15:05 Cheltenham

Tuesday 16 March 2021

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Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 87y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 3m 54.63s
1st
Horse silk
10
11/10f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Raced out wide in mid-division, headway tracking leaders before 4th, travelling well in 3rd before 3 out, led between last 2, quickened clear soon after, impressive tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
7
811-10
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear, slightly hampered by faller at 3rd, headway before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, no chance with impressive winner op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
9
4/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, went modest 3rd last, no chance with impressive winner op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power
Chased leading pair, went 2nd at 5th, went left hit 2 out and led, headed between last 2, soon lost 2nd, 2nd again briefly before the last, soon no extra in 3rd, weakened into 4th at the last
5th
Horse silk
2
5
125/1
T: H MorrisonJ: J J Burke
Chased leader early but soon settled tracking leaders on inside, outpaced and losing place when hung left before 2 out, never troubled leaders after op 100/1 tchd 80/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
22/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Led, not much room on inside and headed 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before the last tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
6
711-10
80/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up in rear, badly hampered by faller at 3rd, hit 5th, never involved op 100/1 tchd 66/1
8th
Horse silk
11
3
511-10
11/2
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Soon tracking leader, hung badly right from 3rd, lost 2nd at 5th, chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, behind before next, tailed off op 5/1 tchd 9/2
9th
Horse silk
6
4
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Keen, held up in mid-division on inside, bit closer at 3rd, hit 3 out, weakened quickly op 25/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
10/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy
Held up towards rear of mid-division, fell 3rd op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £2.70, £1.60EX:£13.50Trifecta:£51.80Tricast:£38.67SF:£14.56Swingers:£3.40, £1.80, £7.00

Forecasts

Honeysuckle (11/10), Epatante (4/1), Goshen (11/2), Abacadabras (10/1), Sharjah (11/1), James Du Berlais (14/1), Silver Streak (22/1), Aspire Tower (33/1), Saldier (80/1), Not So Sleepy (125/1)

Verdict

HONEYSUCKLE looked better than ever when easily landing the Irish Champion last month and is taken to get the better of last year's winner Epatante and extend her unbeaten record to 11. Goshen put himself firmly back in the mix for this with his impressive Kingwell success and looks best of the remainder.

  1. HONEYSUCKLE
  2. EPATANTE (FR)
  3. GOSHEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Epatante
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £189,911.002nd: £71,550.003rd: £35,809.004th: £17,888.005th: £8,978.006th: £4,489.007th: £2,228.008th: £1,148.00

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