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14:40 Down Royal (IRE)

James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €140,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 35.20s
  • Off Time: 14:41:15
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ROYAL BLUE QUARTERED, em. green sleeves, striped cap
100/1
  • Form 3/704PF-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 136

always behind, trailing from before 4 out, tailed off

2
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap
11/4
  • Form 10U32-2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 167

chased leaders, mainly 3rd, ridden 3 out, kept on to 2nd before last, challenged run-in, led last 100yds, all out

3
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, red sash & sleeves, check cap
33/1
  • Form 45-5115
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 127

raced mainly 4th, 5th from 9th, ridden and no extra before 3 out, moderate 5th when unseated 2 out

4
Silk - BLACK & WHITE STRIPES, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 41143/8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 106

led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, moderate 4th when fell 2 out

5
Silk - MAROON & WHITE STRIPES, white sleeves, maroon cap, white spots
  • Form U1312-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 155

chased leader, led 4 out, challenged before 2 out, soon headed and no extra, weakened before last

6
Silk - YELLOW, black spots, yellow cap, white star
100/1
  • Form 4-58222
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

always behind, trailing after 4 out, tailed off

7
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 15211-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 174

settled behind leaders, headway to 4th 9th, improved to 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead before 2 out, challenged run-in, headed last 100yds, kept on well

In depth

Formwatch

Another Rum (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) fell in race won by Run For Paddy (10-2) at Ayr 4m 1f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Apr, 30 ran.

Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, mainly poor 4th, pushed along in 6th 4 out, closed straight, went moderate 2nd from before last, kept on well without troubling winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Pedrobob (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Oct.

Bothar Na (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, close 2nd when bad mistake 2 out, no impression after, 5th of 11, 6l behind Pearly Jack (9-10) at Limerick 3m hcp chs gs in Oct.

Cloudy Bays (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Soon led, headed before 7th, 4th and ridden 5 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 24l behind Sonne Cinq (9-10) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hdl sft in Oct.

Justified (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Led, mistake 4th, headed briefly after, jumped left final five fences, ridden after 3 out, clear straight, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 1f lst chs (1) gs in Oct beating Tumbling Dice (11-9) by 7l, 4 ran.

Light On The Broom (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, 6th 4 out, 4th before 3 out, moderate 3rd under pressure 2 out, stayed on well from last, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Sir Oj (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs Grd 2 sft in Oct.

War Of Attrition (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, took closer order halfway, 2nd after 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, led before 2 out, easily, won at Punchestown 2m 6f lst chs (1) sft in Oct beating Watson Lake (11-12) by 11l, 6 ran.