Full Result 5.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 24 April 2012

Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 11 fences

1st €86,800 2nd €26,600 3rd €12,600 4th €4,200 5th €2,800

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sizing Europe (IRE) 8/13F A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	10	1112	172	71	171	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE) (Mandalus)
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)

2 2¼	5. Realt Dubh (IRE) 6/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	1112	157	67	169	–
b g Beneficial - Suez Canal (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
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)

3 18 [20¼]	1. Big Zeb (IRE) 13/2 Robbie Power C A Murphy	Robbie Power C A Murphy	11	1112 p	162	42	154	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Our Siveen (IRE) (Deep Run)
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)

4 3¾ [24]	3. China Rock (IRE) 18/1 R Walsh M F Morris	R Walsh M F Morris	9	1112	152	37	147	–
ch g Presenting - Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
Led, joined from 3rd, headed 4 out and soon weakened quickly, moderate 4th from 2 out (op 20/1)

5 7½ [31½]	2. Captain Cee Bee (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Edward P Harty	A P McCoy Edward P Harty	11	1112 t	154	26	140	–
b g Germany (USA) - Elea Victoria (IRE) (Sharp Victor)
Held up in last, slight mistakes 4th and 7th, lost touch from 3 out (op 12/1)

6 56 [87½]	4. Gauvain (GER) 16/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	10	1112	159	–	84	–
b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Gamina (GER) (Dominion)
Held up in rear, pushed along 5th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

6 ran Off time: 5:30:00 Winning time: 4m 31.70s (slow by 33.70s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership (Sizing Europe) 1st breeder: Mrs Angela Bracken
2nd owner: D J Sharkey (Realt Dubh)
3rd owner: Patrick Joseph Redmond (Big Zeb)
Tote win: €1.40 PL: €1.02 €2.50 Ex: €5.30 CSF: €5.04

5:30 Punchestown (IRE) 24 Apr 2012

Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1)