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Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Energumene made a fine start to his campaign with a successful defence of the Bar One Racing Hilly Way Chase at Cork.
The eight-year-old kicked off last season with victory in this Grade Two contest before coming off second best in a box office clash with Shishkin in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot in January.
He emphatically turned the tables at Cheltenham in March, however, when providing Willie Mullins with a first Champion Chase success and followed up at Punchestown to confirm himself the undoubted king of the two-mile chasing division.
Faced with just three rivals on his reappearance, Energumene was the 1-9 favourite in the hands of Paul Townend and dominated from the front from the outset.
Energumene – all class on his return to action @corkracecourse to land a second @BarOneRacing Hilly Way
– 12 runs– 10 wins– Champion Chase– Punchestown Champion Chase– Hilly Way Chase x2– Irish Arkle– The best two-mile chaser around @WillieMullinsNH | @PTownend pic.twitter.com/qGnK7TolrL
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) December 11, 2022
Having jumped accurately in the main, the Denham Red gelding got a little close to the second fence from home but it did not stop his momentum and he ultimately won hard held by 15 lengths.
Epson Du Houx was best of the rest in second.
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