Racecards
18:00 Punchestown (IRE)
William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 98y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €300,000 added
- Winner: €180,000
- 2nd: €60,000
- 3rd: €30,000
- 4th: €15,000
- Form 2-P563
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace
- Form P2-F2F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up early, closer in 3rd halfway, improved to press leaders 3 out, ridden in close 3rd entering straight, disputing when fell 2 out
- Form 1-123
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
jumped slightly right 1st, soon held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, niggled along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, soon no extra
- Form 5-2321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer B Connell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close entering straight, challenged on bridle 2 out, soon disputed travelling best, led before last, ridden to assert run-in and stretched clear late on
- Form U4U3P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer V Halley
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd, soon dropped to rear, no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 324114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
led, slight mistake 5th, mistake 5 out, pressed 4 out, ridden entering straight, joined 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
Previous results
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Formwatch
Captain Guinness (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after mistake 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 19 1/4l behind Marine Nationale (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
El Fabiolo (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Not always fluent and jumped right at times, behind after mistake 1st, closed 6th, in touch on outside when fell 11th, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Fact To File (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Travelled well, chased leaders, went second 12th, led 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, shaken up flat, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar beating Heart Wood (11-10) by 9l, 9 ran.
Marine Nationale (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) In touch on inside, not fluent and lost some ground 3rd, closed 9th, challenged going well after 3 out, led narrowly when left well clear last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar beating Jonbon (11-10) by 18l, 8 ran.
Senecia (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Made all, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well under pressure from before last, won at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar beating El Fabiolo (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Solness (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out, 4th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Marine Nationale (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.