Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:30
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.40
Place: £1.10 £1.40 £3.60
Exacta: £2.50
Tricast: £24.69
Trifecta: £19.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | State Man (FR) | 7 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 2/5F | Won | Prominent on inner - not fluent 3 out - switched right and pressed leaders going easily home turn - led approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(tchd 4/11) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Irish Point (FR) | 4 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 164 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - pressed leader going easily after 3 out - led narrowly home turn - soon faced challenge - headed approaching last - kept on run-in | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Luccia (GB) | 6 M | Good | Nicky Henderson | 157 lbs | 33/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - prominent on outer - in touch with leaders after 2nd - switched left 3 out - went third going okay before last - kept on run-in(op 40/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Zarak The Brave (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 22/1 | 6 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 5 out - headway after 2 out - went fourth before last - weakened run-in(op 28/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Colonel Mustard (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Mrs Lorna Fowler | 164 lbs | 50/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - not fluent and outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge | ||
| 6th | 4 | Nemean Lion (GER) | 7 G | Good | Kerry Lee | 164 lbs | 12/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - not fluent 1st - raced in second after 2nd - mistake 3rd - led after 4 out - mistake 2 out - headed home turn - soon weakened quickly | ||
| 7th | 5 | Not So Sleepy (GB) | 12 G | AVG | Hughie Morrison | 164 lbs | 33/1 | 37 | Took keen hold - soon led - mistake 5 out - headed and pressed leader after 4 out - mistake 3 out - mistake and dropped to last 2 out - soon weakened | ||
| 99th | 2 | Iberico Lord (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 11/1 | - | Held up in rear but in touch with leaders on inner - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) |