Full Result 3.15 Cheltenham | 13 March 2007

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Soft 8 hurdles

1st £205,272 2nd £77,004 3rd £38,556 4th £19,224 5th £9,648 6th £4,824

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Sublimity (FR) 16/1 P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	7	1110 t	–	145	167	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki)
Held up last, smooth progress before 3 out, stalked leading pair soon after, produced to lead last, driven and soon well in command (op 14-1)

2 3	3. Brave Inca (IRE) 11/2 R Walsh C A Murphy	R Walsh C A Murphy	9	1110	–	142	163	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Pressed leader, shaken up 3rd, duelled with him from next, narrow lead under pressure just before last, soon headed and outpaced, kept on bravely (tchd 6-1)

3 nk [3¼]	2. Afsoun (FR) 28/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1110	158	142	162	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and effort before next, stayed on from last to snatch 3rd near finish (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

4 nk [3½]	5. Hardy Eustace (IRE) 3/1 Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	10	1110 v	–	141	163	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro)
Led, joined 4th, reminders next, disputed lead after and under pressure before 2 out, headed and one pace just before last (tchd 7-2)

5 15 [18½]	7. Kawagino (IRE) 100/1 Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins	7	1110	140	124	149	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Sharakawa (IRE) (Darshaan)
Settled in midfield, not fluent 1st, outpaced when hampered 3 out, no chance when pecked next

6 hd [18¾]	4. Detroit City I (USA) 6/4F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1110 b	165	124	148	–
rg g Kingmambo (USA) - Seattle Victory (USA) (Seattle Song)
Never going well, jumped slowly 2nd and ridden, effort to press leaders next, driven and lost touch well before 3 out, soon toiling (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

7 ¾ [19½]	11. Asian Maze (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power Thomas Mullins	Robbie Power Thomas Mullins	8	113	–	116	139	–
ch m Anshan - Mazuma (IRE) (Mazaad)
With leaders to 3rd, soon lost place, struggling in rear 5th, well behind before 3 out (op 16-1)

8 dist [49½]	8. Marble Garden (USA) 250/1 James Davies R Chotard	James Davies R Chotard	6	1110 tb¹	–	87	–	–
br g Royal Academy (USA) - Maria De La Luz (Machiavellian)
In touch to 3rd, soon well tailed off, still heading for the last as rest finished (op 150-1)

F	6. Iktitaf (IRE) 14/1 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	6	1110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Istibshar (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leaders going well, went 3rd after 5th, just starting to be pushed along but still close up when fell 3 out

PU	9. Straw Bear (USA) 7/1 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	6	1110	164	–	–	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, behind and not going well when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 13-2)

10 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 3m 55.70s (slow by 6.70s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Acambo (vet's certificate)
1st owner: W Hennessy (Sublimity) 1st breeder: Stratford Place And Watership Down Stud
2nd owner: Novices Syndicate (Brave Inca)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Afsoun)
Tote win: £16.20 PL: £2.90 £2.10 £4.80 Ex: £165.20 CSF: £97.94 Trifecta: £3,535.10 Pool: £18,422.58 - 3.70 winning units.

3:15 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2007

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1