Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:05
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80
Place: £1.10 £2.70 £1.60
Exacta: £13.50
Tricast: £38.67
Trifecta: £51.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Honeysuckle (GB) | N/A | Elite | Henry De Bromhead | 157 lbs | 11/10F | Won | Midfield on outer - headway and tracked leaders 4 out - good jump 2 out - soon led going easily - shaken up and went clear approaching last - ridden and edged right but went further clear run-in - impressive(tchd 6/5) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Sharjah (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 11/1 | 6.5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from 3 out - tracked leaders when bit short of room just after 2 out - soon pushed along and no chance with winner - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on run-in(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Epatante (FR) | N/A | Good | Nicky Henderson | 157 lbs | 4/1 | 3 | Held up in rear - not fluent and bumped 2nd - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - tracked leaders when bit short of room on inner just after 2 out - soon pushed along and no chance with winner - ridden and went third approaching last - no impression run-in(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Aspire Tower (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 164 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - tracked leaders - not fluent 4 out - led just after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon headed and bit short of room - ridden and lost third approaching last - well held but stayed on run-in | ||
| 5th | 5 | Not So Sleepy (GB) | 12 G | AVG | Hughie Morrison | 164 lbs | 125/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - tracked leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon lost position - not fluent and ridden 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 100/1 tchd 80/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Silver Streak (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Evan Williams | 164 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Led - headed just before 3rd - pushed along and headed just after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Saldier (FR) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - always towards rear - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd - hampered by faller 3rd - mistake 5 out - ridden 2 out - made no impression(op 100/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Goshen (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 164 lbs | 11/2 | 11 | Hung right throughout - close up - briefly led just before 3rd - hung badly right and raced wide from 3rd - nudged along and weakened after 3 out - ridden briefly and got well behind from 2 out (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 9th | 4 | James Du Berlais (FR) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | Midfield on inner - mistake 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Abacadabras (FR) | N/A | Poor | Mrs Denise Foster | 164 lbs | 10/1 | - | Towards rear - fell 3rd(op 11/1) |