Cotes de Paris Down Royal
Down Royal
Down Royal
Stakes | Chase | 3m 2f 50y
Conditions: Hurdle: yielding-good to yielding in plcs; chase: good to yielding-yielding in plcs
Gerri Colombe
GERRI COLOMBE ran his most encouraging race of the campaign when runner-up in last month's Bobbyjo and can build on that and prove too strong for returning Grand National hero Nick Rockett.
- Gagnant ou E/W
- Prévisions
Règlements de E/W: 1/4 cote en premier 2
Dernier prix vainqueur disponible
- 2Nick RockettJ: Mr P. W. MullinsE: W. P. Mullins, Ireland3/4111-Âge 911/1011/101/1
- OR: 168
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 346
Most progressive staying chaser last season, winning Thyestes and Bobbyjo before seeing off stablemate I Am Maximus in the Grand National at Aintree. Presumably using this as a warm up for a return to Aintree but could still go well.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAintree4m 2f 74yGood to SoftChase1/34Fairyhouse3m 1f 65ySoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Chase1/6Gowran Park3m 1fSoft to HeavyChase1/18Leopardstown3m 100yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Chase4/27Sandown Park3m 4f 146yGood (Good to Soft in Places)Chase3/20- 3Gerri ColombeJ: J. W. KennedyE: Gordon Elliott, Ireland1/3-P32Âge 1011/85/411/8
- OR: 160
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 24
High-class chaser and course winner. 8/1, 5½ lengths second of 9 to Grangeclare West in Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse 24 days ago, clear of rest. The one to beat.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosFairyhouse3m 2fHeavyChase2/9Gowran Park2m 7f 110yHeavyHurdle3/6Leopardstown3m 100yYieldingChasepu/11Down Royal3mGood to YieldingChase3/5Aintree3m 210ySoft (Heavy in places)Chase1/7- 4Perceval LegalloisJ: C. Stone-WalshE: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland411F-P4Âge 97/23/110/3
- OR: 151
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 75
Smart chaser. 31 lengths fourth of 7 to Heart Wood in New Year's Day Chase at Tramore (23f, soft, 20/1) 75 days ago, finishing with running left. Tongue strap back on.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosTramore2m 6f 170ySoftChase4/7Newbury3m 1f 214yGood to SoftChasepu/24Aintree4m 2f 74yGood to SoftChaseF/34Leopardstown3m 19ySoftHurdle1/25Leopardstown3m 100yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Chase1/27- 1Roi MageJ: H. E. SextonE: Patrick Griffin, Ireland576-21PÂge 1450/150/140/1
- OR: 132
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 101
Won this in 2022. A success in France in the autumn shows he's still useful at this late stage of his career but he was pulled up at Aintree when last seen in December. Stiff task on these terms.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAintree3m 1f 188ySoftChasepu/13Craon3m 5f 182yVery softChase1/9Corlay3m 3f 184yChase2/8Fontainebleau3m 5f 182yVery softChase6/12Cheltenham3m 5f 56yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase7/16- 5The Gradual SlopeJ: M. M. McDonaghE: Sean O. O'Brien, Ireland5PU3PP0Âge 9100/1150/1125/1
- OR: 105
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 15
Below par since Thurles handicap third in December and out of his depth here.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLeopardstown3m 4f 61yYieldingChase10/13Navan3mHeavyChasepu/17Limerick3mSoft to HeavyHurdlepu/16Thurles3m 1f 66yYieldingChase3/16Navan2m 4f 150ySoft to Heavy (Heavy in places)Chaseur/9