Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) – Down Royal

Down Royal

14:20

Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2023-11-11

Distance 3m

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 6m 25.70s (slow by 35.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gerri Colombe (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/7F	Won
2nd	Envoi Allen (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	3/1	0.3
3rd	Conflated (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	17/2	1
4th	Minella Indo (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	17/2	20

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Gerri Colombe Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	11121-	162	170	145	211d	—	—	+16	70.9	—	8/13 62%
Exciting young chaser; has to improve now tackling open Grade 1 company but that is likely
2	Envoi Allen Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	1714-3	163	171	163	42d	—	—	+19	36.5	—	7/2 22%
Won this last year and added Ryanair since; goes well fresh and a big run is likely
1	Conflated Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	313P-5	167	173	161	31d	—	—	+19	33.3	—	13/2 13%
Top-rated but beaten nearly 20l by Minella Indo on return at Punchestown and questions now
4	Minella Indo Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	P/1P-1	162	164	68	31d	—	—	+26	41.7	—	8 13%
Showed enthusiasm to win a Grade 3 on return; can run a big race if improving from that

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gerri Colombe

70.9

OR: 28 Form: 23.5 Odds: 19.4

8/13

2nd

Minella Indo

41.7

OR: 28 Form: 9.3 Odds: 4.4

3rd

Envoi Allen

36.5

OR: 28.3 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Conflated

33.3

OR: 29.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Conflated	167	173	161
Envoi Allen	163	171	163
Gerri Colombe	162	170	145
Minella Indo	162	164	68

Last Run