Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Punchestown

16:50

Date 2025-04-29

Distance 3m213y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €73,750

Winning Time 6m 20.60s (slow by 15.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Champ Kiely (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	22/1	Won
2nd	Ballyburn (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	11/8F	6.5
3rd	Stellar Story (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	14/1	11
4th	Gorgeous Tom (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	14/1	14
5th	Don't Rightly Know (GB) Harry Cobden · Polly Gundry	40/1	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ile Atlantique (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	16/1
B.D.	Impaire Et Passe (FR) J J Slevin · W P Mullins	11/4
Fell	Lecky Watson (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	9/2

Runners (9)

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
1	Ballyburn Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	1-1215	160	164	151	48d	—	—	+11	45.1	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Top-class sort put a blot on his record at Cheltenham, needs to settle and jump better
5	Impaire Et Passe Bay J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	164	p	1-1131	159	163	148	26d	—	—	+19	40.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
3-4 over fences, jumping let him down at DRF, made amends at Aintree with cheekpieces on
6	Lecky Watson Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	164	—	55-111	159	164	105	48d	—	—	+15	32.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Unbeaten over fences, took advantage of Ballyburn's failure at Cheltenham, big player
8	Stellar Story Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	4-1422	154	158	102	48d	—	—	+21	28.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best chase run so far when chased home Lecky Watson in a steadily run Brown Advisory
3	Gorgeous Tom Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	01F144	150	154	113	48d	—	—	+27	33.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Outpaced from two out in the Brown Advisory, held by Lecky Watson and Stellar Story
2	Champ Kiely Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	—	3/1413	150	159	132	9d	—	—	+24	28.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Smart performer who would be a star in many yards; lowest-rated of stable's quintet here
4	Ile Atlantique Brown J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	t	7-115U	153	158	128	9d	—	—	+23	27	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Season has fallen apart after a good beginning, flopped at DRF, exited early at Fairyhouse
9	Don't Rightly Know Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Polly Gundry	J:Harry Cobden T:Polly Gundry	157	—	2-111P	144	160	112	25d	—	—	+25	27.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won her first three races over fences, paid the price for slow start in Grade 1 at Aintree
NR	Slade Steel Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	213-22	-	139	62	134d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Top-class novice hurdler last season, 0-2 chasing, outpointed by Lecky Watson at Naas

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ballyburn	6/4	6/4	6/4
Impaire Et Passe	11/4	5/2	11/4
Lecky Watson	4/1	4/1	4/1
Stellar Story	11/1	12/1	10/1
Gorgeous Tom	12/1	12/1	12/1
Champ Kiely	22/1	22/1	22/1
Ile Atlantique	20/1	18/1	18/1
Don't Rightly Know	40/1	33/1	40/1
Slade Steel	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ballyburn

45.1

OR: 27.5 Form: 7 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

Impaire Et Passe

40.9

OR: 27.3 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Gorgeous Tom

33.5

OR: 25 Form: 6.6 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Lecky Watson

32.3

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Champ Kiely

28.2

OR: 25 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Stellar Story

28.1

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Don't Rightly Know

27.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ile Atlantique

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Slade Steel

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ballyburn	160	164	151
Impaire Et Passe	159	163	148
Lecky Watson	159	164	105
Stellar Story	154	158	102
Ile Atlantique	153	158	128
Gorgeous Tom	150	154	113
Champ Kiely	150	159	132
Don't Rightly Know	144	160	112
Slade Steel	—	139	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Champ Kiely	9d ago	Quick return
Ile Atlantique	9d ago	Quick return
Don't Rightly Know	25d ago	Fit
Impaire Et Passe	26d ago	Fit
Ballyburn	48d ago	Fresh
Lecky Watson	48d ago	Fresh
Stellar Story	48d ago	Fresh
Gorgeous Tom	48d ago	Fresh
Slade Steel	134d ago	Long break