26 Apr 2018 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €275,000 (Penalty: €162,250); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Faugheen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/1P26 / 12 | Jump (44) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 11/2 | |
| quickly away and made all, clear at halfway, slightly reduced advantage 2 out, went clear again entering straight, ridden and stayed on run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 13 L | Penhill (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 14112-1 / 9 | Flat (901), Jump (42) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Anthony Bloom | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders in moderate 5th, progress into moderate 3rd 5out, went closer 2nd 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 4¾ L | Shaneshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 13224P / 10 | Jump (137) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, moderate 5th 4 out, ridden in moderate 4th before 2 out, kept on onepace in moderate 3rd straight | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 12 L | Identity Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 60-6241 / 8 | Jump (12) | Sean Flanagan | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, moderate 6th 5 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | ½ L | Bapaume (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1-2383P / 8 | Jump (24) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Diamond Cauchois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-31312 / 8 | Jump (24) | D N Russell | G Elliott Danny & Eamon Partnership | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | La Bague Au Roi (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 61-1117 / 9 | Jump (44) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex Mrs Julien Turner… | 14/1 | |
| tracked clear leader disputing 2nd, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 out, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 7½ L | Yorkhill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 112-86P / 11 | Jump (44) | R M Power | W P Mullins D & D Armstrong… | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 32 L | Bleu Et Rouge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 4-04204 / 7 | Jump (25) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | HD | Bacardys (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1P1-3FF / 11 | Jump (42) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Shanakiel Racing… | 4/1 | |
| tracked clear leader disputing 2nd, moderate 4th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | HD | Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 12541P / 11 | Flat (2024), Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 6th and moderate 8th halfway, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Lieutenant Colonel (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | P221P4 / 11 | Jump (11) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott C Leech | 66/1 | |
| always behind, trailing after halfway, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
