irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 12th Mar, 1996, SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £175,000.00 4-y-o plus

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Cheltenham Result

Tue, 12th Mar, 1996

Going - Good to Soft.

Summary

3.30

SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £175,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

3.30 2m. 110yds. 4-y-o plus16 Ran
SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £175,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £127,966.00, 2nd - £47,794.00, 3rd - £23,297.00, 4th - £9,935.00 16 Ran

1st

Collier Bay (GB) 6, b g 12-0 (W E Sturt )
(3:59 1.79 secs faster on today's going )
Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island(High Top)

SP 9/1

J A B Old

G Bradley

21st Jan, 96 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 7th Feb, 97 Towcester
1st Hdl

2nd

Alderbrook (GB) 7, b c 12-0 (Mr E Pick )

Ardross - Twine

SP 10/11fav

Mrs J Cecil

R Dunwoody

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
1st Hcp Hdl

3rd

Pridwell (GB) 6, b g 12-0 (Jones, Berstock and Fleet Partnersh )

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride

SP 33/1

M C Pipe

C Maude

10th Feb, 96 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
fell Hdl

4th

1.75L

Danoli (IRE) 8, b g 12-0 (D J O'Neill )

The Parson - Blaze Gold(Arizona Duke)

SP 5/1

Thomas Foley

T P Treacy

17th Feb, 96 Gowran Park
1st Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
3rd Hdl

5th

Squire Silk (GB) 7, b g 12-0 (Mr Robert Ogden )

Natroun (FR) - Rustle of Silk(General Assembly (USA))

SP 20/1

Andrew Turnell

J F Titley

10th Feb, 96 Newbury
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
5th Hdl

6th

1.25L

Mysilv (GB) 6, ch m 11-9 (Elite Racing Club )

Bustino - Miss By Miles

SP 7/1

C R Egerton

J Osborne

23rd Feb, 96 Haydock
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 96 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl

7th

Boro Eight 10, b g 12-0 (Berson,Murphy and Allen )

Deep Run - Boro Nickel(Nicolaus)

SP 100/1

Miss Venetia Williams

R Johnson

14th Feb, 96 Ascot
3rd Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
4th Hdl

8th

Staunch Friend (USA) 8, b g 12-0 (Mr B Schmidt-Bodner )

Secreto (USA) - Staunch Lady (USA)(Staunchness)

SP 66/1

M H Tompkins

P Niven

23rd Feb, 96 Haydock
5th Hdl This
Race 13th Apr, 96 Ascot
p.u. Hdl

9th

Hotel Minella 9, b g 12-0 (John J Nallen )

Strong Gale - Sweet Miss

SP 10/1

A P O'Brien

C Swan

21st Jan, 96 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
8th Hcp Hdl

10th

Land Afar 9, b g 12-0 (T J Ford )

Dominion - Jouvencelle(Rusticaro (FR))

SP 25/1

Paul Webber

M A FitzGerald

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
3rd Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
3rd Hcp Hdl

11th

Chief Minister (IRE) 7, br g 12-0 (Mr G Shiel )

Rainbow Quest (USA) - Riverlily (FR)(Green Dancer (USA))

SP 100/1

T Dyer

A Dobbin

13th Feb, 96 Kelso
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
6th Hcp Hdl

12th

Right Win (IRE) 6, br c 12-0 (Conal Kavanagh )

Law Society (USA) - Popular Win(Lorenzaccio)

SP 25/1

R Hannon

G McCourt

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
4th Hdl This
Race 23rd Mar, 96 Doncaster
5th Flat

13th

Kissair (IRE) 5, b g 12-0 (Terry Benson )

Most Welcome - Salonniere (FR)(Bikala)

SP 66/1

M C Pipe

J Lower

16th Dec, 95 Ascot
p.u. Hdl This
Race 23rd Apr, 96 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Hdl

14th

Absalom's Lady (GB) 8, gr m 11-9 (Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limi )

Absalom - High Point Lady (CAN)

SP 66/1

David Elsworth

A P McCoy

14th Feb, 96 Ascot
2nd Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 96 Chepstow
1st Hdl

p.u.

Mack The Knife (GB) 7, b g 12-0 (D & G Mercer )

Kris - The Dancer (FR)

SP 33/1

Major W R Hern

D Bridgwater

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Muse 9, ch g 12-0 (White Horse Racing Ltd )

High Line - Thoughtful

SP 100/1

David Elsworth

P Holley

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
5th Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
4th Hcp Hdl

Off
Time 3m. 59.00 secs, which is 1.79 secs faster than the course average on today's going

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