12 Mar 2013 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £400,000 (Penalty: £227,800); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft).
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
131-111 / 20 |
Flat (2054), Jump (44) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
13/8 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th and shaken up briefly, left 4th at next, closed 3 out, went 2nd just before 2 out, led on bend before last, edged right final 100 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Rock On Ruby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1213-31 / 10 |
Jump (36) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Festival Goers |
11/2 | |
| raced freely, led, hit 2 out, ridden and headed on bend before last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Countrywide Flame (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
312-142 / 5 |
Flat (150), Jump (36) |
D F O'Regan | J & S Quinn Estio Pinnacle… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, not much room briefly on bend before last, pressing for 2nd at last, stayed on flat, no impression on front pair towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Zarkandar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
15F-111 / 11 |
Flat (925), Jump (24) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, driven and lost 2nd just before next, no impression on front trio after last, weakened final 75 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 21 L |
Binocular (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
32114-3 / 9 |
Flat (2074), Jump (44) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway when hampered 5th, never on terms, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Khyber Kim (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21496/2 / 11 |
Flat (2356), Jump (24) |
P J Brennan | N J Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould |
50/1 | |
| raced in last and not fluent, mistake 2nd, behind 4th | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U-31083 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Masterson Holdings… |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Cinders And Ashes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-25 / 8 |
Jump (76) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Dermot Hanafin… |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Grandouet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
B/1F11-2 / 7 |
Jump (87) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr S Munir |
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