Full Result 2.50 Down Royal (IRE) | 8 November 2003

James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 3m Firm 16 fences

1st €91,000 2nd €26,600 3rd €12,600 4th €4,200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Glenelly Gale (IRE) 7/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	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)

2 ¾	1. Arctic Copper (IRE) 3/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	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)

3 7 [7¾]	2. Barrow Drive EvensF Barry Geraghty Anthony Mullins	Barry Geraghty Anthony Mullins	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)

4 dist [37¾]	4. Be My Belle (IRE) 3/1 Timmy Murphy S J Treacy	Timmy Murphy S J Treacy	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)