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SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (SHOWCASE) GRADE 1 (Grade 1) of £239,100.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

3.15 2m. 110yds. 4-y-o plus12 Ran
SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (SHOWCASE) GRADE 1 (Grade 1) of £239,100.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £145,000.00, 2nd - £54,700.00, 3rd - £27,200.00, 4th - £12,200.00 12 Ran

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 8, b g 12-0 (John P McManus)
(0:22.81 12.69 secs faster on today's going )
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 8/15fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

well in touch, closed 3 out, tracked leader after next, led on bit last, quickened clear, impressive

23rd Jan, 00 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 174 This
Race 31st Dec, 00 Leopardstown
fell Hdl Rated 176

2nd

Hors La Loi III (FR) 5, b g 12-0 (Paul Green)

Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence Iii (FR)(El Condor (FR))

SP 11/1

F Doumen

D Gallagher

24th Feb, 00 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 00 Aintree
4th Hdl

3rd

Blue Royal (FR) 5, b g 12-0 (Lynn Wilson)

Dauphin Du Bourg (FR) - Before The Flag (IRE)

SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

12th Feb, 00 Newbury
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th May, 00 Punchestown
8th Hdl

4th

0.5L

Ashley Park (IRE) 6, b h 12-0 ()

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Maiden Concert

SP 25/1

M Pitman

T J Murphy

18th Feb, 99 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race 27th Dec, 00 Kempton
2nd Hdl

5th

Stage Affair (USA) 6, b/br g 12-0 (Robert Sinclair)

Theatrical - Wooing (USA)(Stage Door Johnny (USA))
Breeder - Hickory Tree Farm Inc.

SP 9/1

D K Weld

A P McCoy

not always fluent, held up rear, closed from 3 out, effort before last, ran on one pace

23rd Jan, 00 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 5th May, 00 Punchestown
3rd Hdl

6th

Dato Star (IRE) 9, br g 12-0 (Kath Riley, Mrs M Guthrie & Joe Don)

Accordion - Newgate Fairy(Flair Path)

SP 9/1

J Jefferson

L Wyer

22nd Jan, 00 Haydock
1st Hdl This
Race 10th May, 00 Chester
12th Flat Hcp

7th

Katarino (FR) 5, b g 12-0 (Robert Waley-Cohen)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

SP 25/1

Nicky Henderson

N Williamson

21st Feb, 00 Fontwell
4th Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 00 Aintree
7th Hdl

8th

Mr Percy (IRE) 9, ch g 12-0 (Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son)

John French - Rathvilly Flier(Peacock (FR))

SP 66/1

J T Gifford

P Hide

19th Feb, 00 Ascot
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 9th Dec, 00 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl

9th

Theatreworld (IRE) 8, b g 12-0 (Mrs John Magnier)

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

SP 12/1

A P O'Brien

T P Treacy

started slowly, detatched from main group and never going well, mistake 3rd, well behind after

19th Feb, 00 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 154 This
Race 15th Apr, 00 Listowel
7th Flat Rated 107

10th

Alka International (GB) 8, b g 12-0 (Highbrook Racing)

Northern State (USA) - Cachucha

SP 200/1

Mrs P Townsley

A Thornton

19th Feb, 00 Ascot
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th Nov, 00 Newbury
11th Hcp Hdl

11th

Make A Stand (GB) 9, ch g 12-0 (Mr P A Deal)

Master Willie - Make A Signal

SP 33/1

M C Pipe

R Johnson

5th Apr, 97 Aintree
3rd Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Balla Sola (IRE) 5, ch g 12-0 (Top Cat Syndicate)

Simply Great (FR) - Dance Alone (USA)(Monteverdi)

SP 50/1

W P Mullins

C O'Dwyer

reluctant to race, tailed off until pulled up before 5th

19th Feb, 00 Gowran Park
1st Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 26th Mar, 00 Curragh
10th Flat Hcp Rated 94

Off
Time 3m. 48.10 secs, which is 12.69 secs faster than the course average on today's going

1999 Istabraq 7 12-0 C F Swan 4/9Fav (A P O'Brien)

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)

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