Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 11 March 2008

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1

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

1st £205,272 2nd £77,004 3rd £38,556 4th £19,224 5th £9,648 6th £4,824

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Katchit (IRE) 10/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1110	159	157	165	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Miracle (Ezzoud)
Soon well there, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to take narrow lead 2 out, stayed on under pressure when strongly challenged last, edged left final 50yds, all out

2 1	12. Osana (FR) 9/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1110	163	156	164	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Voilette (FR) (Brezzo)
Led, 5 lengths clear 4th, ridden after 4 out, narrowly headed but upsides 2 out, still challenging last, one pace under pressure when carried left final 50yds (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places and 6-1 in a place)

3 5 [6]	13. Punjabi 25/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	1110	156	150	159	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Competa (Hernando)
Held up in rear, still plenty to do when headway 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out and kept on run-in to take 3rd but never going pace to reach leading duo (tchd 33-1 in a place)

4 1 [7]	17. Sublimity (FR) 7/1 P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	8	1110 t	166	149	159	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki)
In touch, headway and not fluent 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, driven to challenge when not fluent on landing last, beaten soon after (tchd 6-1 in a place)

5 8 [15]	16. Straw Bear (USA) 20/1 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	7	1110	163	139	152	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Held up in rear, headway from 4 out to get in touch 3 out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression from 2 out

6 2¼ [17¼]	4. Catch Me (GER) 10/1 R Walsh E J O'Grady	R Walsh E J O'Grady	6	1110	153	136	150	–
br g Law Society (USA) - Calcida (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and mistake next, never dangerous after (op 9-1)

7 ½ [17¾]	1. Afsoun (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1110	163	136	148	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leader to 4 out, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, stayed on from well off pace approaching last and finished strongly run-in (op 20-1)

8 1¼ [19]	7. Farmer Brown (IRE) 50/1 Davy Russell P Hughes	Davy Russell P Hughes	7	1110	155	134	150	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Magic Moonbeam (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, never going pace to press leaders, no chance when blundered last (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

9 7 [26]	11. Kawagino (IRE) 200/1 Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins	8	1110	152	126	139	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Sharakawa (IRE) (Darshaan)
Prominent early, behind from 4th, kept on again approaching last

10 7 [33]	8. Harchibald (FR) 13/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	1110 t	162	117	140	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Dame D'Harvard (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up in rear, token effort and shaken up approaching 3 out, never remotely in contention (tchd 7-1 in places and 8-1 in places)

11 2½ [35½]	2. Blythe Knight (IRE) 50/1 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	8	1110	152	114	130	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next (op 40-1)

12 ¾ [36¼]	6. Ebaziyan (IRE) 33/1 Davy Condon W P Mullins	Davy Condon W P Mullins	7	1110	155	113	129	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Hit 3rd, towards rear most of way

13 39 [75¼]	5. Contraband 250/1 T J Dreaper Paul Murphy	T J Dreaper Paul Murphy	10	1110	130	62	90	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon)
Well behind from 3rd, tailed off

14 26 [101¼]	15. Sizing Europe (IRE) 2/1F Andrew J McNamara Henry De Bromhead	Andrew J McNamara Henry De Bromhead	6	1110	167	26	152	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened quickly before last, virtually pulled up run-in (jockey said gelding lost its action; trainer later said gelding was found to have strained its sacroiliac joint in its back) (op 9-4 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in a place)

PU	3. Bobs Pride (IRE) 66/1 Denis O'Regan D K Weld	Denis O'Regan D K Weld	6	1110	140	–	–	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Vyatka (Lion Cavern)
Soon behind, tailed off, pulled up before last

15 ran Off time: 3:18:00 Winning time: 4m 8.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Kalderon (unsuitable ground), Salford City (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D S J P Syndicate (Katchit) 1st breeder: Whitley Stud
2nd owner: Thomas Barr (Osana)
3rd owner: Raymond Tooth (Punjabi)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.50 £2.60 £5.40 Ex: £42.60 CSF: £52.10 Trifecta: £757.80 Pool: £16,118.68 - 15.10 winning units.

3:15 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2008

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1