Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £450,000 added
- Winner: £253,215
- 2nd: £95,400
- 3rd: £47,745
- 4th: £23,850
- Form 112-132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, jumped right and mistake 2nd, slightly hampered 5th, went 4th from 2 out, left 3rd last, soon badly bumped but went 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 111/1-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 175
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, fell 5th
- Form 30-4225
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
led, headed before 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 11-1231
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
in touch in mid-division, left 3rd 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, led travelling well final bend, ridden 5 lengths clear when fell last
- Form 143323
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, headway approaching last, swerved left to avoid horses after last, went 3rd and stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 121-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed final bend, lost 2nd before last, swerved left just after last and bumped into rival, weakened flat
- Form 111-431
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
in touch in mid-division, hampered 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden final bend, went 5 lengths 2nd when left in lead last and had to swerve left, clear flat, stayed on, ridden out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Burdett Road 6-4 (11-8) Led, joined when hit 2 out, strongly pressed last, narrowly headed run-in, ridden and found no extra inside final 110 yards, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Golden Ace (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gs in Feb.
Constitution Hill 1-12fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 4th, soon allowed to cruise clear, not fluent last, hard held, canter, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan beating Brentford Hope (11-4) by 3l, 5 ran.
King Of Kingsfield (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Led, clear with one rival at 2nd, bad mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed next, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 3rd at last, no extra, 5th of 6, dist behind Brighterdaysahead (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec.
State Man (FR) 5-4 (11-12) Tracked leader in close 2nd, left in front when hampered and left well clear at 6th, maintained clear lead straight, briefly niggled along after last, eased inside final furlong, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb beating Daddy Long Legs (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Winter Fog (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders disputing moderate 3rd, jumped right at 5th, left disputing 2nd from next, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, remote 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind State Man (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.
Brighterdaysahead (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, clear of remainder at 2nd, led 2 out and soon pushed clear, ridden before last where well clear, kept on well, very easily, impressive, won at Leopardstown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Dec beating Winter Fog (11-12) by 30l, 6 ran.
Golden Ace 6-5fav (11-0) Raced wide tracking leaders, went badly right 1st, pushed along and outpaced in rear home turn, rallied out wide turning in, driven before 2 out, soon 2nd, upsides last, ridden and led run-in, asserted final 110 yards, gamely, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gs in Feb beating Burdett Road (11-8) by 3/4l, 4 ran.