Sublime Carberry lands Champion glory

Sublimity and Philip Carberry landed odds of 16-1 in a thrilling renewal of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, the feature race on the opening day of the 2007 Cheltenham Festival.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2007 - 15:23

Sublimity and Philip Carberry landed odds of 16-1 in a thrilling renewal of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, the feature race on the opening day of the 2007 Cheltenham Festival.

Ante-post favourite Detroit City was never travelling with any momentum and proved a major disappointment as Hardy Eustace and Brave Inca went hammer and tongs at the head of affairs.

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CourtsRacingCheltenhamPlace: Detroit CityPlace: NavanPlace: PunchestownPerson: CarberryPerson: Philip CarberryPerson: Hardy EustacePerson: Brave IncaPerson: John CarrPerson: IktitafPerson: PhilipPerson: PaulPerson: NinaPerson: PuntersPerson: Bill HennessyPerson: Michael StoutePerson: HennessyPerson: Neal WilkinsPerson: CarrPerson: Colm MurphyPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: Mick (Person: Dessie HughesPerson: ConorPerson: O’DwyerPerson: Philip HobbsPerson: Richard (Person: Terry WarnerEvent: Smurfit Kappa Champion HurdleEvent: 2007 Cheltenham FestivalOrganisation: Channel 4 RacingOrganisation: VC BetOrganisation: County HurdleOrganisation: Champion HurdleOrganisation: Afsoun
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