10 Mar 2020 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £470,250 (Penalty: £264,610); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17 |
| - |
Epatante (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
1/119-11 / 10 |
Jump (75) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch and travelled well, not fluent 3 out, eased out right before leading last, edged right flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 3 L |
Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11B-416 / 11 |
Flat (513), Jump (38) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway going well after 2 out, switched right before last, went 2nd flat, edged left, stayed on, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Darver Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111132 / 11 |
Jump (38) | Jonathan Moore | G P Cromwell SSP Number Twentytwo… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led between last 2, headed last, lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Cilaos Emery (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/1-11F1 / 11 |
Jump (24) | P Townend | W P Mullins The Has Been's |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, edged left final 75 yards, stayed on same pace, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
4-44223 / 11 |
Jump (38) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Bective Stud |
25/1 | |
| led after 1st, clear after 5th until before 3 out where not fluent, headed between last 2, soon hanging right, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| ½ L |
Silver Streak (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
235-132 / 8 |
Flat (1387), Jump (75) |
Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr L Fell |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, outpaced after 2 out, stayed under pressure flat, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 2½ L |
Supasundae (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2271-24 / 10 |
Jump (38) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, niggled along briefly before 3rd, headway after 5th, driven from 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Ballyandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-64231 / 12 |
Jump (52) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leaders on inside after, driven after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 3 L |
Pentland Hills (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
111-52 / 9 |
Flat (534), Jump (52) |
N de Boinville | N J Henderson Owners Group 031 |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, shaken up after 2 out, went 9th before last, no chance | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Darasso (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
2511-42 / 10 |
Jump (24) | M P Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, never in contention | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Fusil Raffles (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
121-11P / 7 |
Jump (75) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Gumball (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
9-31260 / 9 |
Flat (298), Jump (31) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner |
100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed after 2nd, mistake 5th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Call Me Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/73-212 / 11 |
Jump (38) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
10/1 | |
| held up on inside, not fluent 4th, pushed along and well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Le Patriote (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1484 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Canard Vert Racing… |
100/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, some headway on approaching 4th, closed to chase leaders 2 out, soon driven and weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
4 |
| 24 L |
Coeur Sublime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F423-13 / 8 |
Flat (687), Jump (72) |
D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones |
12/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Not So Sleepy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) |
415-110 / 12 |
Flat (150), Jump (31) |
J J Burke | H Morrison Lady Blyth |
33/1 | |
| slowly away, took keen hold and soon recovered to chase leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Cornerstone Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
131-113 / 10 |
Flat (133), Jump (52) |
Henry Brooke | Micky Hammond Mrs B M Lofthouse |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||