27 Jan 2013 13:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €110,000 (Penalty: €71,500); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus.
BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | SP | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
- |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
1/6 | 1131-11 / 9 |
Flat (2010), Jump (29) |
R Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton… |
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| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, cruised into lead entering straight, soon stretched clear, eased closing stages run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
5 L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), g, 11 10) |
9/1 | 23-1143 / 9 |
Flat (1334), Jump (29) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
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| led and disputed, led after 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no chance with winner and kept on same pace, pressed for 2nd run-in, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
NS |
Binocular (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
11/2 | 4/32114- / 9 |
Flat (2030), Jump (320) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
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| settled 4th, 3rd before 2 out, niggled along and no impression entering straight, ridden before last, kept on to press 2nd run-in, just held for 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
29 L |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
25/1 | 5-23124 / 12 |
Flat (210), Jump (29) |
M P Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus |
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| held up in rear, no impression after 3 out, ridden in poor 4th and kept on one pace entering straight | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
27 L |
One Cool Shabra (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
100/1 | 393636 / 5 |
Flat (98), Jump (1) |
J L Cullen | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah |
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| led and disputed, ridden and no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||


