Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 12 March 1996

Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £127,966 2nd £47,794 3rd £23,297 4th £9,935

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Collier Bay 9/1 Graham Bradley Jim Old	Graham Bradley Jim Old	6	120	–	164	173	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island (High Top)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, soon quickened clear, ran on strongly

2 2½	. Alderbrook 10/11F R Dunwoody Kim Bailey	R Dunwoody Kim Bailey	7	120	–	162	170	–
b h Ardross - Twine (Thatching)
Held up and behind, effort and driven 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on

3 6 [8½]	. Pridwell 33/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	120	–	156	164	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon)
Held up and behind, headway from 2 out, ran on flat

4 1¾ [10¼]	. Danoli (IRE) 5/1 Tommy Treacy Thomas Foley	Tommy Treacy Thomas Foley	8	120	–	155	163	–
b g The Parson - Blaze Gold (Arizona Duke)
Always prominent, driven when hit 2 out, weakened last

5 1 [11¼]	. Squire Silk 20/1 Jason Titley Andy Turnell	Jason Titley Andy Turnell	7	120	–	154	162	–
b g Natroun (FR) - Rustle Of Silk (General Assembly)
Held up and pulled hard, mistake 2nd, hard ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

6 1¼ [12½]	. Mysilv 7/1 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	6	119	–	148	155	–
ch m Bustino - Miss By Miles (Milesian)
Led until headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last

7 4 [16½]	. Boro Eight 100/1 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	10	120	–	149	156	–
b g Deep Run - Boro Nickel (Nicolaus)
Headway 4th, weakened 3 out

8 1½ [18]	. Staunch Friend (USA) 66/1 Peter Niven Mark H Tompkins	Peter Niven Mark H Tompkins	8	120	–	147	155	–
b g Secreto (USA) - Staunch Lady (USA) (Staunchness)
Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, never placed to challenge

9 11 [29]	. Hotel Minella 10/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	9	120	–	137	144	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sweet Miss (Silver Cloud I)
Held up and behind, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, tailed off

10 5 [34]	. Land Afar 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Webber	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Webber	9	120	–	132	139	–
b g Dominion - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Mid-division until lost touch 5th, tailed off

11 8 [42]	. Chief Minister (IRE) 100/1 Tony Dobbin Thomas Dyer	Tony Dobbin Thomas Dyer	7	120	–	124	131	–
br g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Riverlily (FR) (Green Dancer)
Prominent until weakened 3 out, tailed off

12 18 [60]	. Right Win (IRE) 25/1 G McCourt Richard Hannon Snr	G McCourt Richard Hannon Snr	6	120	–	106	113	–
br h Law Society (USA) - Popular Win (Lorenzaccio)
Held up and behind, effort 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

13 13 [73]	. Kissair (IRE) 66/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	5	120	–	99	106	–
b g Most Welcome - Salonniere (FR) (Bikala)
Reminders after 2nd, always behind, tailed off

14 4 [77]	. Absalom's Lady 66/1 A P McCoy David Elsworth	A P McCoy David Elsworth	8	119	–	90	97	–
gr m Absalom - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn)
Held up in touch, weakening when blundered 5th, soon behind, tailed off

PU	. Muse 100/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	9	120 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch g High Line - Thoughtful (Northfields)
Mistake 1st, chased leader to 3rd, soon weakened, pulled up before 5th

PU	. Mack The Knife 33/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Kris - The Dancer (FR) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last, destroyed