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2020 Down Royal Champion Chase
The Storyteller (IRE) won the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase at Down Royal on 31 October 2020, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Keith Donoghue, at 9/2, beating Chris's Dream (IRE) by a neck.
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- Who won the Down Royal Champion Chase in 2020? The Storyteller (IRE) won the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase at Down Royal on 31 October 2020, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Keith Donoghue, at 9/2, beating Chris's Dream (IRE) by a neck.
- Who came second in the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase? Chris's Dream (IRE) (5/2F) finished second, and Tout Est Permis (FR) (8/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase? No. The 5/2 favourite Chris's Dream (IRE) finished 2nd of 9.
- What was the winning time of the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase? The Storyteller (IRE) won in 6m 41.10s over 3m on Yielding going.
- How much prize money did the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase winner get? The Storyteller (IRE) earned €73,750 for winning the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase.
- How many ran in the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase? 9 ran in the 2020 Down Royal Champion Chase (average since 1999: 6.2).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won nk | The Storyteller (IRE) | 9/2 | 9 | 11-12 | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott | 158 | - | Mrs P Sloan | - | 6m 41.10s | €73,750 |
| 2 | nk | Chris's Dream (IRE) | 5/2F | 8 | 11-12 | Robbie Power | Henry de Bromhead | 164 | - | Robcour | nk | - | €23,750 |
| 3 | 4½ | Tout Est Permis (FR) | 8/1 | 7 | 11-12 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | 152 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | 4¾ | - | €11,250 |
| 4 | 1¼ | Presenting Percy (GB) | 3/1 | 9 | 11-12 | Denis O'Regan | Gordon Elliott | 165 | t | Philip J Reynolds | 6 | - | €5,000 |
| 5 | nk | Delta Work (FR) | 3/1 | 7 | 11-12 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 170 | ht | Gigginstown House Stud | 6¼ | - | €2,500 |
| 6 | ½ | Snow Falcon (IRE) | 40/1 | 10 | 11-12 | Jonathan Moore | Noel Meade | 154 | - | Mrs Patricia Hunt | 6¾ | - | €1,250 |
| 7 | 3½ | Balko Des Flos (FR) | 33/1 | 9 | 11-12 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | 160 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 10¼ | - | - |
| 8 | 1¾ | Ravenhill (IRE) | 125/1 | 10 | 11-12 | Mark Walsh | Gordon Elliott | 152 | - | Try Ravenhill Syndicate | 12 | - | - |
| 9 | 1 | Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) | 40/1 | 10 | 11-12 | B J Cooper | Gordon Elliott | 156 | tb | Gigginstown House Stud | 13 | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Storyteller (IRE) | 2020-12-28 | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle | 2nd of 7 | 7/1 |
| 2 | Chris's Dream (IRE) | 2020-12-06 | Punchestown | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | 5th of 7 | 11/2 |
| 3 | Tout Est Permis (FR) | 2020-12-05 | Navan | eCOMM Merchant Solutions Handicap Hurdle | 5th of 20 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Presenting Percy (GB) | 2020-11-19 | Thurles | boomerang.ie Chase | won | 3/1 |
| 5 | Delta Work (FR) | 2020-12-28 | Leopardstown | Savills Chase | unseated rider | 6/1 |
| 6 | Snow Falcon (IRE) | 2020-11-12 | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Chase | 3rd of 5 | 11/1 |
| 7 | Balko Des Flos (FR) | 2020-12-28 | Leopardstown | Savills Chase | 6th of 14 | 100/1 |
| 8 | Ravenhill (IRE) | 2020-11-22 | Navan | BetVictor Make Your Best Bet Chase | 3rd of 4 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) | 2020-11-12 | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Chase | 5th of 5 | 16/1 |
9 of 9 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Down Royal Champion Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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