Uniquely Champion Hunters Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:15

Uniquely Champion Hunters Chase

Date 2026-05-01

Distance 3m160y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €17,670

Weather Overcast

Temp 11.7°C

Wind 6mph S

Rain 14%

Winning Time 6m 38.20s (slow by 14.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wonderwall (IRE) Mr R James · S Curling	9/2	Won
2nd	Its On The Line (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · Emmet Mullins	5/2F	0.3
3rd	Panda Boy (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson · Martin Brassil	4/1	1.75
4th	Lifetime Ambition (IRE) Mr J L Scallan · P M J Doyle	18/1	.75
5th	Ambitious Fellow (IRE) Mr G Devitt · Peter Fahey	125/1	4.5
6th	Dora d'Or (IRE) Mr L P Shanahan · Ross O'Sullivan	33/1	3.25
7th	Wrappedupinmay (IRE) Mr D Doyle · S Curling	20/1	11
8th	Cause For Comment (FR) Mr P W Mullins · S G Carey	17/2	.5
9th	Lets Go Champ (IRE) Miss S A Carter · Ms Margaret Mullins	5/1	2.25
10th	Asian Master (IRE) Mr T Costello · A G Costello	15/2	12
11th	Five Star Getaway (IRE) Mr J J Berry · John Paul Berry	16/1	7
12th	Temptationinmilan (IRE) Ms A T O'Reilly · Eamon Courtney	250/1	30

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Big Interest (IRE) Mr D G Lavery · D M Christie	66/1
P.U.	Now Where Or When (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	125/1

Runners (15)

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
7	Its On The Line Brown J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Emmet Mullins	168	—	-41229	-	146	130	22d	—	—	-9	17	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Three-time winner of this, four-time Cheltenham runner-up, had a rare lapse at Aintree
13	Wonderwall Bay J:Mr R James(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr R James(7) T:S Curling	168	t	11-171	-	142	126	—	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2025 Cheltenham winner from Its On The Line, eclipsed this year, still a prime contender
11	Panda Boy Grey J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Martin Brassil	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Martin Brassil	168	v	-83115	-	147	124	49d	—	—	+1	17.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has beaten Lifetime Ambition and Hunters Yarn this term, not quite at best at Cheltenham
8	Lets Go Champ Bay J:Miss S A Carter(7) T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Miss S A Carter(7) T:Ms Margaret Mullins	168	—	8P-112	-	141	130	22d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Fine effort beating all bar top-class Barton Snow at Aintree, goes well for Sophie Carter
2	Asian Master Bay J:Mr T Costello(7) T:A G Costello	J:Mr T Costello(7) T:A G Costello	168	—	-52112	-	142	63	25d	—	—	+11	21.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has prospered in points this season, gave another solid display in a hunter chase at Cork
4	Cause For Comment Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:S G Carey	J:Mr P W Mullins T:S G Carey	168	—	22-211	-	126	58	33d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Emphatic winner of a maiden hunter chase at Downpatrick, smart long-term prospect
5	Five Star Getaway Bay J:Mr J J Berry(7) T:John Paul Berry	J:Mr J J Berry(7) T:John Paul Berry	168	p	423421	-	123	88	26d	—	—	+12	16.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Profited from the mishaps of fancied rivals to win at Fairyhouse, unlikely to repeat that
14	Wrappedupinmay Chestnut J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:S Curling	168	—	-211F1	-	120	-	—	—	—	+15	19.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Four wins in five races in points, useful second-string for champion-elect points trainer
9	Lifetime Ambition Brown J:Mr J L Scallan(7) T:P M J Doyle	J:Mr J L Scallan(7) T:P M J Doyle	168	—	-32123	-	138	121	—	—	—	+10	15	4.00/1	16/1 6%
No match for Panda Boy at Thurles; readily outpointed by Wonderwall at Dromahane recently
15	Dora d'Or Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	161	—	8-1211	-	126	115	—	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Four from five in points, won a Down Royal hunter chase in March, big step up in class now
3	Big Interest Brown J:Mr D G Lavery T:D M Christie	J:Mr D G Lavery T:D M Christie	168	t	4P8UP3	-	138	61	26d	—	—	-1	1.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Beat Its On The Line at Down Royal in 2024 has become unreliable, risky proposition
1	Ambitious Fellow Bay J:Mr G Devitt(7) T:Peter Fahey	J:Mr G Devitt(7) T:Peter Fahey	168	p	32UP44	-	129	42	—	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Four wins over hurdles, has never won a chase, form in points nowhere near good enough
10	Now Where Or When Chestnut J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	168	tp	234334	-	125	50	26d	—	—	+3	4.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Moderate fourth in an incident-packed Fairyhouse race won by Five Star Getaway
12	Temptationinmilan Bay J:Ms A T O'Reilly(7) T:Eamon Courtney	J:Ms A T O'Reilly(7) T:Eamon Courtney	168	t	0-4P45	-	121	40	25d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
More than three years since his last racecourse win, no appeal in a race of this standard
NR	Hunters Yarn Bay J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:P M J Doyle	J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:P M J Doyle	168	—	31122F	-	141	108	26d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Has finished second to Panda Boy and Lets Go Champ, going well when falling on latest

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Its On The Line	9/4	9/4	5/2
Wonderwall	9/2	9/2	9/2
Panda Boy	9/2	9/2	9/2
Lets Go Champ	5/1	11/2	11/2
Asian Master	7/1	7/1	7/1
Cause For Comment	10/1	8/1	10/1
Five Star Getaway	18/1	20/1	18/1
Wrappedupinmay	20/1	16/1	20/1
Lifetime Ambition	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dora d'Or	33/1	33/1	33/1
Big Interest	66/1	50/1	50/1
Ambitious Fellow	150/1	125/1	125/1
Now Where Or When	150/1	150/1	125/1
Temptationinmilan	250/1	200/1	200/1
Hunters Yarn	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Asian Master

21.4

OR: 0 Form: 18.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

2nd

Wrappedupinmay

19.2

OR: 0 Form: 18 Odds: 1.2

20/1

3rd

Panda Boy

17.9

OR: 0 Form: 12.9 Odds: 5

9/2

Its On The Line

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 8

5/2

Five Star Getaway

16.7

OR: 0 Form: 15.4 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Lifetime Ambition

OR: 0 Form: 13.6 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Hunters Yarn

9.5

OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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Now Where Or When

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 4.2 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Wonderwall

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Lets Go Champ

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Cause For Comment

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Big Interest

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Dora d'Or

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ambitious Fellow

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Temptationinmilan

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Its On The Line	—	146	130
Wonderwall	—	142	126
Panda Boy	—	147	124
Lets Go Champ	—	141	130
Asian Master	—	142	63
Cause For Comment	—	126	58
Five Star Getaway	—	123	88
Wrappedupinmay	—	120	—
Lifetime Ambition	—	138	121
Dora d'Or	—	126	115
Big Interest	—	138	61
Ambitious Fellow	—	129	42
Now Where Or When	—	125	50
Temptationinmilan	—	121	40
Hunters Yarn	—	141	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Its On The Line	22d ago	Fit
Lets Go Champ	22d ago	Fit
Asian Master	25d ago	Fit
Temptationinmilan	25d ago	Fit
Five Star Getaway	26d ago	Fit
Big Interest	26d ago	Fit
Now Where Or When	26d ago	Fit
Hunters Yarn	26d ago	Fit
Cause For Comment	33d ago	Fit
Panda Boy	49d ago	Fresh
Wonderwall	—	—
Wrappedupinmay	—	—
Lifetime Ambition	—	—
Dora d'Or	—	—
Ambitious Fellow	—	—