Punchestown

Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Distance: 2m45y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €177,000

Runners: 6

Winning time: 3m 57.00s (slow by 10.70s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

3 State Man

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 168

SP: 9/4

Made all - jumped well - 3 lengths ahead halfway - reduced lead after 4 out - pushed along and went clear again approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)

2 4¾

5 Golden Ace

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 152

SP: 14/1

Raced in second - outpaced and lost second after 2 out - ran on well and went second again towards finish - no match for winner(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

3 1¼ 6

6 Kargese

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 148

SP: 15/2

Took keen hold - raced in third - headway and went second after 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - lost second towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

4 18 24

4 Break My Soul

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 140

SP: 125/1

Held up in rear - headway and went modest fourth approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 200/1)

5 3¼ 27¼

2 Constitution Hill

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 175

SP: 8/13F

Towards rear - overjumped 1st - soon went fourth - headway after 4 out - went third going okay 3 out - nudged along when jumped left and lost ground 2 out - soon no extra (vet said gelding ha grazes to his right hind cannon bone and was sore post race; jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 8/11)

6 5½ 32¾

1 Bottler'secret

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Aidan Melia

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 137

SP: 250/1

Towards rear throughout

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.25

Tote place: €1.30 €2.40

Exacta: €17.60

Trifecta: €25.90

CSF: €28.37