Energumene all class in Champion romp

At nine years of age and with just 14 races under rules, Energumene hasn’t always had the clearest of runs.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2023 - 07:35

Willie Mullins had to wait a long time to win his first Cheltenham Gold Cup, and when he found the right horse, Al Boum Photo, to fulfil that dream, he was rewarded with two in a row. The Champion Chase was a little lower down the list of desired successes but in similar fashion, he found the right horse, Energumene, to give him two in a row in the feature of Wednesday’s card at The Festival.

At nine years of age and with just 14 races under rules, Energumene hasn’t always had the clearest of runs, and his prep in the Clarence House Chase left questions to be answered. However, there is nobody better than Willie Mullins at having them spot-on for the day, and the stars were certainly aligned when the rain came in time to have suitably soft conditions.