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3:20 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2014

Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles
1st £238,051 2nd £89,326.60 3rd £44,726 4th £22,279.40 5th £11,202.40 6th £5,601.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 1110 h1 165 165 171
b g Milan - La Noire (IRE) (Phardante)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, slight lead 2 out, edged left and ridden approaching last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, all out (op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2  nk
7 1110 167 164 171
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Spartan Girl (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Took strong hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, tracked leaders 2 out, chased winner last, strong run under pressure run-in, finished well, just failed (tchd 10/3)
3  [2¾]
6 1110 167 161 171
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Thuringe (FR) (Turgeon)
Tracking leaders when badly hampered and dropped to 7th 3rd, effort to close after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out and one pace, rallied under pressure approaching last, stayed on well for 3rd final 50yds, closing on leading duo but always held (tchd 3/1)
4  [5]
10 1110 173 156 166
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE) (Kenmare)
Not fluent 1st, tracking leaders when left in close 2nd 3rd, strong challenge 2 out, stayed upsides until edged left and no extra into 3rd approaching last, outpaced into 4th final 50yds (op 3/1)
5  7 [12]
13 1110 154 149 158
b g Germany (USA) - Elea Victoria (IRE) (Sharp Victor)
Pressed leader until left in lead 3rd, narrowly headed 2 out, weakened before last
6  [14½]
5 1110 159 146 158
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Red Rym (FR) (Denham Red)
Hit 1st, in touch, blundered 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 33/1)
7  [19]
8 1110 163 141 153
ch g Where Or When (IRE) - Vic Melody (FR) (Old Vic)
Never travelling and soon pushed along, always towards rear (tchd 22/1)
8  11 [30]
6 1110 149 130 143
b g Sakhee (USA) - Tetravella (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
In rear, headway after 4 out, pushed along and staying on when hit 3 out, soon beaten
F   
5 1110 164
b g Jeremy (USA) - Flamands (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led until joined and fell 3rd
New course record.
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