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15:05 Down Royal (IRE)

Powers Irish Whiskey Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Yielding, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €32,500
  • 2nd: €9,500
  • 3rd: €4,500
  • 4th: €1,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.70s
  • Off Time: 15:05:20
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Don Cossack (GER)

6/4

    2
    Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star

    Don Cossack (GER)

    16 t D
    6/4
    • Form 12F24-1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 153

    made all, slow 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well

    3
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

    Wonderful Charm (FR)

    22 t D
    8/11
    • Form 11253-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 159

    tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace

    4
    Silk - YELLOW, royal blue hoop & armlet, white cap, royal blue star

    Burn And Turn (IRE)

    20 t D
    9/1
    • Form 3-12031
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 138

    ran 3rd, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, eased

    1
    NR

    Carlingford Lough (IRE)

    186 D
    • Form 221U61-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 155

    Previous results

    2013
    Silk -

    Rolling Aces (IRE)

    9/4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    2012
    Silk -

    Cristal Bonus (FR)

    2/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-10

    2011
    Silk -

    Kauto Stone (FR)

    9/4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-11

    In depth

    Verdict

    Paul Nicholls has won this for the last six years with different horses and five different jockeys and Sam Twiston-Davies is taken to keep up the sequence on board WONDERFUL CHARM. Always best when fresh and on decent jumping ground, he's already a dual winner at this level and though found wanting in Grade 1 company he looked better than ever at Newton Abbot last month. Carlingford Lough and Don Cossack were genuine Grade 1-class novices last season as emphasised with their 1-2 in the Drinmore at Fairyhouse in December when the latter just prevailed. The former reversed the form in no uncertain terms in the Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown and looks the main threat. Burn And Turn's second to Road To Riches in the Galway Plate was a superb effort and she's continued in good form though this is a very tough task.

    Formwatch

    Don Cossack (GER) 11-10fav (11-10) Held up, closer order 11th, soon 3rd, under pressure into straight, challenged from 2 out, led last, asserted run-in, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 7f chs Grade 3 (1) gf in Oct beating Loosen My Load (11-0) by 6l, 4 ran.

    Wonderful Charm (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 11th, left 3rd when hampered next, went 2nd behind clear leader 4 out, closed 2 out, led before last, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f int chs (2) sft in Oct beating Colour Squadron (10-8) by 3l, 5 ran.

    Burn And Turn (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up, mainly 4th, progress into 2nd 5 out, led 3 out, soon disputed, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in, won at Limerick 2m 3f chs gd in Oct beating Seefood (11-7) by 5l, 4 ran.

    Carlingford Lough (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 4 out, went 3rd under pressure 2 out, 2nd at last, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Punchestown 3m 1f nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr beating Ballycasey (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.