Punchestown Betting Odds
Punchestown
Punchestown
GR 1 | Chase | 2m 98y
Going: Yielding-good to yielding in places on cross country course
Majborough
A fascinating race to form a view on given MAJBOROUGH will polarise opinion but he showed at Leopardstown what he can do when in a rhythm and he's taken to cast aside a big off day at Cheltenham and regain the winning thread. Stablemate Il Etait Temps took advantage of the selection's flop in the Queen Mother Champion Chase and is a rock-solid opponent, while Marine Nationale is also seriously talented and fresh for this.
- Win or E/W
- Forecast
E/W Terms: 1/4 odds first 2
- 3Il Etait TempsJ: P. TownendT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland1/11F1-Age 81/11/111/10
- OR: 173
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Returned in tremendous form with wins in the Clonmel Oil and Tingle Creek at Sandown. In the latter he readily defeated Jonbon but was beaten when falling heavily 2 out at Ascot in a race won by that rival. Cashed in on error-strewn Majborough when landing the Queen Mother Champion Chase last month.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase1/10Ascot2m 172ySoftChaseF/4Sandown Park1m 7f 99yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase1/5Clonmel2m 4f 171ySoftChase1/4Sandown Park1m 7f 99yGoodChase1/7- 5Marine NationaleJ: Sean FlanaganT: Barry Connell, Ireland21/122-Age 99/49/45/2
- OR: 169
- EQ: Cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 86
Unbeaten in bumpers/over hurdles and he developed into a top-class chaser last season, winning Queen Mother Champion Chase. Followed up in Grade 1 at Punchestown in April and while he was put in his place by Majborough in Dublin Chase, he's better than that. Forced to miss Cheltenham.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown2m 1fSoftChase2/6Leopardstown2m 1fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase2/7Punchestown2m 98yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Chase1/6Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChase1/8Leopardstown2m 1fYieldingChase2/8- 4MajboroughJ: M. P. WalshT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland/12317-Age 611/411/45/2
- OR: 173
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Devastating display from the front in first-time cheekpieces when hammering 5 rivals (including Marine Nationale and Energumene) in the Dublin Chase in February. Jumping rather went to pieces in the Queen Mother Champion Chase and lot depends on whether he can get into a rhythm.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase7/10Leopardstown2m 1fSoftChase1/6Leopardstown2m 1fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chase3/7Cork2m 200ySoftChase2/5Punchestown2m 75yYieldingChase1/6- 2EnergumeneJ: D. E. MullinsT: W. P. Mullins, IrelandP3/341-Age 1222/122/120/1
- OR: 158
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 22
High-class chaser at his best (won this in 2023) and confirmed he retains plenty of enthusiasm and a chunk of his old ability when landing 6-runner Grade 2 Fairyhouse Chase 3 weeks ago by 6 lengths from Blood Destiny. Much more on his plate in this exalted company.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2m 3f 180yYielding to SoftChase1/6Leopardstown2m 1fSoftChase4/6Cork2m 200ySoftChase3/5Sandown Park1m 7f 99yGoodChase3/7Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChasepu/8- 1Blood DestinyJ: B. HayesT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland123P12-Age 766/166/180/1
- OR: 152
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 22
Smart chaser who didn't need to improve to win 5-runner Newlands Chase at Naas by 4¾ lengths from Touch Me Not, easily. Good 6 lengths second of 6 to Energumene in Fairyhouse Chase but no reason why he'll reverse the form with that rival, let alone compete with the others.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2m 3f 180yYielding to SoftChase2/6Naas2mHeavy (Soft to Heavy in places )Chase1/5Fairyhouse2m 1f 30yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chasepu/12Gowran Park2m 4fYielding to SoftChase3/5Galway2m 6f 111ySoft (Yielding in places)Chase2/4