17:25 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 April 2024

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:35

William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 10.00s

1^st

Banbridge

811-12

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Rear of mid-division, niggled along at 3rd, bumped slightly on landing 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, headway into 3rd before last, ran on strongly run-in to lead near line op 11/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Captain Guinness

911-12

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 4th at halfway, led travelling well before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed approaching last, stayed on well run-in, headed near line op 7/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Dinoblue

711-5

11/10f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and ridden 2 out, strongly pressed leader approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd and no extra close home op Evens tchd 6/5

4^th

Maskada

811-5

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, went moderate 4th after last, no impression on leaders op 66/1

5^th

6 ½

Dysart Dynamo

811-12

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led, took keen hold, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 5th at last, no extra op 20/1

6^th

Saint Sam

711-12

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, weakened 4 out, moderate 6th next, no impression op 22/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

1 ½

Ash Tree Meadow

811-12

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, weakened tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Fil Dor

611-12

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Always behind, trailing from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out tchd 22/1

Gentleman De Mee

811-12

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.80, €1.20, €1.10EX:€33.40Trifecta:€79.50Tricast:€66.91SF:€38.79

Forecasts

Dinoblue (11/10), Gentleman De Mee (11/2), Banbridge (6/1), Captain Guinness (6/1), Dysart Dynamo (10/1), Saint Sam (20/1), Fil Dor (20/1), Maskada (50/1), Ash Tree Meadow (50/1)

DINOBLUE has come a long way in the last 12 months and following her fine effort at Cheltenham, can win at this meeting for the second season running. Banbridge is fresh and looks set for a big run in first-time cheekpieces. Queen Mother 1-2 Captain Guinness and Gentleman de Mee are obvious players too.

DINOBLUE (FR)
BANBRIDGE (IRE)
CAPTAIN GUINNESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Energumene

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

2/7

Prize Money

1st: €180,000.002nd: €60,000.003rd: €30,000.004th: €14,999.005th: €9,000.006th: €6,000.00