Sir Des Champs (FR)
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud Trainer: W P Mullins Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Robin Des Champs / Liste En Tete (Video Rock)
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 7 | 7 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2012 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | D N Russell | 2/7 |
| made virtually all and jumped slightly left at times, joined briefly 5 out, went clear after 3 out, clear when mistake and almost unseated rider last, left further clear at last, kept on, easily | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to soft in places ) | 2m 4f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 12 | D N Russell | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, poised to challenge 2 out, upsides last, soon ridden, led and quickened clear final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2012 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | D N Russell | 1/1 |
| held up in rear, 4th 4 out, improved to 3rd approaching 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden to challenge last, kept on run-in to lead last strides | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2011 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m 3f 120y | 1 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 4 | E Mullins | 4/7 |
| waited with behind leaders, 2nd and challenged into straight, every chance when left clear 2 out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2011 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 2m 5f 100y | 0 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | D N Russell | 2/7 |
| tracked leaders and travelled well throughout, close 3rd 4 out, led from 2 out, went clear before last, not extended | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 24 | Emmet Mullins | 9/2 |
| held up in rear, mid-division and plenty to do 2 out, 7th and stayed on well approaching last, went 3rd last, ran on flat to lead near finish | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2011 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Sir Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | D N Russell | 11/8 |
| always prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, narrow advantage after next, headed 4 out but remained prominent travelling well on outer, shaken up to lead before last, stayed on well, not extended | |||||||||