28 Apr 2018 16:25 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Yielding to Soft.
AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Saldier (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 153 / 11 | Flat (355), Jump (11) | R M Power | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, closer order 6th, headway travelling smoothly straight to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3 L | Mr Adjudicator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 112 / 10 | Flat (247), Jump (43) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins David Bobbett | 10/3 | |
| soon raced in 5th, closer order 6th, headway on inner straight, switched left approaching last, kept on without troubling winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Saglawy (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 311 / 6 | Flat (356), Jump (11) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… | 8/1 | |
| soon raced in 4th, closer order 6th, effort straight, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2 L | Msassa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4-15 / 4 | Jump (11) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, closer order 6th, headway on outer before 3 out, pushed along before straight, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | HD | Farclas (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) | 221 / 9 | Flat (242), Jump (43) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, soon 3rd, closer order 6th, under pressure into straight and lost position, kept on same pace without threatening after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 22 L | Mitchouka (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2311P2 / 11 | Flat (405), Jump (11) | D N Russell | G Elliott M Stephan Ahrens… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, closer order 6th, weakened approaching last where impeded and no extra | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Veneer Of Charm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 127164 / 5 | Flat (195), Jump (11) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Rosbrian Farm | 0/0 | ||
| 8 |   | - | Eoline Jolie (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 168 / 5 | Jump (2) | Rachael Blackmore | W P Mullins George R Logan… | 0/0 | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Stormy Ireland (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 2-21F / 8 | Flat (520), Jump (43) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins FB Racing Club | 15/8 | |
| led and soon went on, reduced lead and slight mistake 6th, headed approaching last where no extra when bad mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
