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2019 Cheltenham Festival
Race – Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
Distance: 2m 87y
Going – Good to soft-soft in places
Date: 12th March 2019
Time – 15:30 GMT
15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Racecard
15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Racecard
| No | Form | Silk | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UF2F-41 | Brain Power (IRE) 87 | 8 | 11-10 p | N J Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 158 | ||
| 2 | 111-121 | Buveur D’Air (FR) 38 | 8 | 11-10 | N J Henderson | B J Geraghty | 172 | ||
| 3 | 114-111 | Espoir D’Allen (FR) 44 | 5 | 11-10 | G P Cromwell | M P Walsh | 162 | ||
| 4 | 16-2141 | Global Citizen (IRE) 52 | 7 | 11-10 | B Pauling | David Bass | 159 | ||
| 5 | 352F-44 | Melon 38 | 7 | 11-10 p1 | W P Mullins | P Townend | 165 | ||
| 6 | 6-31311 | Sharjah (FR) 73 | 6 | 11-10 | W P Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | 165 | ||
| 7 | 6-11222 | Silver Streak (IRE) 52 | 6 | 11-10 | Evan Williams | Adam Wedge | 156 | ||
| 8 | 33-1111 | Apple’s Jade (FR) 38 | 7 | 11-3 t | G Elliott | J W Kennedy | 166 | ||
| 9 | 1111-11 | Laurina (FR) 20 | 6 | 11-3 | W P Mullins | R Walsh | 159 | ||
| 10 | 00-1141 | Verdana Blue (IRE) 13 | 7 | 11-3 | N J Henderson | D N Russell | 157 |
Betting Forecast: 15/8 Apple’s Jade , 9/4 Buveur D’air , 7/2 Laurina , 12/1 Sharjah , 14/1 Melon , 14/1 Verdana Blue , 20/1 Espoir D’allen , 25/1 Brain Power , 50/1 Silver Streak , 50/1 Global Citizen
Betting tip – Bookmakers have it between three seemingly in Apple’s Jade, Buveur D’air and Laurina however there isn’t much value to be had at those odds so Brain Power could be worth a look at odds of around 20/1 – has been fancied on numerous occasions against exceptional horses over jumps however has fallen on a number of occasions so there may be some value now hurdling.
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