3:15 Cheltenham 11 Mar 1997
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles
1st
£124,138 2nd
£46,342 3rd
£22,571 4th
£9,605 5th
£4,202.50 6th
£2,041.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 120 | – | 160 | 167 | – | ||||
| ch g Master Willie - Make A Signal (Royal Gunner) | ||||||||||
| Made all, clear from 3rd, unchallenged | ||||||||||
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5 | 120 | – | 156 | 162 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA) (Affirmed) | ||||||||||
| Held up, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | – | 155 | 161 | – | ||||
| b g Kambalda - Seat Of Learning (Balliol I) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 4th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden and one pace flat | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 | – | 153 | 159 | – | ||||
| b h Posen (USA) - Robinia (USA) (Roberto) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, headway approaching 5th, ridden 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 | – | 150 | 156 | – | ||||
| br g Law Society (USA) - Sun Screen (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 | – | 150 | 156 | – | ||||
| b h Salse (USA) - Oscura (USA) (Caro) | ||||||||||
| Headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7 | 120 | – | 149 | 155 | – | |||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, some headway from 3 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
|
7 | 120 | – | 148 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Dominion - Remoosh (Glint Of Gold) | ||||||||||
| Never nearer | ||||||||||
|
8 | 120 | – | 144 | 149 | – | ||||
| ch g Camden Town - Big Bugs Bomb (Skymaster I) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear | ||||||||||
|
5 | 119 | – | 136 | 141 | – | ||||
| b m Doyoun - Sidama (FR) (Top Ville) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 | – | 139 | 143 | – | ||||
| b g Shahrastani (USA) - Zerzaya (Beldale Flutter) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 120 | – | 131 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Nijinsky (CAN) - Darara (IRE) (Top Ville) | ||||||||||
| Headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
7 | 120 | – | 130 | 133 | – | ||||
| b h Horage - Cut It Out (IRE) (Cut Above) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
9 | 120 | – | 121 | 123 | – | ||||
| ch h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Be Easy (Be Friendly) | ||||||||||
| Outpaced, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
5 | 120 v | – | 120 | 122 | – | ||||
| ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Bold And Bright (FR) (Bold Lad) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 4th, behind when blundered 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
7 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, dropped rear halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
|
9 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g The Parson - Ballyadam Lass (Menelek) | ||||||||||
| Pulled up after 2nd, lame | ||||||||||
- 17 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 3m 48.40s (fast by 0.60s) Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: P A Deal (Make A Stand) 1st breeder: R M West
- 2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Theatreworld I)
- 3rd owner: Mrs E Queally (Space Trucker)
- Tote win: £8.60 PL: £2.90 £6.60 £2.50 Ex: £183.20 CSF: £193.06 Trifecta: £316.60 Pool: £13,938.33. 31.25 winning tickets.
