31 Oct 2015 14:40 Down Royal
Winner: €140,000 (Penalty: €84,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
JNwine.com Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Don Cossack (GER) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
11311-1 / 9 |
Jump (16) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
2/0 | |
| raced in 3rd, 2nd after 14th travelling smoothly, on terms before 4 out, soon led, asserted from after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, stayed on well run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5/2P10P- / 11 |
Jump (189) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
7/0 | |
| raced in 2nd, led from 3rd, soon 2nd again, under pressure from 14th, no impression from after 3 out, kept on same pace, just prevailed for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| HD |
Roi Du Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41112-2 / 11 |
Flat (2228), Jump (16) |
Ruby Walsh | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
11/0 | |
| led, headed from 3rd, soon led again, not fluent 10th and joined, led again 13th, slight mistake 14th, soon under pressure, joined before 4 out, soon headed and no impression, one pace, just denied for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 19 L |
Texas Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
52-4025 / 11 |
Jump (28) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Robert Watson |
40/0 | |
| in rear, hit 3rd, closer order 14th, under pressure from 3 out to chase leaders, no extra in last from before 2 out | ||||||||||