24 Apr 2018 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €275,000 (Penalty: €162,250); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
BoyleSports Champion Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Un De Sceaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-1121 / 12 | Jump (22) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins E O'Connell | 9/2 | |
| made all, clear at halfway, pushed along and clear before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Douvan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11117-F / 9 | Jump (41) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 4/5 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, jumped slightly right 4 out, slight mistake next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7 L | A Toi Phil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 242142 / 12 | Jump (22) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Teme Valley | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 7th 4 out, 6th next, soon ridden, went moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Min (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-1D122 / 10 | Jump (11) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd entering straight, soon no impression in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NK | Doctor Phoenix (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 10112F / 12 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Nick Bradley Racing… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in 7th entering straight, went moderate 5th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 8 L | Ballycasey (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 023533 / 12 | Flat (187), Jump (22) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 66/1 | |
| in rear, bumped at 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Ordinary World (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 32-2345 / 11 | Jump (41) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead C Jones | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression, mistake at last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 3 L | The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 11P447 / 9 | Flat (27), Jump (100) | M A Enright | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 15 L | Tell Us More (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 95045P / 9 | Jump (22) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 100/1 | |
| always behind, jumped left, bumped at 5th, jumped badly left 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Special Tiara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-3F3P / 12 | Flat (1378), Jump (41) | N D Fehily | H De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams | 0/0 | ||
