29 Apr 2025 16:50 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €74,999); Distance: 3m 213y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Champ Kiely (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/1413 / 9 |
Jump (9) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
22/1 | |
| held up, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, travelled well into 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Ballyburn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-1215 / 7 |
Jump (48) | P Townend | W P Mullins R A Bartlett &… |
11/8 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 11 L |
Stellar Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-1422 / 8 |
Jump (48) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, mistake next and ridden, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Gorgeous Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
01F144 / 7 |
Jump (48) | D J O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Envirogreen Housing… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, no extra after next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| HD |
Don't Rightly Know (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 3) |
2-111P / 10 |
Jump (25) | H Cobden | P Gundry J P Selby |
40/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 3rd before next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Ile Atlantique (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
7-115U / 7 |
Jump (9) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Tony Bloom |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, fell 10th | ||||||||||
BD |
5 |
| - |
Impaire Et Passe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-1131 / 7 |
Jump (26) | J J Slevin | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 1st, brought down 5th | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Lecky Watson (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
55-111 / 7 |
Jump (48) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Slaneyville Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| mistake 1st, soon mid-division, fell 5th | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Slade Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
213-22 / 7 |
Jump (134) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Robcour |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||