Racecards
14:35 Down Royal (IRE)
James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Hurdles - Heavy in back striaght)
- Form 13-415
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders on outer, 3rd from 5 out, close 2nd and challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well
Byron Lamb
12- Form 2-4U00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D Christie
- Jockey M D Grant
always towards rear, lost touch from 5 out, tailed off when fell 2 out
- Form 502514
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
led, joined 3 out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in
- Form 2F12B1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey D J Casey
prominent, dropped to 5th halfway, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 6-3704
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
held up, 6th from halfway, no extra from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 37-U32
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
prominent, 2nd after 5 out, dropped to 4th and pushed along next, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from last
- Form 1122B1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer T Taaffe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 4th, jumped well, improved into 2nd 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, slight advantage next, headed last, no extra run-in
Zurs (IRE)
44- Form 566122
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Lambe
- Jockey J L Cullen
always in rear, weakened 5 out, completely tailed off when refused 3 out