LAST weekend marked the first Grade 1 of the Irish National Hunt season with Road To Respect emerging victorious in the JNwine.com Champion Chase. This was the 19th running of the race and the latest edition marked the passing of an era
as this was the final time that it took place
under the sponsorship of JNwine.com under whose name the race has been run since its inception in 1999.

The fervent hope is that the National Hunt fraternity will be back in 12 months’ time for Down Royal’s marquee fixture which, for many, marks the beginning of the winter season in Ireland.