Solness Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 18:00 29th April 2025

Solness' Form | 29th April 2025

29th April 2025 William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Age
7
Weight
11-12
Trainer
J P O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 5-55, 9.09%)
Owner
Bronsan Racing
Sex
gelding
Breeder
M L Bloodstock Limited
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-03-25
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
2m 0f 98y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£300,000
Is Solness Improving?
Does Solness Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Solness Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-03-12 16:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 400K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /8 - btn 19.75 Marine Nationale 11-10 4m 1.501s

chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
13 16.27
2.71
162
1 2025-02-02 14:10 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /8 - win 2 Marine Nationale 11-12 4m 7.4s

prominent early, led before 2nd and soon went well clear, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in

J P O'Brien
D E Mullins
7 8.66
1.97
158
2 2024-12-27 13:10 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 1 /9 - win 3.75 Gaelic Warrior 11-12 4m 8.2s

close up, led before 2nd where not fluent, kept wide, increased lead before 7th, not fluent 4 out, jumped right last, ran on well, comfortably

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
29 30.34
4.96
153
3 2024-12-07 15:00 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 99y / Chase Turf / 175K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Heavy 4 /6 - btn 25.25 Jonbon 11-10 4m 10.08s

chased leaders on inner, mistake and pecked 1st, pushed along 3 out and lost touch

J P O'Brien
D E Mullins
19 24.38
3.36
153
4 2024-11-16 14:33 Navan / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-4
Cheekpieces
Yielding 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Found A Fifty 11-11 3m 53.16s

led, jumped right at 7th, mistake and strongly pressed 3 out, ridden and headed next, 2nd when bumped at last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on close home

J P O'Brien
D E Mullins
13 16.44
5.67
153
5 2024-11-07 14:40 Clonmel / 1 / 2m 4f 171y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-3
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /6 - btn 7.75 Saint Sam 11-8 5m 8.292s

tracked leader in 2nd and clear of remainder, pushed along and no impression 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in

J P O'Brien
D E Mullins
3.25 3.59
1.8
154
6 2024-10-25 14:00 Sligo / 2m 1f 176y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle
11-12
Cheekpieces
Yielding 1 /3 - win 3 Colonel Mustard 11-12 4m 21.8s

whipped round start, soon recovered to lead, increased tempo approaching 2 out, went clear before last, reduced advantage flat, kept on well

J P O'Brien
D E Mullins
1.91 2.1
1.24
7 2024-09-22 16:30 Listowel / 2m 1f 150y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Group, Handicap
12-1
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /11 - win 0.5 The Banger Doyle 11-6 4m 25.2s

chased leaders in 3rd, slightly hampered and left 2nd at 6th, left in lead next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, kept on well to hold off all challengers run-in

J P O'Brien
O R Brown
7.5 9.31
3.26
148
8 2024-07-31 19:10 Galway / 1 / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 270K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-1
Tongue Strap
Yielding 15 /22 - btn 36.25 Pinkerton 10-4 5m 43.25s

mid-division on inner, ridden from 2 out, weakened

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
13 14.62
4
149
9 2024-05-02 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 55y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-5
Cheekpieces
Yielding 4 /17 - btn 5.35 Pinkerton 10-6 4m 10.17s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, 4th and no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace

J P O'Brien
O R Brown
17 19.81
3.88
148
10 2024-03-13 16:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Cup, Grand, Handicap
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 11 /16 - btn 41.8 Unexpected Party 10-10 4m 21.12s

raced wide held up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
13 18
3.55
149
11 2024-02-03 16:10 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /11 - btn 6.5 Madara 10-10 4m 19s

mid-division on outer, pecked 5 out, 5th and some headway 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, 3rd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
5 5.5
2.18
147
12 2023-12-02 14:00 Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
10-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /12 - win 6 Fighting Fit 10-13 4m 28.1s

tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, pushed along in 3rd on outer after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on well run-in

J P O'Brien
C Stone-Walsh
8 10
3.75
138
13 2023-11-05 14:40 Cork / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 31.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /7 - btn 19.5 Letsbeclearaboutit 11-0 5m 15s

led, headed 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression when mistake last, no extra

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
8.5 11.38
4.1
138
14 2023-08-03 14:45 Galway / 1 / 2m 2f 54y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding 2 /8 - btn 6.5 Hercule Du Seuil 11-5 4m 32.582s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress on inner to go 2nd after jumping the last, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner

J P O'Brien
S Fitzgerald
34 55
7.2
135
15 2023-07-21 16:15 Killarney / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Novice
11-12 Good To Yielding 2 /4 - btn 13 Hercule Du Seuil 11-7 4m 9.564s

held up in touch in 3rd, slow 2nd, closer 3rd before 3 out, pushed along to dispute 2nd and no impression on winner after 2 out, 2nd when not fluent last, kept on one pace

J P O'Brien
Rachael Blackmore
6.5 7.8
2.32
135
16 2023-04-18 16:25 Tipperary / 2m 4f 42y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Novice
11-7 Good To Yielding 1 /4 - win 5 Chameron 11-4 5m 19.2s

made all, jumped slightly right at times, pressed before 2 out where slight mistake, pushed out to assert before last, kept on well, comfortably

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
1.57 1.55
1.17
128
17 2023-03-06 16:00 Leopardstown / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Yielding 1 /7 - win 4.75 Hamundarson 11-12 4m 23.2s

made all, jumped well, 2 lengths lead halfway, travelled well early straight, pushed along to assert run-in, kept on well

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
1.8 1.91
1.31
18 2023-02-09 13:30 Thurles / 2m 0f 77y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-10 Good To Yielding 2 /10 - btn 2.25 Saldier 11-12 4m 4.609s

towards rear, progress after 3rd, 5th after 5th, improved to 4th before 3 out, headway in 3rd 2 out, 2nd entering straight, effort before last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
5 5.5
1.4
19 2022-11-19 14:48 Punchestown / 2m 0f 20y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-9 Yielding 5 /6 - btn 42.5 The Model Kingdom 11-5 4m 7.6s

tracked leader, slight mistake 3rd, challenged before 3 out, disputed 3 out, headed and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
9 11.58
4.61