Punchestown (IRE) Result
24 Apr 2012
Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1)
- (5yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 11 fences
- £72,333.33, £22,166.67, £10,500.00, £3,500.00, £2,333.33
WATCH RACE - 25p| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Sizing Europe
(IRE) 8/13F 
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10 | 11-12 | Henry De Bromhead | 172 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE) (Mandalus) | A E Lynch | ||||||||||||
Always prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, led from 4 out, ridden clear entering straight, wandered around slightly approaching last, stayed on well under pressure run-in (op 4/7) |
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2 |
2¼ | Realt Dubh (IRE) 6/1 | 8 | 11-12 | Noel Meade | 157 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Beneficial - Suez Canal (FR) (Exit To Nowhere) | P Carberry | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd entering straight, ridden when slight mistake 2 out, closed on winner when switched to inner before last, no impression on winner inside final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 11/2) |
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3 |
18 | Big Zeb (IRE) 13/2 | 11 | 11-12 p | C A Murphy | 162 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Our Siveen (Deep Run) | Robbie Power | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders in 4th, closer in 2nd 4 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd after next, no impression on leaders straight, one pace (op 7/1) |
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4 |
3¾ | China Rock (IRE) 18/1 | 9 | 11-12 | M F Morris | 152 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Presenting - Kigali (IRE) (Torus) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Led, joined from 3rd, headed 4 out and soon weakened quickly, moderate 4th from 2 out (op 20/1) |
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5 |
7½ | Captain Cee Bee (IRE) 8/1 | 11 | 11-12 t | Edward P Harty | 154 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Germany (USA) - Elea Victoria (IRE) (Sharp Victor) | A P McCoy | ||||||||||||
Held up in last, slight mistakes 4th and 7th, lost touch from 3 out (op 12/1) |
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6 |
56 | Gauvain (GER) 16/1 | 10 | 11-12 | Nick Williams | 159 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Gamina (GER) (Dominion) | Daryl Jacob | ||||||||||||
Held up in rear, pushed along 5th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off |
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6 ran
TIME 4m 31.70s (slow by 31.70s) Total SP 112%
1st OWNER: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership BRED: Mrs Angela Bracken TRAINER: Henry De Bromhead
2nd OWNER: D J Sharkey
3rd OWNER: Patrick Joseph Redmond
TOTE WIN £1.40 PL £1.02, £2.50; Ex £5.30; CSF £5.04
1st OWNER: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership BRED: Mrs Angela Bracken TRAINER: Henry De Bromhead
2nd OWNER: D J Sharkey
3rd OWNER: Patrick Joseph Redmond
TOTE WIN £1.40 PL £1.02, £2.50; Ex £5.30; CSF £5.04