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

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

Runners: 7
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Burdett Road ^t

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

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

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

Record of 2-2 over C&D includes Greatwood win; faces a stiffer task at this exalted level

12-132

Age: 5

Weight: 11-10

OR: 150

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 25	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	HG2	11-8 t	2/4	Golden Ace (¾L)	6/4	150	149
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	HG1	11-10 t	3/4	Constitution Hill (9L)	16/1	142	155
17 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	HcHG3	11-10 t	1/15	Be Aware (½L)	7/2	133	143
19 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	15.5f Sft	G2	9-9 t	6/9	Kyprios (7¾L)	40/1	109	111
27 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	12f Sft	L	9-7 t	1/5	Military Academy (8½L)	10/1	100	113
14 Sep 24	Chs Chester	12.5f Sft	L	9-5 t¹	4/6	Al Qareem (5¾L)	9/1	100	99

Constitution Hill

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)

Distance Specialist - 9 wins from 9 starts at this distance (100%)

Going Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts on this ground (100%)

Spectacular in the Supreme here in 2022 and this race in 2023; still unbeaten under rules

1/1-11

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 175

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	HG2	11-10	1/5	Brentford Hope (3L)	1/12F	175	150
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	HG1	11-10	1/4	Lossiemouth (2½L)	5/6F	175	162
26 Dec 23	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	HG1	11-10	1/5	Rubaud (9½L)	1/12F	175	158
13 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	HG1	11-10	1/6	Sharjah (3L)	2/15F	175	167
14 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-10	1/7	State Man (9L)	4/11F	173	177
26 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	HG1	11-10	1/5	Epatante (17L)	1/7F	173	175

King Of Kingsfield

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Again seems likely to take up pacemaking duties for stablemate Brighterdaysahead

0-4225

Age: 7

Weight: 11-10

OR: 146

Days: 72

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Gd/Y	HG1	11-12	5/6	Brighterdaysahead (38L)	28/1	144	134
16 Nov 24	Nav Navan	17f Y	Ch	11-12	2/9	Down Memory Lane (7L)	6/4F	-	137
1 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	17f Gd/Y	HG3	11-1	2/6	Brighterdaysahead (3¾L)	13/2	144	144
30 Apr 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	NvHG1	11-12	4/9	Mystical Power (11½L)	28/1	140	139
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Hy	HcHG3	10-12	14/17	Absurde (17L)	4/1	140	128
4 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	NvHG1	11-12	3/10	Ballyburn (14L)	12/1	140	140

State Man ^p ¹

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

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

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

12 x Distance Winner - Won 12 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Distance Specialist - 12 wins from 16 starts at this distance (75%)

Won a substandard edition of this race last year; no match for Constitution Hill in 2023

1-1231

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 168

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	HG1	11-12	1/5	Daddy Long Legs (6½L)	5/4	168	162
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Gd/Y	HG1	11-12	3/6	Brighterdaysahead (31L)	4/9F	169	141
23 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-12	2/7	Brighterdaysahead (¾L)	4/9F	169	166
3 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	HG1	11-12	1/4	Irish Point (2L)	2/7F	169	168
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	HG1	11-10	1/8	Irish Point (1¼L)	2/5F	169	160
4 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	HG1	11-12	1/4	Bob Olinger (5½L)	2/5F	167	168

Winter Fog

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Highly unlikely to suddenly find the necessary improvement to win this prize aged 11

143323

Age: 11

Weight: 11-10

OR: 150

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	HG1	11-12	3/5	State Man (15½L)	28/1	150	141
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Gd/Y	HG1	11-12	2/6	Brighterdaysahead (30L)	66/1	150	142
23 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-12	3/7	Brighterdaysahead (14L)	28/1	150	150
6 Oct 24	Tip Tipperary	16f Gd/Y	HG3	11-8	3/5	Daddy Long Legs (16½L)	9/4	152	131
3 Sep 24	Gow Gowran Park	14f Gd	Md	9-9	2/11	Mr Percy (7L)	11/10F	-	78
15 Aug 24	Trm Tramore	16f Gd/Y	Md	10-7	2/11	Familiar Dreams (2½L)	13/8	-	89

Brighterdaysahead

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

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

Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 8 starts at this distance (88%)

Scintillating performance at Leopardstown last time; highly talented and progressive mare

21-111

Age: 6

Weight: 11-3

OR: 163

Days: 72

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Gd/Y	HG1	11-5	1/6	Winter Fog (30L)	5/2	155	165
23 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-5	1/7	State Man (¾L)	9/4	153	159
1 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	17f Gd/Y	HG3	11-7	1/6	King Of Kingsfield (3¾L)	4/5F	145	155
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f GS	NvHG1	11-0	1/8	Staffordshire Knot (7½L)	6/5F	143	145
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	NvHG2M	11-7	2/8	Golden Ace (1¾L)	5/6F	143	142
11 Feb 24	Nav Navan	21f Hy	NvHLM	11-2	1/6	Pastorale (12L)	1/3F	-	142

Golden Ace

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

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

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)

Won last time but unlikely to repeat 2024 Cheltenham Festival win over Brighterdaysahead

11-431

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 144

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 25	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	HG2	11-0	1/4	Burdett Road (¾L)	6/5F	144	140
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HG2	10-10	3/6	Lucky Place (4¾L)	5/2F	144	140
23 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	HG2	10-10	4/5	Lucky Place (2L)	2/1F	144	139
18 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	NvHLM	11-7	1/9	Ooh Betty (8½L)	4/9F	139	139
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	NvHG2M	11-2	1/8	Brighterdaysahead (1¾L)	10/1	124	139
6 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f Gd	3NvHM	11-8	1/11	Linda Moon (2¼L)	1/2F	-	130