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15:30 Cheltenham

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 87y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £465,750 added
  • Winner: £262,078
  • 2nd: £98,739
  • 3rd: £49,416
  • 4th: £24,685
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.88s
  • Off Time: 15:30:34
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

State Man (FR)

2/5

    2
    Silk -

    Irish Point (FR)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Luccia

      33/1

        1
        Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

        Colonel Mustard (FR)

        24 b D
        50/1
        • Form 223-252
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 146

        prominent early, held up rear of mid-division, ridden and outpaced in 6th after 2 out, never able to get on terms, well held last, went 5th flat, kept on

        2
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Iberico Lord (FR)

        31 DCD
        11/1
        • Form F12-171
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 143

        held up towards rear, niggled along after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, dropped out quickly from 2 out, pulled up before last

        3
        Silk - Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star

        Irish Point (FR)

        75 D
        9/2
        • Form 2411-11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 159

        tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after final bend, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

        Nemean Lion (GER)

        24 D
        12/1
        • Form 31-1521
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 151

        disputed lead until 1st, prominent, not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, ridden and headed after final bend, soon well held, weakened and lost 5th flat

        5
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Not So Sleepy

        94 D
        33/1
        • Form 55/355-1
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 158

        raced keenly, led 1st, not fluent 4th, slow next, soon headed, not fluent 3 out, awkward and weakened 2 out, tailed off, dismounted after finish

        6
        Silk - Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star

        State Man (FR)

        37 CD
        2/5
        • Form 121-111
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 169

        disputed lead until 1st, held up in touch on inside, switched right after 2 out, challenged going well off final bend, led before last, shaken up flat, always doing plenty

        7
        Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots

        Zarak The Brave (FR)

        44 D
        22/1
        • Form 22-31P1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 152

        held up in rear, pushed along briefly before 3 out, headway after 2 out, disputing 3rd before last, no impression on front pair, weakened final 100 yards

        8
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow seams, Yellow cap

        Luccia

        80 D
        33/1
        • Form 143-231
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 140

        prominent on outside, lost place 2nd, headway before 4th, went 3rd before last, lacked pace to get on terms with front pair, stayed on

        Previous results

        2023
        Silk -

        Constitution Hill

        4/11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10

        2022
        Silk -

        Honeysuckle

        8/11
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-3

        2021
        Silk -

        Honeysuckle

        11/10
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Colonel Mustard (FR) 5-1 (11-4) In touch in rear, not fluent 5th, headway to chase leader before 2 out where not fluent, stayed on approaching last where 2 lengths down, stayed on run-in but not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Nemean Lion (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) hvy in Feb.

        Iberico Lord (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear on inside, headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden to lead run-in, driven out, won at Newbury 2m hcp (1) hvy in Feb beating L'eau Du Sud (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 21 ran.

        Irish Point (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, led travelling well early straight, pushed out and stretched clear run-in, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m 7f (1) hvy in Dec beating Asterion Forlonge (11-10) by 11l, 6 ran.

        Nemean Lion (GER) 6-5fav (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, smooth headway to lead before 2 out where 2 lengths clear, soon went clear, kept up to work approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) hvy in Feb beating Colonel Mustard (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

        Not So Sleepy 9-1 (11-10) Handy, shaken up and led before 2 out, soon faced challenge, pushed along before last and forged away, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Sandown 2m (1) hvy in Dec beating Love Envoi (11-3) by 8l, 4 ran.

        State Man (FR) 2-5fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, led travelling well entering straight, pushed out and kept on well, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb beating Bob Olinger (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.

        Zarak The Brave (FR) 2-5fav (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent in 3rd at 4th, took closer order after 4 out, 4th 3 out where not fluent, headway approaching straight, closed 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on best, won at Naas 2m (1) sft in Jan beating Telmesomethinggirl (10-10) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

        Luccia 9-2 (11-8) Made most, joined from 3 out, ridden and stayed on gamely flat(hand time), won at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gd in Dec beating Impose Toi (11-3) by nk, 9 ran.