Full Results
15:30 Cheltenham
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 87y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £436,000 added
- Winner: £248,302
- 2nd: £93,173
- 3rd: £46,652
- 4th: £23,239
- Form 12/1F-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led 1st, made rest, clear before last, ran on strongly
- Form 1-11123
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner before last, just held on to 2nd
- Form 31-1113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner when blundered last, stayed on flat, closing on 2nd close home
- Form 115-121
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 1st, prominent, pushed along and every chance 2 out, outpaced by leaders when edged left before last, no impression after, kept on
- Form 12-2251
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, gradually closed from 4th, 5th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, stayed on same pace flat
- Form P2-3112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, hung left and weakened before last
- Form 331231
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders until before 2nd, pushed along and struggling to hold position before next, 8th and no impression 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 1442-45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to track leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last
- Form 114-U15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, pushed along after 4th, not fluent next, never on terms and well beaten before 3 out
- Form 136-433
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M P Walsh
mid-division, lost place before 3rd, pushed along after next, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1111-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 61-4211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
held up towards rear on outside, struggling after 5th, well beaten 3 out, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 93-1114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
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