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Cheltenham11 Mar 2008

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1

(Class 1)(4yo+)(2m87yds)2m½fOld CourseGood To Soft8 hurdles

1st £205,2722nd £77,0043rd £38,5564th £19,2245th £9,6486th £4,824

Result Analysis My Ratings Past Winners

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

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10.Katchit(IRE)10/1 T:Alan KingJ:Robert Thornton	J:Robert ThorntonT:Alan King	5	11-10	159	157	165	–
2 1	12.Osana(FR)9/2 T:David PipeJ:Tom Scudamore	J:Tom ScudamoreT:David Pipe	6	11-10	163	156	164	–
3 5[6]	13.Punjabi25/1 T:Nicky HendersonJ:Barry Geraghty	J:Barry GeraghtyT:Nicky Henderson	5	11-10	156	150	159	–
4 1[7]	17.Sublimity(FR)7/1 T:John G CarrJ:P A Carberry	J:P A CarberryT:John G Carr	8	11-10t	166	149	159	–
5 8[15]	16.Straw Bear(USA)20/1 T:Nick GiffordJ:A P McCoy	J:A P McCoyT:Nick Gifford	7	11-10	163	139	152	–
6 2¼[17¼]	4.Catch Me(GER)10/1 T:E J O'GradyJ:R Walsh	J:R WalshT:E J O'Grady	6	11-10	153	136	150	–
7 ½[17¾]	1.Afsoun(FR)16/1 T:Nicky HendersonJ:Mick Fitzgerald	J:Mick FitzgeraldT:Nicky Henderson	6	11-10	163	136	148	–
8 1¼[19]	7.Farmer Brown(IRE)50/1 T:P HughesJ:Davy Russell	J:Davy RussellT:P Hughes	7	11-10	155	134	150	–
9 7[26]	11.Kawagino(IRE)200/1 T:Seamus MullinsJ:Wayne Kavanagh	J:Wayne KavanaghT:Seamus Mullins	8	11-10	152	126	139	–
10 7[33]	8.Harchibald(FR)13/2 T:Noel MeadeJ:Paul Carberry	J:Paul CarberryT:Noel Meade	9	11-10t	162	117	140	–
11 2½[35½]	2.Blythe Knight(IRE)50/1 T:John QuinnJ:Dougie Costello	J:Dougie CostelloT:John Quinn	8	11-10	152	114	130	–
12 ¾[36¼]	6.Ebaziyan(IRE)33/1 T:W P MullinsJ:Davy Condon	J:Davy CondonT:W P Mullins	7	11-10	155	113	129	–
13 39[75¼]	5.Contraband250/1 T:Paul MurphyJ:T J Dreaper	J:T J DreaperT:Paul Murphy	10	11-10	130	62	90	–
14 26[101¼]	15.Sizing Europe(IRE)2/1F T:Henry De BromheadJ:Andrew J McNamara	J:Andrew J McNamaraT:Henry De Bromhead	6	11-10	167	26	152	–
PU	3.Bobs Pride(IRE)66/1 T:D K WeldJ:Denis O'Regan	J:Denis O'ReganT:D K Weld	6	11-10	140	–	–	–

1

(IRE) 10/1

5yo11st 10lb159OR157TS165RPR–MR

J:Robert Thornton

2

1

(FR) 9/2

6yo11st 10lb163OR156TS164RPR–MR

J:Tom Scudamore

3

5 [6]

25/1

5yo11st 10lb156OR150TS159RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

J:Barry Geraghty

4

1 [7]

(FR) 7/1

8yo11st 10lbt166OR149TS159RPR–MR

5

8 [15]

(USA) 20/1

7yo11st 10lb163OR139TS152RPR–MR

6

2¼ [17¼]

(GER) 10/1

6yo11st 10lb153OR136TS150RPR–MR

7

½ [17¾]

(FR) 16/1

6yo11st 10lb163OR136TS148RPR–MR

T:Nicky Henderson

J:Mick Fitzgerald

8

1¼ [19]

(IRE) 50/1

7yo11st 10lb155OR134TS150RPR–MR

9

7 [26]

(IRE) 200/1

8yo11st 10lb152OR126TS139RPR–MR

T:Seamus Mullins

J:Wayne Kavanagh

10

7 [33]

(FR) 13/2

9yo11st 10lbt162OR117TS140RPR–MR

J:Paul Carberry

11

2½ [35½]

2.Blythe Knight

(IRE) 50/1

8yo11st 10lb152OR114TS130RPR–MR

J:Dougie Costello

12

¾ [36¼]

(IRE) 33/1

7yo11st 10lb155OR113TS129RPR–MR

13

39 [75¼]

250/1

10yo11st 10lb130OR62TS90RPR–MR

14

26 [101¼]

15.Sizing Europe

(IRE) 2/1F

6yo11st 10lb167OR26TS152RPR–MR

T:Henry De Bromhead

J:Andrew J McNamara

PU

(IRE) 66/1

6yo11st 10lb140OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Denis O'Regan

15 ranOff time: 3:18:00Winning time: 4m 8.10s (slow by 18.10s)Total SP: 120%

Non-runners:Kalderon (unsuitable ground)Salford City (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: D S J P Syndicate (Katchit)1st breeder: Whitley Stud
2nd owner: Thomas Barr (Osana)
3rd owner: Raymond Tooth (Punjabi)

Tote win: £8.80PL: £2.50£2.60£5.40£0.00Ex: £42.60CSF: £52.10Trifecta: £757.80