29 Jan 2017 15:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €110,000 (Penalty: €64,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
82-23F1 / 11 |
Jump (31) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Bective Stud |
9/10 | |
| led, pressed from before 2 out, asserted approaching last where slight mistake, kept on well run-in, reduced lead close home but always looking likely to maintain advantage | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Footpad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3F-1124 / 8 |
Jump (31) | D A Jacob | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
12/1 | |
| raced in moderate 3rd, closed to almost dispute moderate 2nd when slight mistake last and left chasing winner, ran on well run-in, not bridge gap | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 37 L |
Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
2-33343 / 7 |
Flat (542), Jump (31) |
B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along briefly 4th, pushed along again 5th, soon no danger, left distant 3rd from last | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Faugheen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/1211- / 12 |
Jump (371) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
0/0 | ||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Nichols Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
333-312 / 7 |
Flat (1172), Jump (31) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leader, closed up approaching 2 out where jumped right, soon under pressure, not match winner and almost joined for 2nd when fell last | ||||||||||