Full Result 6.00 Punchestown (IRE) | 29 April 2025

William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (2m98yds) 2m½f Yielding 11 fences

1st €177,000 2nd €57,000 3rd €27,000 4th €12,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Marine Nationale (IRE) 2/1 Sean Flanagan Barry Connell	Sean Flanagan Barry Connell	8	1112 t	167	163	170	–
b g French Navy - Power Of Future (GER) (Definite Article)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, smooth headway when bit short of room 3 out, challenging after 2 out, led going best approaching last, pushed out and went clear run-in, comfortably (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

2 7	1. Captain Guinness (IRE) 28/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	10	1112	157	155	160	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Presenting D'Azy (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced in second, challenging 2 out, no chance with winner from last, kept on (tchd 33/1)

3 4¼ [11¼]	6. Solness (FR) 11/1 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	7	1112 tp	161	150	156	–
b g Konig Turf (GER) - Solveigh (GER) (Tiger Hill)
Soon led, not fluent 5 out, joined 2 out, headed and lost two places approaching last, not fluent last, kept on (op 10/1)

4 27 [38¼]	3. Fact To File (FR) 11/10F Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	8	1112	172	117	129	–
b g Poliglote - Mitemps (FR) (Trempolino)
Towards rear, nudged along after 5 out, pushed along and detached after 3 out, soon no extra (vet reported gelding to have an abrasion on his inside left fore fetlock but otherwise to be post race normal) (op Evens tchd 5/6)

F	2. El Fabiolo (FR) 5/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	1112	168	–	163	–
b g Spanish Moon (USA) - Sainte Mante (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in rear, headway 4th, in touch with leaders halfway, disputing lead when fell 2 out (op 11/2)

PU	5. Senecia (IRE) 100/1 Phillip Enright Vincent Laurence Halley	Phillip Enright Vincent Laurence Halley	8	1112 b	150	–	–	–
b g Ask - Fennis Moll (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced in third, mistake 3rd, dropped to rear 4th, detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake down the back) (op 150/1)

6 ran Off time: 6:00:34 Winning time: 4m 0.40s (fast by 3.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Barry Connell (Marine Nationale) 1st breeder: J B Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Declan Landy (Captain Guinness)
3rd owner: Bronsan Racing (Solness)
Tote win: €3 PL: €1.20 €3 Ex: €34.40 CSF: €35.87 Trifecta: €160.10

6:00 Punchestown (IRE) 29 Apr 2025

William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)