PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2) – Gowran Park

Gowran Park

15:40

PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)

Date 2024-10-05

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €22,125

Winning Time 4m 50.03s (fast by 9.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Visionarian (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	100/30	Won
2nd	French Dynamite (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	5/2	4
3rd	Ash Tree Meadow (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	8/11F	20

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Ash Tree Meadow Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	162	t	17-120	158	170	82	66d	—	—	-11	47	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Dual Grade 2 winner, this will suit better than Galway on latest, dangerous to dismiss
8	Visionarian Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	157	—	112-P0	150	167	-	38d	—	—	+11	30.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Talented on his day but out of form last two starts, hard to fancy on recent showings
5	French Dynamite Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	157	tp	4-2470	144	161	131	66d	—	—	+13	27.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
No match for Ash Tree Meadow at Killarney, no win over fences since 2022, others preferred
NR	Saint Sam Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	162	h	P6-211	157	168	81	21d	—	—	—	26.8	—	—
Talented hurdler and chaser, C&D Grade 2 winner, acts on good, front-runner, chance
NR	Conflated Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	157	p	UU326-	165	181	158	157d	—	—	—	33	—	—
Dual Gr 1 winner, top rated, all five chase wins going left handed, may be worth taking on
NR	Espanito Bello Grey J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	157	v	PU3UP-	147	160	136	187d	—	—	—	24.3	—	—
Two-time chase winner, pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse, needs soft ground, watch
NR	Saint Roi Brown J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	157	t	622-01	162	171	156	62d	—	—	—	28	—	—
All the way win in Galway handicap latest, competition for the lead here, can't discount
NR	Solness Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	157	tp	304-01	153	162	139	13d	—	—	—	25.8	—	—
4-12 over fences, won a handicap off 148 on latest, best form over shorter, needs more

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ash Tree Meadow	8/15	8/15	1/2	1/2	1/2
Visionarian	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1	3/1
French Dynamite	9/2	5/1	9/2	4/1	9/2

Predictor

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

1st

Ash Tree Meadow

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

Conflated

OR: 28.8 Form: 4.3 Odds: 0

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3rd

Visionarian

30.7

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Saint Roi

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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French Dynamite

27.9

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Saint Sam

26.8

OR: 26.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Solness

25.8

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Espanito Bello

24.3

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Conflated	165	181	158
Saint Roi	162	171	156
Ash Tree Meadow	158	170	82
Saint Sam	157	168	81
Solness	153	162	139
Visionarian	150	167	—
Espanito Bello	147	160	136
French Dynamite	144	161	131

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Solness	13d ago	Quick return
Saint Sam	21d ago	Fit
Visionarian	38d ago	Fit
Saint Roi	62d ago	Fresh
Ash Tree Meadow	66d ago	Fresh
French Dynamite	66d ago	Fresh
Conflated	157d ago	Long break
Espanito Bello	187d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Ash Tree Meadow	Front Runner
Saint Sam	Front Runner
Conflated	Front Runner

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 8 runners classified.