Full Results
14:25 Down Royal (IRE)
Jnwine.com Champion Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €140,000 added
- Winner: €84,000
- 2nd: €28,000
- 3rd: €14,000
- 4th: €5,600
- Form U11/11F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 190
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader in 2nd, close up 5 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching 3 out, led 3 out, ridden before next, kept on strongly from last
- Form 11113-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
slow 1st and 2nd, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 3rd travelling well 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression on leader in 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, just held 2nd run-in
- Form 5442-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 9th, led before 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, just held for 2nd
- Form P6P1-P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer M J Bowe
- Jockey D J Condon
held up towards rear, ridden in 6th and no impression 5 out, kept on one pace straight
- Form 2PP2P-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led, disputed from 9th, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form P11223/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, 5th 6 out, ridden and no impression before 4 out where bad mistake, weakened
Trafford Lad
371- Form 11234/3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer Laurence Butler
- Jockey T J Doyle
settled behind leaders in 5th early, mistake 7th, soon dropped towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: 1.40Tote Place: 1.50,2.80
- Straight Forecast: 4.11Exacta: 3.60