Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

18:00

Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2024-05-03

Distance 2m45y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €177,000

Winning Time 4m 4.70s (slow by 18.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	State Man (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	2/7F	Won
2nd	Irish Point (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/2	2
3rd	Colonel Mustard (FR) J J Slevin · Mrs Lorna Fowler	33/1	20
4th	Sir Gerhard (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	22/1	2

Runners (4)

#	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	—	1-1111	169	172	153	52d	—	—	-7	56.8	—	1/4 80%
Flawless record in Irish Grade 1s, Champion Hurdle winner, can beat Irish Point again
2	Irish Point Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	11-112	158	162	135	52d	—	—	+15	32	—	7/2 22%
Proved trip-versatility with excellent Champion Hurdle second, same outcome probable now
3	Sir Gerhard Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	-F1013	152	158	124	6d	—	—	+36	39.2	—	20/1 5%
Two wins in conditions events this season, played minor role at Sandown, same again here
1	Colonel Mustard Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	166	b	3-2525	148	150	129	52d	—	—	+26	27	—	50/1 2%
Third to State Man here last year, well held by the principals on Champion Hurdle running

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
State Man	1/4	1/4	1/4	1/4	1/4
Irish Point	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sir Gerhard	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Colonel Mustard	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

State Man

56.8

OR: 29.8 Form: 7 Odds: 20

1/4

2nd

Sir Gerhard

39.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 12.7 Odds: 1

20/1

3rd

Irish Point

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Colonel Mustard

OR: 24.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
State Man	169	172	153
Irish Point	158	162	135
Sir Gerhard	152	158	124
Colonel Mustard	148	150	129

Last Run