Cheltenham · 2005-03-15 · Grade 1
Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Class A Grade 1
2m5f · Good · 14 runners
Champion Hurdle2005 edition· Wikipedia winner: Hardy Eustace
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | — | Archway / Sterna Star | 7/2J | D T Hughes(9.8%) | Conor O'Dwyer | — | 11-10 | 8 | b |
| 2 | 7 | — | Perugino / Dame D'Harvard | 7/1 | Noel Meade(13.4%) | Paul Carberry | — | 11-10 | 6 | — |
| 3 | 5 | — | Good Thyne / Wigwam Mam | 10/1 | C.A. Murphy(10.9%) | B M Cash | — | 11-10 | 7 | — |
| 4 | 1 | — | Accordion / Royal Thimble | 14/1 | Paul Nolan(9.1%) | John Cullen | — | 11-10 | 6 | — |
| 5 | 10 | — | Religiously / Snob's Supreme | 7/1 | Mrs John Harrington(10.7%) | Barry Geraghty | — | 11-10 | 6 | — |
| 6 | 9 | — | Polar Falcon / I'll Try | 40/1 | Jonjo O'Neill(14%) | Tony Dobbin | 161 | 11-10 | 8 | — |
| 7 | 2 | — | Alzao / Kilcsem Eile | 25/1 | John Queally(11.6%) | Timmy Murphy | — | 11-10 | 5 | — |
| 8 | 12 | — | Riverwise / Came Cottage | 16/1 | Philip Hobbs(17.3%) | Richard Johnson | 165 | 11-10 | 11 | — |
| 9 | 4 | — | Bob Back / Storm Front | 7/2J | E. J. O'Grady(11.9%) | R Walsh | — | 11-10 | 8 | — |
| 10 | 14 | — | Warning / Dansara | 20/1 | Patrick Chamings(8.8%) | Robert Thornton | 155 | 11-10 | 8 | — |
| 11 | 13 | — | King's Theatre / Persian Walk | 50/1 | Steve Gollings(9.7%) | Jim Culloty | 150 | 11-10 | 6 | — |
| 12 | 6 | — | Sadler's Wells / Knight's Baroness | 9/1 | M J P O'Brien(13.3%) | A P McCoy | — | 11-10 | 5 | — |
| 13 | 3 | — | Top Ville / Astonishing | 500/1 | M Scudamore(9%) | Tom Scudamore | 130 | 11-10 | 11 | — |
| 14 | 15 | — | Turgeon / Royal Mia | 500/1 | M Scudamore(9%) | James Davies | 135 | 11-10 | 10 | — |