11 Mar 2014 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £418,000 (Penalty: £238,051); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31-1124 / 11 | Flat (517), Jump (44) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, left close 3rd at the 3rd, not fluent 5th, led 2 out, went slightly left just before last, driven 1 length clear flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 121-111 / 11 | Jump (23) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, closed 3rd, hit 5th, close 4th 2 out, went 2nd before last, 1 length down flat, ran on well towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2½ L | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 212-112 / 10 | Jump (75) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, badly hampered and dropped to 7th at the 3rd, closed before 3 out, outpaced next, 5th before last, ran on well flat, finished well to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) | 111-111 / 11 | Flat (2418), Jump (44) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 1st, left close 2nd 3rd, every chance 2 out, ridden in 3rd and unable to quicken before last, soon hung left, no extra when lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7 L | Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4-13343 / 13 | Flat (618), Jump (44) | Mark Walsh | E P Harty Mr John P McManus | 100/1 | |
| pressed leader, led approaching 3rd, headed 2 out, 4th and fading before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Ptit Zig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31-2122 / 9 | Jump (52) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Barry Fulton… | 28/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, not fluent 1st, closed 3rd, lost place when mistake 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 11-1511 / 11 | Jump (24) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Cash For Honours | 20/1 | |
| in rear, soon pushed along, not fluent 2nd, never going pace to get on terms and well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 11 L | Grumeti (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 31/4-353 / 9 | Flat (654), Jump (24) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along briefly after 2nd, not fluent 4th, some headway and just about in touch when hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Our Conor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1111-32 / 5 | Flat (142), Jump (44) | D E Mullins | D T Hughes Mr Barry Connell | ||
