Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 14th Mar, 2006, Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £340,000.00 6-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.15 Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £340,000.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 14th Mar, 2006

Going - Good to Soft.

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £340,000.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

1st - £202,683.00, 2nd - £75,639.00, 3rd - £37,435.00, 4th - £16,596.00 18 Ran

1st

Brave Inca (IRE) 11-10 (Novices Syndicate)
(0:23.00 10.79 secs faster on today's going )
Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - D W Macauley

SP 7/4fav

C A Murphy

A P McCoy

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, narrow lead 2 out, hard pressed last, hard driven and stayed on gamely flat

29th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 166 This
Race 28th Apr, 06 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 167

2nd

Macs Joy (IRE) 11-10 (Mac's J Racing Syndicate)

Religiously (USA) - Snob's Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Northern Breeders Association

SP 13/2

Mrs John Harrington

B J Geraghty

held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on between last 2, mistake last, switched left and chased winner flat, kept on but no impression

18th Feb, 06 Gowran Park
1st Hdl Rated 164 This
Race 28th Apr, 06 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 166

3rd

3.5L

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-10 (Laurence Byrne)

Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 11/2

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

chased leaders, led 4th, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging under pressure, driven last, no extra flat

29th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
7th Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 8th Apr, 06 Aintree
2nd Hdl

4th

Al Eile (IRE) 11-10 (M A Ryan)

Alzao (USA) - Kilcsem Eile (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - Michael Ryan

SP 8/1

John Queally

T J Murphy

in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no extra when hit last 2

21st Jan, 06 Haydock
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 06 Aintree
6th Hdl

5th

0.75L

Arcalis (GB) 11-10 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Lear Fan (USA) - Aristocratique (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)

SP 9/1

J Howard Johnson

G Lee

held up in rear, hit 5th, headway from 3 out, staying on one pace when hit last

21st Jan, 06 Haydock
p.u. Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
9th Hcp Hdl

6th

Briareus (GB) 11-10 (Miss E J Lambourne)

Halling (USA) - Lower The Tone (IRE)(Phone Trick (USA))

SP 20/1

A Balding

Mr T Greenall

in touch until mistake and weakened 5th

18th Feb, 06 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 24th Nov, 06 Newbury
2nd Nov Chs

7th

shd

Kawagino (IRE) 11-10 (Mr K J Pike)

Perugino (USA) - Sharakawa (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 500/1

J Mullins

J E Moore

held up in rear, headway from 5th, one pace and no chance when hampered last

9th Mar, 06 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 06 Aintree
4th Hdl

8th

0.75L

Faasel (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Jim Ennis)

Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA)(Riverman (USA))

SP 16/1

N Richards

A Dobbin

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten next

This
Race

9th

shd

The French Furze (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Jim Ennis)

Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting(Mill Reef (USA))

SP 150/1

N Richards

Brian Harding

reluctant to line up, behind, never dangerous

29th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
5th Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 06 Ayr
fell Hcp Hdl

10th

Royal Shakespeare (FR) 11-10 (Mr J B Webb)

King's Theatre (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR)(Persian Bold)

SP 100/1

S Gollings

T Scudamore

always behind, hampered 4th

18th Feb, 06 Wincanton
2nd Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 06 Aintree
7th Hdl

11th

Intersky Falcon (GB) 11-10 (Interskyracing com & Mrs Jonjo O'Ne)

Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try(Try My Best (USA))
Breeder - Fulling Mill Farm And Stud

SP 66/1

Jonjo O'Neill

M A Fitzgerald

held up in mid-division, hampered 4th, weakened next

26th Dec, 05 Sandown
7th Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 06 Aintree
p.u. Hdl

12th

15L