GBCheltenham Races

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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
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m2f
1st
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)
N/A Elite
Henry De Bromhead 157 lbs 11/10F Won
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m3½f
2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m
2nd
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)
10 G AVG
W P Mullins 164 lbs 11/1 6.5
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 2m1f
2m½f 2m½f
3rd
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)
N/A Good
Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 4/1 3
2m 2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m
2m 2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m
4th
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
9 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 33/1 1.5
2m 2m7f 2m2½f 2m3f 2m½f
1m7½f 2m2f 2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f
5th
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)
12 G AVG
Hughie Morrison 164 lbs 125/1 2
2m4f 2m 2m½f 1m6f 2m
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m1f
6th
Led - headed just before 3rd - pushed along and headed just after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor
Evan Williams 164 lbs 22/1 1.25
2m4f 2m
2m 2m
7th
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)
9 G AVG
W P Mullins 164 lbs 80/1 .75
3m 1m5f 1m6f 2m 2m
2m1f 1m6f 1m4f 2m1f 1m7½f
8th
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)
9 G AVG
Gary Moore 164 lbs 11/2 11
2m 2m3½f 1m7½f 2m3½f 2m
2m3f 2m3½f 2m2f 2m3½f 2m3½f
9th
Midfield on inner - mistake 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
9 G AVG
W P Mullins 164 lbs 14/1 6
3m 2m5f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m
99th
Towards rear - fell 3rd(op 11/1)
N/A AVG
Mrs Denise Foster 164 lbs 10/1 -
2m4f 2m 2m