irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 15th Mar, 2005, Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus

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Cheltenham Result

Tue, 15th Mar, 2005

Going - Good; Cross Country: Good to Soft-Soft in places.

Summary

3.15

Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

3.15 2m. 110yds. 4-y-o plus14 Ran
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £174,000.00, 2nd - £66,532.00, 3rd - £32,916.00, 4th - £14,580.00 14 Ran

1st

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Laurence Byrne)
(0:23.16 9.19 secs faster on today's going )
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 7/2Jfav

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

dictated moderate to fair tempo, made all, increased tempo from 3 out, joined run-in, held on gamely, all out

12th Feb, 05 Gowran Park
1st Hdl Rated 160 This
Race 31st Dec, 05 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 167

2nd

Harchibald (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (D P Sharkey)

Perugino (USA) - Dame D'harvard (USA)(Quest For Fame)
Breeder - S.N.C. Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Louis

SP 7/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

patiently ridden towards rear, steady headway 3 out, joined winner on bit after last, shaken up final 50yds, lacked response

26th Dec, 04 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 29th Apr, 05 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 166

3rd

Brave Inca (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Novices Syndicate)

Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - D W Macauley

SP 10/1

C A Murphy

B M Cash

prominent, driven to challenge from 2 out, ran on

23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 152 This
Race 9th Apr, 05 Aintree
fell Hdl

4th

Accordion Etoile (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (Banjo Syndicate)

Accordion - Royal Thimble (IRE)(Prince Rupert (FR))
Breeder - John McKeever

SP 14/1

Paul Nolan

J Cullen

held up in midfield, headway 3 out, not fluent next, hard ridden and not quicken last

23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
5th Hdl Rated 156 This
Race 9th Apr, 05 Aintree
6th Hdl

5th

1.5L

Macs Joy (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (Mac's J Racing Syndicate)

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

SP 7/1

Mrs John Harrington

B J Geraghty

chased leaders, challenged 2 out, one pace approaching last

23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 156 This
Race 9th Apr, 05 Aintree
4th Hdl

6th

0.5L

Intersky Falcon (GB) 8, ch g 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 40/1

Jonjo O'Neill

A Dobbin