Event Power Champion Hunters Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:15

Event Power Champion Hunters Chase

Date 2025-05-02

Distance 3m160y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €17,700

Winning Time 6m 31.00s (slow by 29.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Its On The Line (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Emmet Mullins	10/11F	Won
2nd	Viroflay (FR) Miss Olive Nicholls · Miss Olive Nicholls	16/5	2.25
3rd	Hollow Games (IRE) Mr J H Williamson · Gordon Elliott	20/1	35
4th	Ontheropes (IRE) Mr C Mullins · Thomas Mullins	18/1	3
5th	Go Another One (IRE) Ms E Fallon · John C McConnell	200/1	99

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Big Interest (IRE) Mr B O'Neill · D M Christie	7/1
P.U.	Carnfunnock (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	12/1
P.U.	Ciel De Neige (FR) Mr B Dunleavy · Mary Ellen Doyle	66/1
P.U.	Dorking Cock (IRE) Mr D McGill · S R B Crawford	40/1
P.U.	Francois (FR) Mr S J Butler · Mary Ellen Doyle	100/1
U.R.	Macgiloney (IRE) Mr J P Sampson · Denis Gerard Hogan	66/1
P.U.	Ramillies (IRE) Mr R James · D M Christie	40/1
P.U.	Sheephaven Flyer (IRE) Mr E Mahon · Emmet Mullins	100/1
P.U.	Willitgoahead (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	9/1

Runners (14)

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
8	Its On The Line Brown J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	168	—	11-232	-	144	126	49d	—	—	-31	15.4	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Top-class hunter chaser, frustrating Cheltenham record, can win this for the third time
13	Viroflay Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Miss Olive Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Miss Olive Nicholls	168	—	13-121	-	140	119	31d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Very useful British pointer/hunter chaser, back in form now after a light 2024 campaign
1	Big Interest Brown J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	168	t	-14P31	-	139	62	10d	—	—	+2	17.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Beat Its On The Line in December, met reverses before back to fom with Fairyhouse win
14	Willitgoahead Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	112130	-	138	123	29d	—	—	+2	13.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Failed to reproduce fine Cheltenham display at Aintree, every chance now if back to form
2	Carnfunnock Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	168	—	252116	-	128	115	49d	—	—	+9	15.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Useful form in points, fine run at Cheltenham but held Its On The Line and Willitgoahead
7	Hollow Games Bay J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Gordon Elliott	168	tb	-54522	-	136	74	10d	—	—	+5	9.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
No match for Big Interest at Fairyhouse ten days ago, struggling to recapture best form
10	Ontheropes Brown J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:Thomas Mullins	J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:Thomas Mullins	168	—	0F1280	-	124	111	29d	—	—	+2	6.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Remote eighth in the St James's Place, failed to make an impact in the Aintree Foxhunter
4	Dorking Cock Bay J:Mr D McGill(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:S R B Crawford	168	tp	3P3230	-	128	63	29d	—	—	+3	5.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Hunters' chase form has been erratic since a Down Royal win in 2021; in rear at Aintree
11	Ramillies Grey J:Mr R James(7) T:D M Christie	J:Mr R James(7) T:D M Christie	168	p	242P03	-	125	47	—	—	—	+2	4.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has finished behind Big Interest, Its On The Line and Willitgoahead in hunters' chases
9	Macgiloney Bay J:Mr J P Sampson(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Mr J P Sampson(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	168	—	324P1P	-	124	63	—	—	—	+4	6.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Winner of 11 races under rules; admirable sort but likely to find younger rivals too good
3	Ciel De Neige Bay J:Mr B Dunleavy(7) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	J:Mr B Dunleavy(7) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	168	p	023316	-	123	104	—	—	—	+9	10.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Five wins under rules; fair form for Ellen Doyle in points but this looks too demanding
5	Francois Chestnut J:Mr S J Butler(7) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	J:Mr S J Butler(7) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	168	p	72P552	-	103	-	—	—	—	+5	5.9	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Out of the money in races won by Carnfunnock and Ciel De Neige in recent months
12	Sheephaven Flyer Bay J:Mr E Mahon(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr E Mahon(7) T:Emmet Mullins	168	tp	18PP4P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
1-12 in points, poor form in recent months, forlorn hope for trainer of Its On The Line
6	Go Another One Bay J:Ms E Fallon(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Ms E Fallon(7) T:John C McConnell	168	t	432535	-	104	24	10d	—	—	+4	4.4	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Veteran has failed to score in 12 starts in point-to-points since last October

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Its On The Line	4/5	evn	evn	evn	5/4
Viroflay	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Big Interest	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Willitgoahead	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	11/2
Carnfunnock	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Hollow Games	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Ontheropes	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dorking Cock	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Ramillies	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Macgiloney	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Ciel De Neige	80/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Francois	125/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Sheephaven Flyer	200/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Go Another One	300/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Big Interest

17.8

OR: 0 Form: 13.4 Odds: 4.4

6/1

2nd

Its On The Line

15.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

5/4

3rd

Carnfunnock

15.4

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Willitgoahead

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 10.6 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ciel De Neige

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 10.4 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Hollow Games

9.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ontheropes

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 5.2 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Macgiloney

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 5.8 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Dorking Cock

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 5.2 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Francois

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Ramillies

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.8 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Viroflay

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Go Another One

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 4.2 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Sheephaven Flyer

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Its On The Line	—	144	126
Viroflay	—	140	119
Big Interest	—	139	62
Willitgoahead	—	138	123
Carnfunnock	—	128	115
Hollow Games	—	136	74
Ontheropes	—	124	111
Dorking Cock	—	128	63
Ramillies	—	125	47
Macgiloney	—	124	63
Ciel De Neige	—	123	104
Francois	—	103	—
Sheephaven Flyer	—	—	—
Go Another One	—	104	24

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Big Interest	10d ago	Quick return
Hollow Games	10d ago	Quick return
Go Another One	10d ago	Quick return
Willitgoahead	29d ago	Fit
Ontheropes	29d ago	Fit
Dorking Cock	29d ago	Fit
Viroflay	31d ago	Fit
Its On The Line	49d ago	Fresh
Carnfunnock	49d ago	Fresh
Ramillies	—	—
Macgiloney	—	—
Ciel De Neige	—	—
Francois	—	—
Sheephaven Flyer	—	—