Meetings
Punchestown 17:00
(Class 1) William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1) (5YO plus). 2m98y. Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
1st
Marine Nationale
J:
S W Flanagan
T:
B Connell
Age: 8
Weight: 11.9
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close entering straight, challenged on bridle 2 out, soon disputed travelling best, led before last, ridden to assert run-in and stretched clear late on
2nd
Captain Guinness
J:
Rachael Blackmore
T:
H De Bromhead
Age: 10
Weight: 11.9
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace
3rd
Solness
J:
J J Slevin
T:
J P O'Brien
Age: 7
Weight: 11.9
led, slight mistake 5th, mistake 5 out, pressed 4 out, ridden entering straight, joined 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
4th
Fact To File
J:
M P Walsh
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 8
Weight: 11.9
jumped slightly right 1st, soon held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, niggled along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, soon no extra
F
El Fabiolo
J:
P Townend
T:
W P Mullins
Age: 8
Weight: 11.9
held up early, closer in 3rd halfway, improved to press leaders 3 out, ridden in close 3rd entering straight, disputing when fell 2 out
PU
Senecia
J:
P T Enright
T:
V Halley
Age: 8
Weight: 11.9
tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd, soon dropped to rear, no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out