Full Result 2.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 23 January 2011

BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €71,500 2nd €20,900 3rd €9,900 4th €3,300

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hurricane Fly (IRE) 4/9F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1110	166	124	169	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE) (Kenmare)
Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged entering straight, travelled well to lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably (op 4/9 tchd 1/2)

2 3½	2. Solwhit (FR) 3/1 Davy Russell C Byrnes	Davy Russell C Byrnes	7	1110	164	120	165	–
b g Solon (GER) - Toowhit Towhee (USA) (Lucky North)
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge entering straight, 2nd before last where slight mistake, kept on under pressure, no extra run-in (op 10/3)

3 2 [5½]	4. Thousand Stars (FR) 14/1 Ms K Walsh W P Mullins	Ms K Walsh W P Mullins	7	1110	156	117	162	–
gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Led, slight mistake 4th, ridden and challenged entering straight, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace

4 9 [14½]	5. Voler La Vedette (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty C A Murphy	Barry Geraghty C A Murphy	7	115	154	102	149	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Settled 4th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace (op 12/1)

5 dist [44½]	3. Sublimity (FR) 25/1 A E Lynch Robert Alan Hennessy	A E Lynch Robert Alan Hennessy	11	1110 t	153	–	–	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki)
Held up in last, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)