W Flanagan (26 ran)
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-106
Teahupoo (FR) 5,b g 11-12

Masked Marvel (GB)-Droit D'aimer(Sassanian)

(205) d5 (Robcour)
Rated 158

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Teahupoo (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Saldier (FR)1
19th Feb 2022 Gowran Park(2m , Hurdle, Heavy) Teahupoo (FR) 1st (13/8Fav 11-10 Rated 149) R M Power 49.00L in front of Saldier (FR) 6th (7/2 11-8 Rated 162) P Townend (7 ran)
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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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins/Mr P W Mullins
2
4
50

W P Mullins/P Townend
2
9
22

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
16
88
18

W P Mullins
15
150
10

Noel Meade
2
32
6

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D E Mullins
4
15
26

Mr P W Mullins
2
8
25

P Townend
2
9
22

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Punchestown

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
610
2635
23

Gordon Elliott
236
1778
13

Noel Meade
160
1351
12

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Punchestown

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
193
729
26

Mr P W Mullins
108
413
26

B J Cooper
63
488
13

D E Mullins
55
613
9

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Punchestown

Horse
Wins
Runs
Jesse Evans (IRE)
0
2
Saldier (FR)
2
3
Sharjah (FR)
2
5
State Man (FR)
1
1
Teahupoo (FR)
0
1