14:30 Down Royal

Saturday 3 November 2018

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:10

JNwine.com Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 6m 4.40s

1^st

Road To Respect

711-10

6/4f

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up in rear, slight mistakes 5th and 7th, headway into 2nd 4 out and travelled well to lead next, clear after 2 out and stayed on well, easily op 15/8

2^nd

Woodland Opera

811-10

13/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner from next, kept on one pace tchd 6/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Outlander

1011-10

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, went 3rd approaching 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Balko Des Flos

711-10

10/3

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd briefly after 11th, pushed along and no impression in 4th 3 out, soon no extra, weakened op 3/1

5^th

Sub Lieutenant

911-10

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and lost place after 11th, reminders before 4 out and no extra from 3 out, weakened tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Sandymount Duke

911-10

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 11th, pushed along and fell next

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Non-Runners

Don Poli⁶²⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.30, €2.50EX:€8.40Trifecta:€32.90SF:€11.19

Forecasts

Road To Respect (6/4), Balko Des Flos (10/3), Sub Lieutenant (5/1), Outlander (6/1), Woodland Opera (13/2), Don Poli (12/1), Sandymount Duke (33/1)

The ground conditions look key to this with Balko Des Flos and Road To Respect having been withdrawn from recent races when conditions have been too quick. Both go well fresh but on this occasion they concede a fitness advantage to SUB LIEUTENANT who arrives having won his last two starts including a 9L defeat of last year's winner Outlander at Punchestown 18 days ago. The going suits him fine and the same applies to Woodland Opera who could be dangerous if allowed an easy lead.

Sub Lieutenant
Road To Respect
Balko Des Flos

Previous Winners

2017

Outlander

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €82,600.002nd: €26,600.003rd: €12,600.004th: €5,600.005th: €2,800.006th: €1,400.00