Champ Kiely (2016) Horse

Foal Date

24-Apr-16

Colour

bay

Sire

Ocovango

Dam

Cregg So

Prize Money

437501

Trainer

W P Mullins

Owners

Miss M A Masterson

About

Champ Kiely is a ten-year-old bay gelding, by Ocovango out of Cregg So. He races under the guidance of W P Mullins and is owned by Miss M A Masterson. In 18 starts he has secured seven victories, finished one second and taken three third-place finishes, accumulating earnings of $437,501. His most recent start was at Punchestown on 29 April 2026, while his latest win came at Punchestown on 29 April 2025.

Raced At

Punchestown • Aintree • Leopardstown • Tramore • Naas • Fairyhouse • Navan • Cheltenham • Tipperary • Galway • Limerick

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Punchestown 29-Apr-26 5023m YIELDING CL1 Chase, SP: 33/1 Always behind, never a factor, weakened after 10th, slow next and soon eased, pulled up before 12th	Danny Mullins 74.4kg	UPL (5)
Aintree 11-Apr-26 6907m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $15,000 (of $985,000), SP: 26.00 1st I Am Maximus ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Iroko ( J O Jr 155 ) 2.50L 3rd Jordans ( B Jones 148 ) 3.75L 8th Champ Kiely ( D Mullins 155 ) 22.00L See full results	D Mullins 70.3kg 22.00L	8 (37)
Leopardstown 01-Feb-26 4919m HEAVY R5 CL1 $3,750 (of $246,251), SP: 67.00 1st Fact To File ( M Walsh 164 ) 2nd Gaelic Warrior ( P W Mullins 164 ) 5.00L 3rd Galopin Des Champs ( P Townend 164 ) 8.50L 7th Champ Kiely ( J J Slevin 164 ) 28.00L	J J Slevin 74.4kg 28.00L	7 (13)
Tramore 01-Jan-26 4581m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $1,125 (of $37,501), SP: 3.00 1st Heart Wood ( D O'keeffe 160 ) 2nd Ile Atlantique ( S O'keeffe 162 ) 8.50L 3rd Croke Park ( J Gainford 166 ) 15.00L 5th Champ Kiely ( J P Shinnick 166 ) 34.25L See full results	J P Shinnick 75.3kg 34.25L	5 (8)
Leopardstown 28-Dec-25 4919m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch (of $175,001), SP: 12.00 1st Affordale Fury ( S Ewing 164 ) 2nd I Am Maximus ( D O'connor 164 ) 2.50L 3rd Galopin Des Champs ( P Townend 164 ) 0.75L Champ Kiely ( H Cobden 164 ) 0.00L See full results	H Cobden 74.4kg 0.00L	UPD (12)
Naas 09-Nov-25 3220m SOFT R6 CL1 Ch $7,500 (of $37,501), Winning Time: 04:06.000, SP: 4.20 1st Only By Night ( K Donoghue 157 ) 2nd Champ Kiely ( P Townend 168 ) 0.15L 3rd Ile Atlantique ( D Mullins 164 ) 17.00L See full results	P Townend 76.2kg 0.15L	2 (5)
Punchestown 29-Apr-25 5020m SOFT R5 CL1 NvCh $74,999 (of $125,000), Winning Time: 06:20.600, SP: 23.00 1st Champ Kiely ( D E Mullins 164 ) 2nd Ballyburn ( P Townend 164 ) 6.50L 3rd Stellar Story ( D J Gilligan 164 ) 17.50L See full results	D E Mullins 74.4kg	1 (8)
Fairyhouse 20-Apr-25 4020m HEAVY R3 CL1 $9,999 (of $99,999), SP: 2.75 Led, headed after 1st, left in lead after 3rd, increased advantage after 4th, not fluent at 9th, reduced lead 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra 1st Spindleberry ( D E Mullins 157 ) 2nd Firefox ( S Ewing 164 ) 4.50L 3rd Champ Kiely ( P Townend 164 ) 10.50L See full results	P Townend 74.4kg 10.50L	3 (6)
Navan 02-Mar-25 3220m HEAVY R5 CL1 NvCh $21,000 (of $35,002), Winning Time: 07:01.300, SP: 1.30 Made all, pressed 2 out, soon ridden, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably 1st Champ Kiely ( P Townend 155 ) 2nd Jeannot Lapin ( R Doyle 155 ) 8.00L 3rd Your Honor ( G Brouder 155 ) 24.00L See full results	P Townend 70.3kg	1 (4)
Leopardstown 02-Feb-25 4320m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $7,500 (of $150,000), Winning Time: 05:26.900, SP: 9.00 Led, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th entering straight, weakened 1st Ballyburn ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Croke Park ( S Ewing 164 ) 5.00L 3rd Impaire Et Passe ( J J Slevin 164 ) 5.50L 4th Champ Kiely ( D Mullins 164 ) 21.50L See full results	D Mullins 74.4kg 21.50L	4 (6)
Fairyhouse 01-Jan-25 4330m SOFT R6 Ch $7,500 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 09:02.400, SP: 1.91 Disputed lead, left in front from 3rd, joined 5 out, regained lead travelling well after 2 out, went clear run-in, stayed on strongly, easily 1st Champ Kiely ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Chigorin ( D J O'keeffe 166 ) 11.00L 3rd Chosen Witness ( M P Walsh 166 ) 12.50L See full results	P Townend 75.3kg	1 (9)
Punchestown 28-Apr-23 3900m SOFT NvH (of $76,327), Winning Time: 04:53.200, SP: 7/2 Led, not fluent 1st and slight mistake 2nd, pressed 3 out, pushed along and headed early straight, 3rd and mistake last, no extra run-in 1st Impaire Et Passe ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd High Definition ( J J Slevin 166 ) 7.50L 3rd Champ Kiely ( D E Mullins 166 ) 11.00L	D E Mullins 75.3kg 11.00L	3
Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 4220m SOFT R1 CL1 NvH $14,324 (of $132,800), Winning Time: 05:10.740, SP: 7.50 Jumped right at times, led until narrowly headed 4 out, chased leader, in front again next, went badly right and hampered rival 2 out, headed turning in, chased easy winner until the last, ridden and one pace in 3rd run-in 1st Impaire Et Passe ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Gaelic Warrior ( P W Mullins 161 ) 6.50L 3rd Champ Kiely ( D E Mullins 161 ) 7.50L See full results	D E Mullins 73kg 7.50L	3 (10)
Naas 08-Jan-23 4020m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH $60,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 05:06.200, SP: 4.33 Made all, jumped slightly right at 1st, travelled well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well 1st Champ Kiely ( D E Mullins 164 ) 2nd Irish Point ( J C Gainford 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Dawn Rising ( J J Slevin 164 ) 7.00L See full results	D E Mullins 74.4kg	1 (8)
Fairyhouse 04-Dec-22 3220m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH $4,249 (of $85,000), Winning Time: 04:09.800, SP: 1.91 Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, took closer order in 2nd after 5th, travelled well to lead before 3 out, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home 1st Marine Nationale ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 2nd Irish Point ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 0.20L 3rd Ashroe Diamond ( P W Mullins 159 ) 4.00L 4th Champ Kiely ( P Townend 166 ) 4.25L See full results	P Townend 75.3kg 4.25L	4 (8)
Tipperary 02-Oct-22 3220m GOOD R4 CL1 NvH $17,100 (of $28,498), Winning Time: 03:46.100, SP: 1.80 Made all, not fluent at 4th and 4 out, travelled well 2 out, soon asserted, clear last, kept on well, easily 1st Champ Kiely ( D E Mullins 155 ) 2nd Brazil ( M P Walsh 154 ) 4.50L 3rd Hubrisko ( S F O'keeffe 155 ) 4.00L See full results	D E Mullins 70.3kg	1 (7)
Galway 28-Jul-22 4230m GOOD R1 MdH $10,199 (of $17,001), Winning Time: 05:05.600, SP: 3.25 Tracked leader, led after 6th, pressed 3 out, asserted 2 out, clear before last, reached slightly for last, easily 1st Champ Kiely ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Esperti ( K C Sexton 166 ) 21.00L 3rd Dawn Rising ( M P Walsh 166 ) 1.00L	P Townend 75.3kg	1 (17)
Limerick 28-May-21 3220m SOFT R8 NHF $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:05.200, SP: 2.50 Soon prominent, a little keen, on terms from 5f out, led approaching straight travelling smoothly, pushed along from 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on best close home 1st Champ Kiely ( J Townend 170 ) 2nd Bellaney Lord ( B G Crawford 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Monishter Are Mwee ( J P Kirwan 163 ) 16.00L	J Townend 77.1kg	1 (18)
Dromahane 20-Dec-20 4830m HEAVY CLMd (of $5,357) Ww twrds rr, 8th from 3rd, mstk 5out, prog in 6th aftr 4out, further prog well bef 3out, mstk & ur 3out 1st Donny Boy ( M H D Dunne 165 ) 2nd Barony Legends ( M J J Codd 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Camp Belan ( S Fitzgerald 165 ) 2.00L UPL Champ Kiely ( P A King 165 , Cd 0 )	P A King 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (10)