15:20
Timeless Sash Windows Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
Grade 1, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, €112,000, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 4.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front-runner - hit the front approaching two out and asked for effort to break away - kept finding more up the run-in to score
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Up with the front group in 3rd - untidy at the 3rd and again at the 5th - nudged up heading to 2 out - moved into 2nd turning for home - unable to land a blow on the winner and plugged on at one speed
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Held up in 4th early - dropped to last - urged into effort - still adrift approaching 2 out - improved to 4th at final fence then stayed on for 3rd
Harry Cobden
W P Mullins
Settled at the back early - improved into 4th before racing 3rd early in the straight - hit the third-last fence awkwardly - driven into 3rd place approaching the last - one-paced to finish 4th
J J Slevin
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - stumbled at 3rd - pressed and lost advantage before 2 out - third turning into straight - slipped to rear approaching last and faded to finish fifth
Non-runners: Casheldale Lad (unsuitable ground)
Racecard
Harry Cobden
W P Mullins 11/37
- Sire
- Authorized (IRE)
- Dam
- Astaradame (FR) by Astarabad
- Owner
- Mrs J Donnelly
- Breeder
- Richard Corveller
- Foaled
- 15 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 37 runs (30%)
NON-RUNNER
Gordon Elliott 6/41
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Owega Dale (IRE) by Refuse To Bend
- Owner
- Bective Stud
- Breeder
- Sean Murphy
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
J J Slevin
W P Mullins 11/37
- Sire
- Spanish Moon (USA)
- Dam
- Sainte Mante (FR) by Saint Des Saints
- Owner
- Simon Munir & Isaac Souede
- Breeder
- Francis Dunn
- Foaled
- 2 May 2017
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 37 runs (30%)
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins 11/37
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Rue Renan (IRE) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Tony Bloom
- Breeder
- Wilgerbosdrift (uk) Ltd
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 37 runs (30%)
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 6/41
- Sire
- Kapgarde (FR)
- Dam
- Matnie (FR) by Laveron
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Breeder
- Francois-Marie Cottin
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 41 runs (15%)
Paul Townend
W P Mullins 11/37
- Sire
- Great Pretender (IRE)
- Dam
- Mariner's Light (FR) by Gentlewave
- Owner
- Mrs S Ricci
- Breeder
- Sarl Elevage Des Vallons & M Ian Kellit
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 37 runs (30%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.