irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 10th Mar, 2020, Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £470,250.00 4-y-o plus

3.30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £470,250.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 87yds.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 10th Mar, 2020

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £47,756.40 carried forward to Cheltenham on Wed, 11th Mar. Placepot Pool - £966,060.21 Winning Units - 22015.11 Dividend - £32.00. Quadpot Pool - £74,606.82 Winning Units - 14483.44 Dividend - £3.80. Place Six Dividend - £53.58. Place Five Dividend - £17.92.

3.30 2m. 87yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 17 Ran
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £470,250.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £264,610.00, 2nd - £99,693.00, 3rd - £49,894.00, 4th - £24,923.00, 5th - £12,509.00, 6th - £6,254.00 , 7th - £3,104.00, 8th - £1,599.00

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Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Epatante (FR) 11-3 (Mr John P McManus)
sr Rated 159
No Risk At All (FR) - Kadjara (FR)(Silver Rainbow (GB))
Breeder - Francois-Xavier & Anne Doulce Lefeuvre

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1)
SP 2/1fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £2.70 Place £1.90

held up in touch and travelled well, not fluent 3 out, eased out right before leading last, edged right flat, stayed on well

26th Dec, 19 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 28th Nov, 20 Newcastle
1st Hdl Rated 162

2nd

Sharjah (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci)
ts⁴ Rated 163
Doctor Dino (FR) - Saaryeh (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - Ecurie Haras De Beauvoir

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

W P Mullins

Mr P W Mullins

Place £5.30

held up in rear, headway going well after 2 out, switched right before last, went 2nd flat, edged left, stayed on, no impression towards finish

1st Feb, 20 Leopardstown
6th Hdl Rated 162 This
Race 28th Jun, 20 Curragh
4th Flat Hcp Rated 92

3rd

3.75L

Darver Star (IRE) 11-10 (Ssp Number Twenty Two Syndicate)
ts³ Rated 158
Kalanisi (IRE) - Maggies Oscar (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - P Cluskey & S Fanning

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

Jonathan Moore

Place £2.70

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led between last 2, headed last, lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace

1st Feb, 20 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 146 This
Race 13th Oct, 20 Punchestown
1st Chs

4th

2.75L

Cilaos Emery (FR) 11-10 (Luke McMahon)
hd⁺ Rated 159
Califet (FR) - Queissa (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - S.A.R.L. Haras Du Bois Emery & J. Poitou

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

held up towards rear, raced keenly, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, edged left final 75 yards, stayed on same pace, unable to challenge

15th Feb, 20 Gowran Park
1st Hdl This
Race 12th Nov, 20 Clonmel
2nd Chs Rated 163

5th

Petit Mouchoir (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
cp⁶sr Rated 158
Al Namix (FR) - Arnette (FR)(Denham Red (FR))
Breeder - M Philip Gueret

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Henry De Bromhead

Rachael Blackmore

led after 1st, clear after 5th until before 3 out where not fluent, headed between last 2, soon hanging right, no extra towards finish

1st Feb, 20 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 26th Jun, 20 Tipperary
2nd Hdl Rated 157

6th

0.5L

Silver Streak (IRE) 11-10 (Mr L Fell)
Rated 158
Dark Angel (IRE) - Happy Talk (IRE)(Hamas (IRE))
Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 14/1 20/1 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

E Williams

Adam Wedge

mid-division, mistake 3rd, outpaced after 2 out, stayed under pressure flat, never on terms

26th Dec, 19 Kempton
2nd Hdl Rated 154 This
Race 18th Oct, 20 Kempton
1st Hdl Rated 158

7th

2.5L

Supasundae (GB) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited)
ts⁵ Rated 160
Galileo (IRE) - Distinctive Look (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Newsells Park Stud

(Morning price: 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

mid-division, niggled along briefly before 3rd, headway after 5th, driven from 2 out, weakened flat

1st Feb, 20 Leopardstown
4th Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 8th Nov, 20 Navan
5th Hdl Rated 154

8th

1.5L

Ballyandy (GB) 11-10 (Options O Syndicate)
sr Rated 155
Kayf Tara (GB) - Megalex (GB)(Karinga Bay)
Breeder - Pleasure Palace Racing

(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

led until after 1st, chased leaders on inside after, driven after 2 out, weakened last

18th Jan, 20 Haydock
1st Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 18th Oct, 20 Ffos Las
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 154

9th

Pentland Hills (IRE) 11-10 (Owners Group 031)
WS Rated 157
Motivator (GB) - Elle Galante (GER)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, shaken up after 2 out, went 9th before last, no chance

18th Jan, 20 Haydock
2nd Hdl Rated 153 This
Race 23rd Sep, 22 Haydock
1st Flat Hcp Rated 69

10th

Darasso (FR) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 156
Konig Turf (GER) - Nassora (FR)(Assessor (IRE))
Breeder - M Guy Cherel & M Emmanuel Cherel

(Morning price: 40/1)
SP 40/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

M P Walsh

held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, never in contention

15th Feb, 20 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 153 This
Race 19th Nov, 20 Thurles
4th Chs Rated 154

11th

Fusil Raffles (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
sr Rated 150
Saint des Saints (FR) - Tali Des Obeaux (FR)(Panoramic)
Breeder - Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Nicky Henderson

D A Jacob

held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

26th Dec, 19 Kempton
p.u. Hdl Rated 152 This
Race 25th Sep, 20 Uttoxeter
1st Chs Rated 150

12th

2.75L

Gumball (FR) 11-10 (Mr Terry Warner)
hd⁸ Rated 152
No Risk At All (FR) - Good Time Girl (FR)(Slickly (FR))
Breeder - Mr J. Gallorini, Mlle M. Bilesimo et al

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 80/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

Philip Hobbs

Aidan Coleman

mid-division on outside, closed after 2nd, mistake 5th, weakened 2 out

8th Feb, 20 Newbury
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 153 This
Race 23rd Aug, 20 Sandown
4th Flat Hcp Rated 90

13th

1.25L

Call Me Lord (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 157
Slickly (FR) - Sosa (GER)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Roger Marot

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

J Bowen

held up on inside, not fluent 4th, pushed along and well beaten after 3 out

1st Feb, 20 Sandown
2nd Hdl Rated 160 This
Race 7th Nov, 20 Aintree
4th Hdl Rated 155

14th

1.25L

Le Patriote (FR) 11-10 (Canard Vert Racing Club)
bl¹ Rated 150
Poliglote (GB) - Sentosa (FR)(Kaldounevees (FR))
Breeder - Mr Guillaume Vitse & Mme Camille Vitse

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 150/1 250/1 125/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Dr Richard Newland

Charlie Hammond

slowly away, held up in rear, some headway on approaching 4th, closed to chase leaders 2 out, soon driven and weakened

25th Jan, 20 Doncaster
4th Chs Rated 151 This
Race 17th Oct, 20 Market Rasen
1st Chs Rated 148

15th

24L

Coeur Sublime (IRE) 11-10 (C Jones)
ts¹WS Rated 155
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Love Knot (IRE)(Lomitas (GB))
Breeder - Mr Paul Croke

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Gordon Elliott

D N Russell

in touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, well beaten from 3 out

29th Dec, 19 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 15th Nov, 20 Punchestown
4th Hdl Rated 152

p.u.

Cornerstone Lad (GB) 11-10 (Mrs B M Lofthouse)
sr Rated 159
Delegator (GB) - Chapel Corner (IRE)(Alhaarth (IRE))
Breeder - Cranford Bloodstock & Overbury Stallions

(Morning price: 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

M Hammond

Henry Brooke

tracked leader until after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

18th Jan, 20 Haydock
3rd Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 3rd Oct, 20 Redcar
4th Flat Hcp Rated 71

p.u.

Not So Sleepy (GB) 11-10 (Lady Blyth)
ts⁺ Rated 143
Beat Hollow (GB) - Papillon de Bronze (IRE)(Marju (IRE))
Breeder - Lord Blyth

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

H Morrison

J J Burke

slowly away, took keen hold and soon recovered to chase leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before last

8th Feb, 20 Newbury
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 144 This
Race 24th Sep, 20 Pontefract
1st Flat Hcp Rated 94

Off 3.32
Time 4m. 7.03 secs, which is 0.59 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £47.40
Tote Trifecta- £433.90
CSF- £34.05
Tricast- £245.93.

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)

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Cheltenham Results Tue, 10th Mar, 2020