The main race on day one of the 2022 Punchestown Festival is the William Hill Champion Chase (5:25pm) and we look set for a ‘crackerjack’ of a contest with last year’s hero – Chacun Pour Soi – and this year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase winner at the Cheltenham Festival – Energumene – lining up. Plus, you can snap up a £30 free bet to use on the Punchestown Champion Chase with the sponsors – William Hill – (more below).
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Punchestown Festival William Hill Champion Chase Trends
7 of the last 18 runnings went to the favourite
17 of the last 22 winners came from the first three in the betting
French breds have won 9 of the last 14 runnings
15 of the last 19 returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
11 of the last 19 had previous won at the track
All of the last 19 winners had won before over 2m
14 of the last 19 came 1st or 2nd last time out
13 of the last 19 were Irish-trained winners
13 of the last 19 were aged 9 or younger
5 of the last 16 finished unplaced that season’s Champion Chase at Cheltenham
13 of the last 18 winners ran in the Queen Mother Champion Chase that season
7 of the last 18 winners ran in that season’s Tingle Creek Chase (Sandown)
Paul Nicholls won the race in 2008 & 2009
Willie Mullins won the race in 2010, 2015, 2018, 2019 & 2021
Chacun Pour Soi (1st 6/5 fav) won the race in 2021
Punchestown Festival William Hill Champion Chase Tips
Trainer Willie Mullins has won the last three runnings of this and it will be a brave punter that thinks he can’t add to those successes as he’s got the first two in the betting – Chacun Pour Soi and ENERGUMENE.
The former – Chacun Pour Soi – landed the race 12…
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