The third of three Grade 1 events on Tuesday’s Punchestown Festival card is the Growise Champion Novice Steeplechase over three miles one furlong. It is effectively the Punchestown version of the RSA Chase.
This year’s race could be the best staying chase for novices run in the UK or Ireland this season.
Growise Punchestown Champion Novice Chase Previous Winners
The winners since introduction of the race in 2007 have been :
| Year | Form | Horse | OR | Age | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
| 2012 | 1111 | Sir Des Champs | 162 | 6 | Willie Mullins | Davy Russell | 2/7F |
| 2012 | 1111 | Sir Des Champs | 162 | 6 | Willie Mullins | Davy Russell | 2/7F |
| 2012 | 1111 | Sir Des Champs | 162 | 6 | Willie Mullins | Davy Russell | 2/7F |
| 2011 | 12111 | Quito De La Roque | 150 | 7 | Colm Murphy | Davy Russell | 7/2 |
| 2010 | 2211P | Kempes | – | 7 | Willie Mullins | AP McCoy | 9/1 |
| 2009 | 2431414 | Rare Bob | 140 | 7 | Dessie Hughes | Paddy Flood | 7/1 |
| 2008 | 611251 | Air Force One | – | 6 | Charlie Mann | Noel Fehily | 2/1 |
| 2007 | 2111 | Offshore Account | 136 | 7 | Charlie Swan | Denis O’Regan | 16/1 |
