Success at Down Royal for Beef or Salmon

Cheltenham Gold Cup hopeful Beef Or Salmon has scored a major success at Down Royal.

The Michael Hourigan-trained horse has won the Grade One Champion Chase, fending off Kicking King into second in a dramatic finish.

The winners were:-

1:05 - 2 Augherskea (IRE) 8-15 F

1.35 - 8 Legendsofthefall (IRE) 3-1 F

2:05 - 9 Athlumney Lad (IRE) 10-1

2:35 - 1 Beef Or Salmon (IRE) evens F

3:05 - 6 Murphy's Cardinal (IRE) 7-2

3:35 - 3 Jaquouille (FR) 6-1

4:05 - 14 Haggle Twins (IRE) 9-4 F