Event: Boylesports Champion Chase

Cheltenham Racing Festival - Champion Day

Apple’s Jade heads formidable Gigginstown team for Punchestown

Cheltenham heroine Apple’s Jade is set to spearhead a formidable team for Gigginstown House Stud at next week’s Punchestown Festival.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2017

Ballycasey stars as Wille Mullins claims Fairyhouse

Willie Mullins completed a clean-sweep in the three Grade Two events in Fairyhouse yesterday, scoring with Ballycasey, Bleu Berry and Al Boum Photo.

Mon, 03 Apr, 2017

Three-time Festival winner Vautour put down after freak accident

Three-time Cheltenham Festival winner Vautour has been put down after breaking his leg in a freak accident.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2016

Double blow for Willie Mullins with deaths of Vautour and Avant Tout

Willie Mullins suffered a double blow yesterday with the deaths of stable stars Vautour and Avant Tout.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2016

Punters take opening day pounding

The winning favourites which topped and tailed the card were not enough to prevent punters finishing a distant second behind the layers on day one of the Punchestown festival.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2016

Andrew Lynch finally gets his just desserts with Zabana

Sometimes you have to wait for your just desserts. Last month Meath trainer Andrew Lynch brought Zabana, the undoubted star of his quintet of horses, to Cheltenham for the JLT Novices’ Chase.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2016

Today's Tips: Wish Ye Didnt can maintain Enda Bolger’s proud record at Punchestown

Five days of top-class racing begin with three Grade Ones at the matinee meeting at Punchestown, and Vautour taking the drop back to two miles for the Boylesports Champion Chase is the feature.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2016

2016 Cheltenham Festival - Gold Cup Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Don Cossack and Cue Card remain on course for mouthwatering third clash at Punchestown

Cue Card and Don Cossack remain on course for a mouthwatering third clash after featuring among 20 entries for the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Flemenstar now in the care of owner’s son

Flemenstar will try to win thetote.com Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday with a new trainer in Anthony Curran.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2015

Stable’s lesser lights help Mullins to a day one clean sweep

Willie Mullins enjoyed a clean sweep of the Grade 1 events on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival, but some second-string representatives were called upon to help deliver the treble in front of a record opening-day crowd of 20,214.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2015

Strike early with Wish Ye Didnt

The Punchestown Festival kicks off with the Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase and Wish Ye Didnt gets the nap to set punters off on the right foot.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2015

Hidden Cyclone looks to make amends

John ’Shark’ Hanlon is hoping Hidden Cyclone can show his true colours in the BoyleSports Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 28.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2015

Cyclone chasing Champion glory at Punchestown

John ’Shark’ Hanlon is hoping Hidden Cyclone can show his true colours in the BoyleSports Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 28.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015

Mallowney makes short work of opposition

The Boylesports.com Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival is top of the agenda for Mallowney following a staggeringly easy win in the Underwriting Exchange Dan Moore Memorial Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Zoom in on Zeb

BIG ZEB is the nap choice to reverse Cheltenham running with Sizing Europe in the Boylesports Champion Chase at the opening stage of the Punchestown festival this evening.

Tue, 03 May, 2011