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14:40 Down Royal (IRE)

Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €150,000 added
  • Winner: €90,000
  • 2nd: €30,000
  • 3rd: €14,999
  • 4th: €7,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 4.10s
  • Off Time: 14:41:50
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star

Delta Work (FR)

203 bt CD
28/1
  • Form 1U/3662-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 157

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear after 3 out, no extra

2
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Envoi Allen (FR)

204 t CCD
3/1
  • Form 14/3224-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 163

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and led before last, kept on well run-in

3
Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
8/11
  • Form 21/1221-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 170

led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, slight mistake 6 out, ridden after 3 out and dropped to 3rd before next, soon no impression and no extra run-in

4
Silk - Emerald green, black seams, striped sleeves, black star on cap

Hewick (IRE)

17 b D
4/1
  • Form 0163-23
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 165

prominent and led after 2nd, 1 length lead halfway, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, under pressure and kept on well run-in

5
Silk - Purple, pink hoop, purple sleeves, pink cap
28/1
  • Form 112-P01
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 151

held up in rear, 4th before 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Delta Work (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd approaching the last, ridden and lost 2nd at the elbow, kept on and went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 32, 7 1/2l behind I Am Maximus (11-6) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Envoi Allen (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Prominent on outside until 2nd, towards rear 3rd, shaken up after 11th, hit 4 out, went 4th modest 4th 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last, 4th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.

Gerri Colombe (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, not fluent 12th, switched right after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, pressed last, stayed on, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr beating Ahoy Senor (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Hewick (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Prominent and disputed early, tracked leader before 3rd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 7 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, slight mistake next, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind French Dynamite (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 7f (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.

Visionarian (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, challenged travelling well before next, led 2 out, went on before last, ridden run-in, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) gd in Oct beating French Dynamite (11-3) by 4l, 0 ran.