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14:30 Down Royal (IRE)

Jnwine.com Champion Chase (grade 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft, Yielding in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €140,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 34.80s
  • Off Time: 14:33:36
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, white sleeves, red & white striped cap
8/1
  • Form 1P15P-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 149

towards rear, tended to jump left, went moderate 4th under pressure and no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 2/31615-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 165

close up, dropped to moderate 3rd and ridden before 3 out, soon no extra in 5th

3
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

My Will (FR)

217 D
5/1
  • Form 023/553-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 160

tracked leaders, 4th when slow jump and reminders 6 out, ridden to chase winner in 2nd before 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, red panel, red & dark blue halved sleeves, red cap

Natal (FR)

102 t
25/1
  • Form 650P2-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 141

towards rear, closed approaching 4 out, soon 5th, dropped to 6th and no extra 3 out

5
Silk - PINK, white hoop, royal blue cap

Notre Pere (FR)

192 p D
Evs
  • Form P/4112-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 167

close up, on terms before 5 out where fell

6
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, check sleeves
7/1
  • Form 5/42F67-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 164

made all, jumped well, went clear from before 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably

7
Silk - YELLOW, black & white check cap
66/1
  • Form 112001
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 113

in rear, no extra approaching 4 out, tailed off

8
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1132-P2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 157

chased leaders, slow jump 8th and mistake next, went moderate 3rd and no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace

In depth

Formwatch

Casey Jones (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Led and disputed, jumped left at 8th, led and ridden from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m 1f chs Grade 3 in Oct beating Kilcrea Castle (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Joe Lively (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led after 2nd until 6th, behind from 11th, struggling after, 5th of 7, well behind Madison Du Berlais (11-6) at Kempton 3m chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.

My Will (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, blundered 5th, headway and in touch halfway, mistake 23rd (Canal Turn), led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 40, 13l behind Mon Mome (11-0) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Apr.

Natal (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, close up 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd travelling best from last, attempted to challenge along stand's rail inside final furlong, short of room and switched, stayed on best to lead close home, won at Galway 2m 6f chs sft in Jul beating Tasman (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Notre Pere (FR) 15-8fav (11-10) Disputed early, chased leader from after 4th, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 6 out, led before next, clear before 3 out, ridden briefly after 2 out, kept on strongly, eased close home, won at Punchestown 3m 1f Grade 1 chs sft in Apr beating Schindlers Hunt (11-10) by 13l, 12 ran.

The Listener (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Led to 3rd, chased leader, weakened from 13th, 7th of 10, well behind Madison Du Berlais (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f chs G 2 (1) gd in Apr.

Trotsky (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Soon tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden clear and swished tailed run-in, just held on, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Oct beating Information (10-13) by hd, 16 ran.

War Of Attrition (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Chased leader in 2nd, closed 7 out, on terms approaching straight, soon led, headed and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind The Fonze (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs G 2 gf in Oct.