11 Mar 2014 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £418,000 (Penalty: £238,051); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31-1124 / 11 |
Flat (517), Jump (44) |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, left close 3rd at the 3rd, not fluent 5th, led 2 out, went slightly left just before last, driven 1 length clear flat, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NK |
My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
121-111 / 11 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, closed 3rd, hit 5th, close 4th 2 out, went 2nd before last, 1 length down flat, ran on well towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
212-112 / 10 |
Jump (75) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, badly hampered and dropped to 7th at the 3rd, closed before 3 out, outpaced next, 5th before last, ran on well flat, finished well to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
111-111 / 11 |
Flat (2418), Jump (44) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 1st, left close 2nd 3rd, every chance 2 out, ridden in 3rd and unable to quicken before last, soon hung left, no extra when lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-13343 / 13 |
Flat (618), Jump (44) |
M P Walsh | E P Harty Mr John P McManus |
100/1 | |
| pressed leader, led approaching 3rd, headed 2 out, 4th and fading before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Ptit Zig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31-2122 / 9 |
Jump (52) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Barry Fulton… |
28/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, not fluent 1st, closed 3rd, lost place when mistake 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
11-1511 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Cash For Honours |
20/1 | |
| in rear, soon pushed along, not fluent 2nd, never going pace to get on terms and well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
31/4-353 / 9 |
Flat (654), Jump (24) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along briefly after 2nd, not fluent 4th, some headway and just about in touch when hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Our Conor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-32 / 5 |
Flat (142), Jump (44) |
D E Mullins | D T Hughes Mr Barry Connell |
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