Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.0s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Buveur D'Air

4/7, 8/13, 4/6, 8/13, 4/6

8/15

Faugheen

5/1, 9/2, 4/1

6/1

Yorkhill

14/1, 16/1, 14/1

10/1

Wicklow Brave

14/1

Melon

14/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 8/1, 15/2, 7/1

16/1

Elgin

12/1

16/1

Mick Jazz

25/1

33/1

Ch'tibello

33/1

50/1

John Constable

66/1

50/1

Identity Thief

50/1, 66/1, 50/1

66/1

Charli Parcs

100/1

SP Book Percentage 125.56

Non-Runners

Verdana Blue³¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

My Tent Or Yours⁸⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: N J Henderson J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Buveur D'Air (8/15), Faugheen (6/1), Yorkhill (10/1), My Tent Or Yours (12/1), Wicklow Brave (14/1), Melon (16/1), Elgin (16/1), Mick Jazz (33/1), Ch'tibello (50/1), John Constable (50/1), Identity Thief (66/1), Verdana Blue (66/1), Charli Parcs (100/1)

If Faugheen returned to the form that saw him win this race in 2015, he would surely go close to landing his ninth Grade 1 here, but with doubts about exactly how much ability the 10-year-old has retained after two below par efforts at Leopardstown, the most likely winner has to be BUVEUR D'AIR. Nicky Henderson's charge may not have beaten much so far this season, but the manner of his victories have been most convincing and he could be the first horse to win back-to-back renewals of the race since Hardy Eustace in 2004/2005. My Tent Or Yours and Elgin can fight it out for minor honours with the former narrowly preferred given his record at the course.