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2027 Punchestown Champion Chase Preview
The Punchestown Champion Chase is a Grade 1 chase that is open to runners aged five or older and is run over a trip of two miles, where a total of eleven fences will be faced. Look out for runners who ran in the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival who then come here. Sprinter Sacre in 2013 was the last runner to win both races.
Punchestown Champion Chase Information:
- Punchestown Champion Chase Past Winners
- Punchestown Champion Chase Trainer Statistics
- Punchestown Champion Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Punchestown tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? We cover all of the major races at the Punchestown Festival, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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How competitive is the Punchestown Champion Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006, when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Punchestown Champion Chase, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Punchestown Champion Chase Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Punchestown Champion Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Punchestown Champion Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Marine Nationale (4:00.40) in 2025
- Twist Magic (4:04.50) in 2008
- Il Etait Temps (4:04.90) in 2026
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Punchestown Champion Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -6.29. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Punchestown Champion Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Marine Nationale, trained by Barry Connell and ridden by Sean Flanagan, who set the fastest winning time in the Punchestown Champion Chase. That runner won the race in a time of 4:00.40 in 2025. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey A E Lynch with Sizing Europe who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 4:31.70 in the 2012 renewal.
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Punchestown Champion Chase Past Winners
Here are the Punchestown Champion Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Punchestown Champion Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 4:04.90 | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo 11-12 8/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2025 4:00.40 | Marine Nationale (IRE) 8yo 11-12 2/1 | Sean Flanagan Barry Connell (IRE) |
| 2024 4:10.00 | Banbridge (IRE) 8yo 11-12 6/1 | J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 4:07.10 | Energumene (FR) 9yo 11-12 2/7F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 4:08.20 | Energumene (FR) 8yo 11-12 4/7F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 4:11.00 | Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 9yo 12-0 6/5F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 4:09.90 | Un De Sceaux (FR) 11yo 11-12 11/4 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 4:16.00 | Un De Sceaux (FR) 10yo 11-12 9/2 | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 4:05.60 | Fox Norton (FR) 7yo 11-12 5/2 | Robbie Power Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2016 4:10.30 | Gods Own (IRE) 8yo 11-12 9/1 | Paddy Brennan Tom George (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Punchestown Champion Chase have been based:
- IRE: 15 winners with an additional 24 placings from 117 runners
- GB: 5 winners with an additional 3 placings from 21 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Punchestown Champion Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Punchestown Champion Chase over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race eight times, with those eight winners coming from Golden Silver (2010), Felix Yonger (2015), Un De Sceaux (2018 & 2019), Chacun Pour Soi (2021), Energumene (2022 & 2023) and Il Etait Temps (2026). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Punchestown Champion Chase are Henry De Bromhead (2 wins) and Paul Nicholls (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Punchestown Champion Chase; Gordon Elliott has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Punchestown Champion Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 40-8-16 | -4.96 | -8.22 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 16-2-7 | -6.38 | -1.64 |
| Paul Nicholls | 4-2-3 | -0.20 | +0.79 |
| Tom George | 4-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.83 |
| C A Murphy | 4-1-2 | -0.75 | -0.53 |
| John Joseph Murphy | 4-1-1 | -1.75 | -2.22 |
| A L T Moore | 3-1-2 | +4.50 | +3.11 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.60 |
| Barry Connell | 2-1-2 | +1.00 | +1.09 |
| Nicky Henderson | 2-1-1 | -0.89 | -0.93 |
Punchestown Champion Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Punchestown Champion Chase over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Golden Silver (2010), Un De Sceaux (2019), Chacun Pour Soi (2021), Energumene (2022 & 2023) and Il Etait Temps (2026).
Here are some of the top Punchestown Champion Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 13-6-7 | +10.54 | +4.25 |
| Danny Mullins | 5-1-2 | +1.00 | +2.00 |
| J J Slevin | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.60 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 2-1-2 | +3.50 | +2.51 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2-1-2 | +1.00 | +1.09 |
| Mark Walsh | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -6.39 |
| Mark Enright | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +1.50 |
| Jack Kennedy | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +0.80 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2027 Punchestown Champion Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, F, 5, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (59%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 130+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Carried 159 - 166lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Break of 14 - 371 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Had 6 - 22 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 64+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in 4 - 21 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - In a field of 5 - 12 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 159 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl2-4
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Punchestown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Punchestown Champion Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Punchestown Champion Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +24.75, is when runners finished in 1st last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a best in five result of 2nd, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-24.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Punchestown Champion Chase is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 13 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Aintree; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 132 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 7 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Punchestown Champion Chase:
- Denham Red (4 Wins)
- Oscar (3 Wins)
- Mansonnien (2 Wins)
- Pistolet Bleu (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Golden Silver in 2010, winning for W P Mullins at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Paul Townend. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Punchestown Champion Chase, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Punchestown Champion Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Punchestown Champion Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Il Etait Temps Cheltenham - 1st of 10 (5/2) | Queen Mother Champion Chase |
| 2025 - Marine Nationale Cheltenham - 1st of 8 (5/1) | Queen Mother Champion Chase |
| 2024 - Banbridge Cheltenham - 9th of 11 (4/1) | Ryanair Chase |
| 2023 - Energumene Cheltenham - 1st of 7 (6/5) | Queen Mother Champion Chase |
| 2022 - Energumene Cheltenham - 1st of 7 (5/2) | Queen Mother Champion Chase |
| 2021 - Chacun Pour Soi Cheltenham - 3rd of 9 (8/13) | Queen Mother Champion Chase |
| 2019 - Un De Sceaux Cheltenham - 5th of 12 (5/1) | Ryanair Chase |
| 2018 - Un De Sceaux Fairyhouse - 1st of 7 (5/6) | Devenish Chase |
| 2017 - Fox Norton Aintree - 1st of 9 (4/1) | Melling Chase |
| 2016 - Gods Own Aintree - 1st of 6 (10/1) | Melling Chase |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Punchestown Festival
The highlight on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival is the Grade 1 Champion Chase, which carries a purse of €300,000. There are also two other Grade 1 races on the card with the Champion Novice Hurdle and the Champion Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Kalix Delabarriere (FR) 6yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Sean Cleary-Farrell |
| Champion Novice Hurdle | Eachtotheirown (IRE) 7yo - 16/1 | Barry Connell Sean Flanagan |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Chase | Western Fold (IRE) 7yo - 18/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Goffs Defender Bumper | Abbeyglen (FR) 4yo - 11/2 | Martin Brassil Mr J L Gleeson |
| Punchestown Champion Chase | Il Etait Temps (FR) 8yo - 8/11 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Punchestown Festival
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the feature on day two of the festival. This Grade 1 is worth €300,000 and is one of three G1 races on the card, with the Channor Novice Hurdle and Champion I.N.H. Flat Race being the others.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Channor Group Novice Hurdle | Le Frimeur (FR) 5yo - 18/1 | Harry Derham J J Slevin |
| Champion INH Flat Race | With Nolimit (FR) 5yo - 14/1 | Gordon Elliott Mr J M Halford |
| Punchestown Handicap Chase | Nouvotic (FR) 7yo - 7/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
| Punchestown Gold Cup | Gaelic Warrior (GER) 8yo - 5/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Thursday at the Punchestown Festival
Two Grade 1 races feature on day three, the highlight of those two being the €300,000 Champion Stayers Hurdle, the other is the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle | Blue Mosque (IRE) 6yo - 6/1 | Noel Meade Donagh Meyler |
| Frontline Security Handicap Chase | Come Walk With Me (IRE) 7yo - 4/1 | Edward Cawley Donagh Meyler |
| Barberstown Castle Novice Chase | Salvator Mundi (FR) 6yo - 13/2 | W P Mullins Harry Cobden |
| Champion Stayers Hurdle | Bob Olinger (IRE) 11yo - 4/1 | Henry De Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe |
Schedule for Friday at the Punchestown Festival
The Champion Hurdle is the feature on the Saturday; this Grade 1 is worth €300,000 and is one of two Grade 1s on the card, with the Champion Novice Hurdle being the other.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Listed Novice Handicap Chase | Funiculi Funicula (FR) 6yo - 7/2 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle | King Rasko Grey (FR) 6yo - 8/13 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
| Punchestown Champion Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 7yo - 2/7 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Schedule for Saturday at the Punchestown Festival
The final day of the Punchestown Festival sees a couple of Grade 1 races, which both carry purses of €125,000, and those are the Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle and the Champion Four Year Old Hurdle.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle | Place De La Nation (FR) 5yo - 10/1 | W P Mullins Danny Mullins |
| Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle | Saratoga (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Padraig Roche Mark Walsh |
| Punchestown Listed Handicap Hurdle | Hello Neighbour (IRE) 5yo - 12/1 | Gavin Cromwell Keith Donoghue |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Punchestown Champion Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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