2023 Punchestown Champion Chase Odds - Energumene odds-on to defend crown

Jon Vine

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Last updated: Fri 21 Apr 2023 15:17

Jon Vine 21 Apr 2023

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Latest odds and betting for the 2023 Punchestown Champion Chase
This Grade One will take place on day one of the Punchestown Festival on April 25th
Energumene is the 2/5 favourite

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Jockey Paul Townend riding horse Energumene celebrates after crossing the line to win the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. (Getty)

The opening day of the Punchestown Festival is headlined by the Punchestown Champion Chase. This two-mile Grade One has been won by many of National Hunt racing's finest chasers and Energumene will attempt to become the seventh two-time winner of this great event.

Let's take a look through the latest Punchestown Champion Chase betting and run through the headline entries.

2023 Punchestown Champion Chase Odds

Name	Odds
Energumene	2/5
Gentleman De Mee	5/1
Captain Guinness	13/2
Blue Lord	10/1
Bar	28/1

*Odds taken on 21/4/23*

2023 Punchestown Champion Chase Entries

Following a shock defeat in the Clarence House Chase, Energumene bounced back to top form with a sparkling victory in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham. Willie Mullins' star will now attempt to defend another title he won last season and the bookmakers make Energumene long odds-on to secure back-to-back victories in Tuesday's main event.

Willie Mullins will also run Grade One winner's Gentleman De Mee and Blue Lord. 2021 winner Chacun Pour Soi could drop back down to two miles, following a third-place finish over three miles at Cork last time out.

Captain Guinness kept on well to finish second behind Energumene at Cheltenham and he'll renew rivalries with the favourite at Punchestown. Henry De Bromhead has also entered up the mare Magic Daze, who refused to take part in the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham. Patrick Foley's Rebel Gold is the seven and final entrant at the Punchestown Festival.