10 Mar 2020 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £470,250 (Penalty: £264,610); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 |   | - | Epatante (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 1/119-11 / 11 | Jump (75) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson John P McManus | 2/1 | |
| held up in touch and travelled well, not fluent 3 out, eased out right before leading last, edged right flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 3 L | Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11B-416 / 11 | Flat (513), Jump (38) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway going well after 2 out, switched right before last, went 2nd flat, edged left, stayed on, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Darver Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 111132 / 11 | Jump (38) | Jonathan Moore | G P Cromwell SSP Number Twentytwo… | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led between last 2, headed last, lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Cilaos Emery (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2/1-11F1 / 11 | Jump (24) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins The Has Been's | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, edged left final 75 yards, stayed on same pace, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 2 L | Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 4-44223 / 11 | Jump (38) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Bective Stud | 25/1 | |
| led after 1st, clear after 5th until before 3 out where not fluent, headed between last 2, soon hanging right, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | ½ L | Silver Streak (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 235-132 / 8 | Flat (1387), Jump (75) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr L Fell | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, outpaced after 2 out, stayed under pressure flat, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 2½ L | Supasundae (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2271-24 / 10 | Jump (38) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, niggled along briefly before 3rd, headway after 5th, driven from 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Ballyandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-64231 / 12 | Jump (52) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leaders on inside after, driven after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 3 L | Pentland Hills (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 111-52 / 9 | Flat (534), Jump (52) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Owners Group 031 | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, shaken up after 2 out, went 9th before last, no chance | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 1 L | Darasso (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 2511-42 / 10 | Jump (24) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 6 L | Fusil Raffles (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 121-11P / 7 | Jump (75) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Gumball (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 9-31260 / 9 | Flat (298), Jump (31) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed after 2nd, mistake 5th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Call Me Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/73-212 / 11 | Jump (38) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 10/1 | |
| held up on inside, not fluent 4th, pushed along and well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Le Patriote (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11-1484 / 10 | Jump (45) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Canard Vert Racing… | 100/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, some headway on approaching 4th, closed to chase leaders 2 out, soon driven and weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | 24 L | Coeur Sublime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F423-13 / 8 | Flat (687), Jump (72) | D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones | 12/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Not So Sleepy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 415-110 / 12 | Flat (150), Jump (31) | J J Burke | H Morrison Lady Blyth | 33/1 | |
| slowly away, took keen hold and soon recovered to chase leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cornerstone Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 131-113 / 11 | Flat (133), Jump (52) | Henry Brooke | Micky Hammond Mrs B M Lofthouse | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
