Uniquely Champion Hunters Chase.
Punchestown · Friday, 1 May · 18:15
· 3m 160y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:15
Off time
14
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LETS GO CHAMP (IRE
🥈 Second
PANDA BOY (IRE
🥉 Third
ITS ON THE LINE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
67
66/1
13 · —
126
125/1
14 · —
126
125/1
15 · —
251
250/1
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 | — |
Ambitious Fellow (G)
[P]
Good second in 25f Roscommon handicap chase last June but failed to complete next 2 starts and well held on the latest of his 2 starts between the flags in March. Opposable on hunter debut.
|
Mr G Devitt | Peter Fahey | 10 | 76.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Asian Master (G)
Dual hurdles winner for Willie Mullins has done well since joining present yard, winning 2 of his 3 starts between the flags in February/March, Fine second on hunter debut at Cork (2½m, soft) last month and he's a strong each-way candidate.
|
Mr T Costello | A Costello | 9 | 76.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Big Interest (G)
[T]
Fairly useful hunter chaser in 2024/25 but pulled up in this race 12 months ago and has also failed to complete in 3 of his subsequent half-a-dozen appearances.
|
Mr D G Lavery | D M Christie | 7 | 76.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Cause For Comment (G)
Point winner in February and made it third time lucky in hunters when landing a maiden in decisive fashion at Downpatrick (3m, soft). Remains open to improvement.
|
Mr P W Mullins | S G Carey | 6 | 76.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 11th | 5 | — |
Five Star Getaway (G)
[P]
In good heart between the flags during the past 12 months and made a winning hunter debut back under Rules at Fairyhouse (25f, soft) last time, left clear 2 out. However, much more on his plate here.
|
Mr J J Berry | J P Berry | 12 | 76.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Hunters Yarn (G)
Smart for Willie Mullins in his prime and, having found just one too good on first 2 starts in hunters for this yard, he looked poised to deliver the goods when falling 3 out in the race won by Five Star Getaway at Fairyhouse last month.
|
Mr J W Hendrick | P M J Doyle | 9 | 76.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Its On The Line (G)
FAV
Most likeable and dependable hunter chaser who has won the last 3 running of this. Runner-up in the Cheltenham Festival hunter for third year in a row in March before finishing ninth of 24 in the Aintree Foxhunters' over what is probably n…
|
Mr D O'Connor | E Mullins | 9 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Lets Go Champ (G)
Useful chaser for Henry de Bromhead who won an open point in February before making a successful return to Rules in a 25f Gowran hunter the following month, proving a neck too strong for Hunters Yarn. Solid second in the Aintree Foxhunters…
|
Miss S A Carter | Ms M Mullins | 11 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Lifetime Ambition (G)
Good third of 29 in the Aintree Foxhunters' last spring and was second to Its On The Line in the 2024 renewal of this race. Point winner during the winter but he was comprehensively outpointed by Panda Boy at Thurles in January (also behin…
|
Mr J L Scallan | P M J Doyle | 11 | 76.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Now Where Or When (G)
[PT]
Unreliable sort who was beaten a long way in the Fairyhouse hunter won by Five Star Getaway last month.
|
Mr S Connor | S R B Crawford | 11 | 76.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | — |
Panda Boy (G)
[V1]
Delivered assured rounds of jumping when winning first 2 starts in this sphere. Didn't see things out as well as anticipated having belted the third last when fifth of 23 at the Cheltenham Festival in March, but solid claims here nonethele…
|
Mr J L Gleeson | M Brassil | 10 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 12th | 12 | — |
Temptationinmilan (G)
[T]
Fairly useful chaser at best but hasn't made much of an impact switched to hunters on his last 2 starts under Rules.
|
Ms A T O'Reilly | Eamon Courtney | 10 | 76.2 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 1st | 13 | — |
Wonderwall (G)
[T]
Winner of the big Cheltenham Festival hunter last spring. Only seventh in this season's renewal of that race but he was given a lot to do that day and has since demonstrated his wellbeing with a decisive display between the flags. Key play…
|
Mr R James | S Curling | 10 | 76.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 14 | — |
Wrappedupinmay (G)
Useful bumper/fairly useful hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls and, having won 2 of his 3 starts in points during the winter, he was still bang there when falling 3 out in the Fairyhouse hunter won by Five Star Getaway. Successful between the…
|
Mr D Doyle | S Curling | 8 | 76.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 15 | — |
Dora D'or (M)
Winner of 4 of her 5 starts in points and also struck on hunter debut at Down Royal in March. Should have more to offer given her low mileage but this demands a significant step forward.
|
Mr L P Shanahan | R O'Sullivan | 7 | 73 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Its On The Line (5/2), Panda Boy (4/1), Wonderwall (9/2), Lets Go Champ (5/1), Asian Master (15/2), Cause For Comment (17/2), Hunters Yarn (10/1), Five Star Getaway (16/1), Lifetime Ambition (18/1), Wrappedupinmay (20/1), Dora D'or (33/1), Big Interest (66/1), Ambitious Fellow (125/1), Now Where Or When (125/1), Temptationinmilan (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 18000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 900.0 EUR |
| P6 | 600.0 EUR |