Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Sat, 31st Oct, 2020, Ladbrokes Champion S´chase (Grade 1) of €125,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.25 Ladbrokes Champion S´chase (Grade 1) of €125,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Down Royal Results Sat, 31st Oct, 2020

Going - Hurdle & bumper track - Soft, Yielding in places; Chase course - Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places. Stormy

Placepot Pool - €19,637.19 Winning Units - 262.3 Dividend - €48.40. Quadpot Pool - €2,773.89 Winning Units - 111.39 Dividend - €18.40. Place Six Dividend - €25.37. Place Five Dividend - €21.45. Tote Aggregate - €139962.00.

Ladbrokes Champion S´chase (Grade 1) of €125,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €75,000.00, 2nd - €25,000.00, 3rd - €12,500.00, 4th - €6,250.00, 5th - €3,750.00, 6th - €2,500.00 9 Ran 16 fences

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Race Conditions

1st

The Storyteller (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs P Sloan)
(6:41.1 7.93 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 158
Shantou (USA) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 6/1 7/1 6/1 5/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Gordon Elliott

K M Donoghue

Tote Win €4.50 Place €1.10

waited with, moderate 8th after 6th, slightly slow 8th, took closer order approaching 11th, challenged and almost on terms between last 2, stayed on well run-in to lead near line

14th Oct, 20 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 156 This
Race 28th Dec, 20 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 153

2nd

Chris's Dream (IRE) 11-12 (Robcour)
(6:41.1) Rated 164
Mahler (GB) - Janebailey (GB)(Silver Patriarch (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Mary O'Connor

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Henry De Bromhead

R M Power

Place €1.10

waited with, moderate 7th after 6th, took closer order approaching 11th, soon chased leaders, prominent and travelling smoothly from 3 out, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon gained narrow lead, strongly pressed and kept on well run-in, headed near line

13th Mar, 20 Cheltenham
10th Chs Rated 165 This
Race 6th Dec, 20 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 164

3rd

4.5L

Tout Est Permis (FR) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:42.0) ts³ Rated 152
Linda's Lad (GB) - Kadalbleue (FR)(Kadalko (FR))
Breeder - Mme Isabelle Peltier & Mr Pascal Pean

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Noel Meade

S W Flanagan

Place €2.00

chased leaders, soon moderate 4th, took closer order approaching 11th, pushed along behind horses after 3 out, not match principals from next, kept on without threatening run-in

14th Oct, 20 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 152 This
Race 5th Dec, 20 Navan
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 135

4th

1.25L

Presenting Percy (GB) 11-12 (Philip J Reynolds)
(6:42.2) ts⁺ Rated 165
Sir Percy (GB) - Hunca Munca (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Preston Lodge Stud

(Morning price: 11/4 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

Gordon Elliott

D F O'Regan

chased leaders, soon moderate 3rd, took closer order approaching 11th, prominent between horses from 3 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon joined and headed, one pace between last 2

13th Mar, 20 Cheltenham
fell Chs Rated 166 This
Race 19th Nov, 20 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 165

5th

Delta Work (FR) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:42.3) ts⁺hd⁺ Rated 170
Network (GER) - Robbe (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - C Magnien & J F Magnien

(Morning price: 7/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 16/5 3/1) SP 3/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

waited with, moderate 5th after 6th, slight mistake 8th, took closer order approaching 11th, pushed along briefly from 4 out, effort from next, one pace between last 2

13th Mar, 20 Cheltenham
5th Chs Rated 171 This
Race 28th Dec, 20 Leopardstown
u.r. Chs Rated 170

6th

0.5L

Snow Falcon (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Patricia Hunt)
(6:42.4) Rated 154
Presenting (GB) - Flocon de Neige (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Sean Gorman

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Noel Meade

J M Moore

waited with, moderate 6th after 6th, took closer order approaching 11th, pushed along briefly on inner approaching 3 out where slight mistake and pushed along again, no impression when switched left between last 2, one pace

12th Mar, 20 Cheltenham
11th Hcp Chs Rated 157 This
Race 12th Nov, 20 Clonmel
3rd Chs Rated 154

7th

3.5L

Balko Des Flos (FR) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:43.1) Rated 160
Balko (FR) - Royale Marie (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - M Clovis Bardin & Mme Florence Bardin

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Henry De Bromhead

Rachael Blackmore

chased leader in moderate 2nd, slight mistakes 5th and 10th, took closer order approaching 11th where slightly slow, pushed along and tight for room after 3 out, soon no impression

14th Oct, 20 Punchestown
4th Chs This
Race 28th Dec, 20 Leopardstown
6th Chs Rated 157

8th

1.75L

Ravenhill (IRE) 11-12 (Try Ravenhill Syndicate)
(6:43.5) Rated 152
Winged Love (IRE) - Rhythm Hill (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Aaron Metcalfe

(Morning price: 66/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

Gordon Elliott

M P Walsh

waited with, soon well off pace towards rear, took closer order approaching 11th, soon pushed along briefly, pushed along again in last 4 out, kept on same pace from next

14th Oct, 20 Punchestown
6th Chs Rated 153 This
Race 22nd Nov, 20 Navan
3rd Chs Rated 152

9th

Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:43.7) ts⁺bl⁸ Rated 156
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Mme Stephanie Fasqu

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1 28/1)
SP 40/1

Gordon Elliott

B J Cooper

pushed along briefly early, led and clear, reduced lead approaching 11th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra

14th Oct, 20 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 158 This
Race 12th Nov, 20 Clonmel
5th Chs Rated 154

Off 2.25
Time 6m. 41.10 secs, which is 7.93 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €18.10
Tote Trifecta- €130.50
CSF- €16.73
Tricast- €87.50.

2019 Road To Respect 8 11-10 S W Flanagan 5/2 (Noel Meade)
2018 Road To Respect 7 11-10 S W Flanagan 6/4Fav (Noel Meade)
2017 Outlander 9 11-10 J W Kennedy 16/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2016 Valseur Lido 7 11-10 R Walsh 2/1Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2015 Don Cossack 8 11-10 B J Cooper 2/11Fav (Gordon Elliott)

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Down Royal Results Sat, 31st Oct, 2020

Ladbrokes Champion S´chase (Grade 1) of €125,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.