Full Results
15:20 Cheltenham
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £370,000 added
- Winner: £210,937
- 2nd: £79,143
- 3rd: £39,627
- 4th: £19,758
- Form 131-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out to track leaders going well 2 out, challenged approaching last and led at hurdle, driven and edged right under pressure flat, in command last 50 yards
- Form 1111-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, driven and headed last, carried right flat, stayed on under pressure, held last 50 yards
- Form 1114-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, hit 2nd and 3rd, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and headed, demoted to 3rd last, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair
- Form 013-743
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders when not fluent and bumped 3 out, slightly outpaced when bumped on bend after 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders
- Form 1212-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, hit 5th, tracking leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out and unable to quicken, 4th and beaten when mistake last, one pace
- Form 1-11144
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, chasing leaders when hit last, no impression, weakened flat
- Form 11-2125
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
led, headed 2 out, losing place when hampered on bend soon after, well held last
- Form 11136-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey B T O'Connell
held up in mid-division, in touch towards rear when hampered 3 out, no impression and soon beaten, weakened 2 out
- Form 51121-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, effort after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form P46U02
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leader until 4th, lost place after 5th, in rear when hampered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 11-5211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, soon weakened