14 Mar 2023 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £450,000 (Penalty: £253,215); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Constitution Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/111-11 / 8 |
Jump (78) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Michael Buckley |
4/11 | |
| tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd, led on bit 3 out, quickened right away before the last, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 9 L |
State Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1-1111 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
7/2 | |
| waited with in last pair, good headway out wide tracking leaders at 4th, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with impressive winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4 L |
Zanahiyr (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) |
2DF-7P5 / 8 |
Flat (982), Jump (37) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Bective Stud |
66/1 | |
| always behind, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, headway on inside approaching 3 out, switched right between last two, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Vauban (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
11-123 / 6 |
Flat (603), Jump (37) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
16/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, went 3rd at 4th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with impressive winner, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Not So Sleepy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) |
7/155-35 / 12 |
Flat (157), Jump (78) |
J J Burke | H Morrison Lady Blyth |
150/1 | |
| chased leader until 2nd, chased leading pair until 4th, soon lost place and in last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
I Like To Move It (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
520-161 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Anne-marie & Jamie… |
25/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 36 L |
Jason The Militant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
/73-40 / 10 |
Flat (184), Jump (45) |
Joe Williamson | P A Kirby Mr G Nicholson |
250/1 | |
| held up and close enough in 5th, pushed along and outpaced before flattened 3 out, soon behind and lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||