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PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com 15:20 CHELTENHAM, 2m 110y Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 14-3211 BINOCULAR (FR) 24 CD 8 11 - 10 A P McCoy 170 b g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc N J Henderson 2 9-11307 BRAMPOUR (IRE) 25 CD 5 11 - 10 Harry Derham 161 b g Daylami - Brusca P F Nicholls 3 8-13112 CELESTIAL HALO (IRE) 24 CD 8 11 - 10bt Harry Skelton 164 b g Galileo - Pay The Bank P F Nicholls 4 1111-11 HURRICANE FLY (IRE) 44 CD 8 11 - 10 R Walsh 173 b g Montjeu - Scandisk W P Mullins 5 131252 KALANN (IRE) 24 CD 5 11 - 10 M Darcy 145 b g Barathea - Karkiyla Miss S J Harty 6 14-3232 OSCARS WELL (IRE) 44 7 11 - 10 R M Power 157 b g Oscar - Placid Willow Mrs J Harrington 7 3-11123 OVERTURN (IRE) 78 D 8 11 - 10 J M Maguire 166 b g Barathea - Kristal Bridge D McCain Jnr 8 1223-12 ROCK ON RUBY (IRE) 78 CD 7 11 - 10t N Fehily 165 b g Oscar - Stony View P F Nicholls 9 27-1111 ZAIDPOUR (FR) 24 D 6 11 - 10 P Townend 162 b g Red Ransom - Zainta W P Mullins 10 111-1 ZARKANDAR (IRE) 25 CD 5 11 - 10 D A Jacob 160 b g Azamour - Zarkasha P F Nicholls ATR VERDICT: Ten-time Grade 1 winner HURRICANE FLY has only raced once since beating Peddlers Cross in this event 12 months ago but he looked as good as ever in defeating Oscars Well in effortless fashion at Leopardstown in January and can become the first horse to claim back-to-back Champion Hurdle victories since Hardy Eustace. There wasn't much between Binocular and Rock On Ruby (Overturn well held in third) in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton but the 2010 hero has since impressed in the Kingwell at Wincanton and he's the one capable of giving favourite-backers a fright if building on that first public outing since having a minor wind operation. Last year's Triumph winner Zarkandar still has a good deal of improvement to find judged on his Betfair Hurdle performance but the manner of that success suggested he'd come on appreciably for the outing and Paul Nicholls' unbeaten five-year-old certainly has the battling qualities to make his presence felt at championship level. Top Tip: HURRICANE FLY Watch out for: BINOCULAR.