11 Mar 2008 15:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £360,000 (Penalty: £205,272); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Katchit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
11-1321 / 22 |
Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King D S J P Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd 5th, led 2 out, soon ridden, battled on gamely, edged left final 50 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 1 L |
Osana (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
4102-21 / 12 |
Jump (87) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| led, ridden approaching 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely, every chance last, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 5 L |
Punjabi (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
1421-42 / 10 |
Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Raymond Tooth |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
17 |
| 1 L |
Sublimity (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
444/11-4 / 11 |
Jump (87) | P A Carberry | John G Carr W Hennessy |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway and hit 3 out, every chance approaching last, soon ridden, not quicken, lost 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
16 |
| 8 L |
Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
21P-612 / 10 |
Jump (38) | A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, no further impression | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
U3F-141 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Ruby Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden when hit 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
33-2541 / 10 |
Jump (38) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again past beaten horses approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Farmer Brown (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
111225 / 7 |
Jump (73) | D N Russell | P Hughes Plantation Stud |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 7 L |
Kawagino (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
2F5629 / 11 |
Jump (38) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs M Rayner /… |
200/1 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Harchibald (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
2/455-12 / 10 |
Jump (76), Flat (11) |
Paul Carberry | N Meade D P Sharkey |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, some progress 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Blythe Knight (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
1321-62 / 9 |
Jump (24) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Maxilead Limited |
50/1 | |
| mid-division until 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
12th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Ebaziyan (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) |
453415 / 9 |
Jump (44) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Peter Garvey |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
13th |
5 |
| Dist |
Contraband (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
2P0459- / 10 |
Jump (346) | T J Dreaper | Paul Murphy Mr F G Wilson |
250/1 | |
| tailed off from 4th | ||||||||||
14th |
15 |
| 26 L |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
351-F11 / 13 |
Jump (44) | A J McNamara | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
2/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 5th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, virtually pulled up flat | ||||||||||
15th |
3 |
| 22 L |
Bobs Pride (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
1411-57 / 9 |
Jump (114), Flat (11) |
D F O'Regan | D K Weld Dr R Lambe & R… |
66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Salford City (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
213163 / 10 |
Jump (130) | Ms N Carberry | G Elliott Fergus Galvin &… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Kalderon (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) |
17462-7 / 8 |
Jump (24), Flat (11) |
D J Casey | T Hogan Miss M Amasterson |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||