Cheltenham
16:00
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.40 Place: £1.40 £1.40 £1.50 Exacta: £8.80 Tricast: £12.66 Trifecta: £24.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - soon raced in second - led on turn after 2 out - ridden and went clear final 110yds - won going away - impressive(op 11/8 tchd 6/4)
6 M Elite W P Mullins 157 lbs 7/5F Won
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2nd
Prominent early - soon led - headed on turn after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
5 M Elite Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 7/2 6.5
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3rd
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - went third run-in - kept on inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
6 G Elite Dan Skelton 164 lbs 3/1 .5
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4th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - headway after 5th - went third when bad mistake last - weakened gradually run-in (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the final hurdle)(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G Elite Joe Tizzard 164 lbs 22/1 2.5
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5th
In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - lost position on turn after 2 out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
7 M Elite Jeremy Scott 157 lbs 12/1 0.3
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6th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - kept on(tchd 18/1)
4 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 16/1 5.5
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7th
In rear - bad mistake 2nd - struggling and detached before 3 out - rallied after 2 out - no chance but kept on run-in (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second hurdle)(op 25/1)
5 G Good W P Mullins 164 lbs 18/1 2.75
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8th
Reluctant to line up - dwelt start - always behind(tchd 22/1)
4 G Good Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 25/1 1.75
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9th
Led early - soon prominent - lost position before 3 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
6 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 80/1 12
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