15:30 Cheltenham

Tuesday 12 March 2024

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

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

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 13.88s

1^st

State Man

711-10

2/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Disputed lead until 1st, held up in touch on inside, switched right after 2 out, challenged going well off final bend, led before last, shaken up flat, always doing plenty tchd 4/11

2^nd

1 ¼

Irish Point

611-10

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after final bend, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on

3^rd

2 ¼

Luccia

611-3

33/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Prominent on outside, lost place 2nd, headway before 4th, went 3rd before last, lacked pace to get on terms with front pair, stayed on op 40/1 tchd 50/1

4^th

Zarak The Brave

511-10

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, pushed along briefly before 3 out, headway after 2 out, disputing 3rd before last, no impression on front pair, weakened final 100 yards op 28/1

5^th

1 ½

Colonel Mustard

911-10

50/1

T: L FowlerJ: J J Slevin

Prominent early, held up rear of mid-division, ridden and outpaced in 6th after 2 out, never able to get on terms, well held last, went 5th flat, kept on

6^th

6 ½

Nemean Lion

711-10

12/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick

Disputed lead until 1st, prominent, not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, ridden and headed after final bend, soon well held, weakened and lost 5th flat

7^th

Not So Sleepy

1211-10

33/1

T: H MorrisonJ: S Bowen

Raced keenly, led 1st, not fluent 4th, slow next, soon headed, not fluent 3 out, awkward and weakened 2 out, tailed off, dismounted after finish

Also Ran

Iberico Lord

611-10

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up towards rear, niggled along after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, dropped out quickly from 2 out, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £3.60EX:£2.50Trifecta:£19.70Tricast:£24.69SF:£2.70Swingers:£1.10, £3.50, £7.70

Forecasts

State Man (2/5), Irish Point (9/2), Iberico Lord (11/1), Nemean Lion (12/1), Zarak The Brave (22/1), Luccia (33/1), Not So Sleepy (33/1), Colonel Mustard (50/1)

STATE MAN's only defeat over hurdles in the last 2 years came at the hands of Constitution Hill in this race last season and in the absence of that outstanding rival he's fully expected to make it 11 career wins. Irish Point's Grade 1 success at Leopardstown over Christmas came at just short of 3m but he was speedy enough to win a Grade 3 over just in excess of 2m on his reappearance and can give the selection most to do ahead of Kingwell-winner Nemean Lion.

STATE MAN (FR)
IRISH POINT (FR)
NEMEAN LION (GER)

Previous Winners

2023

Constitution Hill

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

4/11

Prize Money

1st: £262,078.002nd: £98,739.003rd: £49,416.004th: £24,685.005th: £12,389.006th: £6,194.007th: £3,074.008th: £1,584.00