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Cheltenham 2024
Cheltenham 2024
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to the left. Find which horse goes on SoftUnibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
(Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £450,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 87yds. 3.30
2m. 87yds. Hurdle (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 7 Declared
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
(Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £450,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £253,215.00 2nd - £95,400.00 3rd - £47,745.00 4th - £23,850.00 5th - £11,970.00 6th - £5,985.00 7th - £2,970.00 8th - £1,530.00
Formscan - CONSTITUTION HILL remains unbeaten in five starts over hurdles, winning with aplomb on each occasion and the six-year-old is hard to oppose as he attempts to give trainer Nicky Henderson a ninth success in this race. The son of Blue Bresil arrives as the highest-rated runner, with facile successes in both the Fighting Fifth and Christmas Hurdle this season, and it will most likely take something special to prevent him from adding this showpiece to his ever-growing trophy cabinet. State Man appears the main threat and he's a versatile type who can either make all, as seen when beating Honeysuckle in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown last month, or held up in the rear, as when winning last season's Grade 3 County Hurdle here. Willie Mullins' inmate is thoroughly likable, with the sneaking suspicion that he has more under his bonnet, and he won't go down without a fight in his quest to land a fifth-consecutive Grade 1. His stablemate Vauban has finished behind him on both occasions he's raced this season, although last year's Triumph Hurdle winner may appreciate this stiffer test. I Like To Move It bolted up by 17 lengths in the Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton last month, but Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge will need to produce something outstanding to upset the main protagonists at the highest level.
Blue Bresil (FR)-Queen Of The Stage(King's Theatre)
(78)
cd1
(Mr Michael Buckley)
Rated 173
In the last 3 years Constitution Hill (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Not So Sleepy (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th Nov 2022 Newcastle(2m 46yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Constitution Hill (GB) 1st (1/4Fav 11-10 Rated 170) N de Boinville 14.25L in front of Not So Sleepy (GB) 3rd (18/1 11-10 Rated 158) J J Burke (5 ran) | ||
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Trans Island (GB)-Nobratinetta(Celtic Swing)
(24)
cd3
(Anne-marie & Jamie Shepperd)
Rated 157
In the last 3 years I Like To Move It (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| State Man (FR) | 1 | |
| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 141) P Townend 19.25L in front of I Like To Move It (GB) 18th (8/1 11-2 Rated 142) Sam Twiston-Davies (26 ran) | ||
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Sans Frontieres (IRE)-Rock Angel(Desert King)
ts+(45)
d3
(Mr G Nicholson)
Rated 150
In the last 3 years Jason The Militant (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Not So Sleepy (GB) | 1 | |
| 8th Apr 2021 Aintree(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good to Soft) Not So Sleepy (GB) 7th (20/1 11-7 Rated 155) J J Burke Jason The Militant (IRE) unseated rider (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 158) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran) | ||
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Beat Hollow (GB)-Papillon de Bronze(Marju)
(78)
d4
(Lady Blyth)
Rated 156
In the last 3 years Not So Sleepy (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Jason The Militant (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Apr 2021 Aintree(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good to Soft) Not So Sleepy (GB) 7th (20/1 11-7 Rated 155) J J Burke Jason The Militant (IRE) unseated rider (3/1Fav 11-7 Rated 158) Rachael Blackmore (11 ran) | ||
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| Zanahiyr (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (28/1 11-10 Rated 160) J W Kennedy 4.50L in front of Not So Sleepy (GB) 6th (125/1 11-10 Rated 159) J J Burke (10 ran) | ||
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| Constitution Hill (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th Nov 2022 Newcastle(2m 46yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Constitution Hill (GB) 1st (1/4Fav 11-10 Rated 170) N de Boinville 14.25L in front of Not So Sleepy (GB) 3rd (18/1 11-10 Rated 158) J J Burke (5 ran) | ||
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Doctor Dino (FR)-Arret Station(Johann Quatz)
(37)
c1
d4
(Mrs J Donnelly)
Rated 167
In the last 3 years State Man (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Zanahiyr (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 8.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| I Like To Move It (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 179yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) State Man (FR) 1st (11/4Fav 11-1 Rated 141) P Townend 19.25L in front of I Like To Move It (GB) 18th (8/1 11-2 Rated 142) Sam Twiston-Davies (26 ran) | ||
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| Vauban (FR) | 2 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 5.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 4.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Vauban (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Zanahiyr (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins 2.75L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 2 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 5.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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| 29th Dec 2022 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Soft, yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (4/6Fav 11-12 Rated 164) P Townend 4.25L in front of Vauban (FR) 2nd (11/4 11-12 Rated 156) D E Mullins (5 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Zanahiyr (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Not So Sleepy (GB) | 1 | |
| 15th Mar 2022 Cheltenham(2m 87yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Zanahiyr (IRE) 3rd (28/1 11-10 Rated 160) J W Kennedy 4.50L in front of Not So Sleepy (GB) 6th (125/1 11-10 Rated 159) J J Burke (10 ran) | ||
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| State Man (FR) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) State Man (FR) 1st (6/5Fav 11-12 Rated 167) P Townend 8.00L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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| Vauban (FR) | 1 | |
| 5th Feb 2023 Leopardstown(2m , Hurdle, Chase - Yielding Hurdle/bumper - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Vauban (FR) 3rd (9/2 11-12 Rated 160) D E Mullins 2.75L in front of Zanahiyr (IRE) 5th (66/1 11-12 Rated 157) D F O'Regan (5 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2022 Honeysuckle 8 11-3 Rachael Blackmore 8/11Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2021 Honeysuckle 7 11-3 Rachael Blackmore 11/10Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2020 Epatante 6 11-3 B J Geraghty 2/1Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2019 Espoir D'allen 5 11-10 M P Walsh 16/1 (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2018 Buveur D'air 7 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/6Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2017 Buveur D'air 6 11-10 N D Fehily 5/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2016 Annie Power 8 11-3 R Walsh 5/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2015 Faugheen 7 11-10 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Jezki 6 11-10 B J Geraghty 9/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2013 Hurricane Fly 9 11-10 R Walsh 13/8Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Rock On Ruby 7 11-10 N D Fehily 11/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2011 Hurricane Fly 7 11-10 R Walsh 11/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 Binocular 6 11-10 A P McCoy 9/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2009 Punjabi 6 11-10 B J Geraghty 22/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2008 Katchit 5 11-10 R Thornton 10/1 (Alan King)
2007 Sublimity 7 11-10 P A Carberry 16/1 (John G Carr)
2006 Brave Inca 8 11-10 A P McCoy 7/4Fav (C A Murphy)
2005 Hardy Eustace 8 11-10 C O'Dwyer 7/2JFav (D T Hughes)
2004 Hardy Eustace 7 11-10 C O'Dwyer 33/1 (D T Hughes)
2003 Rooster Booster 9 12-0 R Johnson 9/2 (Philip Hobbs)
2002 Hors La Loi III 7 12-0 D Gallagher 10/1 (James Fanshawe)
2001 Abandoned
2000 Istabraq 8 12-0 C F Swan 8/15Fav (A P O'Brien)
1999 Istabraq 7 12-0 C F Swan 4/9Fav (A P O'Brien)
1998 Istabraq 6 12-0 C F Swan 3/1Fav (A P O'Brien)
1997 Make A Stand 6 12-0 A P McCoy 7/1 (Henry Candy)
1996 Collier Bay 6 12-0 G Bradley 9/1 (J A B Old)
1995 Alderbrook 6 12-0 N Williamson 11/2 (K C Bailey)
1994 Flakey Dove 8 11-9 M Dwyer 9/1 (Richard Price)
1993 Granville Again 7 12-0 P Scudamore 13/2 (M C Pipe)
1992 Royal Gait 9 12-0 GMcCourt 6/1 (James Fanshawe)
1991 Morley Street 7 12-0 JFrost 4/1Fav (G B Balding)
1990 Kribensis 6 12-0 R Dunwoody 95/40 (Sir Michael Stoute)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
Probable SP 1/3 Constitution Hill, 3/1 State Man, 12/1 Vauban, 20/1 I Like To Move It, 66/1 Zanahiyr, 150/1 Jason The Militant, Not So Sleepy.
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ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
