17:30 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2017

All15:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:4019:1519:45

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 6m 1.4s
1st
Horse silk
11
4/1
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Took keen hold early, chased leaders, 5th from 5th, closed up 4 out, travelling smoothly and almost on terms 3 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed before last, stayed on well run-in, just held on op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
6
7/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Mid-division, 7th from 5th, closed 3 out, 3rd next, 2nd before straight travelling smoothly, challenged at last, every chance and stayed on well run-in, just failed op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
18
12
511-9
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Held up, 10th from 5th, not much room briefly 4 out, improved into 4th before straight, soon 3rd, no impression from before last, one pace op 11/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 4th from 5th, 5th before straight, soon no impression and one pace op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
7
33/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, 2nd briefly before 5 out where slightly slow, pushed along before 2 out and lost position, soon no impression and kept on same pace op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
3
611-10
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: R M Power
Took keen hold early, held up in rear, mistake 4th, some headway but no impression before straight, soon chased leaders and one pace
7th
Horse silk
½
4
100/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Chased leaders, 6th from 5th, slight mistake 7th, under pressure and no impression from 3 out, one pace
8th
Horse silk
9
9
16/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Held up, 9th from 5th, dropped to last from 4 out, no impression from 2 out, some headway when bad mistake last, no extra op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up, mistake 5 out, no impression before straight, soon no extra
10th
Horse silk
½
5
8/1
T: N B KingJ: R Johnson
Soon led, pressed and almost joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th into straight, weakened op 15/2 tchd 7/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Close up, soon 2nd, lost place and slight mistake 3 out, weakened op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, 8th from 5th, pushed along to close from 3 out, pulled up quickly before next op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.50, €1.10, €3.00EX:€16.30Trifecta:€176.70Tricast:€63.20SF:€11.88

Forecasts

Nichols Canyon (7/4), Unowhatimeanharry (4/1), Sutton Place (4/1), Lil Rockerfeller (8/1), Footpad (9/1), Shaneshill (14/1), Snow Falcon (16/1), Jury Duty (25/1), Clondaw Warrior (25/1), De Plotting Shed (33/1), One Track Mind (33/1), Lieutenant Colonel (100/1)

Verdict

NICHOLS CANYON is unexposed as a stayer, and should be able to confirm Cheltenham form with Lil Rockerfeller and Unowhatimeanharry, with his liking for this track another major plus. Unowhatimeanharry had a long winning sequence ended at Cheltenham, but is thoroughly reliable, and looks the option for the silver medal.
  1. Nichols Canyon
  2. Unowhatimeanharry
  3. Lil Rockerfeller

Prize Money

1st: €147,500.002nd: €47,500.003rd: €22,500.004th: €10,000.005th: €5,001.006th: €2,500.00

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