15 Mar 2011 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £370,000 (Penalty: £210,937); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good 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 |
| - |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
131-111 / 20 |
Flat (1326), Jump (51) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
11/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out to track leaders going well 2 out, challenged approaching last and led at hurdle, driven and edged right under pressure flat, in command last 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Peddlers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-11 / 8 |
Jump (26) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, driven and headed last, carried right flat, stayed on under pressure, held last 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 5 L |
Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1114-11 / 9 |
Jump (38) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 2nd and 3rd, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and headed, demoted to 3rd last, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 2 L |
Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 11 10) |
013-743 / 12 |
Flat (650), Jump (51) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to track leaders when not fluent and bumped 3 out, slightly outpaced when bumped on bend after 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1212-11 / 12 |
Jump (94) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
3/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 5th, tracking leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out and unable to quicken, 4th and beaten when mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
1-11144 / 10 |
Flat (525), Jump (94) |
T Molloy | M Banks Mr M C Banks |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, chasing leaders when hit last, no impression, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Overturn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-2125 / 9 |
Flat (209), Jump (24) |
G Lee | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
40/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, losing place when hampered on bend soon after, well held last | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Dunguib (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11136-1 / 11 |
Jump (24) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Daniel Harnett/mrs… |
10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, in touch towards rear when hampered 3 out, no impression and soon beaten, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Khyber Kim (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
51121-4 / 11 |
Flat (1628), Jump (59) |
P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Mould |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Bygones of Brid (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P46U02 / 11 |
Jump (26) | T J Murphy | Karen McLintock Mr James Callow |
200/1 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, lost place after 5th, in rear when hampered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Mille Chief (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-5211 / 5 |
Flat (750), Jump (24) |
R Thornton | A King McNeill Family |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, soon weakened | ||||||||||