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Cheltenham Festival Day One

Race 4 – Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Tuesday 13 March 2018

               

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Race 4 b Buveur D'Air.jpg

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

Ahead of the feature race;

Racing UK’s Stewart Machin (left) chats to the

huntsmen who will lead the parade and escort

the winner back to the Winners’ Enclosure

 

13 March 2018

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Buveur D’Air

(T: Nicky Henderson; J: Barry Geraghty)

 

13 March 2018

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Race 4 d Charli Parcs.jpg

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Ch’Tibello

(T: Dan Skelton; J: Harry Skelton)

 

13 March 2018

 

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Charli Parcs

(T: Nicky Henderson; J: Noel Fehily)

 

13 March 2018

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Race 4 f Faugheen.jpg

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Elgin

(T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson)

 

13 March 2018

 

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Faugheen

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Ruby Walsh);

 

13 March 2018

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Race 4 h John Constable.jpg

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Identity Thief

(T: Henry de Bromhead: J: Sean Flanagan)

 

13 March 2018

 

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

John Constable

(T: Evan Williams; J: Leighton Aspell)

 

13 March 2018

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Race 4 j Mick Jazz.jpg

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Melon

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Paul Townend)

 

13 March 2018

 

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Mick Jazz

(T: Gordon Elliott; J: Davy Russell)

 

13 March 2018

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Race 4 l Yorkhill.jpg

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Wicklow Brave

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Mr Patrick Mullins)

 

13 March 2018

 

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The pre-race parade;

Yorkhill

(T: Willie Mullins; J: David Mullins)

 

13 March 2018

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Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

Over the second flight;

Charli Parcs and Faugheen lead the way

 

13 March 2018

 

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

Over the last;

Buveur D’Air (left) and Melon

 head the charge to the winning line

 

13 March 2018

 

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Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The finish;

Buveur D’Air (nearside) and Melon

battle all the way to the line,

with Mick Jazz in third

 

13 March 2018

 

 

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The runners return;

runner-up Melon

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Paul Townend)

 

13 March 2018

 

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Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The runners return;

9th-placed John Constable is led back

(T: Evan Williams; J: Leighton Aspell)

 

13 March 2018

Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The winner;

Buveur D’Air

(T: Nicky Henderson; J: Barry Geraghty)

 

13 March 2018

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Race 4:

Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

 

The winner;

Buveur D’Air

(T: Nicky Henderson; J: Barry Geraghty)

 

13 March 2018

 

 

 

 

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