Full Results
15:20 Cheltenham
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- £400,000 added
- Winner: £227,800
- 2nd: £85,480
- 3rd: £42,800
- 4th: £21,320
- Form 131-111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th and shaken up briefly, left 4th at next, closed 3 out, went 2nd just before 2 out, led on bend before last, edged right final 100 yards, driven out
- Form 1213-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced freely, led, hit 2 out, ridden and headed on bend before last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
- Form 312-142
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D F O'Regan
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, not much room briefly on bend before last, pressing for 2nd at last, stayed on flat, no impression on front pair towards finish
- Form 15F-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, driven and lost 2nd just before next, no impression on front trio after last, weakened final 75 yards
- Form 32114-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, some headway when hampered 5th, never on terms, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next
- Form 21496/2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced in last and not fluent, mistake 2nd, behind 4th
- Form U-31083
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, losing touch when hampered and unseated rider just after 5th
- Form 1111-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
raced in 6th, pushed along after 3rd, never going well after, losing touch when bad mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form B/1F11-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 4th, still going well when fell 5th