Result 15:30 · Cheltenham

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy

Grade 12m 110ySoft4yo+ · 10 ran

Result

Official · time 3m 59.07s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Espoir DAllen (FR)	Mark Walsh	Gavin Cromwell	—	17.0	—
2	Melon (GB)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	15L	21.0	—
3	Silver Streak (IRE)	Adam Wedge	Evan Williams	15¼L	81.0	—
4	Laurina (FR)	R Walsh	W P Mullins	16¾L	3.50	—
5	Verdana Blue (IRE)	Davy Russell	N J Henderson	23¾L	34.0	—
6	Apples Jade (FR)	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	29¾L	2.75	—
7	Global Citizen (IRE)	David Bass	B Pauling	74¾L	51.0	—
PU	Brain Power (IRE)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	—	34.0	—
F	Buveur DAir (FR)	Barry Geraghty	N J Henderson	—	3.75	—
BD	Sharjah (FR)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins	—	21.0	—

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Brain Power (IRE) p

8yo · 11-10 · OR 158

UF2F41 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Dec 18	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C1	1/8	—	8.00
18 Nov 18	Cheltenham	2m	Good	C1	4/6	15½L	4.00
12 Apr 18	Aintree	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C1	F	—	3.50

7 wins from 18 · placed 10

Course winner: 1 win from 5 here

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Buveur DAir (FR)

8yo · 11-10 · OR 172

111121 J Barry Geraghty T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Feb 19	Sandown Park	2m	Soft	C1	1/5	—	1.20
26 Dec 18	Kempton Park	2m	Good To Soft	C1	2/5	shd	1.25
01 Dec 18	Newcastle	2m	Soft	C1	1/5	—	2.38

14 wins from 18 · placed 17

Course winner: 2 wins from 3 here

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Espoir DAllen (FR)

5yo · 11-10 · OR 162

114111 J Mark Walsh T Gavin Cromwell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Jan 19	Naas	2m	Yielding	—	1/5	—	1.44
28 Dec 18	Limerick	2m	Soft	—	1/5	—	4.50
10 Nov 18	Naas	2m	Good To Yielding	—	1/6	—	4.00

7 wins from 8 · placed 7

Won 7 of 8 at around this trip

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Global Citizen (IRE)

7yo · 11-10 · OR 159

162141 J David Bass T B Pauling —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
19 Jan 19	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/5	—	4.00
26 Dec 18	Kempton Park	2m	Good To Soft	C1	4/5	13L	12.0
01 Dec 18	Newbury	2m 110y	Soft	C1	1/9	—	6.00

5 wins from 10 · placed 7

Won 3 of 6 at around this trip

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Melon (GB) p

7yo · 11-10 · OR 165

352F44 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Feb 19	Leopardstown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	4/6	21¾L	5.00
29 Dec 18	Leopardstown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	4/6	7½L	4.50
27 Apr 18	Punchestown	2m	Soft	—	F	—	3.75

2 wins from 10 · placed 6

Won 2 of 10 at around this trip

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Sharjah (FR)

6yo · 11-10 · OR 165

100311 J Mr P W Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Dec 18	Leopardstown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	1/6	—	7.00
18 Nov 18	Punchestown	2m	Good	—	1/4	—	4.50
02 Nov 18	Down Royal	2m	Good	—	3/4	6½L	3.50

6 wins from 15 · placed 8

Won 5 of 13 at around this trip

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Silver Streak (IRE)

6yo · 11-10 · OR 156

611222 J Adam Wedge T Evan Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
19 Jan 19	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/5	3L	3.50
15 Dec 18	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C1	2/8	1¾L	5.50
18 Nov 18	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Good	C1	2/18	nk	13.0

5 wins from 22 · placed 14

Won 3 of 10 at around this trip

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Apples Jade (FR) t

7yo · 11-3 · OR 166

331111 J Jack Kennedy T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Feb 19	Leopardstown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	1/6	—	1.73
28 Dec 18	Leopardstown	3m	Good To Yielding	—	1/7	—	1.61
02 Dec 18	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Good	—	1/9	—	1.67

13 wins from 19 · placed 19

Course winner: 1 win from 3 here

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Laurina (FR)

6yo · 11-3 · OR 159

111111 J R Walsh T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 19	Punchestown	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	1/6	—	1.30
05 Jan 19	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Soft	C1	1/2	—	1.12
01 Apr 18	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Soft To Heavy	—	1/11	—	1.18

6 wins from 6 · placed 6

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

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Verdana Blue (IRE)

7yo · 11-3 · OR 157

114212 J Davy Russell T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Feb 19	Kempton Park	1m 4f	Standard To Slow	C5	2/9	1¾L	1.33
26 Dec 18	Kempton Park	2m	Good To Soft	C1	1/5	—	6.50
05 Dec 18	Kempton Park	1m 4f	Standard To Slow	C1	2/10	1¼L	2.62

8 wins from 22 · placed 13

Won 4 of 12 at around this trip

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