14 Mar 2017 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £400,000 (Penalty: £227,800); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to 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 |
2 |
| - |
Buveur D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
131-111 / 11 |
Jump (38) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, closing when hit 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat, edged right and asserting inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 4½ L |
My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22-3324 / 11 |
Jump (78) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat but not able to trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3 L |
Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
2-23F11 / 11 |
Jump (44) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Bective Stud |
6/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, driven and headed before last, lost 2nd at hurdle, held in 3rd after, kept on same pace, edged right final 75 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Footpad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F-11242 / 8 |
Jump (44) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway from home turn, went 4th last, unable to get on terms and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| SHD |
The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
14F-121 / 10 |
Jump (52) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 4th, hit 4 out and lost 2nd, 2nd again before 3 out until approaching 2 out, outpaced and no impression before last, stayed on again without threatening flat | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Sceau Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
06-1143 / 11 |
Flat (845), Jump (24) |
D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, headway from 3 out to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Yanworth (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
112-111 / 10 |
Jump (24) | M P Walsh | A King John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, 9th and looking well held 2 out, plugged on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Wicklow Brave (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0P1/033- / 10 |
Flat (133), Jump (472) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd |
22/1 | |
| reluctant to race and lost about 6 lengths, recovered ground by after 1st but still held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, travelling ok chasing leaders after next, ridden and no impression before untidy jump last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 15 L |
Brain Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21-3811 / 12 |
Jump (87) | D J Mullins | N J Henderson Mr W Ewing |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 4 out until before 3 out, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened, well beaten when mistake last and wandered left on landing | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Cyrus Darius (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-41 / 10 |
Jump (26) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder… |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, lost touch before next, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Moon Racer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-211 / 9 |
Jump (121) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Ch'tibello (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-35132 / 11 |
Flat (1072), Jump (24) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Can't Say No… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||