Dual Queen Mother Champion Chase star bows out: ‘He was a joy and will be hard to replace’

Energumene and Paul Townend after winning the Champion Chase at Cheltenham in 2023. Six-time Grade One winner Energumene has retired aged 12, after finishing third behind his victorious stablemate Il Etait Temps in the Punchestown Champion Chase on Tuesday (28 April). Energumene started his career in a British point-to-point under the guidance of the Laceys before joining top Irish trainer Willie Mullins. He went on to win the […]