Full Results
15:15 Cheltenham
Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £360,000 added
- Form 1444-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer John G Carr
- Jockey P A Carberry
held up last, steady headway from 5th, tracked leading pair from 3 out, led and hit last, driven and quicken clear flat
- Form 12-3112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
soon tracking leader, upsides from 2 out, driven between last 2, every chance last, kept on, not pace of winner flat
- Form 53-1F12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up towards rear, headway from 2 out, hung left under pressure between last 2, continued to hang left flat, stayed on to take 3rd near finish
- Form 323-121
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
led, hit 5th and ridden, driven after 2 out, strong pressed and headed last, weakened flat
- Form 4-24268
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up towards rear, hampered 3 out, staying on at one pace, no chance when pecked 2 out
- Form 111-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
not fluent, never going well, soon pushed along to hold place, chased leaders on outside 3rd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 11-0246
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer Thomas Mullins
- Jockey R M Power
chased leader to 3rd, stayed prominent, until ridden and lost place 5th
- Form 721536
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R Chotard
- Jockey James Davies
held up, lost touch 4th, soon tailed off
- Form 1-11128
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mistake 1st, close up on inside, smooth headway to track leading pair 5th, about 1 length 3rd and going well when fell 3 out
- Form 12-1421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 5th, lost action and pulled up before 3 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £16.20Tote Place: £2.90,£2.10,£4.80
- Straight Forecast: £97.94Exacta: £165.20Trifecta: £3535.10
- Placepot: £210.50Pool: £879,506.70,3050 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £82.20Pool: £22,406.25,201.5 winning tickets