19:10 Leopardstown (IRE) 05 Feb 2023
Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle
grade 1 | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €114,000 - 5 ran
made all, pressed 2 out, went on entering straight, pushed along before last, 3 lengths lead at last, ridden out and kept on well
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
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
held up in touch on inner, 3rd halfway, 4th before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace
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
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yielding | 5 | Honeysuckle | 8 | 11 5 | - | 1111-11 | 70 days | H De Bromhead (105 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 1/ 5 | 4:06.20 | |
| 2021 | Soft - Heavy | 6 | Honeysuckle | 7 | 11 5 | - | 11111-1 | 69 days | H De Bromhead (105 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 10/ 11 | 4:01.50 | |
| 2020 | Yielding | 9 | Honeysuckle | 6 | 11 3 | - | 1111-11 | 62 days | H De Bromhead (105 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 8/ 11 | 3:49.30 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 6 | Apple's Jade | 7 | 11 3 | - | 133-111 | 36 days | G Elliott (70 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 8/ 11 | 3:44.60 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 8 | Supasundae | 8 | 11 10 | - | 2412-32 | 37 days | J Harrington (38 miles) | Robbie Power | 8/ 1 | 4:00.09 | |
| 2017 | Good | 4 | Petit Mouchoir | 6 | 11 10 | - | 82-23F1 | 31 days | H De Bromhead (105 miles) | D J Mullins | 9/ 10 | 3:41.30 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 5 | Faugheen | 8 | 11 10 | - | 111-121 | 29 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 3/ 10 | 3:54.00 | |
| 2015 | Yielding | 6 | Hurricane Fly | 11 | 11 10 | - | 114-211 | 27 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 11/ 10 | 3:57.20 | |
| 2014 | Soft - Heavy | 4 | Hurricane Fly | 10 | 11 10 | - | 1111-11 | 28 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 4/ 7 | 3:53.00 | |
| 2013 | Soft - Heavy | 5 | Hurricane Fly | 9 | 11 10 | - | 1131-11 | 29 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 1/ 6 | 4:05.10 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 5 | Hurricane Fly | 8 | 11 10 | - | 11111-1 | 268 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 4/ 5 | 4:05.10 | |
| 2011 | Soft | 5 | Hurricane Fly | 7 | 11 10 | - | 1131-11 | 25 days | W P Mullins (56 miles) | Paul Townend | 4/ 9 | 3:52.10 | |
| 2010 | Heavy | 7 | Solwhit | 6 | 11 10 | - | 11-1131 | 26 days | C Byrnes (129 miles) | Davy Russell | 5/ 6 | 3:58.00 | |
| 2009 | Heavy | 9 | Brave Inca | 11 | 11 10 | - | 1226-23 | 27 days | Colm Murphy (74 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 11/ 4 | 4:03.40 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 6 | Sizing Europe | 6 | 11 10 | - | 1351-F1 | 70 days | H De Bromhead (105 miles) | A J McNamara | 10/ 3 | 3:50.50 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 8 | Hardy Eustace | 10 | 11 10 | - | 323-612 | 50 days | D T Hughes (38 miles) | Conor O'Dwyer | 9/ 1 | 3:58.80 | |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 7 | Brave Inca | 8 | 11 10 | - | 3F-1131 | 31 days | Colm Murphy (74 miles) | A P McCoy | 6/ 5 | 4:00.20 | |
| 2005 | Heavy | 6 | Macs Joy | 6 | 11 10 | - | 1-13131 | 25 days | J Harrington (38 miles) | B J Geraghty | 11/ 8 | 4:08.40 | |
| 2004 | Good to Soft | 8 | Foreman | 6 | 11 10 | - | 141-1F4 | 30 days | T Doumen | T Doumen | 8/ 1 | 3:49.50 | |
| 2003 | Good to Soft | 6 | Like-A-Butterfly | 9 | 11 5 | - | 111113 | 277 days | C Roche (38 miles) | Charlie Swan | 6/ 4 | 4:01.80 |