Cheltenham · 1997-03-11 · Grade 1
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A Grade 1
2m5f · Good · 17 runners
Champion Hurdle1997 edition· Wikipedia winner: Make A Stand
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | — | Master Willie / Make A Signal | 7/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | A P McCoy | — | 12-0 | 6 | — |
| 2 | 15 | — | Sadler's Wells / Chamonis | 33/1 | A P O'Brien(19%) | Norman Williamson | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 3 | 14 | — | Kambalda / Seat Of Learning | 9/2 | Mrs John Harrington(10.7%) | J Shortt | — | 12-0 | 6 | — |
| 4 | 8 | — | Posen / Robinia | 13/2 | Kevin Prendergast(11%) | Charlie Swan | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 5 | 7 | — | Law Society / Sun Screen | 100/1 | Noel Meade(13.4%) | Jason Titley | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 13 | — | Salse / Oscura | 9/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | R Dunwoody | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 7 | 12 | — | Sadler's Wells / Glowing With Pride | 25/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | C Maude | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| 8 | 11 | — | Dominion / Remoosh | 100/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | D Bridgwater | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| 9 | 2 | — | Camden Town / Big Bugs Bomb | 33/1 | Noel Meade(13.4%) | Jim Culloty | — | 12-0 | 8 | — |
| 10 | 17 | — | Doyoun / Sidama | 33/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 11-9 | 5 | — |
| 11 | 16 | — | Shahrastani / Zerzaya | 100/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Richard Johnson | — | 12-0 | 5 | — |
| 12 | 4 | — | Nijinsky / Darara | 50/1 | Noel Meade(13.4%) | Conor O'Dwyer | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| 13 | 1 | — | Horage / Cut It Out | 33/1 | R Akehurst(15.5%) | Mick Fitzgerald | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| 14 | 5 | — | Rainbow Quest / Be Easy | 50/1 | Peter Bowen(14.8%) | R Farrant | — | 12-0 | 9 | — |
| 15 | 6 | — | Be My Guest / Bold And Bright | 100/1 | D T Hughes(9.8%) | Richard Hughes | — | 12-0 | 5 | v |
| PU | 3 | — | Green Desert / Cockatoo Island | 4/1 | Jim Old(13%) | Graham Bradley | — | 12-0 | 7 | — |
| PU | 9 | — | The Parson / Ballyadam Lass | 7/2F | Oliver Sherwood(17.1%) | Jamie Osborne | — | 12-0 | 9 | — |