17:30 Punchestown

Tuesday 25 April 2017

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BoyleSports Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.60s

1^st

Fox Norton

711-12

5/2

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Soon raced in 4th, mainly 3rd after 4th, slight mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, challenged before last, led and stayed on best from early run-in op 9/4

2^nd

1 ¾

Un De Sceaux

911-12

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Close up, led before 5th, ridden after 2 out, pressed from before last, headed and kept on same pace from early run-in op 11/10

3^rd

God's Own

911-12

7/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, mainly 4th after 4th, dropped to 5th briefly before straight, soon pushed along to chase leader, close 3rd and mistake last, slightly impeded run-in and no impression but kept on

4^th

6 ½

Rock The World

911-12

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: D J Mullins

Led, headed before 5th, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, no impression in 4th from before last, one pace

5^th

3 ¼

Ballycasey

1011-12

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Soon raced in 5th, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression before 2 out, one pace op 20/1

6^th

Sir Valentino

811-12

14/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Soon raced in 6th, bad mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression, no extra from before straight

Also Ran

Realt Mor

1211-12

100/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, fell 5th

The Game Changer

811-12

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, detached in last at 4th, soon no danger, pulled up after 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.60Pl:€1.10, €1.02, €1.80EX:€5.50Trifecta:€19.60Tricast:€12.48SF:€5.58

Forecasts

Un De Sceaux (10/11), Fox Norton (5/2), God's Own (7/1), Rock The World (12/1), Sir Valentino (14/1), Ballycasey (16/1), The Game Changer (40/1), Realt Mor (100/1)

The inimitable UN DE SCEAUX has done plenty to silence his detractors this season with a hat-trick of Grade One wins. Had he run in the Champion Chase last month, there's every chance he might have won given what befell stablemate Douvan, but instead he delivered a virtuoso performance in securing the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham. His approach to the game isn't to be found in any textbook, but he has huge talent and can add to his impressive CV here. Fox Norton deservedly leads the dangers after his stellar performance in the Melling Chase for the Tizzard team. He had a tough race at Cheltenham however and despite coasting home on Merseyside, this might find him out. Last year's winner God's Own requires this venue to bring out an upturn in fortunes while Grand Annual winner Rock The World looks best placed of the remaining quartet to hit the frame.

Un De Sceaux
Fox Norton
God's Own

Prize Money

1st: €147,500.002nd: €47,500.003rd: €22,500.004th: €10,000.005th: €5,001.006th: €2,500.00