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Sun 05 Feb 2023 Racecards
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Ireland
15:10 Leopardstown
Sun 05 Feb 2023 – Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1)
- Runners: 5
- Class: 1
- Dist: 2m
- Type: Hurdle
- Surface: Turf
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
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1st
2
State Man
1.20
f
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2nd
6
Honeysuckle
1.38
- Winning Time: 3m 52.05s
- Winning Distance: 4 3/4 L
- Winning Trainer: W P Mullins
- Winning Jockey: P Townend
- Win: €2.20
- Place: €1.20 , €1.30
- Exacta: €3.00
- Forecast: €3.20
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1st2
Age 6
ANALYSIS: Made all, pressed 2 out, went on entering straight, pushed along before last, 3 lengths lead at last, ridden out and kept on well -
2nd6
Age 9
ANALYSIS: Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, stumbled on landing 3 out, pushed along and pressed leader next, ridden in 2nd and no impression before last, kept on same pace -
3rd4
Age 5 TT
ANALYSIS: Held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, headway after 2 out, pushed along in 3rd before last, slow at last, ridden and no impression, kept on one pace -
4th1
Age 5 TT
ANALYSIS: Held up in touch on inner, 3rd halfway, 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace -
5th5
Age 6 CP TT
ANALYSIS: Tracked leaders, close up early, not fluent 3rd, 4th halfway, close 3rd when slow 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear, no extra before last, kept on one pace -
NR
3Age 7 CP
ANALYSIS: NonRunner
VERDICT: Honeysuckle's unbeaten record came to an end last time and while she's been an outstanding performer in recent years she may be vulnerable here against a classy young pretender. The mare stopped quickly enough at the last when third to Teahupoo in the Hatton's Grace and may have needed the run but it's the first sign of a chink in her armour and connections even raising the possibility of retirement afterwards isn't the most positive sign. State Man really looks on an upward curve and it's hard to knock what he has done this season with two cosy victories in the Morgiana and Matheson Hurdles. He hasn't really been tested to date and it will be fascinating to see how he fares if Honeysuckle does recapture anywhere near her best. Willie Mullins was delighted with the run of Vauban when he chased home State Man here over Christmas and there looks sure to be plenty of improvement from him. It would be no surprise if he played a bigger role now.
