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William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Punchestown · Tuesday, 28 Apr · 16:05 · 2m 98y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

17:05

Off time

Runners

Yielding

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

MAJBOROUGH (FR

🥈 Second

IL ETAIT TEMPS (FR

🥉 Third

MARINE NATIONALE (IRE

5 runners

01 · 🏆

Il Etait Temps

1.73

8/11

02 · 🥈

Marine Nationale

3.75

11/4

03 · 🥉

Majborough

4.50

7/2

Energumene

28/1

Blood Destiny

80/1

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Blood Destiny (G) T Smart chaser who didn't need to improve to win 5-runner Newlands Chase at Naas by 4¾ lengths from Touch Me Not, easily. Good 6 lengths second of 6 to Energumene in Fairyhouse Chase but no reason why …	3P125-2	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	7	75.3kg	81 80/1
3rd	2	—	Energumene (G) High-class chaser at his best (won this in 2023) and confirmed he retains plenty of enthusiasm and a chunk of his old ability when landing 6-runner Grade 2 Fairyhouse Chase 3 weeks ago by 6 lengths f…	2P3-341	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	12	75.3kg	29 28/1
1st	3	—	Il Etait Temps (G) FAV T Returned in tremendous form with wins in the Clonmel Oil and Tingle Creek at Sandown. In the latter he readily defeated Jonbon but was beaten when falling heavily 2 out at Ascot in a race won by that…	1/1-11F1	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	75.3kg	1.73 8/11
4th	4	—	Majborough (G) P Devastating display from the front in first-time cheekpieces when hammering 5 rivals (including Marine Nationale and Energumene) in the Dublin Chase in February. Jumping rather went to pieces in the …	31-2317	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	6	75.3kg	4.50 7/2
2nd	5	—	Marine Nationale (G) PT Unbeaten in bumpers/over hurdles and he developed into a top-class chaser last season, winning Queen Mother Champion Chase. Followed up in Grade 1 at Punchestown in April and while he was put in his …	3211-22	Sean Flanagan B Connell	9	75.3kg	3.75 11/4

Betting forecast: Il Etait Temps (8/11), Marine Nationale (11/4), Majborough (7/2), Energumene (28/1), Blood Destiny (80/1)