29 Apr 2017 16:25 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bapaume (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 61-2123 / 12 | Jump (43) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged straight, led approaching last, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Landofhopeandglory (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 111235 / 6 | Flat (293), Jump (43) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, tight for room and switched left approaching last, ridden to go 2nd run-in and kept on without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1 L | Meri Devie (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 14 / 6 | Flat (348), Jump (76) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins J R Brennan | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along in 5th approaching straight, soon closed, kept on without threatening run-in into 3rd near line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | HD | Mega Fortune (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | F13312 / 4 | Flat (342), Jump (43) | D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones | 9/4 | |
| raced in 2nd, on terms 5th, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along to lead into straight, headed approaching last, one pace and dropped to 4th near line | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 13104 / 5 | Jump (12) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 3 out in last, no impression next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4¼ L | Dandy Mag (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 22102 / 9 | Jump (12) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr Grant Lee Mercer | 8/1 | |
| led, joined 5th, slight mistake 4 out, headed into straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 16 L | On The Go Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 16 / 6 | Flat (373), Jump (12) | Rachael Blackmore | M Mulvany L Mulvany | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place and no impression 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
