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

1st

Lossiemouth (FR) ^p

No. 9

7yo, 11-3, OR 159

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

7 11-3 159

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

3:54.24 £262,078

Handy early - closed on pace-setter 3 out - hit front looking strongest after 2 out - roused approaching last - drew away on run-in to score

2nd

Brighterdaysahead (FR)

No. 7

7yo, 11-3, OR 160

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-3 160

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

6½ £98,739

Took a strong hold early - up with the pace and hit the front after the first - matched for command 3 out - pushed along and lost top spot after 2 out - outrun by the winner and drifted left approaching the last - weakened steadily up the run-in - finished second

3rd

The New Lion (GB)

No. 4

7yo, 11-10, OR 159

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

7 11-10 159

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

½ £49,416

Held up towards rear of pack wide - closed on front group before 3 out - urged along 2 out - lost touch before last then stayed on late without threatening

4th

Alexei (GER) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-10, OR 148

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

6 11-10 148

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

2½ £24,685

Settled in the pack early - improved through the field after the 5th - travelling well 3 out - pushed along between horses approaching 2 out - stumbled at the last but battled on without finding more - finished 4th

5th

Golden Ace (GB)

No. 8

8yo, 11-3, OR 152

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott

8 11-3 152

Lorcan Williams

Jeremy Scott

0.3 £12,389

Tracked the front group early - still handy after the 5th - pushed on approaching two out - squeezed for space and steered left before the last - stayed on at an unchanged effort without threatening the front to finish fifth

6th

Poniros (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-10, OR 153

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-10 153

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

5½ £6,194

Settled with the pack early - urged forward after 3 out - dropped away soon after - beaten well before the finish

7th

Anzadam (FR) ^ht

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR 156

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-10 156

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

2¾ £3,074

Settled at the back - catastrophic blunder 2nd and fell further behind before the 5th left it completely adrift - out of contention well before 2 out and finished 7th

8th

Tutti Quanti (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-10, OR 151

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

6 11-10 151

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

1¾ £1,584

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - never featured - finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Workahead (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-10, OR 145

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

8 11-10 145

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

12

Set the pace early before giving way after the first - dropped back through the field approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and beaten a long way home