| R4 IRE - PUNCHESTOWN | 28 April 2017 |
| Betdaq Punchestown Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) G1 4U HDLE ($350,250), 3218m 3:49.90 | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 11. WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) 8yo Gelding | WILLIE MULLINS MR P W MULLINS | 75.5 $13.00 | |||||||
| BEAT HOLLOW (GB) - MORAINE (GB) | ||||||||||
| WICKLOW BLOODSTOCK(IRELAND)LTD | 2nd | 7. MY TENT OR YOURS (IRE) 10yo Gelding | NICKY J. HENDERSON A COLEMAN | 75.5 $9.00 | ||||||
| DESERT PRINCE (IRE) - SPARTAN GIRL (IRE) | ||||||||||
| MR JOHN P MCMANUS | 3rd | 1. ARCTIC FIRE (GER) 8yo Gelding | WILLIE MULLINS PAUL TOWNEND | 75.5 $5.50 | ||||||
| SOLDIER HOLLOW (GB) - ADELMA (GER) | ||||||||||
| WICKLOW BLOODSTOCK(IRELAND)LTD | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6. LABAIK (FR) 6yo Gelding | GORDON ELLIOTT DAVY RUSSELL | 75.5 $6.50 | |||||||
| 5th | 2. BRAIN POWER (IRE) 6yo Gelding | NICKY J. HENDERSON D J MULLINS | 75.5 $7.50 | |||||||
| 6th | 5. IVAN GROZNY (FR) 7yo Gelding | WILLIE MULLINS MS K WALSH | 75.5 $34.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 12. VROUM VROUM MAG (FR) 8yo Mare | WILLIE MULLINS R WALSH | 72.0 $2.50 | |||||||
| 8th | 10. TOMBSTONE (IRE) 7yo Gelding | GORDON ELLIOTT JACK W KENNEDY | 75.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 9. RASHAAN (IRE) 5yo Gelding | COLIN KIDD MR S W FLANAGAN | 75.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 4. IDENTITY THIEF (IRE) 7yo Gelding | HENRY DE BROMHEAD BRYAN J COOPER | 75.5 $34.00 | |||||||
Irish Classic winner, Cheltenham Festival winner and now a Champion Hurdle hero! Grand servant Wicklow Brave wins the BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle under a fine enterprising ride courtesy of jockey Patrick Mullins for trainer and father Willie Mullins.
Mark Perryman Says:
3/05/2017 3:22:01 AM
Why was Labaik shown by another camera angle stationary at a hurdle just after the start ? He jumped off ok.
derekthesec Says:
30/04/2017 2:06:35 PM
Wicklow Brave is so versatile. Interesting to see when this horse returns to the flat.
Dennis Page Says:
29/04/2017 6:15:35 AM
Blinkers certainly have improved this horse, this was an amazing performance. Gave away a lot of ground at the start, but when he hit the front, remarkable cruising speed. If he had started faster, could have had a mid race breather, and wouldn't have come back to them, although he was not stopping anyway, pure class.
Gar Guiney Says:
29/04/2017 6:13:36 AM
fair play to the winner amazing ride , but also how good is my tent what a genuine horse