3.30 Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £436,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1 ) 2m. 87yds.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 15th Mar, 2016

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £1,308,467.22 Winning Units - 24516.05 Dividend - £38.90. Quadpot Pool - £43,158.10 Winning Units - 1113.02 Dividend - £28.60. Place Six Dividend - £38.67. Place Five Dividend - £28.18.

Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £436,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 87yds.

1st - £248,302.00, 2nd - £93,173.00, 3rd - £46,652.00, 4th - £23,239.00, 5th - £11,685.00, 6th - £5,842.00 12 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Annie Power (IRE) 11-3 (Mrs S Ricci )
Rated 162
Shirocco (GER) - Anno Luce (GB)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Eamon Cleary

(Ring price: 5/2 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win £3.10 Place £1.70

led 1st, made rest, clear before last, ran on strongly

17th Feb, 16 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 162 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
1st Hdl Rated 162

2nd

4.5L

My Tent Or Yours (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus )
hd² Rated 161
Desert Prince (IRE) - Spartan Girl (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - F Dunne

(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Place £2.30

tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner before last, just held on to 2nd

12th Apr, 14 Ayr
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 168 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
2nd Hdl Rated 162

3rd

Nichols Canyon (GB) 11-10 (Andrea Wylie & Graham Wylie)
Rated 160
Authorized (IRE) - Zam Zoom (IRE)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Ring price: 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place £2.70

prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner when blundered last, stayed on flat, closing on 2nd close home

24th Jan, 16 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 160 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
3rd Hdl Rated 160

4th

The New One (IRE) 11-10 (S Such & Cg Paletta )
Rated 161
King's Theatre (IRE) - Thuringe (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - R. Brown & Ballylinch Stud

(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

led until 1st, prominent, pushed along and every chance 2 out, outpaced by leaders when edged left before last, no impression after, kept on

23rd Jan, 16 Haydock
1st Hdl Rated 161 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
fell Hdl Rated 159

5th

Top Notch (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede )
Rated 158
Poliglote (GB) - Topira (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Haras Des Sablonnets & Dr Vet B. Gabeur

(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Nicky Henderson

D A Jacob

mid-division, gradually closed from 4th, 5th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, stayed on same pace flat

18th Feb, 16 Kelso
1st Hdl Rated 158 This
Race 28th Oct, 16 Uttoxeter
3rd Chs

6th

Identity Thief (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud )
Rated 158
Kayf Tara (GB) - Miss Arteea (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Cathal Ennis

(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Henry De Bromhead

B J Cooper

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, hung left and weakened before last

29th Dec, 15 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 158 This
Race 29th Apr, 16 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 157

7th

1.25L

Lil Rockerfeller (USA) 11-10 (Davies Smith Govier & Brown )
cp⁺ Rated 157
Hard Spun (USA) - Layounne (USA)(Mt Livermore (USA))
Breeder - Brushwood Stable

(Ring price: 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Neil King

Trevor Whelan

chased leaders until before 2nd, pushed along and struggling to hold position before next, 8th and no impression 3 out, weakened before next

28th Feb, 16 Fontwell
1st Hdl Rated 154 This
Race 29th Oct, 16 Wetherby
3rd Hdl Rated 157

8th

2.75L

Sign Of A Victory (IRE) 11-10 (Matt & Lauren Morgan )
Rated 153
Kayf Tara (GB) - Irish Wedding (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))

SP 66/1

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to track leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last

26th Dec, 15 Kempton
5th Hdl Rated 154 This
Race 7th May, 16 Ascot
5th Flat Hcp Rated 88

9th

Camping Ground (FR) 11-10 (Mr G L Porter )
ts⁶ Rated 163
Goldneyev (USA) - Camomille (GER)(Pennekamp (USA))

(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

R Walford

L P Aspell

in rear, pushed along after 4th, not fluent next, never on terms and well beaten before 3 out

30th Jan, 16 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 163 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
5th Hdl Rated 160

10th

28L

Hargam (FR) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus )
Rated 157
Sinndar (IRE) - Horasana (FR)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - S.C.E.A. Haras de Son Altesse L'Aga Khan

(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

M P Walsh

mid-division, lost place before 3rd, pushed along after next, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off

26th Dec, 15 Kempton
3rd Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 2nd Oct, 16 Tipperary
3rd Hdl Rated 155

p.u.

Peace And Co (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede )
Rated 157
Falco (USA) - Peace Lina (FR)(Linamix (FR))

(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

6th Feb, 16 Sandown
3rd Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 22nd Apr, 17 Ayr
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 144

p.u.

Sempre Medici (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci )
ts¹ Rated 156
Medicean (GB) - Sambala (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Myriam Bollack,Noel Forgeard et al

(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

W P Mullins

D J Mullins

held up towards rear on outside, struggling after 5th, well beaten 3 out, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before last

13th Feb, 16 Gowran Park
1st Hdl Rated 156 This
Race 29th Apr, 16 Punchestown
5th Hdl Rated 155

Off 3.33
Time 3m. 45.10 secs, which is 12.42 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £28.87
Tricast- £170.11.

Non runner Old Guard (GB)

2015 Faugheen 7 11-10 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)

2014 Jezki 6 11-10 B J Geraghty 9/1 (Mrs John Harrington)

2013 Hurricane Fly 9 11-10 R Walsh 13/8Fav (W P Mullins)

2012 Rock On Ruby 7 11-10 N D Fehily 11/1 (Paul Nicholls)

2011 Hurricane Fly 7 11-10 R Walsh 11/4Fav (W P Mullins)