15:20 Cheltenham

Tuesday 12 March 2013

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Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Hurricane Fly (IRE)

911-10

13/8

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th and shaken up briefly, left 4th at next, closed 3 out, went 2nd just before 2 out, led on bend before last, edged right final 100 yards, driven out

2^nd

2.5

Rock On Ruby (IRE)

811-10

11/2

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Raced freely, led, hit 2 out, ridden and headed on bend before last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner

3^rd

1.75

Countrywide Flame

511-10

16/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: D F O'Regan

Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, not much room briefly on bend before last, pressing for 2nd at last, stayed on flat, no impression on front pair towards finish

4^th

2.5

Zarkandar

611-10

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leader, pushed along approaching 3 out, driven and lost 2nd just before next, no impression on front trio after last, weakened final 75 yards

5^th

Binocular (FR)

911-10

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Held up towards rear, some headway when hampered 5th, never on terms, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next

6^th

4.5

Khyber Kim

1111-10

50/1

T: N J HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Raced in last and not fluent, mistake 2nd, behind 4th

Also Ran

Balder Succes (FR)

511-10

100/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up towards rear, losing touch when hampered and unseated rider just after 5th

Cinders And Ashes

611-10

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Raced in 6th, pushed along after 3rd, never going well after, losing touch when bad mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Grandouet (FR)

611-10

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders in 4th, still going well when fell 5th

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Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£101.05SF:£10.80

Forecasts

Hurricane Fly (IRE) (13/8), Zarkandar (7/2), Rock On Ruby (IRE) (11/2), Grandouet (FR) (13/2), Binocular (FR) (10/1), Cinders And Ashes (16/1), Countrywide Flame (16/1), Khyber Kim (50/1), Balder Succes (FR) (100/1)