16:25 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2019

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40

AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Good to Yielding  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:27  |   Winning time: 3m 51.9s
1st
Horse silk
3
13/8f
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, improved into 2nd after 4 out, 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, led before last, stayed on well run-in op 7/4 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
7/4
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr D O'Connor
Disputed lead early, led from 2nd, clear from next, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden entering straight, headed before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
5
5
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Disputed lead early, took keen hold, mistake and headed at 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 3rd at last, kept on one pace tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
16/1
T: P RocheJ: R M Power
Held up in last, 4th 3 out, progress into 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression in 4th at last, no extra op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
36
1
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, dropped to 4th at 4th, ridden in last before 3 out, soon no impression op 11/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Surin90
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.40, €1.30EX:€4.10Trifecta:€7.10SF:€5.05

Forecasts

Fusil Raffles (13/8), Fakir D'Oudairies (7/4), French Made (10/3), Surin (8/1), Coko Beach (12/1), Way Back Home (16/1)

Verdict

The run of FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES when fourth of 16 to Klassical Dream at the age of four was solid form in the Supreme novices at the Cheltenham festival before running the well thought of Pentland Hills to a neck at Aintree in the Grade 1 Juvenile hurdle last month. A repeat of those runs can see the J P McManus-owned gelding can land the spoils here. The Nicky Henderson-trained Fusil Raffles looked impressive when sustaining an injury winning the Grade 2 Juvenile hurdle at Kempton in February and can emerge as the biggest danger, while French Made for the Willie Mullins yard can claim prize money.
  1. Fakir D'Oudairies
  2. Fusil Raffles
  3. French Made

Previous Winners

2018
Saldier
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00

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