The Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade

Owned by: Mrs S Ricci g Chesnut by Galiway - Waldfest (Hurricane Run)

Colours: PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves, light green cap Bred by: Philippe Decouz & S

1)

Owned by: Bective Stud g Chesnut by Nathaniel - Zariyna (Marju) Colours: WHITE & EMERALD GREEN CHEVRONS, red cap Bred by: His Highness The Aga Khan’s Studs S

Grade 1 2m 4f Gd /Sft

D. N. Russell 11.10 (CP) (TS) 9L 4L 3rd to Constitution Hill (GB) 11.10 CHELTENHAM 14 MAR 7rn hdl Grade 1 2m 87yds Sft

66/1 HR157 D.F. O’Regan 11.12 (CP) (TS) 8L last of 5 to State Man (FR) 11.12 LEP 5 FEB hdl Grade 1 2m Yld

CPiece ON No. 1 TONGUESTRAP ON No. 2, 3,

LAST

YEAR 1st Honeysuckle, 2nd Echoes In Rain, 3rd Darasso

TRAINER Henry de Bromhead WEIGHT 11-5 TIME min. 51.8 sec. GOING Good -

BETTING FORECAST 4-9 State Man, 6 Vauban, 7 Sharjah, 10 Pied

Race 4 Predictor

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Yielding

12 Zanahiyr, 33 Colonel Mustard

Race Verdict

Everything points to STATE MAN resuming the sequence interrupted by Constitution Hill at Cheltenham. On balance, Vauban rates a better forecast option than Zanahiyr who finished in front of him at Cheltenham but was behind the veteran Sharjah at Aintree. [Alan Sweetman] Source: Racing Post

SELECTION: STATE MAN

Next Best: Vauban

SELECTION: STATE MAN