Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Punchestown

18:00

Date 2024-04-30

Distance 3m213y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €73,750

Winning Time 6m 41.80s (slow by 36.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Spillane's Tower (IRE) Mark Walsh · James Joseph Mangan	5/2J	Won
2nd	Monty's Star (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	5/2J	.75
3rd	Three Card Brag (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	25/1	6.5
4th	Sandor Clegane (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	8/1	.5
5th	American Mike (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	14/1	19
6th	Sharjah (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	15/2	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Embassy Gardens (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/2

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Monty's Star Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	1P-312	150	160	119	48d	—	—	+8	32.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Brown Advisory second type to keep improving and major contender
2	Embassy Gardens Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	P6-112	150	155	130	49d	—	—	+13	30	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Impressed over fences this term before National Hunt Chase second; definite player
7	Spillane's Tower Bay J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mark Walsh T:James Joseph Mangan	164	—	441121	150	153	116	30d	—	—	+34	51.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Saw 2m4f trip out well at Fairyhouse; up further in trip here and stiffest task yet
6	Sharjah Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	t	143491	153	161	143	10d	—	—	+30	39.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Proved stamina at Ayr recently; player if transferring that back to Grade 1 level here
5	Sandor Clegane Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	164	t	1-4224	145	154	121	48d	—	—	+25	33.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Brown Advisory fourth his best run yet; needs to jump better
1	American Mike Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	t	4-1415	147	157	130	48d	—	—	+19	26.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Stamina to burn but jumping let him down badly at Cheltenham
8	Three Card Brag Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	156-22	-	152	103	121d	—	—	-2	0.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Absent since C&D second to Monty's Star on New Year's Eve; bit to find
NR	Salvador Ziggy Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	11127P	153	156	110	49d	—	—	—	31.8	—	—
Ground against him at Cheltenham; more expected on better ground but won't want much rain

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Monty's Star	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Embassy Gardens	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Spillane's Tower	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Sharjah	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Sandor Clegane	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
American Mike	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Three Card Brag	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Spillane's Tower

51.7

OR: 25 Form: 21.5 Odds: 5.2

10/3

2nd

Sharjah

39.3

OR: 25.8 Form: 10.9 Odds: 2.7

7/1

3rd

Sandor Clegane

33.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Monty's Star

32.3

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

9/4

Salvador Ziggy

31.8

OR: 25.8 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Embassy Gardens

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

American Mike

26.2

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Three Card Brag

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sharjah	153	161	143
Salvador Ziggy	153	156	110
Monty's Star	150	160	119
Embassy Gardens	150	155	130
Spillane's Tower	150	153	116
American Mike	147	157	130
Sandor Clegane	145	154	121
Three Card Brag	—	152	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sharjah	10d ago	Quick return
Spillane's Tower	30d ago	Fit
Monty's Star	48d ago	Fresh
Sandor Clegane	48d ago	Fresh
American Mike	48d ago	Fresh
Embassy Gardens	49d ago	Fresh
Salvador Ziggy	49d ago	Fresh
Three Card Brag	121d ago	Long break