Full Results
15:15 Cheltenham
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1-12331
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
made all, ridden approaching last, strongly pressed flat, found extra and ran on gamely near finish
- Form 5-43111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, challenged last, upsides and still on bit flat, ridden and not quicken near finish
- Form 1-12222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey B M Cash
tracked winner until 2nd, remained prominent, went 2nd again 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, kept on
- Form 5-11215
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer Paul Nolan
- Jockey J Cullen
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went close 4th last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 1-11311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey B J Geraghty
in touch, close up 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 12345-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and switched right approaching last, stayed on, never able to challenge
- Form 01-9633
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer John Queally
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in touch, taken up on outside after 3 out, soon slightly outpaced, switched left approaching last, stayed on flat
- Form 2-24422
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up and behind, headway when pecked 2 out, ridden when hit last, never near leaders
- Form 2215-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, chased winner 2nd until 4th, ridden after 3 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 012-421
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, pushed along after 5th, beaten approaching 2 out
- Form 1-23443
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J Culloty
held up and took keen hold, headway 3rd, losing place when jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 11-311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer M J P O'Brien
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, chased winner 4th until 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3-9457P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, lost touch after 5th
Turnium (FR)
24- Form 2-4127P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey James Davies
held up in rear, lost touch 5th