*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
Minella Indo is the star attraction among the five runners set to slug it out in the Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday, October 30.
NEW TO PADDY POWER?
The Cheltenham Gold Cup hero faces competition from Delta Work, Frodon, Galvin and Ravenhill as he bids to claim the first Grade 1 of the Irish National Hunt season.
You’ve come to the right place to swot up on the Champion Chase as we’ve assessed all the runners set to go to post at 2.50pm.
Delta Work
Trainer: Gordon Elliott Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Age: 8 Weight: 11st 12lbs
Top-class chaser with 8 wins . 5/1, 6½ lengths third of 5 to Kemboy in Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown (24.5f, soft), needing stiffer test. First run for 8 months and has more big prizes in him.
Frodon
Trainer: Paul Nicholls Jockey: Bryony Frost Age: 9 Weight: 11st 12lbs
Top-class chaser. 4/5, didn’t need to improve to win 4-runner Oaksey Chase at Sandown (22.8f, good) by neck from Mister Fisher when last seen in April. Likely to give it a good shot from the front.
Galvin
Trainer: Gordon Elliott Jockey: Davy Russell Age: 7 Weight: 11st 12lbs
High-class chaser. Career best when winning 5-runner Grade 3 chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago by ½ length from Annamix, driven out. Should have more to offer.
Minella Indo
Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Jockey: Rachael Blackmore Age: 8 Weight: 11st 12lbs
Top-class chaser. Career best when winning 12-runner Cheltenham Gold Cup (9/1) at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) by 1¼ lengths from A Plus Tard in March. Very much the one to beat.
Ravenhill
Trainer: Gordon Elliott Jockey: Denis O’Regan Age: 11 Weight: 11st 12lbs
Smart chaser. Six wins from 19 NH runs. 20½ lengths third of 4 to Minella Indo in Grade 2 chase at Navan (24f, heavy) when last seen 11 months ago. Looks up against it.
Timeform Verdict: This race revolves around Cheltenham Gold Cup hero MINELLA INDO, who will be very hard to beat if resuming in anything like the same form as when landing jump racing’s blue riband event in March. He won on his reappearance last season and there’s no real reason to believe that he won’t be ready to roll first time out again this time round. Galvin is second choice ahead of the admirable Frodon.
Read More
- Gallop over to Paddy Power News for all the latest racing tips
- Down Royal Champion Chase tips from Paddy Power’s horse racing experts
- Down Royal Champion Chase 2021 entries, odds, date, start time and how to watch
- Horse Racing tips: Mick Fitzgerald’s 10 to follow for the 2021/22 jumps season
- Horse Racing tips: Paul Jacobs’ 10 National Hunt horses to get in your tracker
- Horse Racing tips: Timeform’s 10 to follow for the 2021/22 jumps season
- Horse Racing tips: Matt Chapman’s 10 to follow for the 2021/22 National Hunt season
The Paddy Power Guide To Responsible Gambling – Everything You Need To Know
