18:00 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 April 2024

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

Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 6m 41.80s

1^st

Spillane's Tower

611-10

5/2j

T: J J ManganJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, 5th after 7th, headway in 3rd after 3 out, switched right before 2 out where closed, led before last, kept on best under pressure run-in op 7/2

2^nd

Monty's Star

711-10

5/2j

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

In touch, tracked leader in 2nd after 1st, took closer order after 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, held op 9/4

3^rd

6 ½

Three Card Brag

711-10

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Led, increased advantage after 4th, reduced lead after 7th, not fluent at 9th, mistake 4 out, jumped left 3 out, headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, one paced before last op 22/1

4^th

Sandor Clegane

711-10

8/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear, 7th after 7th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, progress 2 out, one paced in 4th before last op 17/2

5^th

American Mike

711-10

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, 4th after 7th, 3rd at 9th, dropped to 5th and under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

Sharjah

1111-10

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Rear of mid-division, 6th after 7th, 7th after 3 out, no impression, weakened in 6th after 2 out op 13/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Embassy Gardens

811-10

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 1st, 4th at 9th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened to rear 2 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Salvador Ziggy⁴⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.60, €1.80EX:€7.10Trifecta:€141.70Tricast:€117.25SF:€9.14

Forecasts

Spillane's Tower (5/2), Monty's Star (5/2), Embassy Gardens (7/2), Sharjah (15/2), Sandor Clegane (8/1), American Mike (14/1), Three Card Brag (25/1), Salvador Ziggy (25/1)

MONTY'S STAR found only Fact To File too strong in the Brown Advisory at the Cheltenham Festival and should still be relatively fresh after only 3 starts this season. He gets the vote over the progressive Spillane's Tower and Embassy Gardens, who will be suited by the drop back in trip.

MONTY'S STAR (IRE)
SPILLANE'S TOWER (IRE)
EMBASSY GARDENS

Previous Winners

2023

Feronily

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Donagh Meyler | T: E Mullins

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €75,000.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00