irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 16th Mar, 2010, Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £370,000.00 4-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

Tue, 16th Mar, 2010

Going - Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £109,908.17 carried forward to Cheltenham on Wed, 17th Mar. Placepot Pool - £895,596.75 Winning Units - 6642.06 Dividend - £98.40. Quadpot Pool - £30,280.54 Winning Units - 769.9 Dividend - £29.10. Place Six Dividend - £130.87. Place Five Dividend - £109.49.

Summary

3.20

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £370,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 110yds.

3.20 2m. 110yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus12 Ran
Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £370,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £210,937.00, 2nd - £79,143.00, 3rd - £39,627.00, 4th - £19,758.00 12 Ran

1st

Binocular (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
(3:53.90 7.33 secs faster on today's going )
Enrique (GB) - Bleu Ciel et Blanc (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Elie Lellouche

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 9/1)
SP 9/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Tote Win £10.60 Place £3.40

held up, improved into 5th approaching 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led going well soon after next, ran on strongly flat

6th Feb, 10 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race 27th Nov, 10 Newbury
3rd Hdl

2nd

3.5L

Khyber Kim (GB) 8, b g 11-10 (Mrs Caroline Mould)

Mujahid (USA) - Jungle Rose(Shirley Heights)

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1)
SP 7/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

Place £2.50

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, switched left and chased winner approaching last, ran on, no impression

12th Dec, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 10 Aintree
1st Hdl

3rd

Zaynar (FR) 5, gr g 11-10 (Men In Our Position)

Daylami (IRE) - Zainta (IRE)(Kahyasi)

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 7/1)
SP 15/2

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler

Place £2.40

chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, beaten when jumped left last, one pace

18th Feb, 10 Kelso
2nd Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 10 Aintree
3rd Hdl

4th

2.5L

Celestial Halo (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (The Stewart Family)

Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank(High Top)
Breeder - Roncon Churchtown Bloodstock & Lane Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1)
SP 7/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

led, ridden and headed after 2 out, relegated to 4th and beaten before last

24th Jan, 10 Leopardstown
4th Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 10 Aintree
fell Hdl

5th

nose

Starluck (IRE) 5, gr g 11-10 (Mr A T A Wates)

Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farms

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

Alan Fleming

T J Murphy

held up towards rear on outside, headway to go 5th approaching last, no impression on leaders

3rd Mar, 10 Kempton
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 27th Nov, 10 Newbury
2nd Hdl

6th

Solwhit (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Top Of The Hill Syndicate)

Solon (GER) - Toowhit Towhee (USA)(Lucky North (USA))
Breeder - Har De Preaux

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 6/1)
SP 6/1

C Byrnes

D N Russell

held up, went 5th after 2nd, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon in rear, no impression after

24th Jan, 10 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 165 This
Race 23rd Apr, 10 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 166

7th

0.75L

Medermit (FR) 6, gr g 11-10 (The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership)

Medaaly (GB) - Miss D'hermite (FR)(Solicitor (FR))
Breeder - Philippe Gasdoue

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1)
SP 11/1

Alan King

R Thornton

held up, went 4th after 2nd, closed approaching 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon struggling

23rd Jan, 10 Haydock
1st Hdl This
Race 23rd Apr, 10 Punchestown
4th Hdl Rated 153

8th

4.5L

Jumbo Rio (IRE) 5, b g 11-10 (Mr Patrick Wilmott)

Captain Rio (GB) - Nafzira (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Cloneen Stud

(Morning price: 80/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

E J O'Grady

Andrew J McNamara

mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon weakened

13th Feb, 10 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 7th Nov, 10 Navan
2nd Hdl Rated 152

9th

1.25L

Punjabi (GB) 7, b g 11-10 (Mr Raymond Tooth)

Komaite (USA) - Competa (GB)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Capt. J.H. Wilson

(Morning price: 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2)
SP 15/2

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

chased leaders, closed after 3rd, not fluent next, weakened after 2 out

27th Feb, 10 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 23rd Apr, 10 Punchestown
11th Hdl Rated 160

10th

Go Native (IRE) 7, br g 11-10 (Docado Syndicate)

Double Eclipse (IRE) - Native Idea (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - P J Murphy

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

Noel Meade

P Carberry

held up in rear on inside, jumped right 1st, blundered next, headway to go 5th after 2 out, soon weakened, eased flat

26th Dec, 09 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 10th Oct, 12 Navan
3rd Flat Mdn

11th

Raise Your Heart (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Gaeltacht Gang Syndicate)

Raise A Grand (IRE) - Gobolino(Don)
Breeder - Miss Roseanne Millet & Paul McEnery

(Morning price: 200/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

Ms Joanna Morgan

J Cullen

held up in rear, still going well enough when not much room briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

4th Mar, 10 Meydan
12th Flat This
Race 11th Apr, 10 Curragh
6th Flat Rated 106

12th

19L

Won In The Dark (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (Gerard Crehan)

Montjeu (IRE) - Meseta (GB)(Lion Cavern (USA))
Breeder - Austin Curran

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Sabrina J Harty

G Lee

raced in 4th until 2nd, weakened approaching 4th, soon well behind, hit 3 out, tailed off

28th Feb, 10 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 10th Apr, 10 Aintree
4th Hdl

Off 3.20
Time 3m. 53.90 secs, which is 7.33 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £80.20
Tote Trifecta- £608.00.

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)

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