Full Result 5.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 23 April 2013

Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Soft 11 fences

1st €124,000 2nd €38,000 3rd €18,000 4th €6,000 5th €4,000

Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1), 2m - Soft, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sprinter Sacre (FR) 1/9F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1112	188	119	179	–
bb g Network (GER) - Fatima III (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, not fluent 4 out, closer approaching straight going best, disputed before 2 out, pushed out to lead narrowly between last 2, drew clear run-in (op 1/9 tchd 1/10)

2 5½	4. Sizing Europe (IRE) 6/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	11	1112	166	112	173	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE) (Mandalus)
Attempted to make all, over 1 length clear halfway, pushed along after 3 out and soon pressed, ridden and joined before next, headed narrowly between last 2, soon no chance with winner, kept on towards finish

3 33 [38½]	1. Days Hotel (IRE) 20/1 Phillip Enright Henry De Bromhead	Phillip Enright Henry De Bromhead	8	1112	154	66	140	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Call Catherine (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders in 3rd clear of remainder, slow 6th, pushed along and no impression on principals before 3 out, kept on one pace (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

4 5 [43½]	3. Noble Prince (GER) 40/1 Davy Russell Paul Nolan	Davy Russell Paul Nolan	9	1112	155	58	135	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Noble Pearl (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Held up in moderate 4th, no danger from halfway, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 33/1)

5 40 [83½]	2. Foildubh (IRE) 25/1 Paul Carberry John Patrick Ryan	Paul Carberry John Patrick Ryan	9	1112	151	–	105	–
b g Woods Of Windsor (USA) - Bushey Glen (IRE) (Roselier)
Waited with in rear, no danger from halfway, completely tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled on the soft ground) (op 20/1)