Full Results
15:20 Cheltenham
Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Cross Country Good,Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £370,000 added
- Form 113-531
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, improved into 5th approaching 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led going well soon after next, ran on strongly flat
- Form 500-511
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, switched left and chased winner approaching last, ran on, no impression
- Form 111-112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, beaten when jumped left last, one pace
- Form 120-124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, relegated to 4th and beaten before last
- Form 143-122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer A Fleming
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear on outside, headway to go 5th approaching last, no impression on leaders
- Form 1-11311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, went 5th after 2nd, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon in rear, no impression after
- Form 125-331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, went 4th after 2nd, closed approaching 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon struggling
- Form 211232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 31-2421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, closed after 3rd, not fluent next, weakened after 2 out
- Form 1-41211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear on inside, jumped right 1st, blundered next, headway to go 5th after 2 out, soon weakened, eased flat
- Form 310-010
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey J Cullen
held up in rear, still going well enough when not much room briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 746511
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey G Lee
raced in 4th until 2nd, weakened approaching 4th, soon well behind, hit 3 out, tailed off
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £10.60Tote Place: £3.40,£2.50,£2.40
- Straight Forecast: £71.58Exacta: £80.20Trifecta: £608.00Swingers: 1&2:£11.70 2&3:£10.10 1&3:£13.80
- Placepot: £98.40Pool: £895,596.75,6642.06 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £29.10Pool: £30,280.54,769.9 winning tickets