Horse Alert

07 Nov 2009 14:30 Down Royal

Winner: €140,000 (Penalty: €84,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).

jnwine.com Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	The Listener (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 10)	5/42F67- / 25	Jump (219)	Andrew J McNamara	Nick Mitchell R W Humphreys	7/1
		made all, jumped well, went clear from before 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably
2^nd	3	15 L	My Will (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	023/553- / 11	Jump (217)	C Williams	P F Nicholls The Stewart Family	5/1
		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
3^rd	8	2½ L	War Of Attrition (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10)	1132-P2 / 11	Jump (35)	D N Russell	M F Morris Gigginstown House…	12/1
		chased leaders, slow jump 8th and mistake next, went moderate 3rd and no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace
4^th	1	1¼ L	Casey Jones (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	1P15P-1 / 9	Jump (23)	Paul Carberry	N Meade Ms Gillian Burke	8/1
		towards rear, tended to jump left, went moderate 4th under pressure and no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace
5^th	2	14 L	Joe Lively (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	2/31615- / 12	Jump (273)	J Tizzard	C L Tizzard Mr R E Dimond	6/1
		close up, dropped to moderate 3rd and ridden before 3 out, soon no extra in 5th
6^th	4	14 L	Natal (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	650P2-1 / 11	Jump (102)	B J Geraghty	J J Lambe Mr James Callow	25/1
		towards rear, closed approaching 4 out, soon 5th, dropped to 6th and no extra 3 out
7^th	7	Dist	Trotsky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	112001 / 13	Jump (28)	P W Flood	P J McKenna Malachy McKenna	66/1
		in rear, no extra approaching 4 out, tailed off
FE	5	-	Notre Pere (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	P/4112-1 / 10	Jump (192)	A E Lynch	J T R Dreaper Mrs P J Conway