PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)

1st

Visionarian (IRE)

No. 8

9yo, 11-3, OR 150

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Gavin Cromwell

9 11-3 150

Sean Flanagan

Gavin Cromwell

4:50.03

Settled towards the back early - urged into contention before 3 out - up to second soon after - moving strongly to dispute the lead approaching 2 out - in front at that point - clear before the last - driven out on the run-in for a comfortable win

2nd

French Dynamite (FR) ^tp

No. 5

9yo, 11-3, OR 144

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: M F Morris

9 11-3 144

Darragh O'Keeffe

M F Morris

4

Up with the front rank and in front at stages - untidy at the 6th then a blunder at the 8th - hard at work before 3 out - under pressure and challenged before 2 out where a jumping error saw the advantage lost - another mistake at the last and no response - plugged on at one tempo to finish 2nd

3rd

Ash Tree Meadow (FR) ^t

No. 1

8yo, 11-8, OR 158

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-8 158

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

20

Shared front spot early but scratchy over first and fifth - lost command sixth - driven into second when stumbling three out - then slipped to the back and found nothing more