3.15 SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (SHOWCASE) GRADE 1 (Grade 1) of £240,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 16th Mar, 1999

Going - Good to Soft, Soft in places.

SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (SHOWCASE) GRADE 1 (Grade 1) of £240,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

1st - £138,000.00, 2nd - £53,622.00, 3rd - £26,661.00, 4th - £11,955.00 14 Ran

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 12-0 (John P McManus)
(0:23.68 3.99 secs faster on today's going )
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 4/9fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

tracked leaders, closed after 5th, led going well 2 out, pushed clear before last, ridden out run-in

24th Jan, 99 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 99 Aintree
1st Hdl

2nd

3.5L

Theatreworld (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs John Magnier)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA)(Affirmed (USA))

SP 16/1

A P O'Brien

T P Treacy

settled last, steady progress 3 out, weaved through after 2 out, ran on to take 2nd last 100 yards

20th Feb, 99 Gowran Park
3rd Hdl This
Race 3rd May, 99 Navan
1st Flat Rated 99

3rd

2.5L

French Holly (USA) 12-0 (K Flood)

Sir Ivor (USA) - Sans Dot

SP 11/2

Ferdy Murphy

A Thornton

24th Jan, 99 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 99 Aintree
2nd Hdl

4th

Mister Morose (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs J Mould)

King's Ride - Girseach(Furry Glen)

SP 100/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

26th Dec, 98 Kempton
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race 10th Apr, 99 Aintree
4th Hdl

5th

1.25L

Nomadic (GB) 12-0 (D P Sharkey)

Kenmare (FR) - Legend of Arabia(Great Nephew)

SP 50/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

20th Feb, 99 Gowran Park
1st Hdl This
Race 13th Nov, 99 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 146

6th

Tiutchev (GB) 12-0 (The Liar Poker Partnership)

Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead(Kalaglow)

SP 40/1

D Nicholson

M A Fitzgerald

13th Feb, 99 Newbury
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 99 Chepstow
2nd Hdl

7th

Bellator (GB) 12-0 (Mr P Richardson)

Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message

SP 50/1

Miss Venetia Williams

N Williamson

27th Feb, 99 Haydock
4th Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 99 Aintree
4th Hcp Hdl

8th

City Hall (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs R F Key/Mrs V C Ward)

Generous (IRE) - City Fortress(Troy)
Breeder - Mrs V C Ward

SP 33/1

Mrs V Ward

R Thornton

13th Feb, 99 Newbury
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 99 Chepstow
3rd Hdl

9th

Lady Cricket (FR) 11-9 (D A Johnson)

Cricket Ball (USA) - Lady Mariza (GB)

SP 16/1

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

22nd Feb, 99 Fontwell
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 99 Aintree
4th Hcp Hdl

10th

Midnight Legend (GB) 12-0 (Mrs H J Clarke)

Night Shift (USA) - Myth(Troy)

SP 50/1

D Nicholson

A Dobbin

25th Feb, 99 Wincanton
2nd Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 99 Aintree
3rd Hdl

11th

Grey Shot (GB) 12-0 (Mr J C Smith)

Sharrood (USA) - Optaria(Song)

SP 33/1

I A Balding

J Osborne

25th Feb, 99 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 1st May, 99 Haydock
8th Hcp Hdl

12th

Upgrade (GB) 12-0 (Matt Archer/Miss J Broadhurst)

Be My Guest (USA) - Cantanta

SP 66/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Maude

25th Feb, 99 Wincanton
3rd Hdl This
Race 30th Oct, 99 Wetherby
2nd Hdl

b.d.

Blowing Wind (FR) 12-0 (P A Deal)

Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita

SP 33/1

M C Pipe

R Dunwoody

27th Feb, 99 Haydock
2nd Hdl This
Race 9th Apr, 99 Aintree
10th Hcp Hdl

fell

Zafarabad (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs Elaine Baines)

Shernazar - Zarafa(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 40/1

D Nicholson

R Johnson

24th Jan, 99 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 99 Chepstow
4th Hdl

Off
Time 3m. 56.80 secs, which is 3.99 secs faster than the course average on today's going

1998 Istabraq 6 12-0 C F Swan 3/1Fav (A P O'Brien)
1997 Make A Stand 6 12-0 A P McCoy 7/1 (Henry Candy)
1996 Collier Bay 6 12-0 G Bradley 9/1 (J A B Old)
1995 Alderbrook 6 12-0 N Williamson 11/2 (K C Bailey)
1994 Flakey Dove 8 11-9 M Dwyer 9/1 (Richard Price)