Haiti Couleurs secures Champion Chase victory at Down Royal racecourse

Racehorse Haiti Couleurs has won the Grade One Champion Chase at Down Royal. Radio Kerry and RTÉ both reported that the horse led the race from the front to secure the victory. Radio Kerry noted that the winner finished almost five lengths ahead of the chasing field. [1][3][4][5][6][7]

Jockey Paul Townend was on board Haiti Couleurs for the first time during the race, Radio Kerry and the Irish Times reported. The Irish Times noted that the contest marked the first Grade One race of the jump racing season. Radio Kerry highlighted that the horse had previously won both the Irish and Welsh National races. [1][2]

The Irish Times reported that trainer Willie Mullins did not enter any runners at the Down Royal fixture. Instead, Mullins aimed for victory at the Breeders' Cup in Keeneland, Kentucky, where Ethical Diamond was scheduled to compete in the Turf race under jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle. [2]

Down Royal Racecourse is a horse racing venue situated near Lisburn in Northern Ireland. The venue hosts the Champion Chase as its most valuable race during the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing. [10]