Horse Alert

28 Apr 2023 17:25 Punchestown

Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €180,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good tio Yielding in places).

Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	State Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12)	11-1112 / 8	Jump (45)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly	2/5
		made all, not fluent 2nd, travelled well and 2 lengths clear early straight, slight mistake last, pushed out and kept on well run-in
2^nd	5	3 L	Vauban (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12)	111-234 / 6	Flat (648), Jump (45)	D E Mullins	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	10/3
		tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last where not fluent, kept on one pace run-in
3^rd	1	6 L	Colonel Mustard (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12)	37-4222 / 10	Jump (6)	Kieren Buckley	L Fowler Mrs A Frost & P…	33/1
		towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and went 3rd approaching last, soon no impression and kept on one pace run-in
4^th	3	5 L	Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	1-23242 / 11	Flat (1005), Jump (15)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	14/1
		held up in rear, some headway on outer after 2 out and went 4th early straight, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra run-in
5^th	6	2¾ L	Zanahiyr (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12)	F-7P533 / 8	Flat (1027), Jump (15)	Jordan Gainford	G Elliott Bective Stud	22/1
		tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd before 3 out, pushed along entering straight and soon towards rear, no extra, kept on one pace run-in
6^th	2	2¼ L	Pied Piper (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12)	D-11542 / 7	Flat (318), Jump (42)	Mark Walsh	G Elliott Mrs M Roden & Mrs…	22/1
		tracked leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no impression in rear approaching last, kept on one pace run-in