PWC Champion Chase
Grade 2, Gowran Park 16:55
€35,000 added,
5yo plus,
2m 4f, Class 1   
Saturday 3rd October 2020

Trainers Quotes

1 Easy Game 11/10F
2 The Storyteller 2/1
4 Paloma Blue 7/1
5 ran NR: Put The Kettle On
Distances: 7l, 13l, 36l Time: 4m 58.20s (fast by 1.80s)

The two-and-a-half-mile affair lost some of its sparkle when Arkle winner Put The Kettle On was withdrawn on account of the good ground, resulting in Easy Game, trained by Willie Mullins, being send off the 11/10 favourite.

Paul Townend was keen to take control from the off and Easy Game travelled well throughout, before surviving a slightly sticky leap at the penultimate obstacle to come home seven lengths clear of The Storyteller to bag the €20,650 first prize.

“Paul was allowed to dictate and he made use of that,” said Mullins.

“The horse jumped fantastic, he made one major error and one minor error. He loved the ground.

“I’m very happy for (owner) Nick Peacock.

“It’s good that Gowran were able to put on two days with good prize-money in this current climate.

“I have to thank today’s sponsors PWC and the EBF for putting on two fillies’ races yesterday with almost €20,000 to the winner.

“We could look at the John Durkan and the Clonmel Oil with the winner, while the second-season chase in Down Royal might be the best option.”

BetZone

PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)
€35,000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 1
5 ran
Going: Good

POS. FORM HORSE AGE TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1      Easy Game 6 11-5 W P Mullins Paul Townend 11/10F
2 7 The Storyteller 9 11-5 Gordon Elliott Davy Russell 2/1
3 13 Paloma Blue 8 11-5 Henry De Bromhead Robbie Power 7/1
4 36 Peregrine Run 10 11-10 Peter Fahey Kevin Sexton 12/1
FELL Hardline 8 11-5 Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy 10/1
NR 5 Put The Kettle On 6 11-5 Henry De Bromhead NON RUNNER

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