3:20 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2012
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles
1st
£210,715 2nd
£79,069 3rd
£39,590 4th
£19,721 5th
£9,916 6th
£4,958
| 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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7 | 1110 t | 165 | 170 | 171 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Stony View (IRE) (Tirol) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after and driven to assert, kept on under pressure run-in, won going away (op 10-1 tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 166 | 166 | 167 | – | ||||
| b g Barathea (IRE) - Kristal Bridge (Kris) | ||||||||||
| Led, joined 2 out, headed soon after, kept on gamely under pressure run-in to maintain clear 2nd but no impression on winner (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 173 | 164 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE) (Kenmare) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out and soon driven, kept on under pressure run-in but no impression on leading duo (op 8-11 tchd 5-6 and 4-5 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 170 | 163 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 6th and ridden 2 out, staying on one pace into 4th when mistake last, kept on again but no impression on leading trio (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place and 11-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1110 | 160 | 162 | 164 | – | ||||
| b g Azamour (IRE) - Zarkasha (IRE) (Kahyasi) | ||||||||||
| In touch, ridden after 3 out and soon outpaced, rallied but only 7th approaching last, stayed on strongly closing stages to take 5th last strides (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 | 162 | 160 | 164 | – | ||||
| bb g Oscar (IRE) - Placid Willow (IRE) (Convinced) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1110 | 161 | 156 | 160 | – | ||||
| b g Daylami (IRE) - Brusca (USA) (Grindstone) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, disputing last place jumping 3 out, ridden after next, moderate progress run-in | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 | 162 | 155 | 164 | – | ||||
| b g Red Ransom (USA) - Zainta (IRE) (Kahyasi) | ||||||||||
| In touch headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, beaten next, 6th and no chance when blundered last (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 tb | 164 | 149 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader until before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
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5 | 1110 | 145 | 130 | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Barathea (IRE) - Karkiyla (IRE) (Darshaan) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear, no chance after 3 out (op 125-1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 3m 50.10s (slow by 1.10s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: The Festival Goers (Rock On Ruby) 1st breeder: John O'Dwyer
- 2nd owner: T G Leslie (Overturn)
- 3rd owner: George Creighton & Mrs Rose Boyd (Hurricane Fly)
- Tote win: £11.40 PL: £2.40 £3.90 £1.10 Ex: £173.10 CSF: £182.68 Tricast: £347.15 Trifecta: £331.80 Pool: £31,767.38 - 70.84 winning units.
