3:20 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2004
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles
1st
£174,000 2nd
£66,000 3rd
£33,000 4th
£15,000 5th
£7,500 6th
£4,500
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 1110 b1 | – | 155 | 170 | – | ||||
| b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro) | ||||||||||
| Made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, joined last, ran on well to draw clear flat (tchd 40-1 in places and 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 | 170 | 149 | 166 | – | ||||
| gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand) | ||||||||||
| Held up in last pair until rapid progress from 5th, ridden to join winner last, not quicken and soon beaten flat (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 tb | 162 | 145 | 160 | – | ||||
| ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - I'll Try (Try My Best) | ||||||||||
| Held up in midfield, lost place and in rear before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on to take 3rd near finish (tchd 9-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1110 b | – | 143 | 160 | – | |||||
| ch h Monsun (GER) - Fleurie (GER) (Dashing Blade) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, effort to chase leading pair after 2 out, bumped along and no impression before last, one pace (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1110 b | 155 | 143 | 159 | – | |||||
| b g In The Wings - Trude (GER) (Windwurf) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace after (tchd 18-1 in places and 20-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | – | 139 | 157 | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn (Saher) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, effort to join winner 3 out, still upsides 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 100-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1110 p | – | 132 | 151 | – | ||||
| b g Goldmark (USA) - Fordes Cross (Ya Zaman) | ||||||||||
| Well in rear, last from 3rd until before 3 out, well behind 2 out, stayed on past weakening rivals after, no chance (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 t | 164 | 129 | 147 | – | ||||
| b g Fairy King (USA) - Cattermole (USA) (Roberto) | ||||||||||
| Held up in midfield, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; after the race gelding was found to be lame.) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 | 147 | 125 | 143 | – | ||||
| b g Danehill (USA) - Spyglass (NZ) (Sir Sian) | ||||||||||
| Chased leading pair to 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before last (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 | 146 | 125 | 144 | – | ||||
| b h Warning - Dansara (Dancing Brave) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 2nd, in midfield when mistake next, soon struggling, behind 3 out, no chance after, kept on | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 | 151 | 124 | 142 | – | ||||
| ch g Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA) (Effervescing) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, soon struggling and beaten (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1110 | 148 | 123 | 143 | – | ||||
| b h Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER) (Konigsstuhl) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner to 3 out, weakened rapidly from next (tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | – | 121 | 140 | – | ||||
| b g Insan (USA) - Society Belle (Callernish) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 2nd, always towards rear, weakened before 3 out (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1110 | 154 | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal) | ||||||||||
| Chasing leaders when mistake 3rd, mistake next and soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:22:00 Winning time: 3m 54.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 121%
- 1st owner: Laurence Byrne (Hardy Eustace) 1st breeder: Patrick Joyce
- 2nd owner: Terry Warner (Rooster Booster)
- 3rd owner: Interskyracing.com & Mrs Jonjo O'Neill (Intersky Falcon)
- Tote win: £39.90 PL: £5.90 £1.60 £3.20 Ex: £112.70 CSF: £78.21 Tricast: £442.51 Trifecta: £885.70 Pool of £15,344.82 - 12.30 winning tickets
