Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 15 March 1988

Waterford Crystal Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Championship Race)

2m Soft

1st £52,225

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Celtic Shot 7/1 Peter Scudamore F T Winter	Peter Scudamore F T Winter	6	120	–	–	165	–
b g Celtic Cone - Duckdown (Blast I)
Led 6th, hard ridden last, ran on well

2 4	0. Classical Charm 33/1 K Morgan J A O'Connell	K Morgan J A O'Connell	5	120	–	–	161	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Mahe Reef (Be Friendly)
Headway 6th, every chance flat, edged left, unable to quicken

3 3 [7]	0. Celtic Chief 5/2F R Dunwoody Mrs M Rimell	R Dunwoody Mrs M Rimell	5	120	–	–	158	–
b g Celtic Cone - Chieftain's Lady (Border Chief)
Headway from 6th, ran on flat

4 1 [8]	0. Nohalmdun 33/1 Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	7	120	–	–	157	–
b g Dragonara Palace (USA) - Damsel (Danzero)
Headway 5th, every chance 2 out, one pace

5 1 [9]	0. High Knowl 50/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	5	120	–	–	156	–
ch g High Line - Madina I (FR) (Beau Prince)
No headway from 6th

6 hd [9¼]	0. Swingit Gunner 13/2 N Doughty Colin Tinkler	N Doughty Colin Tinkler	7	120	–	–	156	–
b g Gunner B - I Don't Mind (Swing Easy)
Every chance 6th until weakened approaching last

7 [9¼]	0. Tartan Tailor 100/1 P Tuck G Richards	P Tuck G Richards	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Patch - Court Time (Arctic Time)
Headway 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out

8 [9¼]	0. Floyd 20/1 C Brown David Elsworth	C Brown David Elsworth	8	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Relko - Honey Palm (Honeyway)
Led to 1st, weakened approaching 6th

9 [9¼]	0. Deep Idol 50/1 Brendan Sheridan P D Osborne	Brendan Sheridan P D Osborne	8	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Rievaulx Abbey (Double Jump I)
Never nearer

10 [9¼]	0. Marly River (FR) 15/2 J-Y Artu Y-M Porzier	J-Y Artu Y-M Porzier	5	120	–	–	–	–
br h Riverton (FR) - Lalla Mariem (FR) (Bold Lad)
Led 3rd, every chance 5th, weakened 6th

0	0. Cloughtaney 5/1 A Mullins P Mullins	A Mullins P Mullins	7	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Quayside I - Coadys Fancy (No Time)
Every chance 5th, weakened 6th

0	0. Aldino 100/1 S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	S Sherwood Oliver Sherwood	5	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Artaius (USA) - Allotria (Red God)
Prom to 4th

0	0. Grabel 50/1 Mr W Mullins P Mullins	Mr W Mullins P Mullins	5	119	–	–	–	–
b m Bold Owl - Gay Dawn (Gay Fandango)
Tailed off from 3rd

0	0. Juven Light (FR) 100/1 Steve Smith-Eccles R Akehurst	Steve Smith-Eccles R Akehurst	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Lightning (FR) - Juvenescence (Golden Horus)


0	0. Pat's Jester 100/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	5	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Owey (Sovereign Gleam)
Prominent until 4th

0	0. Past Glories 33/1 P A Farrell C W C Elsey	P A Farrell C W C Elsey	5	120	–	–	–	–
b h Hittite Glory - Snow Tribe (Great Nephew)


0	0. Osric 12/1 G McCourt M J Ryan	G McCourt M J Ryan	5	120	–	–	–	–
b g Radetzky - Jolimo (Fortissimo)


PU	0. William Crump 100/1 M Perrett Kim Bailey	M Perrett Kim Bailey	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Guillaume Tell (USA) - Red Rag (Ragusa)
Tailed off when pulled up before 6th

PU	0. Convinced 100/1 Graham Bradley M C Pipe	Graham Bradley M C Pipe	6	120	–	–	–	–
b h Busted - Affirmative I (Derring-Do)
Prominent until 5th, behind when pulled up before last

PU	0. Private Audition 50/1 Mr T Thomson Jones Mark H Tompkins	Mr T Thomson Jones Mark H Tompkins	6	120	–	–	–	–
b g Crimson Beau - Loren (Crocket)
Mistake 3rd, behind when pulled up before 4th

PU	0. Tradehimin 100/1 Mr T Mullins P Mullins	Mr T Mullins P Mullins	5	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Wolverlife - Bubbly II (Busted)
Led 2nd, tailed off 5th until pulled up before last