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BetVictor Champion Chase (Grade 1)
Grade 1, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, €94,400, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 13.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind pace early - improved through midfield by 6th - moved up strongly to challenge front-runner going smoothly 3 out - asked for effort to hit the front 2 out and kept finding more to the line
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade
Settled in 4th early - moved into 2nd by the 6th and slightly awkward over the following obstacle - hit the front 4 out - driven along and closely challenged soon after - overtaken 2 out - unable to get on terms in the closing stages - finished second staying on at an even tempo
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly at the 10th - lost the advantage 4 out - pressed for effort in third and unable to close on the front pair - stayed on at the same speed in third down the run-in
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat just behind the front group in 3rd - fighting for control early - dropped to 4th from 5th - pressed forward 3 out but unable to close on the front pair
Alex Harvey
R K Watson
Slow to settle at the back of the field - drifted further adrift from halfway - well behind at the finish
Non-runners: Spillane's Tower (unsuitable ground), Stellar Story (unsuitable ground)
Racecard
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead 11/44
- Sire
- Muhtathir (GB)
- Dam
- Reaction (FR) by Saint Des Saints
- Owner
- Cheveley Park Stud
- Breeder
- Bruno Vagne
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2014
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 44 runs (25%)
Donagh Meyler
Noel Meade 2/22
- Sire
- Affinisea (IRE)
- Dam
- No Greater Fury (IRE) by Choisir
- Owner
- P L Polly
- Breeder
- Deirdre A Connolly
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 22 runs (9%)
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott 7/49
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Fieldtown (IRE) by Anshan
- Owner
- Weld-Spec (Glasgow) Ltd & Dee L'Estrange
- Breeder
- Martin J Dibbs
- Foaled
- 18 May 2019
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 49 runs (14%)
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 7/49
- Sire
- Solskjaer (IRE)
- Dam
- Fillmein (IRE) by Gone Fishin
- Owner
- Bective Stud
- Breeder
- Thomas Fahey
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 49 runs (14%)
Alex Harvey
R K Watson 0/10
- Sire
- Saddler Maker (IRE)
- Dam
- Prouesse Collonges (FR) by Apple Tree
- Owner
- Geoffrey Ruddock
- Breeder
- G A E C Delorme Freres
- Foaled
- 14 May 2015
- Stable
- Killylea, Co Armagh
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
James Joseph Mangan 0/0
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- In The Habit (IRE) by Duke Of Marmalade
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- Mrs Noreen McManus
- Foaled
- 31 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Mallow, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
Gordon Elliott 7/48
- Sire
- Shantou (USA)
- Dam
- Bally Bolshoi (IRE) by Bob Back
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Breeder
- R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe
- Foaled
- 2 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 48 runs (15%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.