Racecards
14:30 Down Royal (IRE)
Jnwine.com Champion Chase (grade 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €140,000 added
- Form 211122-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out and soon led, clear before next, not extended
- Form 13247-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey A D Leigh
led, slight mistake 6 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, lost 2nd run-in
- Form P-946P2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G Stack
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up in rear, ridden into 3rd 3 out, kept on one pace, went moderate 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 0/U1315-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leader in 2nd, bad mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P235/41-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D J Condon
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra in 5th when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Kauto Star (FR) 4-7fav (11-10) Chased winner, hit 7th, joined winner 10th, not fluent 12th, challenged 4 out, led next, drawing clear when blundered 2 out, caught post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Our Vic (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Knight Legend (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Made all, clear 3 out, ridden entering straight, bad mistake 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Oct beating Light On The Broom (11-3) by 12l, 6 ran.
Light On The Broom (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Raced 4th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, ridden to go moderate 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace without troubling winner, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Knight Legend (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Oct.
The Listener (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Tracked winner until 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Our Vic (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar.
Turpin Green (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) In rear, reminders approaching 8th, reluctant and tailed off after 11th, headway 4 out, led 2 out, clear approaching last, finished alone, won at Haydock 2m 5f Grad Ch (2) hvy in Dec beating Dictum (11-7) by a , 3 ran.