Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 15 March 1994

Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1

(4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £99,933 2nd £37,347 3rd £18,223.50 4th £7,792.50 5th £3,446.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Flakey Dove 9/1 Mark Dwyer Richard Price	Mark Dwyer Richard Price	8	119	–	147	164	–
b m Oats - Shadey Dove (Deadly Nightshade)
Held up in touch, took closer order 4 out, led approaching last, ridden out

2 1½	0. Oh So Risky 9/4F P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	7	120	–	151	167	–
b g Kris - Expediency (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Led into start, held up towards rear, steady headway 3 out, every chance last, unable to quicken run-in

3 ¾ [2¼]	0. Large Action (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	120	–	150	167	–
b g The Parson - Ballyadam Lass (Menelek)
Always prominent, led 2 out, headed approaching last, ran on same pace

4 3½ [5¾]	0. Mole Board 40/1 T Grantham Jim Old	T Grantham Jim Old	12	120	–	147	163	–
br g Deep Run - Sharpaway (Royal Highway)
Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, ran on one pace from next

5 5 [10¾]	0. Absalom's Lady 33/1 S McNeill David Elsworth	S McNeill David Elsworth	6	119	–	137	153	–
gr m Absalom - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn)
Mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, soon one pace

6 nk [11]	0. Muse 13/2 M Richards David Elsworth	M Richards David Elsworth	7	120	–	141	158	–
ch g High Line - Thoughtful (Northfields)
Led into start, slowly into stride, soon recovered to go mid-division, ridden 4 out, slightly outpaced from next, stayed on one pace from last

7 3½ [14½]	0. Granville Again 10/1 J Frost M C Pipe	J Frost M C Pipe	8	120	–	138	154	–
ch g Deep Run - High Board (High Line)
Held up, effort when hampered approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from next, never able to challenge

8 2½ [17]	0. Shawiya (IRE) 16/1 Charlie Swan M J P O'Brien	Charlie Swan M J P O'Brien	5	119	–	131	147	–
b m Lashkari - Shaiyra (Relko)
Prominent, weakening when hampered 2 out

9 4 [21]	0. Halkopous 13/2 D Murphy Mark H Tompkins	D Murphy Mark H Tompkins	8	120 v¹	–	132	148	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Salamina (Welsh Pageant)
Handily placed, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

10 25 [46]	0. Valfinet (FR) 33/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	7	120	–	107	123	–
b g Maiymad - Oland (FR) (Saumon)
Led, clear from 2nd, not fluent 4 out, hard pressed next, headed 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

11 7 [53]	0. High Baron 66/1 M Hourigan R H Alner	M Hourigan R H Alner	7	120	–	100	116	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - High Finesse (High Line)
In touch to 4th, soon weakened and lost touch, tailed off

F	0. Land Afar 25/1 Warren Marston J Webber	Warren Marston J Webber	7	120	–	–	157	–
b g Dominion - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Mid-division, mistake 4th, took closer order 4 out, 3rd and every chance when fell 2 out

F	0. Merchant House I (IRE) 250/1 Richard Guest R J Weaver	Richard Guest R J Weaver	6	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Salmon Leap (USA) - Persian Polly (Persian Bold)
Fell 1st

PU	0. Morley Street 16/1 Graham Bradley G B Balding	Graham Bradley G B Balding	10	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - High Board (High Line)
Badly hampered 1st, always well behind, lost touch 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. King Credo 16/1 Adrian Maguire Steve Woodman	Adrian Maguire Steve Woodman	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Kinglet - Credo's Daughter (Credo)
Held up in rear, hampered 1st, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up before next

15 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 4m 2.30s (slow by 13.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: J T Price (Flakey Dove) 1st breeder: J T Price
2nd owner: Michael Tabor (Oh So Risky)
3rd owner: B T Stewart-Brown (Large Action)

3:30 Cheltenham 15 Mar 1994

Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1