3:15 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2000
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Showcase Race Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles
1st
£145,000 2nd
£55,000 3rd
£27,500 4th
£12,500 5th
£6,250 6th
£3,750
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 120 | – | 152 | 171 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA) (Secretariat) | ||||||||||
| Well in touch, closed 3 out, tracked leader after next, led on bit last, quickened clear, impressive (op 2-5 tchd 4-7 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 120 | – | 148 | 166 | – | ||||
| b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, smooth progress before 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, ran on from last to take 2nd near finish (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 120 | 149 | 147 | 164 | – | ||||
| b g Dauphin Du Bourg (FR) - Before The Flag (IRE) (Lomond) | ||||||||||
| Prominent in chasing group, tracked leader after 5th, led after 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd near finish (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 120 | – | 147 | 163 | – | ||||
| b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Maiden Concert (Condorcet) | ||||||||||
| Held up rear, steady progress on outer from 3 out, effort before last, ran on one pace (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 120 | – | 145 | 162 | – | ||||
| bb g Theatrical (IRE) - Wooing (USA) (Stage Door Johnny) | ||||||||||
| Not always fluent, held up rear, closed from 3 out, ridden and effort after 2 out, one pace (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 t | 177 | 140 | 158 | – | ||||
| br g Accordion (IRE) - Newgate Fairy (IRE) (Flair Path) | ||||||||||
| Not jump well, tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, under pressure and beaten after 3 out, one pace (tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 120 | 162 | 140 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal) | ||||||||||
| Led to after 1st, tracked clear leader 3rd, led after 5th, hard ridden and headed after 3 out, soon beaten, eased run-in (tchd 33-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 154 | 138 | 155 | – | ||||
| ch g John French - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I) | ||||||||||
| In touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, soon lost place and beaten | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 t | – | 116 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA) (Affirmed) | ||||||||||
| Started slowly, detached from main group and never going well, mistake 3rd, well behind after (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 120 b | 123 | 90 | 114 | – | |||||
| b g Northern State (USA) - Cachucha (Gay Fandango) | ||||||||||
| Chased clear leader after 1st to 3rd, lost place steadily from next, tailed off 2 out (tchd 250-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | – | 78 | 104 | – | ||||
| ch g Master Willie - Make A Signal (Royal Gunner) | ||||||||||
| Led after 1st and soon clear, weakened and headed after 5th, tailed off (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Simply Great (FR) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi) | ||||||||||
| Reluctant to race, tailed off until pulled up before 5th (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 3m 48.10s (fast by 0.90s) Total SP: 122%
- 1st owner: John P McManus (Istabraq) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
- 2nd owner: Paul Green (Hors La Loi III)
- 3rd owner: Lynn Wilson (Blue Royal)
- Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.30 £2.10 £2.70 Ex: £7 CSF: £6.74 Trifecta: £86.20
