15 Mar 2011 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £370,000 (Penalty: £210,937); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F,Good 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 |   | - | Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) | 131-111 / 21 | Flat (1326), Jump (51) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… | 11/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out to track leaders going well 2 out, challenged approaching last and led at hurdle, driven and edged right under pressure flat, in command last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Peddlers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1111-11 / 8 | Jump (26) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, driven and headed last, carried right flat, stayed on under pressure, held last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5 L | Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1114-11 / 9 | Jump (38) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 2nd and 3rd, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and headed, demoted to 3rd last, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2 L | Thousand Stars (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 11 10) | 013-743 / 12 | Flat (650), Jump (51) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to track leaders when not fluent and bumped 3 out, slightly outpaced when bumped on bend after 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1212-11 / 12 | Jump (94) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 5th, tracking leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out and unable to quicken, 4th and beaten when mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 1-11144 / 10 | Flat (525), Jump (94) | T Molloy | M Banks Mr M C Banks | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, chasing leaders when hit last, no impression, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 5 L | Overturn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11-2125 / 9 | Flat (209), Jump (24) | G Lee | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 40/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, losing place when hampered on bend soon after, well held last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Dunguib (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11136-1 / 11 | Jump (24) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Daniel Harnett/mrs… | 10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, in touch towards rear when hampered 3 out, no impression and soon beaten, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | ½ L | Khyber Kim (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 51121-4 / 11 | Flat (1628), Jump (59) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Mould | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 10 L | Bygones of Brid (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P46U02 / 11 | Jump (26) | T J Murphy | Karen McLintock Mr James Callow | 200/1 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, lost place after 5th, in rear when hampered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | ½ L | Mille Chief (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11-5211 / 5 | Flat (750), Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King McNeill Family | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, soon weakened | ||||||||||
