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
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
7 G Elite W P Mullins 164 lbs 2/5F Won
2nd
Prominent - pressed leader going easily after 3 out - led narrowly home turn - soon faced challenge - headed approaching last - kept on run-in
4 G Good Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 9/2 1.25
3rd
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)
6 M Good Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 33/1 2.25
4th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 5 out - headway after 2 out - went fourth before last - weakened run-in(op 28/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 22/1 6
5th
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
9 G AVG Mrs Lorna Fowler 164 lbs 50/1 1.5
6th
Prominent - not fluent 1st - raced in second after 2nd - mistake 3rd - led after 4 out - mistake 2 out - headed home turn - soon weakened quickly
7 G Good Kerry Lee 164 lbs 12/1 6.5
7th
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
12 G AVG Hughie Morrison 164 lbs 33/1 37
99th
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)
6 G Good Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 11/1 -