Reading the racecard:
• 1 (5) = Horse number with the draw number in brackets.
• Number alongside the horse name is the days since the horse last ran.
• Numbers/letters under the jockey silk is the horse form with the most recent figure on the right. Numbers = finishing position (0 = finished outside the top 10), P = pulled up, F = fell, U = Unseated, B = brought down, R = refused, C = carried out, D = disqualified, HR = hit rails, L = left at start, O = ran out, S = slipped up, V = void race. A dash between figures indicates a year between the runs and a slash indicates a new season.
• % alongside jockey/trainer names = strike rate in last 30 days.
• Key to pointers: C = Course winner, D = Distance winner, CD = Course & Distance winner, BF = Beaten Favourite last time out, WS = Has had wind surgery since last run, LT = Longest Travellers, b = Wearing blinkers, b1 = Wearing blinkers for the first time, h = Wearing a hood, h1 = Wearing a hood for the first time, t = Wearing a tongue strap, t1 = Wearing a tongue strap for the first time, v = Wearing a visor, v1 = Wearing a visor for the first time, p = Wearing cheek pieces. OR = Official Rating. RPR = Racing Post Rating. Topspeed is a figure calculated using race times and the going to show how fast the horse can run.

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What is the Punchestown Champion Hurdle?

The Punchestown Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 race run over two miles and takes place on day four of the Punchestown Festival. Open to horses aged five years or older, it's a contest that can often see those horses that run in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival compete for top class glory.

What happened in the 2024 Punchestown Champion Hurdle?

STATE MAN retained his title in 2024, adding the win to his Champion Hurdle success at Cheltenham.

Who is the most successful jockey in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle?

Since the 1999 inception, the most successful jockey here has been Ruby Walsh who has won the race on no less than six occasions, with Davenport Milenium (2002), Hurricane Fly (2011, 2012, 2013), Faugheen (2015), and Vroum Vroum Mag (2016).

Who is the most successful trainer in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle?

Claiming another title here is trainer Willie Mullins who has won the race on ten occasions with Davenport Milenium (2002), Hurricane Fly (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), Faugheen (2015), Vroum Vroum Mag (2016), Wicklow Brave (2017) and State Man (2023, 2024).

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