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| Grade 2, Gowran Park 16:02 €37,500 guaranteed, 5yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 1  |
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1 Easy Game 8/11F
2 Kemboy 6/1
3
Battleoverdoyen 15/2
6 ran Distances: 2¼l, ½l, 1l
Time: 4m 55.00s (fast by 5.00s)
Trainer Willie Mullins sent out three of the six-strong field, with Easy Game the 8-11 favourite when starting alongside Kemboy and Franco De Port.
The former two horses were challenging at the head of the field approaching the last fence, where Kemboy made a slight error and Easy Game was left to stride on to a two-and-a-quarter-length victory under Brian Hayes.
David Casey, Mullins’ assistant, said: “Brian said he was delighted with him. He was fresh and well early and he said he came alive when he went to the front going to the third last.
“He said he did it well, he said the ground actually felt a bit dead on him. He’s a nice ground horse. We’re delighted with him.
“We didn’t know what Dollar Value (sixth) was going to do, Brian said there was talk he was going to drop in. They were just waiting to see what he was going to do.”
Casey said: “It worked out in the end and they all ran well. Kemboy ran well, he’s improving the whole time and he’ll probably go to the north (Down Royal for the Ladbrokes Champion Chase).”
When asked if Easy Game could go there as well, he added: “Possibly, but three miles is not really his trip I’d say. We’ll see and a lot will depend on the ground.
“Franco De Port (fourth) started off and he ran really well. He probably just needs a little bit further, it was a very good starting point for him.
“He might go to France in the middle of November for a big chase there. He ran well there in May so might go back for that.”
PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2)
€37,500 guaranteed, 5yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 1
6 ran
Going: Good to Yielding
POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 Easy Game 8 11-8 W P Mullins Brian Hayes 8/11F
2 2¼ Kemboy 10 11-3 W P Mullins Danny Mullins 6/1
3 ½ Battleoverdoyen 9 11-3 Gordon Elliott Davy Russell 15/2
4 1 Franco De Port 7 11-3 W P Mullins Sean O'Keeffe 4/1
5 4 Hurricane Georgie 5 10-10 Gordon Elliott Sam Ewing 22/1
6 39 Dollar Value 7 11-3 T G McCourt Keith Donoghue 22/1
