15:15 Cheltenham

Tuesday 11 March 2008

All14:0014:3515:1516:0016:4017:20

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Katchit (IRE)

511-10

10/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

In touch, went 2nd 5th, led 2 out, soon ridden, battled on gamely, edged left final 50 yards, driven out

2^nd

Osana (FR)

611-10

9/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led, ridden approaching 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely, every chance last, kept on

3^rd

Punjabi

511-10

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd near finish

4^th

Sublimity (FR)

811-10

7/1

T: J G CarrJ: P A Carberry

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway and hit 3 out, every chance approaching last, soon ridden, not quicken, lost 3rd near finish

5^th

Straw Bear (USA)

711-10

20/1

T: N J GiffordJ: A P McCoy

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, no further impression

6^th

2.25

Catch Me (GER)

611-10

10/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Ruby Walsh

Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden when hit 3 out, soon beaten

7^th

0.5

Afsoun (FR)

611-10

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

Chased leaders until 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again past beaten horses approaching last

9^th

Kawagino (IRE)

811-10

200/1

T: J W MullinsJ: W P Kavanagh

Chased leaders until 5th, soon behind

10^th

Harchibald (FR)

911-10

13/2

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Held up towards rear, some progress 3 out, weakened 2 out

11^th

2.5

Blythe Knight (IRE)

811-10

50/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: D C Costello

Mid-division until 5th, soon behind

12^th

0.75

Ebaziyan (IRE)

711-10

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Condon

Always towards rear

13^th

dist

Contraband

1011-10

250/1

T: Paul MurphyJ: T J Dreaper

Tailed off from 4th

14^th

Sizing Europe (IRE)

611-10

2/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A J Mcnamara

In touch, headway after 5th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, virtually pulled up flat

15^th

Bobs Pride (IRE)

611-10

66/1

T: D K WeldJ: D F O'Regan

Always behind

Non-Runners

Salford City (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Ms N Carberry

Kalderon (GER)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: T Hogan J: D J Casey

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,115.33SF:£52.10

Forecasts

Sizing Europe (IRE) (2/1), Osana (FR) (9/2), Harchibald (FR) (13/2), Sublimity (FR) (7/1), Katchit (IRE) (10/1), Catch Me (GER) (10/1), Afsoun (FR) (16/1), Straw Bear (USA) (20/1), Punjabi (25/1), Ebaziyan (IRE) (33/1), Blythe Knight (IRE) (50/1), Bobs Pride (IRE) (66/1), Kawagino (IRE) (200/1), Contraband (250/1)