15 Mar 2016 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £436,000 (Penalty: £248,302); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft 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 | 13 |   | - | Annie Power (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 3) | 12/1F-11 / 8 | Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 5/0 | |
| led 1st, made rest, clear before last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4½ L | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-11123 / 11 | Jump (703) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner before last, just held on to 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | HD | Nichols Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 31-1113 / 7 | Flat (852), Jump (51) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 15/0 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner when blundered last, stayed on flat, closing on 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4 L | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 115-121 / 10 | Jump (52) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 7/0 | |
| led until 1st, prominent, pushed along and every chance 2 out, outpaced by leaders when edged left before last, no impression after, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1 L | Top Notch (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 12-2251 / 10 | Jump (26) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 14/0 | |
| mid-division, gradually closed from 4th, 5th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 9 L | Identity Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P2-3112 / 8 | Jump (77) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, hung left and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Lil Rockerfeller (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 331231 / 10 | Flat (297), Jump (16) | T E Whelan | N B King An Hollinshead | 20/0 | |
| chased leaders until before 2nd, pushed along and struggling to hold position before next, 8th and no impression 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Sign Of A Victory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1442-45 / 7 | Flat (101), Jump (80) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan | 66/0 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to track leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | NK | Camping Ground (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 114-U15 / 7 | Flat (737), Jump (45) | L P Aspell | R Walford Mr G L Porter | 16/0 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 4th, not fluent next, never on terms and well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 28 L | Hargam (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 136-433 / 7 | Flat (650), Jump (80) | Mark Walsh | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 16/0 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 3rd, pushed along after next, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sempre Medici (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 61-4211 / 6 | Flat (263), Jump (31) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 16/0 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, struggling after 5th, well beaten 3 out, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Peace And Co (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1111-63 / 8 | Jump (38) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson S Munir/i Souede | 16/0 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 93-1114 / 8 | Flat (610), Jump (80) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
