Cheltenham Festival 2026 Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 12th Mar, 1996, SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £175,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £175,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

1st - £127,966.00, 2nd - £47,794.00, 3rd - £23,297.00, 4th - £9,935.00 16 Ran

1st

Collier Bay (GB) 12-0
(3:59 1.79 secs faster on today's going )
Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island(High Top)

SP 9/1

J A B Old

G Bradley

21st Jan, 96 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 7th Feb, 97 Towcester
1st Hdl

2nd

Alderbrook (GB) 12-0

Ardross - Twine

SP 10/11fav

Mrs J Cecil

R Dunwoody

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
1st Hcp Hdl

3rd

Pridwell (GB) 12-0

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride

SP 33/1

M C Pipe

C Maude

10th Feb, 96 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
fell Hdl

4th

1.75L

Danoli (IRE) 12-0

The Parson - Blaze Gold(Arizona Duke)

SP 5/1

Thomas Foley

T P Treacy

17th Feb, 96 Gowran Park
1st Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
3rd Hdl

5th

Squire Silk (GB) 12-0

Natroun (FR) - Rustle of Silk(General Assembly (USA))

SP 20/1

Andrew Turnell

J F Titley

10th Feb, 96 Newbury
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
5th Hdl

6th

1.25L

Mysilv (GB) 11-9

Bustino - Miss By Miles

SP 7/1

C R Egerton

J Osborne

23rd Feb, 96 Haydock
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 96 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl

7th

Boro Eight 12-0

Deep Run - Boro Nickel(Nicolaus)

SP 100/1

Miss Venetia Williams

R Johnson

14th Feb, 96 Ascot
3rd Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 96 Aintree
4th Hdl

8th

Staunch Friend (USA) 12-0

Secreto (USA) - Staunch Lady (USA)(Staunchness)

SP 66/1

M H Tompkins

P Niven

23rd Feb, 96 Haydock
5th Hdl This
Race 13th Apr, 96 Ascot
p.u. Hdl

9th

Hotel Minella 12-0

Strong Gale - Sweet Miss

SP 10/1

A P O'Brien

C Swan

21st Jan, 96 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
8th Hcp Hdl

10th

Land Afar 12-0

Dominion - Jouvencelle(Rusticaro (FR))

SP 25/1

Paul Webber

M A FitzGerald

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
3rd Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
3rd Hcp Hdl

11th

Chief Minister (IRE) 12-0

Rainbow Quest (USA) - Riverlily (FR)(Green Dancer (USA))

SP 100/1

T Dyer

A Dobbin

13th Feb, 96 Kelso
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
6th Hcp Hdl

12th

Right Win (IRE) 12-0

Law Society (USA) - Popular Win(Lorenzaccio)

SP 25/1

R Hannon

G McCourt

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
4th Hdl This
Race 23rd Mar, 96 Doncaster
5th Flat

13th

Kissair (IRE) 12-0

Most Welcome - Salonniere (FR)(Bikala)

SP 66/1

M C Pipe

J Lower

16th Dec, 95 Ascot
p.u. Hdl This
Race 23rd Apr, 96 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Hdl

14th

Absalom's Lady (GB) 11-9

Absalom - High Point Lady (CAN)

SP 66/1

David Elsworth

A P McCoy

14th Feb, 96 Ascot
2nd Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 96 Chepstow
1st Hdl

p.u.

Mack The Knife (GB) 12-0

Kris - The Dancer (FR)

SP 33/1

Major W R Hern

D Bridgwater

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Muse 12-0

High Line - Thoughtful

SP 100/1

David Elsworth

P Holley

24th Feb, 96 Kempton
5th Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 96 Ayr
4th Hcp Hdl

Off
Time 3m. 59.00 secs, which is 1.79 secs faster than the course average on today's going

1995 Alderbrook 6 12-0 N Williamson 11/2 (K C Bailey)
1994 Flakey Dove 8 11-9 M Dwyer 9/1 (Richard Price)
1993 Granville Again 7 12-0 P Scudamore 13/2 (M C Pipe)
1992 Royal Gait 9 12-0 GMcCourt 6/1 (James Fanshawe)
1991 Morley Street 7 12-0 JFrost 4/1Fav (G B Balding)

Cheltenham Results Tue, 12th Mar, 1996

SMURFIT CHAMPION HURDLE CHALLENGE TROPHY (GRADE 1) of £175,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.