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Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £356,732.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

3.15 2m. 110yds. 4-y-o plus10 Ran
Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £356,732.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £206,548.00, 2nd - £77,482.00, 3rd - £38,796.00, 4th - £19,343.00 10 Ran

1st

Sublimity (FR) 7, b g 11-10 (W Hennessy)
(0:23.57 5.09 secs faster on today's going )
Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Stratford Place/Watership Down Stud

SP 16/1

John G Carr

P A Carberry

held up last, steady headway from 5th, tracked leading pair from 3 out, led and hit last, driven and quicken clear flat

27th Jan, 07 Navan
1st Hdl Rated 138 This
Race 15th Dec, 07 Cheltenham
4th Hdl

2nd

Brave Inca (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Novices Syndicate)

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

SP 11/2

C A Murphy

R Walsh

soon tracking leader, upsides from 2 out, driven between last 2, every chance last, kept on, not pace of winner flat

28th Jan, 07 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 26th Apr, 07 Punchestown
6th Hdl Rated 166

3rd

Afsoun (FR) 5, b g 11-10 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Kahyasi - Afragha (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 28/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

held up towards rear, headway from 2 out, hung left under pressure between last 2, continued to hang left flat, stayed on to take 3rd near finish

17th Feb, 07 Wincanton
2nd Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 07 Aintree
3rd Hdl

4th

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 10, b g 11-10 (Laurence Byrne)

Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 3/1

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

led, hit 5th and ridden, driven after 2 out, strong pressed and headed last, weakened flat

28th Jan, 07 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 165 This
Race 27th Apr, 07 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 168

5th

15L

Kawagino (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Mr K J Pike)

Perugino (USA) - Sharakawa (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 100/1

J Mullins

W P Kavanagh

held up towards rear, hampered 3 out, staying on at one pace, no chance when pecked 2 out

10th Feb, 07 Newbury
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 16th Mar, 07 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl

6th

Detroit City (USA) 5, gr g 11-10 (Mr Terry Warner)

Kingmambo (USA) - Seattle Victory (USA)(Seattle Song (USA))

SP 6/4fav

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

not fluent, never going well, soon pushed along to hold place, chased leaders on outside 3rd, weakened after 3 out

3rd Feb, 07 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 07 Aintree
10th Hdl

7th

0.75L

Asian Maze (IRE) 8, ch m 11-3 (Mrs C A Moore)

Anshan - Mazuma (IRE)(Mazaad)
Breeder - Mrs C.A Moore

SP 20/1

Thomas Mullins

R M Power

chased leader to 3rd, stayed prominent, until ridden and lost place 5th

28th Jan, 07 Leopardstown
6th Hdl Rated 158 This
Race 14th Apr, 07 Aintree
6th Hdl

8th

30L

Marble Garden (USA) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr F G Wilson)

Royal Academy (USA) - Maria de la Luz (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))

SP 250/1

R Chotard

J M Davies

held up, lost touch 4th, soon tailed off

24th Oct, 03 Newbury
11th Flat Hcp This
Race 16th Mar, 07 Cheltenham
fell Chs

fell

Iktitaf (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (Mrs P Sloan)

Alhaarth (IRE) - Istibshar (USA)(Mr Prospector (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Ltd

SP 14/1

Noel Meade

B J Geraghty

mistake 1st, close up on inside, smooth headway to track leading pair 5th, about 1 length 3rd and going well when fell 3 out

28th Jan, 07 Leopardstown
8th Hdl Rated 164 This
Race 27th Apr, 07 Punchestown
6th Hdl Rated 164

p.u.

Straw Bear (USA) 6, ch g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE)(Scottish Reel)

SP 7/1

N Gifford

A P McCoy

chased leaders, ridden and weakened 5th, lost action and

17th Feb, 07 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 15th Dec, 07 Cheltenham
6th Hdl

Off
Time 3m. 55.70 secs, which is 5.09 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runner Acambo (GER) ( )

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)

2004 Hardy Eustace 7 11-10 C O'Dwyer 33/1 (D T Hughes)

2003 Rooster Booster 9 12-0 R Johnson 9/2 (Philip Hobbs)

2002 Hors La Loi III 7 12-0 D Gallagher 10/1 (James Fanshawe)

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