Sir Des Champs (FR)
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud Trainer: P M J Doyle Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Robin Des Champs / Liste En Tete (Video Rock)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 20 | 10 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2017 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 3m 120y | 0 | Balnaslow | 12st | UnseatedRider of 10 | Mr G A Spain | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, dropped to lead and pushed along at 9th, mistake and unseated rider 7 out | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2016 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 4f 166y | 1 | The Young Master | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 20 | D J Mullins | 20/0 |
| always behind, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2016 | Aintree | Soft (Heavy in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Rule The World | 10st 13lbs | UnseatedRider of 40 | Ms N Carberry | 20/0 |
| mistake 1st, mid-division, lost place 14th, behind when tried to refuse and unseated rider 15th (chair) | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2016 | Leopardstown | Soft | 3m 60y | 1 | Carlingford Lough | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 10 | Paul Townend | 14/0 |
| held up, moderate 8th at 7th, reminders 8th, under pressure from 3 out, no impression straight, mistake last, no extra | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2015 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 3m | 1 | Don Poli | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 6 | Ruby Walsh | 10/0 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 12th, pushed along and no impression 3 out, no extra in straight | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2015 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 6f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st | 1 of 6 | B J Cooper | 11/0 |
| held up in 4th, slightly impeded and left poor 3rd from 9th, pushed along approaching straight, moderate 2nd from before 2 out, closed from between last 2, led before last, eased away run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2013 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 3m | 1 | Bobs Worth | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 10 | D N Russell | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders and 4th halfway, close 3rd 2 out but ridden in 4th approaching last, no impression run-in | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2013 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 1 | Arvika Ligeonniere | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 4 | D N Russell | |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | D N Russell | 2/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along briefly before 4 out, 3rd 4 out, led next, ridden entering straight, went left at last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2013 | Leopardstown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | D N Russell | 11/8 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead 3 out, ridden entering straight and steadied last, kept on well under pressure run-in, extending advantage at finish | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft | 3m | 1 | Tidal Bay | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 9 | D N Russell | 9/4 |
| chased leaders in 6th, mistake 10th, ridden in 5th when not fluent 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 2m 4f | 1 | Flemenstar | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 4 | D N Russell | 5/4 |
| settled in 3rd, jumpoed well, pushed along briefly before 3 out, 2nd and driven to challenge before 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression from before last, kept on | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | D N Russell | 2/7 |
| made virtually all and jumped slightly left at times, joined briefly 5 out, went clear after 3 out, clear when mistake and almost unseated rider last, left further clear at last, kept on, easily | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to soft in places ) | 2m 4f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 12 | D N Russell | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, poised to challenge 2 out, upsides last, soon ridden, led and quickened clear final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2012 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | D N Russell | 1/1 |
| held up in rear, 4th 4 out, improved to 3rd approaching 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden to challenge last, kept on run-in to lead last strides | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2011 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 4 | E Mullins | 4/7 |
| waited with behind leaders, 2nd and challenged into straight, every chance when left clear 2 out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2011 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 5f 100y | 0 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | D N Russell | 2/7 |
| tracked leaders and travelled well throughout, close 3rd 4 out, led from 2 out, went clear before last, not extended | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 24 | Emmet Mullins | 9/2 |
| held up in rear, mid-division and plenty to do 2 out, 7th and stayed on well approaching last, went 3rd last, ran on flat to lead near finish | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2011 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | D N Russell | 11/8 |
| always prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, narrow advantage after next, headed 4 out but remained prominent travelling well on outer, shaken up to lead before last, stayed on well, not extended | |||||||||


