irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Tue, 12th Mar, 2013, Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £400,000.00 4-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

Tue, 12th Mar, 2013

Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft).

Jackpot Pool - £77,439.85 Winning Units - 23.5 Dividend - £2,339.60. Placepot Pool - £873,081.50 Winning Units - 57947.05 Dividend - £10.90. Quadpot Pool - £22,781.45 Winning Units - 2133.29 Dividend - £7.90. Place Six Dividend - £12.07. Place Five Dividend - £9.71.

Summary

3.20

Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £400,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 110yds.

3.20 2m. 110yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus9 Ran
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £400,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £227,800.00, 2nd - £85,480.00, 3rd - £42,800.00, 4th - £21,320.00 9 Ran

1st

Hurricane Fly (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (George Creighton & Mrs Rose Boyd)
Rated 172
Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE)(Kenmare (FR))
Breeder - Agricola Del Parco

(Morning price: 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8)
(Ring price: 7/4 13/8) SP 13/8fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win £2.30 Place £1.10

held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th and shaken up briefly, left 4th at next, closed 3 out, went 2nd just before 2 out, led on bend before last, edged right final 100 yards, driven out

27th Jan, 13 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 173 This
Race 26th Apr, 13 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 173

2nd

2.5L

Rock On Ruby (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (The Festival Goers)
Rated 170
Oscar (IRE) - Stony View (IRE)(Tirol)
Breeder - John O'Dwyer

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

H Fry

N D Fehily

Place £1.80

raced freely, led, hit 2 out, ridden and headed on bend before last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner

4th Feb, 13 Doncaster
1st Hdl Rated 170 This
Race 26th Apr, 13 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 170

3rd

1.75L

Countrywide Flame (GB) 5, b g 11-10 (Estio Pinnacle Racing)
Rated 158
Haafhd (GB) - Third Party (GB)(Terimon)
Breeder - Michael Clarke

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

J J Quinn

D F O'Regan

Place £4.00

prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, not much room briefly on bend before last, pressing for 2nd at last, stayed on flat, no impression on front pair towards finish

4th Feb, 13 Doncaster
2nd Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 4th Apr, 13 Aintree
5th Hdl Rated 168

4th

2.5L

Zarkandar (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr Chris Giles & Potensis Limited)
Rated 167
Azamour (IRE) - Zarkasha (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2)
SP 7/2

Paul Nicholls

D A Jacob

tracked leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, driven and lost 2nd just before next, no impression on front trio after last, weakened final 75 yards

16th Feb, 13 Wincanton
1st Hdl Rated 168 This
Race 4th Apr, 13 Aintree
1st Hdl Rated 167

5th

21L

Binocular (FR) 9, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 167
Enrique (GB) - Bleu Ciel et Blanc (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Elie Lellouche

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

held up towards rear, some headway when hampered 5th, never on terms, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next

27th Jan, 13 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 167 This
Race

6th

4.5L

Khyber Kim (GB) 11, b g 11-10 (Mrs Caroline Mould)
Rated 147
Mujahid (USA) - Jungle Rose(Shirley Heights)

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Nicky Henderson

P J Brennan

raced in last and not fluent, mistake 2nd, behind 4th

16th Feb, 13 Wincanton
2nd Hdl Rated 147 This
Race 5th Apr, 13 Aintree
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 147

u.r.

Balder Succes (FR) 5, b g 11-10 (Masterson Holdings Limited)
Rated 149
Goldneyev (USA) - Frija Eria (FR)(Kadalko (FR))
Breeder - Damien Bellanger et al

(Morning price: 100/1 66/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

held up towards rear, losing touch when hampered and unseated rider just after 5th

16th Feb, 13 Wincanton
3rd Hdl Rated 143 This
Race 31st Mar, 13 Plumpton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 149

p.u.

Cinders And Ashes (GB) 6, b g 11-10 (Dermot Hanafin & Phil Cunningham)
Rated 151
Beat Hollow (GB) - Moon Search (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

raced in 6th, pushed along after 3rd, never going well after, losing touch when bad mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

26th Dec, 12 Kempton
5th Hdl Rated 151 This
Race 14th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 149

fell

Grandouet (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr S Munir)
Rated 166
Al Namix (FR) - Virginia River (FR)(Indian River (FR))
Breeder - Dominique Le Baron

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

tracked leaders in 4th, still going well when fell 5th

15th Dec, 12 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 166 This
Race 4th Apr, 13 Aintree
6th Hdl Rated 166

Off 4.00
Time 3m. 59.10 secs, which is 11.82 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £10.70
Tote Trifecta- £90.50.

2012 Rock On Ruby 7 11-10 N D Fehily 11/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2011 Hurricane Fly 7 11-10 R Walsh 11/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 Binocular 6 11-10 A P McCoy 9/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2009 Punjabi 6 11-10 B J Geraghty 22/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2008 Katchit 5 11-10 R Thornton 10/1 (Alan King)

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