Punchestown Champion Chase
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| Class | Grade 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Punchestown County Kildare, Ireland |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | William Hill |
| Website | Punchestown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles ½ furlong (3,219 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 12 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
| Purse | €300,000 (2024) 1st: €177,000 |
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| 2026 | ||
| Yellow, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star | Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star | Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap |
| Il Etait Temps | Marine Nationale | Energumene |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star | Beige, royal blue triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, striped cap | Dark green, white hoop, white sleeves, dark green cap |
| Marine Nationale | Captain Guinness | Solness |
| 2024 | ||
| Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap | Beige, royal blue triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, striped cap | Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap |
| Banbridge | Captain Guinness | Dinoblue |
| 2023 | ||
| Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap | Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots |
| Energumene | Chacun Pour Soi | Blue Lord |
| 2022 | ||
| Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap | Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | Red, white sash, royal blue cap |
| Energumene | Chacun Pour Soi | Envoi Allen |
| 2021 | ||
| Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | Red, white sash, royal blue cap | White, red stripe |
| Chacun Pour Soi | Allaho | Nube Negra |
The Punchestown Champion Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the William Hill Champion Chase, is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (3,219 metres) and during its running there are eleven fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April.
It was formerly a handicap race, and for much of the 1990s and early 2000s it was usually sponsored by BMW. It became a conditions race in 1999, and it was subsequently backed by Betdaq (2004) and Kerrygold (2005–09) and Boylesports (2010–19). The present sponsor, William Hill, began to support the event in 2021.
The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, and the last to win both races in the same year was Il Etait Temps in 2026.
Records
Most successful horse since 1950 (2 wins):
- Shower of Silver – 1955, 1956
- Muir – 1969, 1970
- Skymas – 1972, 1973
- Light the Wad – 1981, 1982
- Klairon Davis – 1996, 1997
- Sizing Europe - 2012, 2014
- Un de Sceaux - 2018, 2019
- Energumene- 2022, 2023
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
- Paul Townend - Golden Silver (2010), Un de Sceaux (2019), Chacun Pour Soi (2021), Energumene (2022,2023), Il Etait Temps (2026)
Leading trainer since 1950 (9 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Micko's Dream (2001), Golden Silver (2010), Felix Yonger (2015), Un de Sceaux (2018,2019), Chacun Pour Soi (2021), Energumene (2022,2023), Il Etait Temps (2026)
Winners since 1980
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- ^ a b amateur rider
- ^ The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
Earlier winners
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- 1950 – Melman
- 1951 – Third Estate
- 1952 – Clonfert
- 1953 – Tumble Weed
- 1954 – Nas Na Riogh
- 1955 – Shower of Silver
- 1956 – Shower of Silver
- 1957 – Jack's the Boy
- 1958 – Hern's Gift
- 1959 – Marchioness Bay
- 1960 – Some Other Day
- 1961 – Fortria
- 1962 – Highfield Lad
- 1963 – Scottish Memories
- 1964 – Flying Wind
- 1965 – Belle Artiste
- 1966 – Dicky May
- 1967 – Ronan
- 1968 – Black Ice
- 1969 – Muir
- 1970 – Muir
- 1971 – East Bound
- 1972 – Skymas
- 1973 – Skymas
- 1974 – Tingle Creek
- 1975 – Our Albert
- 1976 – High School
- 1977 – Simaroon
- 1978 – Shining Flame
- 1979 – Scottish Maid
See also
References
- Racing Post:
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- pedigreequery.com – Kerrygold Champion Chase – Punchestown.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (April 25, 2003).
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