Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 10 March 2015

Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1

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

1st £227,800 2nd £85,480 3rd £42,800 4th £21,320 5th £10,720 6th £5,360

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Faugheen (IRE) 4/5F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	1110	169	138	170	–
b g Germany (USA) - Miss Pickering (IRE) (Accordion)
Made all dictating steady pace, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, quickened off bend between last 2, about 3 lengths clear last, kept on well towards finish (tchd 5/6 and evens)

2 1½	1. Arctic Fire (GER) 20/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	1110 h	157	136	167	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Adelma (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to take 3 lengths 2nd last, stayed on run-in, edged right final 110yds, closed on winner near finish but never going pace to get there

3 5 [6½]	4. Hurricane Fly (IRE) 8/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	11	1110	169	130	163	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE) (Kenmare)
In touch, effort on inner to chase leaders approaching last, stayed on run-in, edged right final 110yds, not pace of front two (tchd 9/1)

4 1¾ [8¼]	5. Jezki (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy Mrs John Harrington	A P McCoy Mrs John Harrington	7	1110 h	168	128	162	–
b g Milan - La Noire (IRE) (Phardante)
Raced keenly, upsides and in 2nd pace from 3 out, ridden and not quicken approaching last where mistake and lost 2nd, stayed on same pace run-in (op 11/2)

5 ½ [8¾]	7. The New One (IRE) 100/30 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1110	167	128	161	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Thuringe (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced keenly, jumped right a few times, not fluent 2nd, chased winner until 3 out but still upsides, ridden and outpaced approaching last, hung left after and one pace (jockey said gelding hung left in home straight when under pressure) (op 4/1)

6 1 [9¾]	6. Kitten Rock (FR) 28/1 Noel Fehily E J O'Grady	Noel Fehily E J O'Grady	5	1110	156	127	159	–
b g Laverock (IRE) - The Cat Eater (FR) (Tagel)
In touch, outpaced approaching 2 out, no impression after (tchd 33/1)

7 6 [15¾]	2. Bertimont (FR) 100/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	1110 t	149	120	154	–
gr g Slickly (FR) - Bocanegra (FR) (Night Shift)
Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, never a danger

8 12 [27¾]	8. Vaniteux (FR) 25/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	1110	154	106	144	–
br g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Expoville (FR) (Video Rock)
In touch, dived 1st, pushed along approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten before last

8 ran Off time: 3:20:53 Winning time: 3m 50.90s (slow by 1.90s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Faugheen) 1st breeder: Dr John Waldron
2nd owner: Wicklow Bloodstock Limited (Arctic Fire)
3rd owner: George Creighton & Mrs Rose Boyd (Hurricane Fly)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £3.10 £1.80 Ex: £18.10 CSF: £21.14 Tricast: £86.65 Trifecta: £51.70

3:20 Cheltenham 10 Mar 2015

Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1