17:25 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 51.8s

1^st

Honeysuckle

811-5

1/5f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd after 4th, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led entering straight, kept on strongly run-in op 2/11

2^nd

Echoes In Rain

611-5

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Held up in rear, progress on outer 2 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden into 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace op 22/1

3^rd

Darasso

911-12

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey

Held up, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on run-in to go 3rd last strides

4^th

Saint Roi

711-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh

Led, 6-length advantage early, reduced lead after 4th, mistake 5th, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, lost 3rd last strides op 11/1

5^th

2 ½

Adagio

511-12

16/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 4th, niggled along 4 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 20/1

6^th

Teahupoo

511-12

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: R M Power

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra entering straight op 14/1 tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.20Pl:€1.10, €3.80EX:€4.20Trifecta:€25.20SF:€5.86

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (1/5), Saint Roi (12/1), Teahupoo (12/1), Adagio (16/1), Echoes In Rain (18/1), Darasso (33/1)

It's pretty much impossible to oppose superstar mare HONEYSUCKLE, who retained her Champion Hurdle crown in decisive fashion at last month's Cheltenham Festival. She should have little trouble in also repeating her 2021 success in this race. Saint Roi performed with plenty of credit when fourth to Honeysuckle at Cheltenham and gets the nod for forecast purposes ahead of Teahupoo, who was well below par in the same race but is much better than he showed that day.

HONEYSUCKLE
SAINT ROI (FR)
TEAHUPOO (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Honeysuckle

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

4/7

Prize Money

1st: €164,999.002nd: €80,000.003rd: €27,500.004th: €13,750.005th: €8,250.006th: €5,500.00

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