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17:25 Punchestown (IRE)

William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 98y
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €300,000 added
  • Winner: €180,000
  • 2nd: €60,000
  • 3rd: €30,000
  • 4th: €14,999
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.00s
  • Off Time: 17:25:15
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 2-21141
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 159

tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, weakened

2
Silk - DARK BLUE & WHITE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, red cap

Banbridge (IRE)

47 p DCD
6/1
  • Form 1321-19
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 161

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

3
Silk - BEIGE, royal blue triple diamond & diamonds on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 22-1P31
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 164

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

4
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, yellow armlet, yellow star on cap
10/1
  • Form 14F2-3F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 152

led, took keen hold, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 5th at last, no extra

5
Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star

Fil Dor (FR)

29 t D
20/1
  • Form 06-2273
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 150

always behind, trailing from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, Emerald Green cap, white star
11/2
  • Form 614-242
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 162

mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

7
Silk - Black & white quartered, scarlet sleeves & cap

Saint Sam (FR)

29 h BFC
20/1
  • Form 1-11F1P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 163

tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, weakened 4 out, moderate 6th next, no impression

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Dinoblue (FR)

46 BFDCD
11/10
  • Form 11-1122
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 158

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

9
Silk - RED, black stars, black star on cap

Maskada (FR)

48 t D
50/1
  • Form 01-4337
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 147

in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, went moderate 4th after last, no impression on leaders

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Ash Tree Meadow (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Made all, jumped right at 6th, not fluent 8th, went clear travelling well 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar beating Lucid Dreams (11-3) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.

Banbridge (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Close up, pushed along 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Protektorat (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.

Captain Guinness (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, challenged travelling well from after 3 out, led bend before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, edged right and reduced lead flat, kept on gamely, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar beating Gentleman De Mee (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Dysart Dynamo (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, slightly hampered 1st, ran freely and checked after 1st, progress into 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened, fell last, at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec.

Fil Dor (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Towards rear, 5th halfway, detached before 10th, closer after 5 out, pushed along and went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Journey With Me (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Apr.

Gentleman De Mee (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, closed 9th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden final bend, left 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down last, closed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Captain Guinness (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

Saint Sam (FR) 6-5fav (11-10) Led, ran freely and clear before 3rd, 12 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 8th, reduced advantage 6 out, slight mistake 4 out and headed next, 4th 2 out, no extra and pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Apr.

Dinoblue (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 13th, went 3rd final bend, went 2nd before 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on, always just held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Limerick Lace (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.

Maskada (FR) 10-1 (11-8) In touch, not fluent and lost place 7th, rallied approaching last, 7th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Unexpected Party (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.