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17:30 Punchestown (IRE)

Paddy Power Champion I.n.h. Flat Race (grade 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €99,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.60s
  • Off Time: 17:30:49
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, black diamond & sleeves, check cap

Dunguib (IRE)

49 DCD
9/10
  • Form 2-111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

held up early, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 4f out, led 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased close home, impressive

2
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue hoop & armlet, white cap, royal blue star
25/1
  • Form 2-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened over 4f out

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 711121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

led, ridden and headed 3f out, under pressure in 2nd entering straight, no impression leader over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong

4
Silk - PURPLE, yellow chevron & cap
10/1
  • Form 12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

prominent and pressed leader early, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 3f out, 4th entering straight, weakened over 1f out

5
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 3f out, improved to 3rd entering straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
7/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3f out, ridden in 5th entering straight, stayed on to moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

7
Silk - BROWN, pink star, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 4f out, ridden and no extra 3f out, kept on one pace

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE DIAMONDS, royal blue sleeves, white star on cap
40/1
  • Form 12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

always in rear, no impression from 4f out, eased straight

9
Silk - EMERALD  GREEN, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap
25/1
  • Form 13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out

10
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
  • Form 111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 4f out, ridden in 4th 3f out, 6th entering straight, moderate 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Dunguib (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Raced keenly and travelled well for most of way, held up, good headway on bit from 5f out, led over 2f out, quickened clear, won at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gs in Mar beating Some Present (11-5) by 10l, 24 ran.

Fionn Tra (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden to 2nd 1f out, soon led and strongly pressed, kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m NH flat gd beating Gus Macrae (11-11) by 1l, 24 ran.

Luska Lad (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Led early, headed after 4f, led again 4f out, ridden clear under 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, won at Fairyhouse 2m N H flat gd beating Corkonian (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Quadrillon (FR) 2-5fav (11-10) Led, headed 7f out, soon moderate 2nd, effort and closed on leader entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Rite Of Passage (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f N H flat sft in Feb.

Sicilian Secret (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased when beaten, 16th of 24, well behind Dunguib (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gs in Mar.

Sweeps Hill (NZ) 7-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outside entering straight, improved to challenge in 2nd 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Leopardstown 2m N H flat sft in Dec beating Rhyl Accord (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Golden Sunbird (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon led, driven out final furlong, won at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gd in Mar beating Kentucky Sky (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.

Baracas (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Led, clear for much, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed and kept on without matching winner final 50yds, 2nd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Universal Truth (11-6) at Limerick 2m 4yo nhf gs.

Tornedo Shay (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, 5th early straight, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Universal Truth (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo nhf gs in Mar.

Universal Truth (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Mid-division, closer in moderate 5th approaching straight, 3rd under 2f out, soon chased leader, closed final furlong and stayed on well to lead final 50yds, won at Limerick 2m 4yo nhf gs beating Baracas (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 17 ran.