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Cheltenham
15:30
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.37 Place: £1.10 £1.70 Exacta: £1.70 Trifecta: £9.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent - pressed leader from 3rd - led going easily 3 out - shaken up and went clear before last - impressive
7 G Elite
Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 4/11F Won
2m4f 2m 2m 2m1f 2m½f
2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m 2m
2nd
Towards rear - headway on outer when good jump 5 out - soon in touch with leaders - went second after 2 out - pushed along before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3)
7 G Elite
W P Mullins 164 lbs 7/2 9
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m½f
2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m
3rd
Held up in rear - headway when mistake 3 out - soon ridden - awkward jump last - soon went third - kept on but no match for first two(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 66/1 4
2m4f 2m 2m2f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m 2m
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - briefly went second before 2 out - soon ridden - lost third just after last(op 18/1)
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 164 lbs 16/1 2.25
2m 1m6f 1m4f 2m 1m6f
1m6f 2m 2m2f 2m 3m½f
5th
Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent 1st - not fluent and lost position 5 out - mistake and pushed along in rear 4 out - ridden and well behind from 3 out
12 G AVG
Hughie Morrison 164 lbs 150/1 17
1m5½f 2m2f 2m 2m½f 2m½f
2m½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m4½f 1m7f
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - led 1st - not fluent 4 out - headed and ridden 3 out - weakened after 2 out
6 G Good
Nigel Twiston-Davies 164 lbs 25/1 1.5
2m4f 2m
2m4f 2m 1m6f 2m 2m1f
7th
Midfield - pushed along and dropped to rear when mistake 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
10 G Poor
Philip Kirby 164 lbs 250/1 36
2m4f 2m½f 2m3f 2m3f 2m1f