Punchestown

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Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2023-04-28
Distance 2m
Class Class 1
Going Yielding
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €177,000
Winning Time 3m 58.90s (slow by 14.90s)

Result

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4
State Man
Chestnut
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
166 1-1112
166
170
143
45d -6
56
0.11/1
4/9
69%
Won four Grade 1s in a row before no match for Constitution Hill, can regain the thread
5
Vauban
Chestnut
J:Danny Mullins
T:W P Mullins
J:Danny Mullins
T:W P Mullins
166 t 11-234
160
163
136
45d +14
32.9
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Top juvenile hurdler last season, high-class form this term but safely held by State Man
3
Sharjah
Bay
J:Mr P W Mullins
T:W P Mullins
J:Mr P W Mullins
T:W P Mullins
166 t -23242
158
163
139
15d +31
38.3
3.75/1
16
6%
Creditable Aintree second with Zanahiyr third, unlikely to beat State Man at this stage
2
Pied Piper
Chestnut
J:Rachael Blackmore
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Rachael Blackmore
T:Gordon Elliott
166 t -11542
157
163
141
42d +33
38.1
4.75/1
20
5%
A shade unlucky not to win the County Hurdle, well held by the Mullins-trained principals
6
Zanahiyr
Chestnut
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gordon Elliott
166 tp -7P533
158
163
139
15d +29
32.7
6.00/1
25
4%
Back near top form last two starts, no reason why he should turn the tables on State Man
1
Colonel Mustard
Chestnut
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Mrs Lorna Fowler
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Mrs Lorna Fowler
166 p 7-4222
145
150
131
6d +22
24.5
12.25/1
50
2%
Chased home Rubaud in the Scottish Champion Hurdle, lowest-rated here to the tune of 12lb
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
State Man
2/5 2/5 4/9 2/5 4/11
Vauban
4 7/2 10/3 7/2 7/2
Sharjah
14 14 10 14 16
Pied Piper
20 16 14 16 18
Zanahiyr
25 25 18 25 25
Colonel Mustard
40 50 28 40 50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st State Man
56
OR: 29 Form: 7 Odds: 20
4/9
2nd Sharjah
38.3
OR: 27 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1.9
16
3rd Pied Piper
38.1
OR: 26.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4
20
4 Vauban
32.9
OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4
7/2
5 Zanahiyr
32.7
OR: 27 Form: 4.7 Odds: 1.1
25
6 Colonel Mustard
24.5
OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
State Man
166
170
143
Vauban
160
163
136
Sharjah
158
163
139
Zanahiyr
158
163
139
Pied Piper
157
163
141
Colonel Mustard
145
150
131

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Colonel Mustard 6d ago Quick return
Sharjah 15d ago Fit
Zanahiyr 15d ago Fit
Pied Piper 42d ago Fit
State Man 45d ago Fit
Vauban 45d ago Fit