15:05 Cheltenham

Tuesday 16 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

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

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 54.63s

1^st

Honeysuckle

711-3

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

2^nd

6 ½

Sharjah

811-10

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul 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

3^rd

Epatante

711-3

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

4^th

1 ½

Aspire Tower

511-10

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

5^th

Not So Sleepy

911-10

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

6^th

1 ¼

Silver Streak

811-10

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

7^th

Saldier

711-10

80/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up in rear, badly hampered by faller at 3rd, hit 5th, never involved op 100/1 tchd 66/1

8^th

Goshen

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

9^th

James Du Berlais

511-10

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

Abacadabras

711-10

10/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack 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)

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.

HONEYSUCKLE
EPATANTE (FR)
GOSHEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Epatante

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: B J Geraghty | T: N J Henderson

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