Punchestown (IRE) Result
27 Apr 2012
Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
- (4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hdles
- £80,000.00, £25,333.33, £12,000.00, £4,000.00
WATCH RACE - 25p| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Hurricane Fly
(IRE) 4/11F 
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8 | 11-12 | W P Mullins | 173 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE) (Kenmare) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Settled in 4th, close in 3rd from 3 out, ridden to challenge and led before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in (op 1/3 tchd 2/5) |
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2½ | Zaidpour (FR) 9/2 | 6 | 11-12 | W P Mullins | 162 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Red Ransom (USA) - Zainta (IRE) (Kahyasi) | Paul Townend | ||||||||||||
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead entering straight, headed before last and no impression on winner run-in (op 5/1) |
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3 |
6 | Thousand Stars (FR) 7/1 | 8 | 11-12 | W P Mullins | 164 | * | * | » | |||
| gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR) (Saint Estephe) | Ms K Walsh | ||||||||||||
Led, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd and no impression when not fluent last (op 7/1 tchd 8/1) |
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4 |
37 | The Real Article (IRE) 25/1 | 7 | 11-12 | E J O'Grady | 152 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Definite Article - Soul Mate (IRE) (Phardante) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders in 3rd, not fluent and dropped to 4th 3 out, no extra after next and eased when beaten run-in (op 28/1) |
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4 ran
TIME 4m 10.50s (slow by 24.50s) Total SP 108%
NON RUNNER: Quevega (FR)
1st OWNER: George Creighton BRED: Agricola Del Parco TRAINER: W P Mullins
2nd OWNER: Mrs S Ricci
3rd OWNER: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate
TOTE WIN £1.50; Ex £3.40; CSF £2.47
NON RUNNER: Quevega (FR)
1st OWNER: George Creighton BRED: Agricola Del Parco TRAINER: W P Mullins
2nd OWNER: Mrs S Ricci
3rd OWNER: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate
TOTE WIN £1.50; Ex £3.40; CSF £2.47