Full Result 3.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 4 May 2019

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m4f Good To Yielding 11 hurdles

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Benie Des Dieux (FR) 2/5F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	117	152	147	158	–
b m Great Pretender (IRE) - Cana (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Chased leaders in 3rd, travelled well into 2nd before 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching last and soon clear, kept on strongly (op 2/5 tchd 4/9 and 4/11)

2 9½	3. Stormy Ireland (FR) 7/2 Robbie Power W P Mullins	Robbie Power W P Mullins	5	117	145	138	148	–
b m Motivator - Like A Storm (IRE) (Ultimately Lucky)
Led until headed approaching last and soon no match for winner, kept on same pace in clear 2nd (op 9/2)

3 15 [24½]	2. Good Thyne Tara 8/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	9	117	145	123	134	–
bb m Kayf Tara - Good Thyne Mary (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 1st, dropped to 3rd 2 out and soon detached, no extra (op 10/1)

4 20 [44½]	5. With Discretion (IRE) 16/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	117	–	103	113	–
b m Tiger Hill (IRE) - Discreet (Kahyasi)
Held up in 4th, detached from 4 out, never a factor (op 14/1)

PU	4. Tintangle (IRE) 16/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	117 p	135	–	–	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Connaught Hall (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Veered badly left at start and lost considerable ground, detached in rear, pushed along after 3rd, pulled up after 5th (jockey said mare was reluctant to jump off, never travelled and pulled up)