Pure Champion (IRE) 2007
Profile
17s Footstepsinthesand (GB) x Castara Beach (Danehill (USA))
Foaled February 09, 2007
Career: 42 starts, 5 - 6 - 3 $1,720,657
Trainer: L A O'Sullivan, Matamata
Ownership: L A O'Sullivan Onzm, Mrs B R O'Sullivan, D J O'Sullivan Obe, & Mrs L M A O'Sullivan
Pure Champion is a 17 year old by Footstepsinthesand out of the Danehill mare, Castara Beach.
Last start was 13th at Trentham on January 24, 2015 in the Harcourts Thorndon Mile (Gr.1) over 1600 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2014 Windsor Park - Horlicks Plate (Gr.1);
2014 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (Gr.3);
2013 The Centenary Vase (Gr.3);
2012 January Cup (Gr.3);
2nd
2013 Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr.1);
2011 Cathay Pacific J.C. Cup (Gr.2);
2012 Centenary Vase (Gr.3);
3rd
2014 Makfi Challenge Stakes (Gr.1);
2013 The Chairman's Trophy Hcp (Gr.2);
2012 The Jockey Club (Gr.2);
Pure Champion Latest News
Race Record
8yo
24Jan15
13th
Trentham
Harcourts Thorndon Mile Gr1 1600m
Good(3) H S Tinsley (58) 11/12 - 1st: Puccini (5.4L)
8yo
20Dec14
1st
Awapuni
Manawatu Challenge Stakes Gr3 1400m
Good(3) C J Grylls (59) 2/2 - 2nd: Diademe (0.5L)
8yo
20Sep14
1st
Hastings
Windsor Park - Horlicks Plate Gr1 1600m
Dead(4) C J Grylls (59) 8/8 - 2nd: I Do (0.2L)
8yo
30Aug14
3rd
Hastings
Makfi Challenge Stakes Gr1 1400m
Dead(5) C J Grylls (59) 12/10 - 1st: I Do (0.8L)
7yo
16Mar14
9th
Sha Tin
The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup Gr1 1400m
Good M Chadwick (57) 200/1 - 1st: Gold-Fun (4.3L)
7yo
2Feb14
9th
Sha Tin
The Centenary Vase Hcp Gr3 1800m
Good M Chadwick (54) 16/1 - 1st: Akeed Mofeed (16.8L)
7yo
19Jan14
9th
Sha Tin
The Stewards' Cup Gr1 1600m
Good M Chadwick (57) 300/1 - 1st: Blazing Speed (3.8L)
7yo
8Dec13
10th
Sha Tin
Longines Hong Kong Mile Gr1 1600m
Good U Rispoli (57) 150/1 - 1st: Glorious Days (7.5L)
7yo
17Nov13
9th
Sha Tin
The Bochk Jockey Club Mile Gr2 1600m
Good U Rispoli (56) 100/1 - 1st: Gold-Fun (5.5L)
7yo
27Oct13
10th
Sha Tin
Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Gr2 1600m
Good M L Yeung (56) 60/1 - 1st: Gold-Fun (6.8L)
6yo
7Apr13
3rd
Sha Tin
The Chairman's Trophy Hcp Gr2 1600m
Good G Mosse (56) 9/2 - 1st: Packing Whiz (1.3L)
6yo
24Feb13
2nd
Sha Tin
Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup Gr1 2000m
Good G Mosse (57) 13/2 - 1st: Military Attack (2.5L)
6yo
9Jan13
5th
Happy Valley
The January Cup (90+) Gr3 1800m
Good M Chadwick (60.5) 6/1 - 1st: Military Attack (2.3L)
6yo
9Dec12
8th
Sha Tin
The Longines Hong Kong Mile Gr1 1600m
Good M Chadwick (57) 60/1 - 1st: Ambitious Dragon (3.6L)
6yo
28Oct12
7th
Sha Tin
Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Gr2 1600m
Good T Angland (57.5) 25/1 - 1st: Ambitious Dragon (3.4L)
5yo
29Apr12
6th
Sha Tin
The Audemars Piguet Qe II Cup Gr1 2000m
Dead A Suborics (57) 20/1 - 1st: Rulership (5.1L)
5yo
26Feb12
4th
Sha Tin
Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup Gr1 2000m
Good T Angland (57) 60/1 - 1st: Ambitious Dragon (1.8L)
5yo
11Dec11
7th
Sha Tin
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup Gr1 2000m
Good G Mosse (57) 16/1 - 1st: California Memory (3L)
5yo
20Nov11
2nd
Sha Tin
Cathay Pacific J.C. Cup Gr2 2000m
Good D Whyte (56) 20/1 - 1st: Thumbs Up (0.3L)
4yo
10Jul11
9th
Sha Tin
Sha Tin Mile Trophy (C1) 1600m
Good B Prebble (59) 9/2 - 1st: Silver Grecian (3.5L)
4yo
8Jun11
5th
Happy Valley
Happy Valley Vase (C1) 1800m
Good M Chadwick (50) 6/1 - 1st: Destined For Glory (1.3L)
4yo
21May11
2nd
Sha Tin
News Bar Talk Hcp (C2) 2000m
Good W C Marwing (55.5) 9/2 - 1st: Vitality Express (0.5L)
4yo
20Feb11
12th
Sha Tin
Mercedes-Benz H K Classic Cup Gr1 1800m
Good P Strydom (57) 150/1 - 1st: Ambitious Dragon (13.5L)
4yo
16Jan11
13th
Sha Tin
Southwell Hcp (C2) 1600m
Good M Chadwick (56.5) 80/1 - 1st: Let Me Handle It (13L)