William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1).
Punchestown · Tuesday, 28 Apr · 20:05
· 2m 98y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:05
Off time
5
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MAJBOROUGH (FR
🥈 Second
IL ETAIT TEMPS (FR
🥉 Third
MARINE NATIONALE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.73
8/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
29
28/1
05 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Blood Destiny (G)
[T]
Smart chaser who didn't need to improve to win 5-runner Newlands Chase at Naas by 4¾ lengths from Touch Me Not, easily. Good 6 lengths second of 6 to Energumene in Fairyhouse Chase but no reason why he'll reverse the form with that rival, …
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Energumene (G)
High-class chaser at his best (won this in 2023) and confirmed he retains plenty of enthusiasm and a chunk of his old ability when landing 6-runner Grade 2 Fairyhouse Chase 3 weeks ago by 6 lengths from Blood Destiny. Much more on his plat…
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 12 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Il Etait Temps (G)
FAV
[T]
Returned in tremendous form with wins in the Clonmel Oil and Tingle Creek at Sandown. In the latter he readily defeated Jonbon but was beaten when falling heavily 2 out at Ascot in a race won by that rival. Cashed in on error-strewn Majbor…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 8 | 75.3 kg |
1.73
8/11
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Majborough (G)
[P]
Devastating display from the front in first-time cheekpieces when hammering 5 rivals (including Marine Nationale and Energumene) in the Dublin Chase in February. Jumping rather went to pieces in the Queen Mother Champion Chase and lot depe…
|
Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Marine Nationale (G)
[P1T]
Unbeaten in bumpers/over hurdles and he developed into a top-class chaser last season, winning Queen Mother Champion Chase. Followed up in Grade 1 at Punchestown in April and while he was put in his place by Majborough in Dublin Chase, he'…
|
Sean Flanagan | B Connell | 9 | 75.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
Betting forecast: Il Etait Temps (8/11), Marine Nationale (11/4), Majborough (7/2), Energumene (28/1), Blood Destiny (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 180000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 60000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 30000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 9000.0 EUR |
| P6 | 6000.0 EUR |