25 Apr 2017 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €250,000 (Penalty: €147,500); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Cross Country: Good to Firm).
BoyleSports Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Fox Norton (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-11221 / 9 |
Jump (18) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
5/2 | |
| soon raced in 4th, mainly 3rd after 4th, slight mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, challenged before last, led and stayed on best from early run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Un De Sceaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-16111 / 12 |
Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins E O'Connell |
10/11 | |
| close up, led before 5th, ridden after 2 out, pressed from before last, headed and kept on same pace from early run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
123355 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, mainly 4th after 4th, dropped to 5th briefly before straight, soon pushed along to chase leader, close 3rd and mistake last, slightly impeded run-in and no impression but kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Rock The World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7-20801 / 12 |
Flat (282), Jump (39) |
D J Mullins | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| led, headed before 5th, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, no impression in 4th from before last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Ballycasey (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
151311 / 12 |
Jump (23) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
16/1 | |
| soon raced in 5th, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 17 L |
Sir Valentino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
481523 / 8 |
Flat (1831), Jump (41) |
P J Brennan | T R George Doone Hulse Susie… |
14/1 | |
| soon raced in 6th, bad mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression, no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Realt Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
123P46 / 13 |
Jump (9) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, fell 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
24P0PP / 9 |
Jump (8) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, detached in last at 4th, soon no danger, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||