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Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
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Race Type
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to the left. Find which horse goes on Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Soft after Race 6Boodles Champion Hurdle
(Grade 1) of €300,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 45yds. 6.00
2m. 45yds. Hurdle 4-y-o plus 4 Declared
Boodles Champion Hurdle
(Grade 1) of €300,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €180,000.00 2nd - €60,000.00 3rd - €30,000.00 4th - €15,000.00 Overcast with drizzle
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Champion Hurdle hero STATE MAN is a nine-time Grade 1 winner who is unbeaten in four course runs and won last year's renewal of this race. His only defeat in his last 12 starts has been to Constitution Hill at Cheltenham in 2023 and while just 1.25 lengths separated him and Irish Point in March, the selection is currently at his peak and is ground-versatile. Dual top-level winner Irish Point should again give him a race but needs to find improvement to turn form. Sir Gerhard drops in distance having run well in a recent Sandown Grade 2 but has winning form at this distance and can fill third place.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 11st 6lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Makfi (GB)-Waldblume(Halling)
bl2(52)
c1
d1
(Mrs A Frost, P G Davies & R H Fowler)
Rated 148
In the last 3 years Colonel Mustard (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sir Gerhard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Sir Gerhard (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 11-12) P Townend 12.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (14/1 11-12 Rated 140) C J Orr (8 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 3 | |
| 12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (2/5Fav 11-10 Rated 169) P Townend 11.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 5th (50/1 11-10 Rated 146) J J Slevin (8 ran) | ||
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| 28th Apr 2023 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (2/5Fav 11-12 Rated 166) P Townend 9.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (33/1 11-12 Rated 145) K E Buckley (6 ran) | ||
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| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 141) P Townend 3.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-11 Rated 140) C J Orr (26 ran) | ||
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| Irish Point (FR) | 1 | |
| 12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Irish Point (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 159) J W Kennedy 9.75L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 5th (50/1 11-10 Rated 146) J J Slevin (8 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Irish Point (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Colonel Mustard (FR) | 1 | |
| 12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Irish Point (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 159) J W Kennedy 9.75L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 5th (50/1 11-10 Rated 146) J J Slevin (8 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 1 | |
| 12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (2/5Fav 11-10 Rated 169) P Townend 1.25L in front of Irish Point (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 159) J W Kennedy (8 ran) | ||
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Jeremy (USA)-Faanan Aldaar(Authorized)
(6)
c1
d3
(Cheveley Park Stud)
Rated 152
In the last 3 years Sir Gerhard (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Colonel Mustard (FR) | 1 | |
| 6th Feb 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding to Soft after R5)) Sir Gerhard (IRE) 1st (8/13Fav 11-12) P Townend 12.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (14/1 11-12 Rated 140) C J Orr (8 ran) | ||
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Doctor Dino (FR)-Arret Station(Johann Quatz)
(52)
cd3
(Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 169
In the last 3 years State Man (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Colonel Mustard (FR) | 3 | |
| 12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (2/5Fav 11-10 Rated 169) P Townend 11.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 5th (50/1 11-10 Rated 146) J J Slevin (8 ran) | ||
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| 28th Apr 2023 Punchestown(2m , Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (2/5Fav 11-12 Rated 166) P Townend 9.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (33/1 11-12 Rated 145) K E Buckley (6 ran) | ||
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| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 141) P Townend 3.00L in front of Colonel Mustard (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-11 Rated 140) C J Orr (26 ran) | ||
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| Irish Point (FR) | 1 | |
| 12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (2/5Fav 11-10 Rated 169) P Townend 1.25L in front of Irish Point (FR) 2nd (9/2 11-10 Rated 159) J W Kennedy (8 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2023 State Man 6 11-12 P Townend 2/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2022 Honeysuckle 8 11-5 Rachael Blackmore 1/5Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2021 Honeysuckle 7 11-7 Rachael Blackmore 4/7Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Buveur D'air 8 11-12 D N Russell 2/1JFav (Nicky Henderson)
2018 Supasundae 8 11-12 R M Power 7/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2017 Wicklow Brave 8 11-12 Mr P W Mullins 12/1 (W P Mullins)
2016 Vroum Vroum Mag 7 11-5 R Walsh 4/6Fav (W P Mullins)
2015 Faugheen 7 11-12 R Walsh 1/6Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Jezki 6 11-12 A P McCoy 4/5Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2013 Hurricane Fly 9 11-12 R Walsh 1/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Hurricane Fly 8 11-12 R Walsh 4/11Fav (W P Mullins)
2011 Hurricane Fly 7 11-12 R Walsh 1/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 Hurricane Fly 6 11-12 P Townend 3/1 (W P Mullins)
2009 Solwhit 5 11-12 D N Russell 2/1JFav (C Byrnes)
2008 Punjabi 5 11-12 B J Geraghty 2/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2007 Silent Oscar 8 11-12 R M Power 20/1 (H Rogers)
2006 Macs Joy 7 11-12 B J Geraghty 11/4 (Mrs John Harrington)
2005 Brave Inca 7 11-12 A P McCoy 2/1 (C A Murphy)
2004 Hardy Eustace 7 11-12 C O'Dwyer 3/1 (D T Hughes)
2003 Quazar 5 11-13 A Dobbin 7/2 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2002 Davenport Milenium 6 12-0 R Walsh 11/2 (W P Mullins)
2001 Moscow Flyer 7 12-0 B J Geraghty 6/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2000 Grimes 7 11-9 C F Swan 6/1 (C Roche)
1999 Istabraq 7 12-0 C F Swan 1/4Fav (A P O'Brien)
1995 Fortune And Fame 8 11-8 R Dunwoody 4/7Fav (D K Weld)
1994 Fortune And Fame 7 11-8 B Sheridan 4/9Fav (D K Weld)
1993 Camden Buzz 5 11-5 C F Swan 1/1Fav (P Mullins)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
Probable SP 2/7 State Man, 10/3 Irish Point, 20/1 Sir Gerhard, 33/1 Colonel Mustard.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
