irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 14th Mar, 2017, Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £400,000.00 4-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

Tue, 14th Mar, 2017

Going - Good to Soft.

Placepot Pool - £1,318,165.38 Winning Units - 2203.38 Dividend - £436.70. Quadpot Pool - £62,935.26 Winning Units - 341.9 Dividend - £136.20. Place Six Dividend - £639.37. Place Five Dividend - £236.44.

Summary

3.30

Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £400,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 87yds.

3.30 2m. 87yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus11 Ran
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £400,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £227,800.00, 2nd - £85,480.00, 3rd - £42,800.00, 4th - £21,320.00, 5th - £10,720.00, 6th - £5,360.00 11 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Buveur D'air (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 157
Crillon (FR) - History (FR)(Alesso (USA))
Breeder - Gerard Ferte

SP 5/1

Nicky Henderson

N D Fehily

Tote Win £5.90 Place £2.00

mid-division, closing when hit 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven and stayed on well flat, edged right and asserting inside final 100 yards

4th Feb, 17 Sandown
1st Hdl Rated 151 This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Aintree
1st Hdl Rated 167

2nd

4.5L

My Tent Or Yours (IRE) 10, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
hd⁸ Rated 154
Desert Prince (IRE) - Spartan Girl (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - F Dunne

(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

Aidan Coleman

Place £3.40

held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat but not able to trouble winner

26th Dec, 16 Kempton
4th Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Aintree
2nd Hdl Rated 162

3rd

Petit Mouchoir (FR) 6, gr g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 162
Al Namix (FR) - Arnette (FR)(Denham Red (FR))
Breeder - M Philip Gueret

(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Henry De Bromhead

B J Cooper

Place £2.30

led, not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, driven and headed before last, lost 2nd at hurdle, held in 3rd after, kept on same pace, edged right final 75 yards

29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 162 This
Race 18th Oct, 17 Punchestown
1st Nov Chs

4th

Footpad (FR) 5, b g 11-10 (Simon Munir)
Rated 147
Creachadoir (IRE) - Willamina (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Mlle Louise Collet & Mlle Camille Collet

SP 14/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

held up in mid-division, headway from home turn, went 4th last, unable to get on terms and kept on same pace flat

29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 147 This
Race 27th Apr, 17 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 157

5th

shd

The New One (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (S Such & Cg Paletta)
Rated 163
King's Theatre (IRE) - Thuringe (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - R. Brown & Ballylinch Stud

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

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

tracked leader, hit 4th, hit 4 out and lost 2nd, 2nd again before 3 out until approaching 2 out, outpaced and no impression before last, stayed on again without threatening flat

21st Jan, 17 Haydock
1st Hdl Rated 163 This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Aintree
3rd Hdl Rated 162

6th

2.75L

Sceau Royal (FR) 5, b g 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 155
Doctor Dino (FR) - Sandside (FR)(Marchand de Sable (USA))
Breeder - Mr Guy Vimont

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

Alan King

D A Jacob

held up towards rear on inside, headway from 3 out to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, weakened flat

18th Feb, 17 Wincanton
3rd Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 22nd Apr, 17 Ayr
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 155

7th

0.5L

Yanworth (GB) 7, ch g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
cp² Rated 164
Norse Dancer (IRE) - Yota (FR)(Galetto (FR))
Breeder - Wood Farm Stud

(Ring price: 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Alan King

M P Walsh

tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, 9th and looking well held 2 out, plugged on flat, no impression

18th Feb, 17 Wincanton
1st Hdl Rated 164 This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
1st Hdl Rated 163

8th

0.75L

Wicklow Brave (GB) 8, b g 11-10 (Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd)
Rated 155
Beat Hollow (GB) - Moraine (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Millsec Limited

(Ring price: 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

reluctant to race and lost about 6 lengths, recovered ground by after 1st but still held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, travelling ok chasing leaders after next, ridden and no impression before untidy jump last, weakened flat

1st Nov, 16 Flemington
22nd Flat Hcp This
Race 28th Apr, 17 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 155

9th

15L

Brain Power (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr Michael Buckley)
cp⁵ Rated 162
Kalanisi (IRE) - Blonde Ambition (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - David Harvey

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

Nicky Henderson

D J Mullins

tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 4 out until before 3 out, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened, well beaten when mistake last and wandered left on landing

17th Dec, 16 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 149 This
Race 28th Apr, 17 Punchestown
5th Hdl Rated 159

10th

14L

Cyrus Darius (GB) 8, b g 11-10 (Mr & Mrs G Calder & Mr P M Warren)
Rated 146
Overbury (IRE) - Barton Belle (GB)(Barathea (IRE))
Breeder - Lingbourne Stud

(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

J Jefferson

B Hughes

held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, lost touch before next, soon well behind, tailed off

16th Feb, 17 Kelso
1st Hdl Rated 145 This
Race 4th Nov, 17 Ayr
1st Hcp Chs Rated 137

p.u.

Moon Racer (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Professor Caroline Tisdall & Bryan Dre)
Rated 148
Saffron Walden (FR) - Angel's Folly (GB)(Wesaam (USA))
Breeder - Denis and Mrs Teresa Bergin

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

David Pipe

T Scudamore

tracked leaders on outside, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 3 out

13th Nov, 16 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
6th Hdl Rated 148

Off 3.30
Time 3m. 51.00 secs, which is 6.96 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £77.52
Tricast- £495.82.

Non runner Ch'tibello (FR)
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)