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Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Punchestown · 28 April 2026
  • TypeChase
  • PatternGrade 1
  • Distance3m213y
  • GoingYielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9

Western Fold (IRE) (18/1) won the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Punchestown on 28 April 2026, beating Fleur In The Park (IRE) by 3¾ lengths under Jack Kennedy for trainer Gordon Elliott. 9 ran on Yielding going over 3m213y; the winning time was 6m 31.80s.

Winner Western Fold (IRE)
SP: 18/1 J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott O: Weld Spec Glasgow Ltd Dee Lestrange
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 9 Western Fold (IRE) 7g Held up Westerner (GB) – Fieldtown (IRE) (Anshan) Weld Spec Glasgow Ltd Dee Lestrange Held up towards back of pack - into 7th with three furlongs left - moved into 4th approaching final furlong - driven to front at the last and stayed on strongly to score Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 11-10 155148A119A 6:31.80 73,625 18/1 23.00
2nd 1 Fleur In The Park (IRE) 7g Held up Walk In The Park (IRE) – Fleur D'Ainay (FR) (Poliglote) Mrs Margaret Orourke Held up early - moved into contention 3 out - up to 4th then pushed into 2nd before the last - held on for a one-paced finish 3¾ Cian Quirke Andrew Slattery 11-10 153144A117A 6:32.74 23,625 11/1 12.50
3rd 5 Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE) t 7g Held up Mount Nelson (GB) – Out Of Africa (IRE) (King's Theatre) Ray Hackett Held up towards the back - improved into 6th by halfway - up into 5th three out - driven wide to loom up second - faded to 4th after the last then fought back for 3rd 4½ Liam Quinlan Ray Hackett 11-10 136139A114A 6:33.86 11,125 33/1 68.39
4th 10 July Flower (FR) 7m Held up Pastorius (GER) – Aurelle D'Arthel (FR) (Astarabad) Duncan Angove Held up towards the back - still 7th at halfway - improved into 3rd three out - swept ahead approaching the last - kept on under pressure but overtaken there - unable to find more and eased back to finish 4th ¾ Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 11-3 142131A114A 6:34.05 4,875 12/1 17.41
5th 6 Oscars Brother (IRE) 8g Held up Malinas (GER) – Hillview Princess (IRE) (King's Theatre) John P Mcmanus Sat behind the front-runner early - third at halfway then hit the fourth from home awkwardly - held no more in reserve after and stayed on steadily to finish fifth 9 Daniel King Connor King 11-10 151128A108A 6:36.30 2,375 9/1 13.00
6th 7 Predators Gold (FR) 7g Prominent Masked Marvel (GB) – Shabby Gold (FR) (Irish Wells) Gigginstown House Stud Sat handy behind the front group - clipped a hurdle 8th - up to 2nd by halfway and third turning for home - had nothing left and dropped away before the last ½ Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins 11-10 146127A108A 6:36.43 1,125 7/1 12.20
7th 2 Kappa Jy Pyke (FR) 6g Masked Marvel (GB) – Callie Tueuse (FR) (Irish Wells) Richard Michele Varmen Settled in the pack early - up to 4th at halfway - improved to challenge but jumped awkwardly 3 out - driven into the straight and unable to make further gains from 2 out 5½ Danny Mullins W P Mullins 11-10 152121A105A 6:37.80 — 15/2 10.50
PU 8 Spanish Harlem (FR) tp 8g Spanish Moon (USA) – Souverainete (FR) (Doctor Dino) Dr S P Fitzgerald Sat close to the pace - fifth at halfway then dropped towards the back after the 10th - retired from the contest well before the finish — Harry Cobden W P Mullins 11-10 153—— — — 40/1 75.00
NR Lovely Hurling — NON-RUNNER C A Murphy — ——— — — — —
PU 3 Kitzbuhel (FR) 6g Led Cokoriko (FR) – Valgardena (FR) (Dom Alco) Mrs J Donnelly Set the pace early and driven forward before losing front spot 3 out - had nothing more in tank and stumbled at following fence - eased out of contention approaching the last — Paul Townend W P Mullins 11-10 156—— — — 4/5F 1.90

Winning time 6m 31.80s 6m 31.80s (slow by 4.30s)

Non-runners Lovely Hurling (temperature)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €20
Tote Place €3.40 €1.70 €5.70
Exacta €85.70
CSF €191.99
Tricast €6330.98
Trifecta €4186.30

Quick answers

Who won the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Punchestown in 2026?
Western Fold (IRE) won the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Punchestown on 28 April 2026, ridden by Jack Kennedy and trained by Gordon Elliott.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown?
1st Western Fold (IRE) (18/1), 2nd Fleur In The Park (IRE) (11/1), 3rd Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE) (33/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown?
Western Fold (IRE) returned a starting price of 18/1, with a Betfair SP of 23.00.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown?
9 horses ran in the 2026 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown. Non-runners: Lovely Hurling (temperature).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown?
The winning time was 6m 31.80s.

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