Jumps Profile - Sir Des Champs

Sir Des Champs 6 y bg Robin Des Champs – Liste En Tete (,Bob, Cod,  John, Neil, Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
Flat Turf	4	0	0	1	£0	£1,311	—	—	—
Hurdle	3	3	0	0	£54,602	£54,602	141	143	143
Chase	5	5	0	0	£142,406	£142,406	155	168	162
Rules Races	12	8	0	1	£197,008	£198,318

AA very high class horse who is unbeaten over obstacles in 8 attempts. He hade 4 unsuccessful runs on the flat around the French provinces before making his hurdling debut at Auteil on 14 March 2010, where he beat Satou (now with Philip Hobbs ) by 1 ½ l . He then moved to Willie Mullins and made his debut in Ireland on 25^th January 2011, in a 2m hurdle beating White Star Line 2 ½ l.  He then won the 2m 4f conditional jockeys hurdle at the Cheltenham festival in March off just 11-3 , beating Son Of Flicka ½ l, and was put away for the season. He reappeared at Fairy hose on 3 December last year, beating Gran Torino 8 ½ l in a 2m 5f beginners chase, followed up at Limerick in a 2m 3f novice chase beating Four Commanders 7l, and then on 26^th January took a 2m 5f  grade 2 novice chase at Leopardstown beating Fists Of  Fury ½ L.

He came to Cheltenham for the 2m 4f Jewson Novice Chase, going off 2^nd favourite and beat Champion Court by 4 ½ l. He finished off at Punchestown over 3m 1f in the grade 1 Champion novice chase beating Shop DJ 36 l, and will be on the list of many as a potential Gold Cup winner this season.

Trainer W. Mullins.