27 Apr 2023 17:25 Punchestown
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €180,000); Distance: 2m 7f 130y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Klassical Dream (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 451-229 / 11 | Jump (42) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Joanne Coleman | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress after 2 out, travelled well into 3rd entering straight, ridden to dispute last, led run-in, kept on well, pressed close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Asterion Forlonge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | UF47-21 / 11 | Jump (17) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, disputed 3 out and jumped slightly right, narrowly headed after 2 out, ridden to dispute again before last, headed run-in, kept on again close home to press winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Sire Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 55P411 / 12 | Jump (12) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| held up, pushed along briefly 7th, improved into 4th after 4 out, disputed 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly after 2 out, joined before last, headed run-in, kept on again close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Teahupoo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 196-113 / 8 | Jump (42) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Robcour | 3/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, slightly hampered 3 out, switched left before next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Ashdale Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 32-342P / 10 | Jump (42) | Keith Donoghue | Mrs J Harrington Diarmuid Horgan | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Summerville Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 55/5-421 / 12 | Jump (40) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse | 33/1 | |
| led, slight mistake and headed 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | SHD | Meet And Greet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-03424 / 9 | Jump (12) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division for most, ridden and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 31 L | Whatdeawant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 13/153-3 / 8 | Jump (152) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Bernardine and… | 22/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Monkfish (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 11112/2 / 10 | Jump (17) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
