2:50 Down Royal (IRE) 8 Nov 2003
James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase (Grade 1)
3m Firm 16 fences
1st
€91,000 2nd
€26,600 3rd
€12,600 4th
€4,200
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 1110 | 128 | – | 145 | – | ||||
| bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Smart Fashion (Carlburg) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, 3rd and driven along after 2 out, 2nd and closing last, soon ridden, stayed on strongly flat to lead close home (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1110 p | 144 | – | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin (General Assembly) | ||||||||||
| Settled 3rd, improved to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, kept on under pressure, headed close home (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 t | 142 | – | 137 | – | ||||
| b g Gunner B - Fille De Soleil (Sunyboy) | ||||||||||
| Led, driven along approaching 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon headed, 3rd at last, no extra flat (op 1/1 tchd 5/4) | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | 140 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Be My Native (USA) - Boreen Belle (Boreen) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 2:53:00 Winning time: 6m 3.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 113%
- 1st owner: F Bradley (Glenelly Gale) 1st breeder: Thomas And John Lombard
- 2nd owner: Grand Alliance Racing Club (Arctic Copper)
- 3rd owner: Exors of the late Mrs B Lenihan (Barrow Drive)
- CSF: €26.29
