16:50 Punchestown

Tuesday 29 April 2025

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Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 20.60s

1^st

Champ Kiely

911-10

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, travelled well into 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, kept on strongly op 25/1 tchd 18/1

2^nd

6 ½

Ballyburn

711-10

11/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Close up, not fluent early, slight mistake 6th, led and disputed after 8th, led after 3 out, ridden entering straight, joined 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace op 13/8

3^rd

Stellar Story

811-10

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, mistake next and ridden, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace op 10/1

4^th

Gorgeous Tom

711-10

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, no extra after next, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

Don't Rightly Know

1011-3

40/1

T: P GundryJ: H Cobden

Led and disputed, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 3rd before next, weakened before last tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Ile Atlantique

711-10

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, fell 10th op 18/1

Impaire Et Passe

711-10

11/4

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, brought down 5th op 5/2

Lecky Watson

711-10

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mistake 1st, soon mid-division, fell 5th tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Slade Steel¹³⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.00Pl:€3.60, €1.20, €2.30EX:€74.40Trifecta:€609.40Tricast:€463.20SF:€54.39

Forecasts

Ballyburn (11/8), Impaire Et Passe (11/4), Lecky Watson (9/2), Slade Steel (10/1), Stellar Story (14/1), Gorgeous Tom (14/1), Ile Atlantique (16/1), Champ Kiely (22/1), Don't Rightly Know (40/1)

BALLYBURN didn't appear to relish being ridden with restraint and ultimately found his chance compromised with a significant mistake at the seventh when fifth in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham last month. However, Willie Mullins' charge undoubtedly remains with potential in this sphere, not least over 3m+ and he's selected to gain compensation back on home soil. Impaire et Passe, who arrives following success at Aintree, and Lecky Watson, who defeated the selection latest, head the dangers.

BALLYBURN (IRE)
IMPAIRE ET PASSE (FR)
LECKY WATSON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Spillane's Tower

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Mark Walsh | T: J J Mangan

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €74,999.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,501.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00