01 Oct 2016 15:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €26,550); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ballycasey (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 3) | U6-F315 / 12 | Jump (17) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 5/2 | |
| disputed lead early, led from 2nd, joined 7th, soon led again, went on 3 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 11 L | Road To Riches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1232-FP / 12 | Jump (66) | B J Cooper | N Meade Mr David Maxwell | 6/4 | |
| towards rear, headway in 5th before straight, soon pushed along and no impression, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on without troubling winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Devils Bride (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 11-241U / 12 | Jump (20) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Michele McArdle | 5/1 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, pushed along briefly 8th, chased winner and no impression 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | HD | The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 142-223 / 9 | Jump (15) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway but no impression when slight mistake 3 out, soon chased leaders, moderate 3rd 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 11 L | Pairofbrowneyes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 8/311-33 / 10 | Jump (155) | M P Fogarty | Barry J Murphy Fibbage Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| pecked 1st, soon raced in 5th, not fluent 6th, improved and pushed along in 2nd before straight, dropped to moderate 5th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2 L | Mr Fiftyone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6-41150 / 9 | Flat (107), Jump (62) | Paul Townend | Mrs J Harrington David Bobbett | 12/1 | |
| prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 4th, lost place and no impression under pressure before straight, no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4P-6072 / 11 | Flat (22), Jump (20) | J J Burke | M Mulvany Lee Power | 50/1 | |
| prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 6th, slight mistake 4th, pushed along in last 4 out, no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 6½ L | Rock The World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2137-20 / 12 | Flat (76), Jump (65) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| pecked slightly 1st, prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 2nd, on terms 7th, soon 2nd again, 4th before straight, no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
