INDEX TO THE THIRD 2016 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL MEDIA INFORMATION PACK

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1 INDEX TO THE THIRD 2016 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL MEDIA INFORMATION PACK This third media information pack for The Festival was compiled by Racenews on behalf of Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday, January 20, and is embargoed until noon that day. The pack contains the entries and related information for the Stan James Champion Hurdle (Tuesday, March 15, 2016). Page 1, the index, is updated with each pack to ensure easy reference to the information received in the build-up to the 2016 Festival at Cheltenham from Tuesday, March 15, to Friday, March 18, which has record prize money of over 4.1 million. If you have any queries about the information in the pack or its delivery, please ring Racenews on +44 (0) or Sophia Dale is your Cheltenham Racecourse contact through direct dial +44 (0) , mobile +44 (0) or Each pack is also available on Cheltenham s website and on Twitter Page 1 Index to the third 2016 Cheltenham Festival Media Information Pack 2-3 First pack 13/01/16 - Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup introduction and news 4 Entry statistics for the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup/Irish-trained winners at The Festival 5 Going at past Festivals Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup entries Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup entries breakdown by trainer 8-9 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup entries with previous Festival form Record of trainers with entries in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup (since 1994) Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Facts & Figures 14 Record of novices in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup ( ) 15 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Previous Results Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Roll of Honour Second pack 14/01/16 - Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase & Ryanair Chase introduction and news 20 Entry statistics for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase & Ryanair Chase Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase entries & entries breakdown by trainer Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase entries with previous Festival form Record of trainers with entries in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (since 1994) Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase Facts & Figures 28 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase Previous Results 29 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase Roll of Honour Ryanair Chase entries Ryanair Chase entries breakdown by trainer Ryanair Chase entries with previous Festival form Record of trainers with entries in the Ryanair Chase 37 Ryanair Chase Facts & Figures 38 Ryanair Chase Previous Results 39 Ryanair Chase Roll of Honour Third pack 20/01/16 Stan James Champion Hurdle introduction and news Entry statistics for the Stan James Champion Hurdle, Stan James Champion Hurdle Facts & Figures Stan James Champion Hurdle entries & entries breakdown by trainer 45 Stan James Champion Hurdle entries with previous Festival form Record of trainers with entries in the Stan James Champion Hurdle (since 1994) 48 Stan James Champion Hurdle Previous Results Stan James Champion Hurdle Roll of Honour 1

2 Faugheen hot favourite again for Stan James Champion Hurdle Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Defending champion Faugheen (Willie Mullins), the 4/7 favourite with Stan James, stars among 19 entries for the Grade One Stan James Champion Hurdle, the 400,000 feature race on the opening day of The Festival, Champion Day, Tuesday, March 15 at Cheltenham. Faugheen powered home in the extended two-mile hurdle championship contest in 2015 by a length and a half from his stable companion Arctic Fire (10/1), who is entered once again. The eight-year-old is after his third consecutive victory at The Festival, having taken the Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle in Faugheen, only beaten once in 12 starts, was last seen out when winning the Grade One Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day for the second year in succession. Ireland s champion Jump trainer has also entered the only horse ever to overcome Faugheen, Nichols Canyon (7/1), as well as Sempre Medici (50/1), who was runner-up in the Grade Two StanJames.com International at The International at Cheltenham in December. There are five Irish-trained entries as Henry de Bromhead has entered this season s Grade One StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner Identity Thief (12/1). Nicky Henderson is the joint most successful trainer ever in the Stan James Champion Hurdle with five victories and the Lambourn handler has made five entries this year. The quintet from Seven Barrows are dual Grade One winner and 2014 Stan James Champion runner-up My Tent Or Yours (25/1), Sign Of A Victory (66/1) and the first three horses home in the Grade One JCB Triumph Hurdle at The Festival last year Peace And Co (14/1), Top Notch (33/1) and Hargam (40/1). Paul Nicholls landed the Champion Hurdle in 2012 with Rock On Ruby and has two entries this year Old Guard (40/1) and All Yours (66/1). Five-year-old Old Guard has proved himself at Cheltenham this season with wins in the Grade Three StanJames.com Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at The Open and the Grade Two StanJames.com International in November but could only finish fourth behind Faugheen in the Christmas Hurdle. All Yours was a Grade One winner at Aintree last season but disappointed on his only outing this campaign at Wincanton. The New One (Nigel Twiston-Davies, 20/1) finished second to Faugheen in the Christmas Hurdle and has lined up at The Festival the past four years, faring best when taking the 2013 Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle. He has contested the Stan James Champion Hurdle twice, coming home third to Jezki in 2014 and fifth last year. Of the 14 British-trained Stan James Champion Hurdle entries, 13 are located in England and one in Scotland. James Ewart, based near Langholm in Dumfriesshire, is responsible for the Scottish hope, Aristo Du Plessis who has won his last six completed starts, rising from a rating of 109 to 150 after his latest success in the 40,000 totepoolinfo.com Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh on New Year s Day. Characteristically, the French-bred six-year-old made all the running under top-weight to triumph by four lengths. The progressive Aristo Du Plessis will return to Musselburgh for the third consecutive time in the 25,000 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle on Sunday, February 7. Ewart said: Aristo Du Plessis is the flagship horse for us and we will consider our options after Musselburgh. We could go to Cheltenham but he is still a young horse and his main aim this season is the Scottish Champion Hurdle (a limited handicap hurdle at Ayr on April 16). But if he runs very well at Musselburgh and everybody is in agreement the Champion Hurdle will be seriously considered. Aristo Du Plessis, owned by John and Jill Dodd who are based near Newcastle, is a 66/1 chance with Stan James. Ewart continued: He has not run in a Listed or Graded race but his rating is now 150 and he is rated not far off Grade One winners. We will have to see how he gets on in a level weights contest - hopefully the handicapper is right. Most of our horses are from France and he came through our usual connections. He won a National Hunt bumper in France and I went over and saw him. He is not much to look at but we did a piece of work with him and he shone so we bought him. 40

3 He had exactly the same problem as Cue Card - a trapped epiglottis - and that was operated on last summer and has led to a marked improvement. So far so good with him but he has not moved up yet into graded races where everything is different. If the Champion Hurdle cuts up and there were only seven or eight runners then I could see us taking our place in the race. But we will know a lot more after Musselburgh. If he wins there and the handicapper raises him another 8lb then he would be rated the same as Peace And Co and would be entitled to be there. He is a very progressive horse. He should have won nine races - he was second in one (Sedgefield, February, 2015) when we got the tactics wrong and he fell at Wetherby (October, 2015) where he would have won if he had stood up. He is predominantly a speed horse and therefore you have got to use him from the front. It is tremendously exciting to have a horse like him - I have been training here since 2004 and I have only had two runners at the Cheltenham Festival because it is so hard to produce a horse good enough to go there let alone to compete in a Grade One Blue Riband contest like the Champion Hurdle. It is what we all work for. Other entries include War Sound (Philip Hobbs, 66/1), not seen out since landing the valuable Swinton Handicap Hurdle at Haydock Park in May and Camping Ground (Robert Walford, 20/1), who emerged as hurdler of rare talent when taking the Grade Two Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle over two and a half miles at Cheltenham on New Year s Day. Completing the entries are the John Ferguson-trained pair of Parlour Games (66/1) and Purple Bay (100/1), both Grade Two winners, plus Mad Jack Mytton (Jonjo O Neill, 100/1). As sponsors, and racing enthusiasts, we are delighted with the strength in depth to the entries in this year s Stan James Champion Hurdle, said Ed Nicholson, Head of Marketing at Unibet Group Racing, parent company of Stan James. Not only do we have last year s first and second entered, in Faugheen and Arctic Fire, but last year s second favourite for the race, The New One and the first three from last season s Triumph Hurdle in Peace And Co, Top Notch and Hargam. When you add into the mix the only horse ever to beat Faugheen, Nichols Canyon, and Stan James Champion Hurdle Trials winners Old Guard and Identity Thief- you really have the who s who of two mile hurdling entered. Stan James Champion Hurdle 2016 Stan James bet: 4/7 Faugheen, 7 Nichols Canyon, 10 Arctic Fire, 12 Identity Thief, 14 Peace And Co, 20 Camping Ground, 20 The New One, 25 My Tent Or Yours, 33 Top Notch, 40 Hargam, 40 Old Guard, 50 Sempre Medici, 66 War Sound, 66 Sign Of A Victory, 66 All Yours, 66 Aristo Du Plessis, 66 Parlour Games, 100 Purple Bay, 100 Mad Jack Mytton Stan James racing ambassador, Nicky Henderson, has five horses entered and Stan James make it over 500/1 that he fills the first three places as he did in last year s JCB Triumph Hurdle, and something Willie Mullins achieved only last season in the Stan James Champion Hurdle itself. Seven Barrows Champion Hurdle: 1/2 Peace And Co, 5/2 My Tent Or Yours, 12 Top Notch, 14 Hargam, 25 Sign Of A Victory Nicky Henderson To Train The Winner Of The Stan James Champion Hurdle 2016: 7/1. 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4 Entry Statistics Number of Entries Irish-trained Entries Stan James Champion Hurdle Facts & Figures BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Champion Hurdle was inaugurated in 1927, with a value to the winner of 365. The race is worth 400,000 now, with the winning horse gaining 227,800. The race was abandoned in 1931 due to persistent frost, in 1943 and 1944 because of the Second World War, and in 2001 because of foot and mouth disease. There have only been three sponsors. Waterford Crystal backed the championship two-mile hurdling contest from 1978 to 1990, while the Smurfit Group sponsored the top hurdle from 1991 to Stan James took over the sponsorship in 2011 and also support a series of races on the Road to Cheltenham. BIGGEST FIELD The highest number of runners was 24 (1964 and 1991), with the smallest field being three (1932). The first five runnings saw a total of only 24 participants between them. The current safety limit is 26. MULTIPLE WINNERS Five horses have won the Stan James Champion Hurdle three times - Hatton s Grace (1949, 1950, 1951), Sir Ken (1952, 1953, 1954), Persian War (1968, 1969, 1970), See You Then (1985, 1986, 1987) and Istabraq (1998, 1999, 2000). Nine horses have recorded two victories - Insurance (1932 & 1933), National Sprit (1947 & 1948), Bula (1971 & 1972), Comedy Of Errors (1973 & 1975), Night Nurse (1976 & 1977), Monksfield (1978 & 1979), Sea Pigeon (1980 & 1981), Hardy Eustace (2004 & 2005) and Hurricane Fly (2011 & 2013). Comedy Or Errors and Hurricane Fly are the only two horses to have regained the Champion Hurdle crown. MOST SUCCESSFUL OWNER The most successful owner in the history of the race is J P McManus with five victories, thanks to triple winner Istabraq (1998, 1999 and 2000), Binocular (2010) and Jezki (2014). MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINER Peter Easterby, who retired in 1996, and Nicky Henderson are the race s most successful trainers, with five wins each. Easterby s victories came courtesy of Saucy Kit (1967), Night Nurse (1976 and 1977) and Sea Pigeon (1980 and 1981). Nicky Henderson s five victories so far have been See You Then (1985, 1986 and 1987), Punjabi (2009) and Binocular (2010). MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY Tim Molony won the Champion Hurdle a record four times on Hatton s Grace (1951) and Sir Ken (1952, 1953 & 1954). Ruby Walsh is the most successful current jockey with three wins aboard Hurricane Fly (2011 & 2013) and Faugheen (2015). 42

5 MARES Three mares have been successful African Sister (1939), Dawn Run (1984) and Flakey Dove (1994). BETTING The biggest shocks in the Stan James Champion Hurdle were provided by Kirriemuir (1965) and Beech Road (1989), who were both returned at 50/1. At the other end of the scale, the shortest-priced winners were Lion Courage (1935), Sir Ken (1954) and Istabraq (1999), who were all 4/9 chances. In the 85 runnings, 35 favourites (41 per cent) have prevailed. GREYS Four greys have won, the most recent being Rooster Booster in The others were Kribensis in 1990, Our Hope in 1938 and Victor Norman in One roan horse has won the Champion Hurdle, Anzio in The oldest winners were Hattons Grace (1951) and Sea Pigeon (1981), both 11-year-olds. AGE The youngest winners were the four-year-olds Brown Jack (1928), Brown Tony (1930), Seneca (1941) and Forestation (1942). The overall age breakdown is as follows: 4yo - 4 victories 5yo - 11 victories 6yo - 30 victories 7yo - 21 victories 8yo - 8 victories 9yo - 7 victories 10yo - 2 victories 11yo - 2 victories RECORD TIME Jezki recorded the fastest time for the Stan James Champion Hurdle in 2014, winning in 3 minutes seconds to eclipse the previous best of 3 minutes 48.1 seconds set by Istabraq in RIDDEN AND TRAINED WINNER Four winning jockeys went on train the Champion Hurdle winner. RODE TRAINED Gerry Wilson Lion Courage (1935) Brains Trust (1945) Fred Rimell Brains Trust (1945) Comedy Of Errors (1973 & 1975) Fred Winter Clair Solei (1955), Fare Times (1959) Eborneezer (1961), Bula (1971 & 1972), Lanzarote (1974), Celtic Shot (1988) Dessie Hughes Monksfield (1979) Hardy Eustace (2004 & 2005) OVERSEAS-TRAINED WINNERS Ireland (21): Distel (1946), Hatton s Grace (1949, 1950, 1951), Another Flash (1960), Winning Fair (1963), Monksfield (1978, 1979), For Auction (1982), Dawn Run (1984), Istabraq (1998, 1999, 2000), Hardy Eustace (2004, 2005), Brave Inca (2006), Sublimity (2007), Hurricane Fly (2011, 2013), Jezki (2014) and Faugheen (2015). 43

6 The Stan James Champion Hurdle Grade 1, 400,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 3.30pm, Tuesday, March 15, two miles and half a furlong (2m 87yds). For four-year-olds and upwards which are allotted a rating of 130 or more by the senior BHA Head of Handicapping following a review of the horses entered and taking account of races run up to and including March 8 - horses who are not qualified for a rating in GB, IRE or FR may also be entered (such horses may be eligible providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse s racecourse performances up to and including March 8 would merit a minimum rating of the decision of the BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final). Weights: 4yo: 11st 2lb; 5yo+: 11st 10lb; fillies & mares allowed 7lb. Entries closed January 19, entries revealed January 20 (19 entries). Scratchings deadline February 16, 20,000 supplementary stage & six-day confirmation stage March 9, final declaration 10.00am, March 13. Horse Age Owner Trainer ALL YOURS (FR) 5 Mr & Mrs P Barber & Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Paul Nicholls ARCTIC FIRE (GER) 7 Wicklow Bloodstock (Ireland) Ltd Willie Mullins IRE ARISTO DU PLESSIS (FR) 6 Mrs J M Dodd James Ewart CAMPING GROUND (FR) 6 G L Porter Robert Walford FAUGHEEN (IRE) 8 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE HARGAM (FR) 5 J P McManus Nicky Henderson IDENTITY THIEF (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE MAD JACK MYTTON (IRE) 6 J C & S R Hitchins Jonjo O'Neill MY TENT OR YOURS (IRE) 9 J P McManus Nicky Henderson NICHOLS CANYON 6 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE OLD GUARD 5 The Brooks, Kyle & Stewart Families Paul Nicholls PARLOUR GAMES 8 Bloomfields John Ferguson PEACE AND CO (FR) 5 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson PURPLE BAY (IRE) 7 Bloomfields John Ferguson SEMPRE MEDICI (FR) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE SIGN OF A VICTORY (IRE) 7 Matt & Lauren Morgan Nicky Henderson THE NEW ONE (IRE) 8 S Such & C G Paletta Nigel Twiston-Davies TOP NOTCH (FR) 5 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson WAR SOUND 7 The Englands and Heywoods Philip Hobbs 19 entries 5 Irish-trained Breakdown of Entries by Trainer 5 entries Nicky Henderson Hargam, My Tent Or Yours, Peace And Co, Sign Of A Victory, Top Notch 4 entries Willie Mullins IRE Arctic Fire, Faugheen, Nichols Canyon, Sempre Medici 2 entries John Ferguson Parlour Games, Purple Bay Paul Nicholls All Yours, Old Guard 1 entry Henry de Bromhead IRE Identity Thief James Ewart Aristo du Plessis Philip Hobbs War Sound Jonjo O Neill Mad Jack Mytton Nigel Twiston-Davies The New One Robert Walford Camping Ground 44

7 Stan James Champion Hurdle entries with previous Festival form Year Race Pos Jockey SP All Yours (Paul Nicholls) 2015 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 5th Sam Twiston-Davies 11/1 Arctic Fire (Willie Mullins IRE) 2014 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle 2nd David Casey 7/ Stan James Champion Hurdle 2nd Danny Mullins 20/1 Faugheen (Willie Mullins IRE) 2014 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle 1st Ruby Walsh 6/4F 2015 Stan James Champion Hurdle 1st Ruby Walsh 4/5F Hargam (Nicky Henderson) 2015 JCB Triumph Hurdle 3rd A P McCoy 8/1 My Tent Or Yours (Nicky Henderson) 2013 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2nd A P McCoy 15/8F 2014 Stan James Champion Hurdle 2nd A P McCoy 3/1 Nichols Canyon (Willie Mullins IRE) 2015 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle 3rd Ruby Walsh 7/2F Old Guard (Paul Nicholls) 2015 JCB Triumph Hurdle 9th Nick Scholfield 66/1 Parlour Games (John Ferguson) 2015 Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle 2nd A P McCoy 13/2 Peace And Co (Nicky Henderson) 2015 JCB Triumph Hurdle 1st Barry Geraghty 2/1F Purple Bay (John Ferguson) 2013 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 5th Denis O'Regan 25/1 Sempre Medici (Willie Mullins IRE) 2015 Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle 6th Danny Mullins 33/1 The New One (Nigel Twiston-Davies) 2012 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 6th Sam Twiston-Davies 12/ Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle 1st Sam Twiston-Davies 7/ Stan James Champion Hurdle 3rd Sam Twiston-Davies 10/ Stan James Champion Hurdle 5th Sam Twiston-Davies 10/3 Top Notch (Nicky Henderson) 2015 JCB Triumph Hurdle 2nd Daryl Jacob 7/1 45

8 Record of trainers with entries in the Stan James Champion Hurdle (since 1994 plus any winners beforehand) Year Pos Horse Jockey SP Henry de Bromhead IRE Identity Thief th Sizing Europe Andrew McNamara 2/1F James Ewart Aristo du Plessis No previous runners John Ferguson Parlour Games, Purple Bay No previous runners Nicky Henderson Hargam, My Tent Or Yours, Peace And Co, Sign Of A Victory, Top Notch st See You Then Steve Smith Eccles 16/ st See You Then Steve Smith Eccles 5/6F st See You Then Steve Smith Eccles 11/10F rd Blue Royal Mick Fitzgerald 16/ th Katarino Norman Williamson 25/ th Geos Richard Johnson 16/ th Landing Light Mick Fitzgerald 100/ th Regal Exit John Kavanagh 66/ th Landing Light Mick Fitzgerald 14/ PU Geos Mick Fitzgerald 20/ rd Afsoun Mick Fitzgerald 28/ rd Punjabi Barry Geraghty 25/ th Afsoun Mick Fitzgerald 16/ st Punjabi Barry Geraghty 22/ rd Binocular A P McCoy 6/4F th Sentry Duty Andrew Tinkler 33/ st Binocular A P McCoy 9/ rd Zaynar Andrew Tinkler 15/ th Punjabi Barry Geraghty 15/ rd Oscar Whisky Barry Geraghty 7/ th Binocular A P McCoy 4/ th Binocular A P McCoy 10/ th Khyber Kim Paddy Brennan 50/ F Grandouet Barry Geraghty 13/ nd My Tent Or Yours A P McCoy 3/ th Vaniteux Barry Geraghty 25/1 Philip Hobbs War Sound st Rooster Booster Richard Johnson 9/ th In Contrast Barry Geraghty 25/ nd Rooster Booster Richard Johnson 11/8F th Rooster Booster Richard Johnson 16/ th Detroit City Richard Johnson 6/4F th Snap Tie Richard Johnson 40/ th Menorah Richard Johnson 3/1 Willie Mullins IRE Arctic Fire, Faugheen, Nichols Canyon, Sempre Medici 2000 PU Balla Sola Conor O'Dwyer 50/ th Scolardy David Casey 66/ th Holy Orders Shay Barry 100/ th Davenport Milenium Timmy Murphy 25/ th Ebaziyan Davy Condon 33/ th Ebaziyan Paul Townend 50/ st Hurricane Fly Ruby Walsh 11/4F th Thousand Stars Paul Townend 33/ rd Hurricane Fly Ruby Walsh 4/6f th Zaidpour Paul Townend 22/ st Hurricane Fly Ruby Walsh 13/8F th Hurricane Fly Ruby Walsh 11/4F st Faugheen Ruby Walsh 4/5F nd Arctic Fire Danny Mullins 20/ rd Hurricane Fly Paul Townend 8/1 46

9 Paul Nicholls All Yours, Old Guard th Santenay Ruby Walsh 33/ th Rigmarole Ruby Walsh 4/ nd Celestial Halo Ruby Walsh 17/ th Celestial Halo Ruby Walsh 7/ st Rock On Ruby Noel Fehily 11/ th Zarkandar Daryl Jacob 9/ th Brampour Harry Derham 50/ th Celestial Halo Harry Skelton 50/ th Zarkandar Daryl Jacob 7/ th Ptit Zig Daryl Jacob 28/1 Jonjo O Neill Mad Jack Mytton rd Rhinestone Cowboy Norman Williamson 5/2F th Intersky Falcon Liam Cooper 5/ th Hasty Prince Tony Dobbin 50/ rd Intersky Falcon Liam Cooper 8/ th Specular Barry Geraghty 14/ th Intersky Falcon A Dobbin 33/ th Intersky Falcon M A Fitzgerald 66/1 Nigel Twiston-Davies The New One th Moorish David Bridgwater 100/ th Mistinguett Carl Llewellyn 33/ th Kerawi Carl Llewellyn 25/ th Mistinguett Chris Maude 40/ th Upgrade Chris Maude 66/ th Mister Morose Carl Llewellyn 100/ th Mister Morose Carl Llewellyn 100/ nd Khyber Kim Paddy Brennan 7/ th Khyber Kim Paddy Brennan 12/ rd The New One Sam Twiston-Davies 10/ th The New One Sam Twiston-Davies 10/3 Robert Walford Camping Ground No previous runners 47

10 Stan James Champion Hurdle Results 2015-WINNER-FAUGHEEN Owner-Susannah Ricci; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-4/5 Fav 2ND-Arctic Fire Owner-Wicklow Bloodstock Limited; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Danny Mullins; SP-20/1 3RD-Hurricane Fly Owner-George Creighton & Rose Boyd; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Paul Townend ; SP-8/1 8 ran, Time-3m 50.90s; Dist-1½, WINNER-JEZKI Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Jessica Harrington IRE; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-9/1 2ND-My Tent Or Yours Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-A P McCoy; SP-3/1 3RD-The New One Owner-Sarah Such; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Sam Twiston-Davies; SP-10/3 9 ran, Time-3m 45.25s (new record); Dist-nk, 2½ 11/4 Fav Hurricane Fly (4th) 2013-WINNER- HURRICANE FLY Owner-George Creighton & Rose Boyd; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-13/8 Fav 2ND-Rock On Ruby Owner-The Festival Goers; Trainer-Harry Fry; Jockey-Noel Fehily; SP-11/2 3RD-Countrywide Flame Owner-Estio Pinnacle Racing; Trainer-John Quinn; Jockey-Denis O Regan; SP-16/1 9 ran, Time-3m 59.35s; Dist-2½, 1¾ 2012-WINNER-ROCK ON RUBY Owner-The Festival Goers; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Noel Fehily; SP-11/1 2ND-Overturn Owner-Tim Leslie; Trainer-Donald McCain; Jockey-Jason Maguire; SP-20/1 3RD-Hurricane Fly Owner-George Creighton & Rose Boyd; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-4/6 Fav 10 ran, Time-3m 50.10s; Dist 3¾, 1¾ 2011-WINNER-HURRICANE FLY Owner-George Creighton & Rose Boyd; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP- 11/4 Fav 2ND-Peddlers Cross Owner-Tim Leslie; Trainer-Donald McCain; Jockey-Jason Maguire; SP-9/2 3RD-Oscar Whisky Owner- Walters Plant Hire Ltd; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-7/1 11 ran, Time-3m 53.71s; Dist 1¼, WINNER-BINOCULAR Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-A P McCoy; SP-9/1 2ND-Khyber Kim Owner-Caroline Mould; Trainer-Nigel Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Paddy Brennan; SP-7/1 3RD-Zaynar Owner- Men In Our Position; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Andrew Tinkler; SP-15/2 12 ran, Time-3m 53.80s; Dist-3½, 6 11/4 Fav Go Native (10th) 2009-WINNER-PUNJABI Owner-Raymond Tooth; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-22/1 2ND-Celestial Halo Owner-The Stewart Family; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-17/2 3RD-Binocular Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-A P McCoy; SP-6/4 Fav 23 ran, Time-4m 0.90s; Dist- nk, hd 2008-WINNER-KATCHIT Owner-D S J P Syndicate; Trainer-Alan King; Jockey-Robert Thornton; SP-10/1 2ND-Osana Owner-Thomas Barr; Trainer-David Pipe; Jockey-Tom Scudamore; SP-9/2 3RD-Punjabi Owner-Raymond Tooth; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-25/1 15 ran, Time-4m 8.10s; Dist-1, 5 2/1 Fav Sizing Europe (14th) 2007-WINNER-SUBLIMITY Owner-Bill Hennessy; Trainer-John Carr IRE; Jockey-Philip Carberry; SP-16/1 2ND-Brave Inca Owner-Novices Syndicate; Trainer-Colm Murphy IRE; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-11/2 3RD-Afsoun Owner-Trevor Hemmings; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Mick Fitzgerald; SP-28/1 10 ran, Time-3m 55.70s; Dist-3, nk 6/4 Fav Detroit City (6th) 2006-WINNER-BRAVE INCA Owner-Novices Syndicate; Trainer-Colm Murphy IRE; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-7/4 Fav 2ND-Macs Joy Owner-Mac s J Racing Syndicate; Trainer-Jessica Harrington IRE; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-13/2 3RD-Hardy Eustace Owner-Lar Byrne; Trainer-Dessie Hughes IRE; Jockey-Conor O Dwyer; SP-11/2 18 ran. Time-3m 50.00s; Dist-1, 3½ 2005-WINNER-HARDY EUSTACE Owner-Lar Byrne; Trainer-Dessie Hughes IRE; Jockey-Conor O Dwyer; SP-7/2 Jt Fav 2ND-Harchibald Owner-Des Sharkey; Trainer-Noel Meade IRE; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-7/1 3RD-Brave Inca Owner-Novices Syndicate; Trainer-Colm Murphy IRE; Jockey-Barry Cash; SP-10/1 14 ran, Time-3m 51.50s; Dist-nk, nk 7/2 Jt Fav Back In Front (9th) 2004-WINNER-HARDY EUSTACE Owner-Lar Byrne; Trainer-Dessie Hughes IRE; Jockey-Conor O Dwyer; SP-33/1 2ND-Rooster Booster Owner-Terry Warner; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-11/8 Fav 3RD-Intersky Falcon Owner-Interskyracing.com & Jacqui O Neill; Trainer: Jonjo O Neill; Jockey-Liam Cooper; SP-8/1 14 ran, Time-3m 54.50s; Dist-5, WINNER-ROOSTER BOOSTER Owner-Terry Warner; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-9/2 2ND-Westender Owner-Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Rodi Greene; SP-33/1 3RD-Rhinestone Cowboy Owner-Sue Magnier; Trainer-Jonjo O Neill; Jockey-Norman Williamson; SP-5/2 Fav 17 ran, Time-3m 54.70s; Dist-11, 3 48

11 Stan James Champion Hurdle Roll Of Honour (Stan James Champion Hurdle from 2011, Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle , Smurfit Champion Hurdle , Waterford Crystal Champion Hurdle , no sponsor before 1978). No race 2001, 1931, 1943, Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Rn 2015 Faugheen Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins IRE Susannah Ricci 4/5F Jezki Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington IRE J P McManus 9/ Hurricane Fly Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins IRE George Creighton & Rose Boyd 13/8F Rock On Ruby Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls The Festival Goers 11/ Hurricane Fly Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins IRE George Creighton & Rose Boyd 11/4F Binocular A P McCoy Nicky Henderson J P McManus 9/ Punjabi Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Raymond Tooth 22/ Katchit Robert Thornton Alan King D S J P Syndicate 10/ Sublimity Philip Carberry John Carr IRE Bill Hennessy 16/ Brave Inca Tony McCoy Colm Murphy IRE Novices Syndicate 7/4F Hardy Eustace Conor O Dwyer Dessie Hughes IRE Lar Byrne 7/2JF Hardy Eustace Conor O Dwyer Dessie Hughes IRE Lar Byrne 33/ Rooster Booster Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Terry Warner 9/ Hors La Loi III Dean Gallagher James Fanshawe Paul Green 10/ Istabraq Charlie Swan Aidan O Brien IRE J P McManus 8/15F Istabraq Charlie Swan Aidan O Brien IRE J P McManus 4/9F Istabraq Charlie Swan Aidan O Brien IRE J P McManus 3/1F Make A Stand A P McCoy Martin Pipe Peter Deal 7/ Collier Bay Graham Bradley Jim Old Wally Sturt 9/ Alderbrook Norman Williamson Kim Bailey Ernie Pick 11/ Flakey Dove Mark Dwyer Richard Price John Price 9/ Granville Again Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe Eric Scarth 13/ Royal Gait Graham McCourt James Fanshawe Sheikh Mohammed 6/ Morley Street Jimmy Frost Toby Balding Michael Jackson Bloodstock Ltd 4/1F Kribensis Richard Dunwoody Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 95/40F Beech Road Richard Guest Toby Balding Tony Geake 50/ Celtic Shot Peter Scudamore Fred Winter David Horton 7/ See You Then Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson Stype Wood Stud Ltd 11/10F See You Then Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson Stype Wood Stud Ltd 5/6F See You Then Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson Stype Wood Stud Ltd 16/ Dawn Run Jonjo O Neill Paddy Mullins IRE Charmian Hill 4/5F Gaye Brief Richard Linley Mercy Rimell Sheikh Ali Abu Khamsin 7/ For Auction Mr Colin Magnier Michael Cunningham IRE F Heaslip 40/ Sea Pigeon John Francome Peter Easterby Pat Muldoon 7/4F Sea Pigeon Jonjo O Neill Peter Easterby Pat Muldoon 13/ Monksfield Dessie Hughes Des McDonogh IRE Dr Michael Mangan 9/4F Monksfield Tommy Kinane Des McDonogh IRE Dr Michael Mangan 11/ Night Nurse Paddy Broderick Peter Easterby Reg Spencer 15/ Night Nurse Paddy Broderick Peter Easterby Reg Spencer 2/1F Comedy Of Errors Ken White Fred Rimell Ted Wheatley 11/8F Lanzarote Richard Pitman Fred Winter Lord Howard de Walden 7/ Comedy Of Errors Bill Smith Fred Rimell Ted Wheatley 8/ Bula Paul Kelleway Fred Winter Bill Edwards-Heathcote 8/11F Bula Paul Kelleway Fred Winter Bill Edwards-Heathcote 15/8F Persian War Jimmy Uttley Colin Davies Henry Alper 5/4F Persian War Jimmy Uttley Colin Davies Henry Alper 6/4F Persian War Jimmy Uttley Colin Davies Henry Alper 4/ Saucy Kit Roy Edwards Peter Easterby K F Alder 100/ Salmon Spray Johnnie Haine Bob Turnell Mrs John Rogerson 4/ Kirriemuir Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn Mrs Dorothy Beddington 50/ Magic Court Pat McCarron Tommy Robson J McGhie 100/ Winning Fair Mr Alan Lillingston George Spencer IRE George Spencer 100/ Anzio Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn Sir Thomas Ainsworth 11/ Eborneezer Fred Winter Ryan Price Dr B N Pajgar 4/ Another Flash Bobby Beasley Paddy Sleator IRE J J Byrne 11/4F Fare Time Fred Winter Ryan Price Gerry Judd 13/ Bandalore George Slack Stan Wright Mrs Dorothy Wright 20/ Merry Deal Grenville Underwood Arthur Jones Arthur Jones 28/ Doorknocker Harry Sprague Charlie Hall Clifford Nicholson 100/ Clair Soleil Fred Winter Ryan Price Gerry Judd 5/2F Sir Ken Tim Molony Willie Stephenson Maurice Kingsley 4/9F Sir Ken Tim Molony Willie Stephenson Maurice Kingsley 2/5F Sir Ken Tim Molony Willie Stephenson Maurice Kingsley 3/1F Hatton s Grace Tim Molony Vincent O Brien IRE Mrs Harry Keogh 4/ Hatton s Grace Aubrey Brabazon Vincent O Brien IRE Mrs Harry Keogh 5/2F Hatton s Grace Aubrey Brabazon Vincent O Brien IRE Mrs Harry Keogh 100/ National Spirit Ron Smyth Vic Smyth Len Abelson 6/4F National Spirit Danny Morgan Vic Smyth Len Abelson 7/ Distel Bobby O Ryan Charlie Rogers IRE Dorothy Paget 4/5F Brains Trust Fred Rimell Gerry Wilson F Blakeway 9/ Forestation Ron Smyth Vic Smyth Vic Smyth 10/ Seneca Ron Smyth Vic Smyth Sir Malcolm McAlpine 7/ Solford Sean Magee Owen Anthony Dorothy Paget 5/2F African Sister Keith Piggott Charles Piggott H Brueton 10/ Our Hope Perry Harding Roderic Gubbins Roderic Gubbins 5/ Free Fare Georges Pellerin Ted Gwilt Ben Warner 2/1F Victor Norman Frenchie Nicholson Morgan Blair Michael Stephens 4/ Lion Courage Gerry Wilson F Brown R Fox Carlyon 100/ Chenango Danny Morgan Ivor Anthony Pete Bostwick 4/9F Insurance Billy Stott Basil Briscoe Dorothy Paget 10/11F 5 continues. 49

12 Stan James Champion Hurdle Roll Of Honour - continued Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Rn 1932 Insurance Ted Leader Basil Briscoe Dorothy Paget 4/5F Brown Tony Tommy Cullinan Jack Anthony Mrs J de Selincourt 7/ Royal Falcon Dick Rees Bob Gore Miss Williams-Bulkeley 11/ Brown Jack Bilby Rees Aubrey Hastings Major Harold Wernher 4/ Blaris George Duller Bill Payne Mrs H Hollins 11/10F 4 50