Full Result 3.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 24 January 2016

BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €66,000 2nd €20,900 3rd €9,900 4th €3,300 5th €2,200

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Faugheen (IRE) 30/100F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	174	156	177	–
b g Germany (USA) - Miss Pickering (IRE) (Accordion)
Made all, under 1 length clear at halfway, narrow lead after 3 out, extended advantage from 2 out still travelling well, well clear when mistake last, eased close home, easily (op 1/4)

2 15	1. Arctic Fire (GER) 8/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	7	1110 h	166	138	161	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Adelma (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Chased leaders, mistake in 3rd 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out and soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace

3 13 [28]	4. Nichols Canyon 100/30 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1110	160	122	152	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Zam Zoom (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Settled behind leader, close 2nd after 3 out, slight mistake next and soon dropped to 3rd under pressure, no impression and one pace after (op 7/2)

4 24 [52]	3. King Of The Picts (IRE) 150/1 L P Dempsey John Patrick Shanahan	L P Dempsey John Patrick Shanahan	7	1110	134	91	123	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Belle Rebelle (IRE) (In The Wings)
Waited with, reminders in rear after 4th, no impression under pressure and lost touch from 4 out, kept on one pace from last into remote 4th close home (op 200/1)

5 ½ [52½]	5. Plinth (IRE) 100/1 Barry Geraghty A P O'Brien	Barry Geraghty A P O'Brien	6	1110 tb	141	90	123	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Crazy Volume (IRE) (Machiavellian)
In touch, niggled along briefly after 4th where went 4th, pushed along after 3 out and no impression on leaders, one pace in remote 4th into straight, dropped to remote 5th close home

5 ran Off time: 3:05:03 Winning time: 3m 54.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Faugheen) 1st breeder: Dr John Waldron
2nd owner: Wicklow Bloodstock (Ireland) Ltd (Arctic Fire)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Nichols Canyon)
Tote win: €1.10 PL: €1.02 €2.10 Ex: €4 CSF: €3.99 Trifecta: €4.10

3:05 Leopardstown (IRE) 24 Jan 2016

BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)