Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
16:00
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £36.80
Place: £3.60 £8.10
Exacta: £346.60
Trifecta: £4432.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Golden Ace (GB) | 7 M | Elite | Jeremy Scott | 157 lbs | 25/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 4 out - soon outpaced - went third just after 3 out - went second but 5 lengths down when left in lead last - ridden out run-in - kept on well(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Burdett Road (GB) | 5 G | AVG | James Owen | 164 lbs | 66/1 | 9 | Held up in last - mistake 1st - awkward jump 2nd - slightly hampered 4 out - some headway 3 out - left in third then hampered last - soon went second - no chance with winner but kept on run-in(op 80/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Winter Fog (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 150/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - staying on when hampered by faller last - soon went third - kept on(op 200/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 5 M | Elite | Gordon Elliott | 157 lbs | 5/2 | 9 | Raced in second - not fluent 1st - led just before 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakening when left in second then badly hampered by faller last - soon lost two places(op 15/8) | ||
| 5th | 3 | King Of Kingsfield (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 164 lbs | 200/1 | 10 | Led - headed just before 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 150/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | State Man (FR) | 7 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 8/1 | - | In touch with leaders on inner - left in third 4 out - went second 3 out - pressed leader going easily 2 out - soon led - 5 lengths ahead and ridden when fell last(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Constitution Hill (GB) | 7 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 1/2F | - | Took keen hold - raced in third - 3 lengths down when fell 4 out(op 8/13) |