10 Mar 2015 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £400,000 (Penalty: £227,800); 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 |
3 |
| - |
Faugheen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-11 / 12 |
Jump (74) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/5 | |
| made all, went slightly right when not fluent 2 out, quickened clear before last, in no danger after, kept on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Arctic Fire (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-12332 / 10 |
Flat (301), Jump (44) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd |
20/1 | |
| held up in touch in last pair, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, went 2nd last, edged right flat, kept on well, unable to reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
14-2111 / 11 |
Flat (2782), Jump (44) |
P Townend | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
8/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway before 3 out, effort after 2 out, pressing for 2nd before last, stayed on flat, not pace of front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41-1223 / 11 |
Flat (881), Jump (44) |
A P McCoy | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, disputed 2nd behind winner, challenged 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken when mistake last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ½ L |
The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31-1111 / 10 |
Jump (52) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
10/3 | |
| jumped slightly right at times, disputed 2nd behind winner, not fluent 2nd, challenged 3 out until after 2 out, hung left and unable to quicken before last, one pace after, still hanging left flat | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Kitten Rock (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-41111 / 11 |
Flat (605), Jump (24) |
N D Fehily | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
28/1 | |
| took keen hold early stages, in touch in mid-division on outside, effort 3 out, outpaced next, no impression after | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Bertimont (FR) (colt, grey, 11 10) |
69-1262 / 8 |
Flat (331), Jump (52) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Rio Gold Racing… |
100/1 | |
| held up in touch in last pair, took keen hold until before 2nd, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
413-222 / 11 |
Jump (68) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson C Leech |
25/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before next, soon well beaten | ||||||||||