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3:30 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2024

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Heavy 8 hurdles
1st £262,303.74 2nd £98,965.22 3rd £49,642.30 4th £24,910.97 5th £12,615.17 6th £6,420.70 7th £3,300.17

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 1110 169 134 160
ch g Doctor Dino (FR) - Arret Station (FR) (Johann Quatz)
Prominent on inner, not fluent 3 out, switched right and pressed leaders going easily home turn, led approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in (tchd 4/11)
2 
6 1110 159 133 157
gr g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Burkina (FR) (Fragrant Mix)
Prominent, pressed leader going easily after 3 out, led narrowly home turn, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, kept on run-in
3  [3½]
6 113 140 123 148
ch m The Gurkha (IRE) - Earth Amber (Hurricane Run)
Took keen hold, prominent on outer, in touch with leaders after 2nd, switched left 3 out, went third going okay before last, kept on run-in (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
4  6 [9½]
5 1110 152 122 150
b g Zarak (FR) - Tempo Royale (FR) (Boris De Deauville)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 5 out, headway after 2 out, went fourth before last, weakened run-in (op 28/1)
5  [11]
9 1110 b1 146 120 148
ch g Makfi - Waldblume (GER) (Halling)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge
6  [17½]
7 1110 151 112 144
b g Golden Horn - Ninfea (GER) (Selkirk)
Prominent, not fluent 1st, raced in second after 2nd, mistake 3rd, led after 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed home turn, soon weakened quickly
7  37 [54½]
12 1110 158 64 117
ch g Beat Hollow - Papillon De Bronze (IRE) (Marju)
Took keen hold, soon led, mistake 5 out, headed and pressed leader after 4 out, mistake 3 out, mistake and dropped to last 2 out, soon weakened
PU   
6 1110 143
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Valcelita (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders on inner, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)
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