Marine Nationale wins Punchestown's Champion Chase

Marine Nationale’s Punchestown win has Barry Connell already dreaming of Champion Chase hat-trick

Willie Mullins saddles 7,428-1 treble on day one full of festival shocks

Marine Nationale wins Punchestown's Champion Chase

Marine Nationale backed up his Cheltenham win with an impressive victory in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

Marine Nationale completes Champion Chase double with Punchestown win

Elsewhere Champ Kiely topped Ballyburn for Grade One gold.

Three wins for Mullins but Connell claims Champion Chase - SportsNewsIreland SportsNewsIreland Live Scores

Willie Mullins dominated the Grade 1 proceedings on day one of the 2025 Punchestown Festival, but it was Barry Connell’s Marine Nationale (2/1) who won the Grade 1 William Hill Champion Chase. The Closutton handler won both the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle with Irancy (18/1), and then followed up in the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase with Champ Kiely (22/1). Irancy was ridden by Mark Walsh, while Danny Mullins was the successful rid…