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Solwhit (FR) b g 17th Apr 2004
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Review punchestown 25th Apr
Some of the gloss was taken off the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle after Solwhit had to be withdrawn on veterinary advice moments before the start, but nothing could stop Quevega lighting up Punchestown with a sizzling performanceThu 25th Apr
Quevega "a once in a lifetime job"
Solwhit's withdrawal (necessitated a 40 cent Rule 4) at the start, owing to some blood showing in a nostril, ruined the much awaited clash with Quevega, but nothing could take from the super-star mare's performance in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle to win it for the fourth-year-in-a-row in front of 16,116 racegoers. Thu 25th Apr
Review naas 19th Jan
Solwhit showed he is no back number with an impressive victory in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas and trainer Charles Byrnes can start dreaming of bidding for the major prizes againSat 19th Jan
Solwhit shows all his old dash
Charles Byrnes summed things up nicely after Solwhit justified odds of 4/5 to complete a Naas double for Davy Russell (won the first on Morning Assembly) in the Grade 3 Limestone Lad Hurdle. Sat 19th Jan
Review punchestown 31st Dec
Bog Warrior (11-8 favourite) recorded another impressive victory over timber when beating Solwhit in the Follow Punchestown Of Facebook HurdleMon 31st Dec
Warrior wows at Punchestown
Bog Warrior proved a class act when running out an impressive winner of the Follow Punchestown on Facebook Hurdle this afternoon. Mon 31st Dec
Solwhit returns after long absence
Charles Byrnes will be as delighted as anyone that today's meeting at Punchestown goes ahead as it sees the eagerly-awaited return of his star hurdler Solwhit. Mon 31st Dec
Punchestown & Tramore go ahead
Today's two meetings at Punchestown and Tramore will both go ahead as planned following inspections this morning. Mon 31st Dec
Review leopardstown 23rd Jan
Hurricane Fly confirmed his undoubted superiority over old rival Solwhit to land a smooth success in the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at LeopardstownSun 23rd Jan
Hurricane is Champion class
Hurricane Fly once again got the better of old rival Solwhit to record a convincing victory in the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle. Sun 23rd Jan
Mullins happy with Fly
Willie Mullins is refusing to look beyond today's BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle with his brilliant performer Hurricane Fly. Sun 23rd JanReview leopardstown 29th Dec
Hurricane Fly confirmed his undoubted superiority over Solwhit by picking up his sixth Grade One success in the paddypower.com iPhone App Festival Hurdle at LeopardstownWed 29th Dec
Hurricane is Festival flyer
Hurricane Fly is the new clear favourite for the Stan James Champion Hurdle after impressively landing odds of 8/11 in the paddypower.com iPhone App December Festival Hurdle. Wed 29th Dec
Solwhit team fear Hurricane
Charles Byrnes admits Solwhit may have to again make do with minor honours as he has another crack at Hurricane Fly in the paddypower.com iPhone App Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown today. Wed 29th Dec
Review fairyhouse 15th Dec
Hurricane Fly was the star of the show on the top-class Fairyhouse card, outgunning old rival Solwhit in the closing stages of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace HurdleWed 15th Dec
Hurricane the Fly in the ointment for Solwhit
Hurricane Fly shrugged aside a 236 day absence and the step-up to two and a half miles to beat favourite Solwhit in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle. In the process he was completing a double for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend at Fairyhouse, successful half an hour earlier in the Grade 1 Royal Bond with Zaidpour. Wed 15th Dec
Fairyhouse all set
"Its all systems go" declared acting racecourse manager Peter Roe this morning as the course escaped a feared frost and looks forward to an all-star eight race card which gets underway at 11.50am. Wed 15th Dec
Review punchestown 14th Nov
Solwhit returned to action with a superb performance to land back-to-back runnings of the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown HurdleSun 14th Nov
Solwhit storms home on return
Solwhit made a winning return to action when claiming the Dobbins & Madigans at Punchestown Hurdle in good style. Sun 14th NovReview punchestown 23rd Apr
Hurricane Fly salvaged an injury-hit season with a narrow victory in a pulsating finish to the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at PunchestownFri 23rd Apr
Hurricane storms home in Champion
Class won through in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown as Hurricane Fly put an injury interrupted season behind him to record a last gasp success in the Grade 1 feature. Fri 23rd Apr
Mullins has concern about Hurricane fitness
Willie Mullins reports Hurricane Fly to be in fine shape ahead of his long-awaited return to action in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown . Fri 23rd AprReview leopardstown 24th Jan
Solwhit put up a commanding performance to record his fifth victory at Grade One level in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at LeopardstownSun 24th Jan
Solwhit claims Irish Champion Hurdle
Solwhit powered to victory in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown today. Sun 24th JanReview leopardstown 29th Dec
Solwhit banished memories of his defeat in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle when running out an authoritative winner of the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival HurdleTue 29th Dec
Solwhit wins his fourth Grade 1
Solwhit put his Newcastle run behind him after he landed the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Grade 1 Hurdle in the hands of Davy Russell making it his fourth Grade 1 win. Tue 29th DecReview punchestown 15th Nov
Solwhit is the new favourite for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March after lowering the colours of Hurricane Fly in the Dobbins & Madigans at Punchestown HurdleSun 15th Nov
Solwhit impresses at Punchestown
The Charles Byrnes trained Solwhit make it an impressive season debut after he landed the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Grade 1 Hurdle. Sun 15th NovReview punchestown 1st May
Solwhit got the better of a thrilling duel with Punjabi to land the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown by a short headFri 01st May
Solwhit wins The Rabobank Champion Hurdle
The Charles Byrnes trained Solwhit followed up on his recent win at Aintree when winning The Rabobank Champion Hurdle under Davy Russell in the colours of The Top Of The Hill Syndicate. Fri 01st May
Review gowran park 14th Feb
Glenfinn Captain atoned for a last-fence mistake at Thurles to run out a convincing winner of the Red Mills Chase at Gowran ParkSat 14th Feb
Solwhit impresses at Gowran Park
The feature race of the day The Red Mills Hurdle was won by Charles Byrnes 11/10 favourite Solwhit under Davy Russell. Sat 14th FebReview thurles 21st Dec
It's back to the drawing board for Solwhit after his defeat at the hands of Ninetieth Minute in the Horse and Jockey Hotel Hurdle at ThurlesSun 21st Dec
Solwhit Fails but Byrnes Steals Show
Charles Byrnes' winners are rarely greeted with delight by the layers but after the success of the 50/1 shot, Bit Of A Devil, in the Irish National Hunt Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle, happiness is sure to have been the general mood of those standing-up in the betting ring. Sun 21st DecByrnes Back on Track
Half-an-hour after the Solwhit reverse, the Charles Byrnes outfit were back in the winner's enclosure after the easy-to-back Dromin Hill Echo stayed on dourly to land the Molony Cup Handicap Chase in the hands of Lenny Flynn. Sun 21st Dec
Odds-On Failure in Horse And Jockey Again
Catch Me let his backers down at odds of 2/11 twelve months ago in the Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle and in 2008 it was the turn of Solwhit to disappoint odds-on punters as he went down by three parts of a length to Ninetieth Minute. Sun 21st DecReview FAIRYHOUSE 29th Nov
Sat 29th Nov
Doyle excels on Brynes' Solwhit
Jockey Tom Doyle excelled on the Charles Byrnes trained Solwhit, winner of the Ladbrokes 1800 777 888 Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse today. Sat 29th Nov
Paul Townend rides double
Paul Townend won the two big handicaps on the final day of the season at Leopardstown. Sun 02nd NovSolwhit lands gamble
The Charles Byrnes trained Solwhit (7/2 to 9/4) landed a gamble at Leopardstown when taking the November Handicap by 2 1/2 lengths. Sun 02nd Nov
He did it well, and you could see he was very relaxed during the race. He got a bit tired after the last but I'm happy to have that over with,. We'll look at the Hattons Grace now. Before I didn't like running him again too soon but he's got so relaxed at home that he's taking nothing out of himself. We took him away for a few gallops before today but he didn't exert himself too much. We will not be targeting him specifically at Cheltenham, and will go for all the Grade 1's like Leopardstown at Christmas and the Irish Champion back there.
C Byrnes
All he wants is a properly run race and he got that today,. That's all we wanted all season. The Fighting Fifth they absolutely walked and sprinted for three furlongs. He's absolutely brilliant to jump - the fastest jumper I've ever had. You could see in the parade ring that he's so calm and takes everything really easy. Keith, who rides him out, said that he was happier with him today than at any stage of the season. Hopefully we'll get him in the same form for Cheltenham. My only concern for Cheltenham would be good ground. He does handle good ground but might need a bit further on it, though he'll take his chance. He's a horse that doesn't take much work at home and it's all systems go now.
C Byrnes
That makes up for the last day. We were never going to beat Go Native the last day as it turned into a three furlong sprint. We will probably come back here for the Irish Champion Hurdle and then on to Cheltenham. My only concern about Cheltenham would be the ground as he probably needs two and half miles on good ground. Davy had a plan B today and he told us it was never going to turn out like it did in Newcastle. He wasn't doing a whole lot out in front today. He jumps really well and jumps well under pressure.
C Byrnes
He was impressive there. If we weren't going to beat Hurricane Fly today we never were. My lad doesn't take a lot of work to get him right. I was delighted with the pace of the race and he loves coming between horses. He's entered in the Fighting Fifth and that's in two weeks time which is a problem. If he doesn't go there we'll wait and run him over the Christmas.
C Byrnes
He's definitely the best horse I've ever trained. Davy [Russell] wanted something to aim at so he dropped him back and I didn't really feel too confident about it but he really does love to battle. Next year the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle is the obvious target. We'll give him a break now. I've never won a champion hurdle before so I'm not too sure as to what route to go but he'll more than likely stay at home before he heads for Cheltenham.
C Byrnes
That was a great performance it was probably my own fault that he got beaten in Thurles the last day he was only back from Cheltenham 4 days in hindsight we probably shouldn't have run him. As regards plans for him everything will be geared towards next year and tip away for the rest of this year and take on the big boys next season.
C Byrnes
