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

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 87y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 10
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Adagio ^t ¹

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

Course Winner - Won before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Smart and rock-solid youngster; good second in the Greatwood and Kingwell this term

122-22

Age: 5

Weight: 11-10

OR: 152

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 22	Wcn Wincanton	15f Sft	HG2	11-7	2/4	Goshen (1¾L)	15/8	152	157
14 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	HcHG3	11-12	2/19	West Cork (¾L)	11/1	147	154
8 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	17f GS	4yHG1	11-0	2/6	Monmiral (7½L)	13/8	147	146
19 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	17f GS	4yHG1	11-0	2/8	Quilixios (3¼L)	10/1	145	146
9 Jan 21	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4yHG1	11-0	1/8	Nassalam (2½L)	5/2	136	139
12 Dec 20	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	23yH	11-2	1/8	Historic Heart (4¾L)	4/9F	130	127

Appreciate It

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (42%)

An exciting contender on his first start since a runaway success in last year's Supreme

/1111-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 364

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-7	1/8	Ballyadam (24L)	8/11F	153	165
7 Feb 21	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft/Hy	NvHG1	11-12	1/13	Ballyadam (3¼L)	1/3F	153	150
27 Dec 20	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	NvHG1	11-12	1/9	Irascible (9L)	7/4F	-	156
22 Nov 20	Cor Cork	16f Hy	MdH	12-0	1/14	Master McShee (2½L)	1/12F	-	140
11 Mar 20	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NHFG1	11-5	2/23	Ferny Hollow (2½L)	15/8F	131	138
1 Feb 20	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	NHFG2	11-11	1/8	Risk Factor (7½L)	11/10F	-	138

Glory And Fortune ^t

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Course Winner - Won before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (42%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (40%)

Narrowly landed the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury last month; this is much harder

116421

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 148

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Feb 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	HcHG3	11-8 t	1/14	I Like To Move It (shd)	20/1	143	151
26 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	HG1	11-7 t	2/5	Epatante (2¼L)	28/1	140	153
27 Nov 21	Nby Newbury	20.5f GS	2HcH	11-6 ht	4/11	Earlofthecotswolds (15L)	13/2	141	134
14 Nov 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	HcHG3	11-7 ht	6/19	West Cork (10L)	14/1	142	142
16 Oct 21	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Gd	2HcH	10-7 ht	1/12	Dans Le Vent (4L)	11/2	134	143
19 Sep 21	Plu Plumpton	16f Gd	3HcH	11-12 ht	1/6	Constancio (4¾L)	5/2J	130	138

Not So Sleepy

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Dead-heated with Epatante in the Fighting Fifth; 12l behind that mare in Christmas Hurdle

157-15

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 159

Days: 79

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	HG1	11-7	5/5	Epatante (12L)	4/1	160	144
27 Nov 21	Ncs Newcastle	16f GS	HG1	11-7	1/6	Epatante (dht)	18/1	152	160
22 Oct 21	Don Doncaster	14.5f Sft	2Hc	10-0	2/7	Postileo (1½L)	5/1	99	105
7 May 21	Chs Chester	18.5f GS	2Hc	9-6	7/16	Falcon Eight (4L)	7/1J	100	104
8 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	20f GS	HG1	11-7	7/11	Abacadabras (9¾L)	20/1	155	149
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10	5/10	Honeysuckle (13L)	125/1	149	159

Saint Roi ^t ¹

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (42%)

Won the County Hurdle in 2020; limitations have been exposed in Grade 1 races

244-34

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 155

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HG1	11-12	4/5	Honeysuckle (9¼L)	12/1	155	156
29 Dec 21	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y/Sft	HG1	11-12	3/6	Sharjah (5L)	6/1	155	154
6 Feb 21	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft/Hy	HG1	11-12	4/6	Honeysuckle (21L)	6/1	157	149
29 Dec 20	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	HG1	11-12	4/7	Sharjah (5¾L)	13/8F	157	159
15 Nov 20	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	HG1	11-12	2/5	Abacadabras (nk)	10/11F	156	159
4 Oct 20	Tip Tipperary	16f Gd	HG3	11-2	1/5	Tigris River (5½L)	4/7F	151	150

Teahupoo

J: Robbie Power

T: Gordon Elliott

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts at this distance (83%)

Improving 5yo who looked very good on latest start and has an attractive profile

12-111

Age: 5

Weight: 11-10

OR: 162

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 22	Gow Gowran Park	16f Hy	HG3	11-10	1/7	Darasso (11L)	13/8F	149	165
29 Dec 21	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	4yHG2	11-10	1/6	Quilixios (½L)	8/15F	149	152
6 Nov 21	Naa Naas	16f Y	4yHG3	11-8	1/5	Quilixios (12L)	2/1	138	149
5 Apr 21	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y	4yHG2	11-5	2/7	Jeff Kidder (3L)	4/7F	138	138
27 Feb 21	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	4yHG3	11-6	1/6	Tax For Max (7L)	4/9F	-	138
16 Jan 21	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Hy	4yH	11-7	1/8	Druid's Altar (15L)	4/1	-	136

Tommy's Oscar

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 12 starts at this distance (58%)

Going Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts on this ground (80%)

Would be a fairytale winner for the Hamiltons but looks likely to come up short

231111

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 156

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Jan 22	Hay Haydock	15.5f Sft	HG2	11-4	1/6	Global Citizen (5L)	4/7F	156	154
1 Jan 22	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f GS	2HcH	11-5	1/7	Christopher Wood (6L)	2/1F	150	159
11 Dec 21	Don Doncaster	16.5f GS	2HcH	11-12	1/9	Geromino (¾L)	3/1F	147	150
20 Nov 21	Hay Haydock	19f Gd	2HcH	11-1	1/8	Thibault (10L)	100/30	138	149
31 Oct 21	Crl Carlisle	20f Sft	2HcH	11-6	3/9	Bass Rock (8L)	7/4F	139	140
13 Oct 21	Wet Wetherby	16f Gd	3HcH	11-7	2/5	Takeit Easy (1½L)	7/4F	139	145

Zanahiyr ^tp ¹

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Second to Honeysuckle in the Irish Champion; continues to prove consistent

-21222

Age: 5

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HG1	11-12 t	2/5	Honeysuckle (6½L)	6/1	159	159
29 Dec 21	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y/Sft	HG1	11-12 t	2/6	Sharjah (nk)	5/1	155	159
14 Nov 21	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	HG1	11-12 t	2/3	Sharjah (3L)	5/2	152	154
29 Oct 21	Dro Down Royal	17f Sft	HG2	11-9 t	1/5	Cask Mate (8L)	8/13F	146	147
1 May 21	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	4yHG1	11-2 t	2/9	Jeff Kidder (¾L)	9/2	145	141
19 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	17f GS	4yHG1	11-0 t¹	4/8	Quilixios (4¾L)	11/8F	149	145

Epatante

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Nicky Henderson

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 8 wins from 12 starts at this distance (67%)

Won this contest in 2020 then finished third in 2021; won the Christmas Hurdle last time

23-311

Age: 8

Weight: 11-3

OR: 153

Days: 79

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 21	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	HG1	11-0	1/5	Glory And Fortune (2¼L)	4/5F	153	151
27 Nov 21	Ncs Newcastle	16f GS	HG1	11-0	1/6	Not So Sleepy (dht)	11/8F	154	153
30 Apr 21	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	HG1	11-7	3/8	Honeysuckle (12½L)	9/2	158	152
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-3	3/10	Honeysuckle (9½L)	4/1	161	158
26 Dec 20	Kem Kempton	16f GS	HG1	11-0	2/5	Silver Streak (6½L)	1/5F	162	153
28 Nov 20	Ncs Newcastle	16f Gd	HG1	11-0	1/6	Sceau Royal (4¼L)	8/11F	162	154

Honeysuckle

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 6 starts at this distance (100%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Superstar mare; has won three Irish Champion Hurdles; impressive in this race last year

11-111

Age: 8

Weight: 11-3

OR: 165

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HG1	11-5	1/5	Zanahiyr (6½L)	1/5F	165	159
28 Nov 21	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Gd	HG1	11-5	1/8	Ronald Pump (8L)	2/5F	165	160
30 Apr 21	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	HG1	11-7	1/8	Sharjah (2¼L)	4/7F	165	165
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-3	1/10	Sharjah (6½L)	11/10F	161	166
6 Feb 21	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft/Hy	HG1	11-5	1/6	Abacadabras (10L)	10/11F	159	163
29 Nov 20	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft	HG1	11-5	1/6	Ronald Pump (½L)	4/11F	159	152