15 Mar 2005 03:15 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £176,345); Distance: 3630; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Smurfit Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 27 |
Conor O'Dwyer | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne |
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| made all, ridden approaching last, strongly pressed flat, ran on gamely near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| NK |
Harchibald (FR) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 10 |
Paul Carberry | N Meade D P Sharkey |
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| held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, challenged last, ridden and not quicken near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| NK |
Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 11 |
B M Cash | C A Murphy Novices Syndicate |
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| tracked winner until 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and every chance flat, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Accordion Etoile (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
J Cullen | Paul Nolan Banjo Syndicate |
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| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 1.5 L |
Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing… |
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| in touch, close up 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Intersky Falcon (GB) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
A Dobbin | J & A O'Neill Interskyracing… |
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| held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and switched right approaching last, stayed on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Al Eile (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
T J Murphy | John Queally Mr M A Ryan |
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| held up in touch, effort after 3 out, slightly outpaced, switched left approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Rooster Booster (GB) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 13 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner |
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| held up and behind, headway 2 out, ridden when hit last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
0 |
| NK |
Back In Front (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
Ruby Walsh | E J O'Grady Nelius Hayes |
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| tracked leaders, chased winner 2nd until 4th, ridden after 3 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
10th |
0 |
| 1.75 L |
Self Defense (GB) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 11 |
R Thornton | P R Chamings Fraser Miller Racing |
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| held up in touch, pushed along after 5th, beaten approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Royal Shakespeare (FR) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
Jim Culloty | S Gollings Mr J B Webb |
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| held up and took keen hold, headway 3rd, losing place when jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Essex (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 11 |
A P McCoy | M J P O'Brien B P S Syndicate |
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| tracked leaders, chased winner 4th until 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
13th |
0 |
| 17 L |
Astonville (FR) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 14 |
T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mrs Carol Morgan |
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| held up, lost touch after 5th | ||||||||||
14th |
0 |
| 20 L |
Turnium (FR) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 13 |
James Davies | M Scudamore Mrs A M O'Shea |
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| held up in rear, lost touch 5th | ||||||||||