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3:30 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2022

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles
1st £253,215 2nd £95,400 3rd £47,745 4th £23,850 5th £11,970 6th £5,985 7th £2,970 8th £1,530

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 113 165 127 159
b m Sulamani (IRE) - First Royal (GER) (Lando)
Travelled strongly, midfield on outer, headway and tracked leaders 3rd, close up going easily before 2 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, ridden and good jump last, kept on strongly and went clear run-in, readily
2 
8 113 153 123 157
b m No Risk At All (FR) - Kadjara (FR) (Silver Rainbow)
Midfield on inner, tracked leaders going easily after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and chased winner approaching last, not fluent and stumbled last, held but kept on well run-in, no match for winner
DSQ  1 [4½]
5 1110 tp1 160 129 161
ch g Nathaniel (IRE) - Zariyna (IRE) (Marju)
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, close up on outer from 5 out, ridden after 2 out, lost second approaching last, held but kept on run-in, no match for winner, finished 3rd, disqualified, banned substance in sample (op 25/1)
3  [7¼]
7 1110 t1 155 126 159
br g Coastal Path - Sainte Vigne (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along and good headway on outer before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, went fourth run-in, finished 4th, placed 3rd
4  [8¾]
7 1110 t 148 124 158
b g Fame And Glory - Night Heron (IRE) (St Jovite)
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, going okay but still plenty to do 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, behind when mistake last, stayed on run-in, never dangerous, finished 5th, placed 4th
5  nk [9]
10 1110 159 124 156
ch g Beat Hollow - Papillon De Bronze (IRE) (Marju)
Chased leader, not fluent but close up from 2nd, led before 3rd, headed and close up before 5 out, ridden and lost position when mistake 2 out, well held but kept on run-in, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 100/1)
6  nk [9¼]
8 1110 160 123 156
b g Jeremy (USA) - Sainte Baronne (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Led, headed before 3rd, not fluent 3rd, led again before 5 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
7  [14¾]
5 1110 t1 152 117 153
b g Wiener Walzer (GER) - Aspidistra (GER) (Hernando)
Held up in rear, brief headway 3rd, pushed along when bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and got well behind, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 22/1)
8  12 [26¾]
7 1110 156 103 141
b g Oscar (IRE) - Glibin (IRE) (Luso)
Pulled hard, held up in midfield, hampered 3rd, bit short of room on turn after 4 out, pushed along and switched right on outer before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, finished 9th, placed 8th
9  6 [32¾]
5 1110 162 96 135
b g Masked Marvel - Droit D'Aimer (FR) (Sassanian)
Midfield, bit short of room 1st, pushed along and dropped to last 3 out, weakened before 2 out, finished 10th, placed 9th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as good to soft, and would prefer a slower surface) (tchd 17/2)
Following a BHA inquiry, Zanahiyr, who passed the post 3rd, was disqualified - positive sample.
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