Updated: Sunday, 24th January, 2010 2:55pm

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Second for Palm

by Conall Collier

The Noel Meade-trained Donnas Palm finished second in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The race was won by the Davy Russell-partnered Solwhit with 2007 Champion Hurdle winner Sublimity in third place.

Donnas Palm won his last three races over hurdles abd this represented a significant step up in class.

Barry Geraghty partnered Donnas Palm and Philip Carberry had the ride on Sublimity.

CHAMPION HURDLE BETTING

Champion Hurdle

Solwhit 3f (from 5cf) Paddy Power

Go Native 5 (unchanged) Paddy Power

Zaynar 5 (unchanged) Paddy Power

Binocular 8 (from 15-2) Paddy Power

Sublimity 16 (from 25) Paddy Power

Champion Hurdle

Paddy Power bets: 3 Solwhit, 4 Dunguib (with a run), 5 Go Native, Zaynar, 8 Binocular, Khyber Kim, 12 Celestial Halo, Punjabi, 14 Medermit, 16 Starluck, Sublimity, 25 Quevega, Donnas Palm, Rock Noir, 50 bar