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Cheltenham15 Mar 2005

Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A Grade 1

(Class 1)(4yo+)(2m87yds)2m½fOld CourseGood8 hurdles

1st £174,0002nd £66,0003rd £33,0004th £15,0005th £7,5006th £4,500

Result Analysis My Ratings Past Winners

Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A Grade 1, 2m½f - Good, Class 1 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8.Hardy Eustace(IRE)7/2J T:D T HughesJ:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Conor O'DwyerT:D T Hughes	8	11-10b	–	152	168	–
2 nk	7.Harchibald(FR)7/1 T:Noel MeadeJ:Paul Carberry	J:Paul CarberryT:Noel Meade	6	11-10	–	151	167	–
3 nk[½]	5.Brave Inca(IRE)10/1 T:C A MurphyJ:B M Cash	J:B M CashT:C A Murphy	7	11-10	–	151	167	–
4 3[3½]	1.Accordion Etoile(IRE)14/1 T:Paul NolanJ:John Cullen	J:John CullenT:Paul Nolan	6	11-10	–	148	164	–
5 1½[5]	10.Macs Joy(IRE)7/1 T:Mrs John HarringtonJ:Barry Geraghty	J:Barry GeraghtyT:Mrs John Harrington	6	11-10	–	146	164	–
6 ½[5½]	9.Intersky Falcon40/1 T:Jonjo O'NeillJ:Tony Dobbin	J:Tony DobbinT:Jonjo O'Neill	8	11-10tb	161	145	162	–
7 2[7½]	2.Al Eile(IRE)25/1 T:John QueallyJ:Timmy Murphy	J:Timmy MurphyT:John Queally	5	11-10	–	143	160	–
8 3[10½]	12.Rooster Booster16/1 T:Philip HobbsJ:Richard Johnson	J:Richard JohnsonT:Philip Hobbs	11	11-10	165	140	159	–
9 nk[11]	4.Back In Front(IRE)7/2J T:E J O'GradyJ:R Walsh	J:R WalshT:E J O'Grady	8	11-10	–	139	157	–
10 1¾[12¾]	14.Self Defense20/1 T:Patrick ChamingsJ:Robert Thornton	J:Robert ThorntonT:Patrick Chamings	8	11-10	155	138	155	–
11 3[15¾]	13.Royal Shakespeare(FR)50/1 T:Steve GollingsJ:Jim Culloty	J:Jim CullotyT:Steve Gollings	6	11-10	150	134	152	–
12 3[18¾]	6.Essex(IRE)9/1 T:M J P O'BrienJ:A P McCoy	J:A P McCoyT:M J P O'Brien	5	11-10	–	131	150	–
13 17[35¾]	3.Astonville(FR)500/1 T:M ScudamoreJ:Tom Scudamore	J:Tom ScudamoreT:M Scudamore	11	11-10	130	111	132	–
14 20[55¾]	15.Turnium(FR)500/1 T:M ScudamoreJ:James Davies	J:James DaviesT:M Scudamore	10	11-10	135	87	112	–

1

8.Hardy Eustace

(IRE) 7/2J

8yo11st 10lbb–OR152TS168RPR–MR

J:Conor O'Dwyer

2

nk

(FR) 7/1

6yo11st 10lb–OR151TS167RPR–MR

J:Paul Carberry

3

nk [½]

(IRE) 10/1

7yo11st 10lb–OR151TS167RPR–MR

4

3 [3½]

1.Accordion Etoile

(IRE) 14/1

6yo11st 10lb–OR148TS164RPR–MR

5

1½ [5]

(IRE) 7/1

6yo11st 10lb–OR146TS164RPR–MR

T:Mrs John Harrington

J:Barry Geraghty

6

½ [5½]

9.Intersky Falcon

40/1

8yo11st 10lbtb161OR145TS162RPR–MR

T:Jonjo O'Neill

7

2 [7½]

(IRE) 25/1

5yo11st 10lb–OR143TS160RPR–MR

8

3 [10½]

12.Rooster Booster

16/1

11yo11st 10lb165OR140TS159RPR–MR

J:Richard Johnson

9

nk [11]

4.Back In Front

(IRE) 7/2J

8yo11st 10lb–OR139TS157RPR–MR

10

1¾ [12¾]

14.Self Defense

20/1

8yo11st 10lb155OR138TS155RPR–MR

T:Patrick Chamings

J:Robert Thornton

11

3 [15¾]

13.Royal Shakespeare

(FR) 50/1

6yo11st 10lb150OR134TS152RPR–MR

T:Steve Gollings

12

3 [18¾]

(IRE) 9/1

5yo11st 10lb–OR131TS150RPR–MR

T:M J P O'Brien

13

17 [35¾]

(FR) 500/1

11yo11st 10lb130OR111TS132RPR–MR

J:Tom Scudamore

14

20 [55¾]

(FR) 500/1

10yo11st 10lb135OR87TS112RPR–MR

14 ranOff time: 3:20:00Winning time: 3m 51.50s (slow by 1.50s)Total SP: 115%

Non-runners:Present Bleu (vet's certificate)

1st owner: Laurence Byrne (Hardy Eustace)1st breeder: Patrick Joyce
2nd owner: D P Sharkey (Harchibald)
3rd owner: Novices Syndicate (Brave Inca)

Tote win: £4.40PL: £1.90£3.30£3.00£0.00Ex: £34.80CSF: £25.41Tricast: £221.92Trifecta: £538.30