Racecards
14:40 Down Royal (IRE)
BetVictor Champion Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in Places )
- Surface: Turf
- €160,000 added
- Winner: €96,000
- 2nd: €32,000
- 3rd: €16,000
- 4th: €8,001
- Form 2215/2-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
held up in 4th, headway into 2nd at 6th, not fluent next, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 224/1U3-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 6th, good headway to dispute lead travelling well 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well run-in
- Form PP/P8-79
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Alex Harvey
always last, soon trailing tailed off from halfway, completely tailed off
- Form 1/11P51-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, 4th from 5th, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders
- Form 32-1111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
led, not fluent 10th, headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 211/252-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
NonRunner
- Form 4/14223-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Affordale Fury (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) In touch in rear, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, travelled well in 3rd before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Western Fold (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Envoi Allen (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, went third last, kept on flat, 3rd of 9, 17 1/2l behind Fact To File (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Flash Collonges (FR) 40-1 (12-8) Handy, lost position and pushed along before 3 out, tailed off 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Portarlington (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
Found A Fifty (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and led after 2 out, edged right before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Saint Sam (11-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Western Fold (IRE) 5-6fav (11-3) Led, jumped big 1st, headed halfway, disputed 2nd at 7th, 2nd after 4 out, led on outer before 3 out, travelling well when slight mistake 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Affordale Fury (11-3) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Spillane's Tower (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, went 3rd before 5 out, bad mistake 4 out and not fluent next, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 22l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Stellar Story (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, mistake next and ridden, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Champ Kiely (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.