16:15 Punchestown
Friday 2 May 2025
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Event Power Champion Hunters Chase
- 5YO plus  |  3m 160y  |  Yielding  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 31.00s
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Mr D O'Connor
Soon chased leaders and pushed along at times, not fluent in 2nd 5 out, gradually closed on leader from next, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and kept on well to extend advantage run-in op Evens tchd 5/6
T:Â O NichollsJ:Â Miss O Nicholls (7)
Led and soon went clear, not fluent 6th, still clear when mistake 4 out, soon reduced advantage and narrowly headed 2 out, ridden before last where rider lost whip, no extra run-in op 11/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Josh Williamson (7)
Mid-division, not fluent 8 out, ridden from 6 out and hampered next, moderate 3rd after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace op 16/1
T:Â T MullinsJ:Â Mr C Mullins (7)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, some modest progress from 7 out, not fluent next, slightly hampered 5 out, moderate 4th from 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace op 16/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Ms E Fallon (7)
Always towards rear, detached in rear from 7th, completely tailed off from halfway but continued to finish remote 5th op 150/1 tchd 250/1
Also Ran
T:Â D M ChristieJ:Â Mr B O'Neill
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st and 5th, ridden in moderate 4th after 5 out, no extra and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next op 11/2 tchd 15/2
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Mr S Connor (7)
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, moderate 5th from 5 out, no extra and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next op 10/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â Mary Ellen DoyleJ:Â Mr B Dunleavy (7)
Soon chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 6 out, ridden in moderate 3rd from 4 out, no extra before 3 out and soon weakened, pulled up before last op 50/1 tchd 80/1
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Mr D McGill (7)
Mid-division, jumped left 5 out, pushed along and no impression from next, ridden in moderate 5th after 3 out, no extra and pulled up before last op 33/1
T:Â Mary Ellen DoyleJ:Â Mr S J Butler (7)
Always towards rear and pushed along from early, ridden and no extra from halfway, pulled up before 7 out tchd 66/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â Mr J P Sampson (7)
Always towards rear, not fluent 4th, again not fluent 6 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 9th from 4 out, unseated rider next op 50/1
T:Â D M ChristieJ:Â Mr R James (7)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear before halfway, no extra and pulled up before 6 out op 28/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Mr E Mahon (7)
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and lost place from halfway, towards rear and not fluent 7 out, pulled up before 5 out tchd 125/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Mr H C Swan
Mid-division and not fluent at times, pushed along and dropped towards rear from 6 out, tired jump next and soon pulled up op 13/2 tchd 6/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.91Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €3.50EX:€5.50Trifecta:€48.90Tricast:€39.40SF:€4.15
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), Sheephaven Flyer (100/1), Francois (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.
- ITS ON THE LINE (IRE)
- WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE)
- BIG INTEREST (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00
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