Champ Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:05 13th April 2024

Champ' Form | 13th April 2024

13th April 2024 JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Age
12
Weight
11-10
Trainer
N J Henderson
(Last 14 Days: 3-12, 25%)
Owner
Mr John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Philip and Mrs Jane Myerscough
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2012-03-23
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Group, Hurdle, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
3m 0f 149y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£250,000
Is Champ Improving?
Does Champ Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Champ Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-01-27 15:35 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8 Good To Soft 5 /7 - btn 3.3 Noble Yeats 11-2 5m 7.16s

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd and no impression before last, stayed on one pace

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
8 9.4
4.65
156
1 2023-12-23 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 110K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good 4 /10 - btn 9.1 Crambo 11-7 6m 0.92700000000002s

towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and late headway approaching last

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
6.5 6.72
2.55
157
2 2023-04-15 15:35 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 250K
Grade, Group, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Good To Soft 5 /10 - btn 20.25 Sire Du Berlais 11-10 6m 3.502s

mid-division, lost place before 2nd, outpaced 3 out, plugged on before last, went 5th flat, never dangerous

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
7 8.34
3.02
158
3 2022-12-26 12:45 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 121y / Hurdle Turf / 80K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 3 /5 - btn 4.75 Paisley Park 11-7 6m 14.8s

led, awkward 6th, quickened pace after 3 out, pushed along and joined next, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
2.75 2.74
1.56
161
4 2022-11-25 15:05 Newbury / 1 / 3m 0f 52y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-8 Good 1 /5 - win 0.3 Paisley Park 11-8 5m 59.8s

shade keen, made all, big jump 2 out, over one length ahead last, hard ridden and strongly pressed run-in, battled on gamely

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
2.38 2.39
1.56
161
5 2022-04-09 15:35 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 250K
Grade, Group, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 21.75 Sire Du Berlais 11-7 6m 13.165s

not much room 1st, held up towards rear, hanging left and struggling after 4 out, driven 3 out, plugged on approaching last, went never dangerous 3rd close home

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
4 4.15
1.58
162
6 2022-03-17 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 325K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 4 /10 - btn 4.05 Flooring Porter 11-10 5m 59.05s

mid-division, headway going well 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until hung left before last, held flat, stayed on

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
6.5 7.4
2.43
163
7 2022-01-29 15:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-6 Good 2 /5 - btn 3.25 Paisley Park 11-6 5m 59.072s

close 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching the last, headed last, edged left run-in, no extra and well held final 150 yards

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
1.53 1.57
1.28
163
8 2021-12-18 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 105K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 1.75 Thyme Hill 11-7 6m 8.45s

mid-division, raced keenly, went prominent 6th, pressed leader going well home turn, led before 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, stayed on resolutely from last, always doing enough to assert close home

N J Henderson
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
5 5.94
2.39
155
9 2021-03-19 15:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 70y / Chase Turf / 468.75K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Good To Soft P /12 - btn Minella Indo 11-10 -

towards rear on inside, slow and pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, slow 4th, jumped left and hit brush upright 5th, mistake 6th, pulled up before 7th

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
7.5 8.4
2.82
165
10 2021-02-21 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-3 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 2 Sceau Royal 11-0 4m 5.544s

jumped left on occasions, led 2nd, headed 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on well flat

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
6 6.8
3.93
165
11 2020-03-11 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 175K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Soft 1 /10 - win 1 Minella Indo 11-4 6m 28.67s

patiently ridden on outer, midfield, nudged along after 13th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along, pecked 2 out, 8 1/2 lengths down last, soon driven, strong run final 140yds, led towards finish

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
5 6
2.24
153
12 2020-01-01 13:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 20.03K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-5 Soft F /6 - btn Midnight Shadow 11-0 -

chased leader, not fluent 6th, challenged 7th, led next, jumped left 4 out and 3 out, 4 lengths up when fell 2 out

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
1.44 1.47
1.28
152
13 2019-11-29 14:25 Newbury / 1 / 2m 3f 187y / Chase Turf / 22.89K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-1 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 1.75 Black Op 11-1 4m 57.4s

jumped slightly left at times, tracked leader, hampered by loose horse and stumbled badly 3rd, soon recovered, reached for 3 out, ridden after next, led after last, snatched up when switched right to avoid elbow, stayed on well

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
1.8 1.87
1.44
152
14 2019-11-07 14:05 Newbury / 3 / 2m 6f 93y / Chase Turf / 7.02K
Beginners, Chase
11-5 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 3.5 Dashel Drasher 11-5 5m 38.05s

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 5 out, shaken up and switched left before 3 out, smooth headway and led last, shaken up and went clear run-in, readily

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
1.62 1.65
1.37
152
15 2019-04-05 16:40 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 56.13K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Soft 1 /12 - win 3 Emitom 11-4 6m 17.9s

held up in midfield, headway and tracked leaders 4 out, led going well 2 out, ridden out run-in

N J Henderson
M P Walsh
3.25 3.7
1.78
152
16 2019-03-13 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 70.34K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 2 /16 - btn 2 City Island 11-7 5m 6.43s

looked well; in touch, switched right approaching 3 out, soon every chance, upsides 2 out, ridden when challenging before last, no extra towards finish

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
5.5 6.69
2.44
152
17 2018-12-29 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 25.63K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 2.5 Getaway Trump 11-7 5m 10s

strong; looked well; travelled and jumped well virtually throughout, held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, shaken up to lead last, edged left but quickened clear, ridden out

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
2 2.24
1.6
150
18 2018-12-01 13:50 Newbury / 2 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 25.99K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Soft 1 /15 - win 4.5 Le Musee 10-1 5m 3.1s

mid-division, pulled way through to lead 5th, shaken up approaching last, kept on well, comfortably

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
5.5 6.8
2.73
139
19 2018-05-30 18:10 Warwick / 4 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4 Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 10 Merry Milan 11-4 5m 26.6s

held up, headway approaching 6th, led 2 out, shaken up flat, stayed on well, comfortably

N J Henderson
N Boinville
1.33 1.38
1.18
136
20 2018-05-16 18:05 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 4.22K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 1 /10 - win 10 Court Dreaming 10-11 4m 59.8s

took keen hold, tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon clear, dived at last, very easily

N J Henderson
N Boinville
1.07 1.09
1.04
21 2018-01-20 16:05 Ascot / 3 / 2m 5f 141y / Hurdle Turf / 6.76K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-2 Soft 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Vinndication 11-8 5m 52.36s

took keen hold, tracked leaders, progress to lead before 2 out, hard pressed last, stayed on flat but headed final 75yds

N J Henderson
Aidan Coleman
3 3.28
1.36
22 2017-02-25 16:45 Kempton / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 2.6K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-9 Good 2 /9 - btn 2.25 Irish Prophecy 11-0 3m 49.35s

tracked leaders, closed to lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on but readily held

N J Henderson
N Boinville
1.67 1.73
1.12
23 2017-01-31 14:35 Southwell / 6 / 1m 7f 153y / NH Flat / 2.05K
Grand, Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-4 Soft 1 /10 - win 3.5 Grey Warbler 10-6 4m 17.1s

held up, went into midfield 10f out, headway to track leaders going well 3f out, led just over 1f out, readily drew clear final 100yds

N J Henderson
B J Geraghty
1.53 1.59
1.12