2.40 BetVictor Champion S´chase (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Down Royal Results Sat, 1st Nov, 2025

Going - Hurdle/bumper tracks - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places; Chase course - Good to Yielding, Good in places. Dry and bright

Jackpot Pool - €1,004.14 Winning Units - .05 Dividend - €703.00. Placepot Pool - €19,365.86 Winning Units - 186.17 Dividend - €72.80. Place Six Dividend - €58.18. Place Five Dividend - €43.37. Tote Aggregate - €274976.98.

BetVictor Champion S´chase (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €96,000.00, 2nd - €32,000.00, 3rd - €16,000.00, 4th - €8,000.00, 5th - €4,800.00, 6th - €3,200.00 5 Ran 16 fences

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Envoi Allen (FR) 11-10 (Cheveley Park Stud )
(6:13.1 11.91 secs faster on today's going ) ts⁺ Rated 162
Muhtathir (GB) - Reaction (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - M Bruno Vagne

(Morning price: 15/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 11/4 5/2 3/1)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

Henry De Bromhead

D J O'Keeffe

Tote Win €3.75 Place €1.30

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 6th, good headway to dispute lead travelling well 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well run-in

13th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 163 This
Race 13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
9th Chs Rated 162

2nd

3.75L

Affordale Fury (IRE) 11-10 (Mr P L Polly )
(6:13.9) Rated 150
Affinisea (IRE) - No Greater Fury (IRE)(Choisir (AUS))
Breeder - Deirdre A Connolly

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Noel Meade

Donagh Meyler

Place €2.10

held up in 4th, headway into 2nd at 6th, not fluent next, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace

4th Oct, 25 Gowran Park
2nd Chs Rated 147 This
Race 27th Nov, 25 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 157

3rd

1.5L

Western Fold (IRE) 11-10 (Weld-Spec (Glasgow) Ltd & Dee L'Estrange)
(6:14.2) Rated 157
Westerner (GB) - Fieldtown (IRE)(Anshan)
Breeder - Martin J Dibbs

(Morning price: 9/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 9/4 13/8 7/4)
(Ring price: 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4

Gordon Elliott

D J Gilligan

led, not fluent 10th, headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in

4th Oct, 25 Gowran Park
1st Chs Rated 157 This
Race 1st Feb, 26 Leopardstown
2nd Nov Chs Rated 157

4th

1.25L

Found A Fifty (IRE) 11-10 (Bective Stud )
(6:14.4) Rated 165
Solskjaer (IRE) - Fillmein (IRE)(Gone Fishin)
Breeder - Thomas Fahey

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 7/2 4/1 7/2 11/4 15/8 7/4 13/8 2/1)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, 4th from 5th, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders

21st Apr, 25 Fairyhouse
1st Chs Rated 161 This
Race 17th Nov, 25 Navan
1st Chs Rated 164

5th

99+L

Flash Collonges (FR) 11-10 (Geoffrey Ruddock )
(6:57.8) ts⁺bl³sr Rated 115
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Prouesse Collonges (FR)(Apple Tree (FR))
Breeder - G A E C Delorme Freres

(Morning price: 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 300/1 400/1 300/1 400/1 300/1)
(Ring price: 400/1 300/1) SP 300/1

R K Watson

A Harvey

always last, soon trailing tailed off from halfway, completely tailed off

15th Jul, 25 Downpatrick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 21st Nov, 25 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 110

Off 2.42
Time 6m. 13.10 secs, which is 11.91 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €12.40
Tote Trifecta- €23.40
CSF- €14.50.

Non runners Spillane's Tower (going), Stellar Story (going)

2024 Found A Fifty 7 12-0 Sam Ewing 11/10Fav (Gordon Elliott)

2023 Ash Tree Meadow 7 11-4 J W Kennedy 8/15Fav (Gordon Elliott)

2022 Fury Road 8 12-0 J W Kennedy 7/2 (Gordon Elliott)

2021 Envoi Allen 7 12-0 Rachael Blackmore 4/11Fav (Henry De Bromhead)

2020 Battleoverdoyen 7 12-0 M P Walsh 9/2 (Gordon Elliott)