Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Tuesday, 10 Mar · 20:00
· 2m 87y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.40
7/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Alexei (G)
[T]
Has come back a bigger force this season, bagging valuable Greatwood here in November and shaped well when finishing third in another premier handicap back at Ascot. Didn't need to improve to land the odds in Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle latest…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 74.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Anzadam (G)
[HT1]
Extended unbeaten record to 4 in Grade 3 at Naas in January 2025 but has gone from an exciting, unknown quantity to looking a hard ride and not quite at Grade 1 company this season, dropped out and never really a threat in the Irish Champi…
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 6 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Poniros (G)
Useful on Flat and caused the biggest shock in the history of the Triumph Hurdle when running out a 100/1 winner on debut in this sphere a year ago. Proved that was no fluke when second in Grade 1 at Punchestown and shaped as though he'd c…
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 5 | 74.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
The New Lion (G)
Unbeaten in 4 starts as a novice and particularly impressive in Baring Bingham a year ago. Still finding in front when falling heavily 2 out in Fighting Fifth on reappearance and was ultimately presented with a straightforward task in the …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 7 | 74.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Tutti Quanti (G)
Disappointing in Welsh Champion on Chepstow reappearance but back to form with a bang to win Gerry Feilden at Newbury month later and confirmed he's a young hurdler on the up when supplementing that over the same C&D last month. Slick jump…
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 6 | 74.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 9th | 6 | — |
Workahead (G)
Has just a maiden hurdle win to his name (albeit beat a smart one) but all the better for reappearance when second in Grade 3 at Gowran last month. Hard to make a case for him in this company, though.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 8 | 74.4 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Brighterdaysahead (M)
Very smart mare who got her career back on track in no uncertain terms this winter, runner-up in quest to follow up in the December Hurdle and cashed in on a below-par Lossiemouth for third Grade 1 in open company in the Irish Champion. Be…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 7 | 71.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Golden Ace (M)
Really likeable mare who scaled new heights when landing this a year ago, albeit held until State Man fell at the last. Her reappearance win in the Fighting Fifth was also aided by a couple of high-profile fallers but ran right up to form …
|
Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 8 | 71.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Lossiemouth (M)
FAV
[P1]
Prolific hurdler, winning 14 of 16 completed starts including 9 at the highest level. Smooth winner of the Mares' Hurdle for a second time a year ago and while Brighterdaysahead lowered her colours at Leopardstown, she's fancied to reverse…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 7 | 71.2 kg |
2.40
7/5
|
Betting forecast: Lossiemouth (7/5), The New Lion (3/1), Brighterdaysahead (7/2), Golden Ace (12/1), Poniros (16/1), Anzadam (18/1), Alexei (22/1), Tutti Quanti (25/1), Workahead (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 262078.0 GBP |
| P2 | 98739.0 GBP |
| P3 | 49416.0 GBP |
| P4 | 24685.0 GBP |
| P5 | 12389.0 GBP |
| P6 | 6194.0 GBP |
| P7 | 3074.0 GBP |
| P8 | 1584.0 GBP |