Full Results
15:15 Cheltenham
Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £360,000 added
- Form 11-1321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, went 2nd 5th, led 2 out, soon ridden, battled on gamely, edged left final 50 yards, driven out
- Form 4102-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden approaching 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely, every chance last, kept on
- Form 1421-42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd near finish
- Form 444/11-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer John G Carr
- Jockey P A Carberry
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway and hit 3 out, every chance approaching last, soon ridden, not quicken, lost 3rd near finish
- Form 21P-612
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, no further impression
- Form U3F-141
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden when hit 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 33-2541
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leaders until 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again past beaten horses approaching last
- Form 111225
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer P Hughes
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2F5629
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
chased leaders until 5th, soon behind
- Form 2/455-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up towards rear, some progress 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 1321-62
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division until 5th, soon behind
- Form 453415
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Condon
always towards rear
- Form 2P0459-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Paul Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
tailed off from 4th
- Form 351-F11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
in touch, headway after 5th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, virtually pulled up flat
- Form 1411-57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always behind
- Form 17462-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
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