16:15 Punchestown

Friday 2 May 2025

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Event Power Champion Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 31.00s

Big Interest^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner in chases. 10/3, career best when winning 7-runner hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft) 10 days ago by 18 lengths from Hollow Games. Well in the mix.

Form: -14P31

Carnfunnock⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 121

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 100/1, very good sixth of 24 in Foxhunters at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 252116

Ciel De Neige^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 113| C

66/1

Fair chaser. Course winner. 5/1, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) 7 months ago for Ben Haslam. Since landed a point but more is needed here for new yard.

Form: 023316

Dorking Cock^p,t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 117

40/1

Fairly useful chaser. 100/1, below form sixteenth of 29 in hunter chase at Aintree (21.1f, good) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3P3230

Francois^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S J Butler⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 97| C

100/1

Modest hurdler/chaser. Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 8 months ago. Runner-up in a point recently so no forlron hope.

Form: 72P552

Go Another One^t¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134| D

200/1

Useful hurdler. Fourteen wins from 43 NH runs. Tailed-off fifth of 7 to Big Interest in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft, 66/1) 10 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 432535

Hollow Games^b,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 143| C

20/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Respectable 18 lengths second of 7 to Big Interest in hunter chase (5/1) at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft) 10 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: -54522

Its On The Line⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins| OR: 139| CD

10/11

Useful chaser who has taken the past two running of this event. Good second of 24 in Foxhunters at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft) 49 days ago, sticking to task. Big shout in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 11-232

Macgiloney¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Sampson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 121| D

66/1

Fairly useful chaser. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (28f, good) 180 days ago. Landed a point since but others still preferred.

Form: 324P1P

Ontheropes²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 140

18/1

Fairly useful chaser. 28/1, respectable twelfth of 29 in hunter chase at Aintree (21.1f, good) 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 0F1280

Ramillies^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 129| C

40/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. Twenty second of 29 in hunter chase at Aintree (21.1f, good, 66/1) 29 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 242P03

Sheephaven Flyer^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 90

100/1

Modest hurdler/chaser. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (23.4f, good, 9/1) 11 months ago. Pulled up in a point recently and hard to warm to.

Form: 18PP4P

Viroflay³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss O Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: O Nicholls| OR: 130

16/5

Fairly useful chaser. 4/6, career best when winning 6-runner hunter chase at Kempton (20.5f, good) 31 days ago, easily. Up in trip and can't be ruled out.

Form: 13-121

Willitgoahead²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| BF| D

9/1

Multiple point winner and plenty to like about his switch to Rules, readily going in at Thurles in January for Sean Doyle before an excellent third in Foxhunters at Cheltenham for his new stable. Faded from last when tenth in Aintree hunters chase last time but well worth another chance.

Form: 112130

Forecasts

Its On The Line (10/11), Viroflay (16/5), Big Interest (7/1), Willitgoahead (9/1), Carnfunnock (12/1), Ontheropes (18/1), Hollow Games (20/1), Dorking Cock (40/1), Ramillies (40/1), Ciel De Neige (66/1), Macgiloney (66/1), Francois (100/1), Sheephaven Flyer (100/1), Go Another One (200/1)

ITS ON THE LINE teed himself up perfectly for a third successive victory in this when a good second in the Foxhunters at the Cheltenham Festival so can't be opposed. Willitgoahead appeals as the one to chase home Emmet Mullins' 8-y-o ahead of Big Interest and Viroflay.