Full Result 1.25 Leopardstown (IRE) | 2 February 2019

BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €98,875 2nd €33,250 3rd €15,750 4th €7,000 5th €3,500 6th €875

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Apple's Jade (FR) 8/11F Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	113 t	162	160	168	–
b m Saddler Maker (IRE) - Apple's For Ever (FR) (Nikos)
Made all, 2 lengths advantage approaching last (normal 2 out), soon shaken up and drew clear off home turn, stayed on strongly (op 9/10 tchd Evs)

2 16	3. Supasundae 4/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	9	1110	163	149	159	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Distinctive Look (IRE) (Danehill)
Chased leader in 2nd throughout, 2 lengths down approaching last (normal 2 out), soon ridden and not quicken with winner, kept on same pace (op 9/2)

3 5 [21]	2. Petit Mouchoir (FR) 12/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	1110	158	143	154	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Arnette (FR) (Denham Red)
Bit keen early and chased leaders in 3rd throughout, no impression after last (normal 2 out), soon one pace

4 ¾ [21¾]	1. Melon 4/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	1110	164	142	153	–
ch g Medicean - Night Teeny (Platini)
Held up in 4th, mistake 4th, not fluent 2 out (normal 3 out) and no impression approaching last (normal 2 out), one pace (op 11/4)

5 3½ [25¼]	5. Farclas (FR) 25/1 Sean Flanagan Gordon Elliott	Sean Flanagan Gordon Elliott	5	119 tp¹	152	137	149	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Floriana (GER) (Seattle Dancer)
Raced in rear until went 5th at 4th, ridden and no impression approaching last (normal 2 out), weakened (op 33/1)

6 64 [89¼]	4. Tombstone (IRE) 66/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	9	1110 t	146	56	86	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Connaught Hall (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up in 5th, in rear at 4th and soon detached, eased from last (normal 2 out), tailed off (vet reported the gelding was was found to have blood at the nose following exercised induced pulmonary haemorrhage) (op 50/1)

6 ran Off time: 1:26:24 Winning time: 3m 44.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Apple's Jade) 1st breeder: Ronny Coveliers
2nd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Limited (Supasundae)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Petit Mouchoir)
Tote win: €1.50 PL: €1.02 €1.70 Ex: €3 CSF: €4.04 Trifecta: €11.90

Final flight omitted on both circuits; low sun

1:25 Leopardstown (IRE) 2 Feb 2019

BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)