Result 15:30 · Cheltenham

Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy

Grade 12m 110yHeavy4yo+ · 11 ran

Result

Official · time 4m 05.00s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Buveur DAir (FR)	Barry Geraghty	N J Henderson	—	1.67	—
2	Melon (GB)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	nk	8.00	—
3	Mick Jazz (FR)	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	3¼L	26.0	—
4	Identity Thief (IRE)	Sean Flanagan	Henry De Bromhead	12¼L	51.0	—
5	Elgin (GB)	Wayne Hutchinson	A King	14L	13.0	—
6	Faugheen (IRE)	R Walsh	W P Mullins	22L	5.00	—
7	Wicklow Brave (GB)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins	22½L	15.0	—
8	Chtibello (FR)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	23¾L	34.0	—
9	John Constable (IRE)	Leighton Aspell	Evan Williams	40¾L	67.0	—
PU	Charli Parcs (FR)	Noel Fehily	N J Henderson	—	101.0	—
PU	Yorkhill (IRE)	David Mullins	W P Mullins	—	15.0	—

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Buveur DAir (FR)

7yo · 11-10 · OR 169

111111 J Barry Geraghty T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 18	Sandown Park	2m	Soft	C1	1/3	—	1.06
26 Dec 17	Kempton Park	2m	Soft	C1	1/4	—	1.18
02 Dec 17	Newcastle	2m	Soft	C1	1/5	—	1.17

11 wins from 14 · placed 13

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Chtibello (FR)

7yo · 11-10 · OR 154

132422 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Feb 18	Wincanton	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	2/6	2½L	2.50
20 Jan 18	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Heavy	C1	2/4	½L	2.88
16 Dec 17	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Soft	C1	4/7	3L	8.50

2 wins from 12 · placed 10

Won 2 of 6 at around this trip

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Charli Parcs (FR)

5yo · 11-10 · OR 144

1F6200 J Noel Fehily T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 Feb 18	Newbury	2m 110y	Soft	C1	14/24	43L	34.0
23 Dec 17	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	11/17	14L	8.00
02 Dec 17	Newbury	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/7	1¼L	5.00

1 win from 6 · placed 2

Won 1 of 5 at around this trip

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Elgin (GB)

6yo · 11-10 · OR 161

741161 J Wayne Hutchinson T A King —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Feb 18	Wincanton	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	1/6	—	6.00
23 Dec 17	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	6/17	9¾L	7.50
19 Nov 17	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Soft	C1	1/13	—	11.0

6 wins from 13 · placed 9

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Faugheen (IRE) p

10yo · 11-10 · OR 167

2111P2 J R Walsh T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 18	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	2/8	2¼L	1.90
29 Dec 17	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	PU	—	1.18
19 Nov 17	Punchestown	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	1/4	—	1.36

5 wins from 8 · placed 7

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Identity Thief (IRE)

8yo · 11-10 · OR 149

U46062 J Sean Flanagan T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Feb 18	Gowran Park	2m	Heavy	—	2/6	1½L	5.50
03 Feb 18	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	6/8	25¾L	41.0
28 Apr 17	Punchestown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	10/10	22¾L	34.0

4 wins from 17 · placed 9

Won 4 of 14 at around this trip

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John Constable (IRE) t

7yo · 11-10 · OR 156

F11062 J Leighton Aspell T Evan Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 18	Sandown Park	2m	Soft	C1	2/3	1¾L	11.0
16 Dec 17	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Soft	C1	6/7	4¼L	26.0
14 Oct 17	Newmarket	2m 2f	Good	C2	21/34	26½L	11.0

4 wins from 16 · placed 6

Won 3 of 11 at around this trip

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Melon (GB)

6yo · 11-10 · OR 160

122135 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 18	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	5/8	11¾L	4.50
16 Dec 17	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Soft	C1	3/7	2¼L	2.75
03 Nov 17	Down Royal	2m	Soft	—	1/6	—	1.40

2 wins from 6 · placed 5

Won 2 of 6 at around this trip

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Mick Jazz (FR) h,t

7yo · 11-10 · OR 156

313513 J Davy Russell T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 18	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	3/8	7L	9.00
29 Dec 17	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	—	1/5	—	15.0
03 Dec 17	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Soft	—	5/7	13¼L	26.0

3 wins from 9 · placed 7

Won 3 of 8 at around this trip

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Wicklow Brave (GB) b

9yo · 11-10 · OR 164

712444 J Mr P W Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 Sep 17	Curragh	1m 6f	Soft	—	4/10	14¼L	12.0
19 Aug 17	Curragh	1m 6f	Yielding	—	4/6	7¾L	9.00
01 Aug 17	Goodwood	2m	Good	C1	4/14	8¾L	9.00

5 wins from 23 · placed 13

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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Yorkhill (IRE)

8yo · 11-10 · OR 155

111286 J David Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 18	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Soft	—	6/7	80¾L	2.75
28 Dec 17	Leopardstown	3m	Yielding	—	8/12	58¾L	4.50
16 Apr 17	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	2/6	nk	1.57

9 wins from 13 · placed 10

Course winner: 2 wins from 2 here

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