StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, Class 1, 4 runners)
- Winner £28,475 2nd £10,685 3rd £5,350 4th £2,665 5th £1,340 6th £670
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 5.10s
- Off time: 13:45:34
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Celestial Halo (IRE) | P F Nicholls | 8 | 11-12 bt | D A Jacob | 6/5f | |
| SP 6/5f Tracked leader, effort to challenge 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on to lead narrowly final 110 yards, going away towards finish opened 1/1 touched 5/4 | |||||||
| 2nd | 2¼ | 3 Desert Cry (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 11-4 | J M Maguire | 7/2 |
| SP 7/2 Held up 4th and last in touch, went 3rd 3 out, challenged between rivals after last, ridden and every chance flat, no extra towards finish opened 9/2 | |||||||
| 3rd | ½ | 2 Marsh Warbler | B Ellison | 5 | 11-8 | Aidan Coleman | 11/4 |
| SP 11/4 Led, ridden when hard pressed after 3 out, narrow advantage when mistake last, headed final 110 yards, no extra | |||||||
| 4th | 29 | 4 Torphichen | A King | 7 | 11-4 p | Charlie Huxley | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Chased leading pair, reminder 4 out, not fluent and lost 3rd next, weakened next, tailed off | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.90 Straight Forecast £5.65 Exacta £6.10
Placepot £39.50, Pool: £80388.51, 1484.19 winning tickets
Quadpot £24.00, Pool: £4963.03, 152.8 winning tickets