irishracing.com | Race Result Down Royal, Sat, 8th Nov, 2003, JAMES NICHOLSON WINE MERCHANT Champion Chase (Grade 1) of €140,000.00 5-y-o plus

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Down Royal Result

Sat, 8th Nov, 2003

Going - Hurdle/Bumper tracks - Good to Firm Chase course - Firm. Overcast

Summary

2.50

JAMES NICHOLSON WINE MERCHANT Champion Chase (Grade 1) of €140,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

2.50 3m. 5-y-o plus4 Ran
JAMES NICHOLSON WINE MERCHANT Champion Chase (Grade 1) of €140,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - €91,000.00, 2nd - €28,000.00, 3rd - €14,000.00, 4th - €5,600.00, 5th - €3,500.00, 6th - €2,100.00 , 7th - €1,400.00 4 Ran

1st

Glenelly Gale (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (F Bradley)
Rated 128
Strong Gale - Smart Fashion(Carlburg)
Breeder - Thomas & John Lombard

SP 7/1

A L T Moore

held up in rear, 3rd and driven along after 2 out, 2nd and closing last, soon ridden, stayed on strongly flat to lead close home

2nd

0.75L

Arctic Copper (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Grand Alliance Racing Club)
Rated 144
Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin(General Assembly (USA))

SP 3/1

Noel Meade

settled 3rd, improved to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, kept on under pressure, headed close home

3rd

Barrow Drive (GB) 7, b g 11-10 (Exors of Late Mrs B Lenihan)
Rated 142
Gunner B - Fille De Soleil(Sunyboy)
Breeder - Mrs R E Hambro

SP 1/1fav

Anthony Mullins

led, driven along approaching 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon headed, 3rd at last, no extra flat

4th

35+L

Be My Belle (IRE) 7, b f 11-5 (Mrs M Aherne)
Rated 140
Be My Native (USA) - Boreen Belle(Boreen (FR))

SP 3/1

S J Treacy

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off

Off 2.53
Time 6m. 3.40 secs, which is 4.87 secs faster than the course average on today's going