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SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

3.20 2m. 110yds. 4-y-o plus14 Ran
SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £174,000.00, 2nd - £66,609.00, 3rd - £32,955.00, 4th - £14,598.00 14 Ran

1st

silks

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Laurence Byrne)
(0:23.45 6.29 secs faster on today's going )
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 33/1

C O'Dwyer

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made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, joined last, ran on well to draw clear flat

14th Feb, 04 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 30th Apr, 04 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 166

2nd

5L

silks

Rooster Booster (GB) 10, gr g 11-10 (Mr Terry Warner)

Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage(Nearly a Hand)

SP 11/8fav

R Johnson

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
2nd Hdl

3rd

4L

Intersky Falcon (GB) 7, ch g 11-10 (Interskyracing com & Mrs Jonjo O'Ne)

Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try(Try My Best (USA))
Breeder - Fulling Mill Farm And Stud

SP 8/1

L Cooper

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21st Feb, 04 Wincanton
2nd Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
4th Hdl

4th

1.25L

silks

Foreman (GER) 6, ch g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Monsun (GER) - Fleurie (GER)(Dashing Blade)
Breeder - Mrs B Neumann

SP 10/1

T Doumen

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25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
7th Hdl

5th

nk

Westender (FR) 8, b g 11-10 (Mr Matt Archer & Miss Jean Broadhur)

In The Wings - Trude (GER)(Windwurf (GER))

SP 16/1

A P McCoy

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
3rd Hdl

6th

3L

silks

Fota Island (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (John P McManus)

Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn(Saher)
Breeder - E Morrissey

SP 50/1

D J Casey

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prominent, effort to join winner 3 out, still upsides 2 out, weakened before last

25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl This
Race 30th Apr, 04 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 144

7th

6L

Golden Cross (IRE) 5, b g 11-10 (Exors of Late Mrs H Johnson)

Goldmark (USA) - Fordes Cross(Ya Zaman (USA))
Breeder - Mrs A Riddell Martin

SP 40/1

P Carberry

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well in rear, last from 3rd unitl before 3 out, well behind 2 out, stayed on past weakening rivals after, no chance

25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
7th Hdl Rated 153 This
Race 1st Oct, 05 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp Rated 83

8th

silks

Rigmarole (GB) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse)

Fairy King (USA) - Cattermole (USA)(Roberto (USA))

SP 40/1

R Walsh

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21st Feb, 04 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 23rd Oct, 04 Kempton
1st Hdl

9th

silks

Specular (AUS) 8, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Danehill (USA) - Spyglass (NZ)

SP 14/1

B J Geraghty

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10th Jan, 04 Haydock
3rd Hdl This
Race 9th May, 04 Market Rasen
1st Chs

10th

Self Defense (GB) 7, b g 11-10 (Fraser Miller Racing)

Warning - Dansara

SP 66/1

F Keniry

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race 27th Mar, 04 Newbury
1st Hdl

11th

silks

Hasty Prince (GB) 6, ch g 11-10 (F F Racing Services Partnership III)

Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA)(Effervescing (USA))

SP 50/1

A Dobbin

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
15th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 04 Aintree
5th Hdl

12th

Limerick Boy (GER) 6, b g 11-10 (Favourites Racing)

Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER)

SP 16/1

Miss Venetia Williams

S Thomas

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
u.r. Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
7th Hcp Hdl

13th

1.5L

silks

Davenport Milenium (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Mrs N O'Callaghan)

Insan (USA) - Society Belle(Callernish)

SP 25/1

T J Murphy

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mistake 2nd, always towards rear, weakened before 3 out

25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
5th Hdl Rated 153 This
Race 5th Mar, 05 Navan
u.r. Nov Chs

p.u.

Geos (FR) 9, b g 11-10 (Thurloe Finsbury)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR)

SP 20/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

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14th Feb, 04 Newbury
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Hdl

Off
Time 3m. 54.50 secs, which is 6.29 secs faster than the course average on today's going

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)

2001 Abandoned

2000 Istabraq 8 12-0 C F Swan 8/15Fav (A P O'Brien)

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)

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