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Beacon Edge, a very smart hurdler, had Fury Road just behind when landing the Grade 1 Drinmore at Fairyhouse in November. However, that was his seventh victory in eight outings under Rules and he had Capodanno almost five lengths behind in a Grade 3 here in January. Rocco Ray has Patrick on board and he's related to five winners so looks the stable pick while Noel Meade's Nucky Johnson is related to a smart winner on the Flat. His two victories over Three Stripe Life have been well and truly franked by the runner-up, who landed a Grade 1 at Aintree. Brides Hill had been going well in handicaps before pulling up behind Party Central in a Grade B handicap at Leopardstown though the winner was receiving 14lb. Dinoblue had GRANGEE (NAP) and Lunar Display behind when beaten ten lengths in the Grade 1 Mares' Championship Final at Fairyhouse but was better suited by the 2m4f than her rivals.

The most notable contest of the five-day meeting will be the Punchestown Champion Hurdle with dual Cheltenham Festival winner Honeysuckle looking to take the ...

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Sure to come on for that effort, the grey gelding just struggled in the closing stages to keep up with Irish Envoy, but can get significantly closer on day one of the Punchestown Festival, and is the tentative selection in a race full of imponderables. Unable to land a blow in top notch Grade 1 novice hurdles at the start of the season, he was then sent to the County Hurdle at Cheltenham, where he was a creditable tenth. One of the toughest betting races on the card, the 16:50 contest will see a whole host of challengers bidding for glory, but the one that catches the eye is the Willie Mullins-trained FAROUT, who can land the spoils.

The five-day Punchestown festival brings the curtain down on the jumps season in Ireland and it promises to be a sensational meeting.

Willie Mullins has saddled a whopping 69 winners at the past five Punchestown festivals. The five-day Punchestown festival brings the curtain down on the jumps season in Ireland and it promises to be a sensational meeting. The key jockeys It could be a long week for his training colleagues. In the same period, Gordon Elliott, his nearest pursuer, has trained 16 winners. The key trainers

Willie Mullins has an an embarrassment of chasing riches on display on day one of the Punchestown Festival on Tuesday, April 26 Stablemates Energumene and ...

He's in super form." Envoi Allen was once the bright light of Irish jumps racing but his 18/1 general odds for the race suggests he may not be the star of before. His wind just isn't as good now as it was so I'd say the ground just caught him out.

Maddy Playle is joined by David Jennings and Leon Blanche from Boyle Sports for an action packed Monday Postcast, where all eyes are on the Punchestown.

Along with all that the team look back at Sandown's season finale meeting, and also look ahead to the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas this weekend. The team look at the Grade 1s from Tuesday to Friday and try to find the winners of some incredible-looking races. Find out what the panel think on this week's episode.

Sir Gerhard and Dysart Dynamo give Willie Mullins the ace hand in his bid for a fifth straight victory in the Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle.

"He’s a chaser in the making, so to win a Grade One hurdle with him was a bonus. "I thought his performance at Cheltenham could be marked up hugely on account of how keen he was early on. "He has won there twice.

Danny Archer selected 10-1 winner Bugs Moran at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival and picks out six names to note for a fantastic week at Punchestown.

However, given his lack of experience, connections decided to stick to the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle and he was in the process of running a fine race behind Sir Gerhard when falling at the last. Yet my support is with the former, who was absolutely tanking into contention when brought-down by the fall of Indefatigable. Held up by Rachael Blackmore, she jumped with aplomb throughout and was just starting to hit top gear before that mishap. The son of Pour Moi is improving with racing and a 7lb rise for that victory might not be enough to stop him here. Thedevilscoachman has not been seen since smoothly landing the Boyne Hurdle under a brilliant Mark Walsh ride back in February but he looks a serious player here. Capodanno is respected having shaped well behind L’Homme Presse in the Marsh Novices’ Chase and could give him the most to think about. Nothing seems to have come light since, but that effort remains strange given she also boasts winning form over two and a half miles.

Bob Olinger 5/4 favourite to make winning start over three miles and extend unbeaten record over fences after Cheltenham Festival success; Willie Mullins ...

Obviously, it was great to win but he was disappointing in Cheltenham in terms of the level of his performance, but it seems good now and we're happy with him. "I've always envisaged three miles would be his best trip, he switches off well so I don't see that being a problem. It wasn't bad but it was definitely torn and it probably ties in. "It's taken 20 years to find a horse like him, so we're going to make the most of it and enjoy having our first runner over here (Punchestown). The horse has settled in fine, is eating up all OK and we're happy with where we are." "He seems really well again. He was given a thorough check-up in the aftermath and having recovered from the issues highlighted in that MOT, De Bromhead states it was always the intention to move up in trip at this stage of the season.

The closest title battle this week could be among the conditional jockeys.

If he was win it would be a great way to end the season.” Jessica Harrington’s Discoveries and Dermot Weld’s Homeless Songs are her closest market rivals after 16 were left in the race at Monday’s acceptance stage. Patrick Mullins is set to be champion amateur jockey for a 14th time. That probably has helped her keep reproducing so consistently throughout her career,” he added. Galvin ran fourth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on his last start and Elliott reported: “This is a proper Gold Cup on Wednesday and it’ll be a tough race but since he won at Punchestown at the start of the season, and went on to win the Savills at Christmas, Galvin has earned the right to be a Gold Cup horse. “She had to battle to win at Punchestown last year but they went some pace in it and I think she did what she had to do and was good on the day.

The big one kicks off in Ireland on Tuesday and our man Garry Owen picks out his selections along with meetings in the UK.

GLAN (4.50) can strike for Gordon Elliott on Day One of the Punchestown Festival. TRIBAL ART (4.40) can take a red-hot staying handicap at Nottingham for Mark Johnston. The filly is just as good at this venue so she can make light of a well-deserved 3lb penalty. The four-year-old is open to plenty of progress over 1m 6f so he make light of a lenient 1lb hike. ROSE BANDIT (8.00) can blossom for in-form Ian Jardine in a trappy sprint handicap. The Yorkshire handler can also claim a fascinating maiden with BREAKING LIGHT (7.25). The gelding decisively defeated Al Qaasim on debut for his current connections at Redcar. Karl Burke is also flying at present so I’m on SHALLOW HAL (6.15) in a competitive sprint. SHINE ON BRENDAN (5.10) can make a winning debut for Uplawmoor Maestro Jim Goldie. The four-year-old ended a productive 2021 with a cracking second to Serenading at Newcastle. COSMOS RAJ (5.40) can extend David O’Meara’s winning run in the racingtv.com Handicap. CHOOKIE DUNEDIN (8.30) can soar for Carluke Ace Keith Dalgleish on Racing TV Racenight at Ayr.

Donn McClean looks at some of the potential talking points at this week's Punchestown Festival. Willie Mullins. It's not news, but it's still worthwhile noting ...

The 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Minella Indo found only his stable companion A Plus Tard too good at Cheltenham this year, and he won the Grade 1 three-mile novices’ hurdle at this meeting in 2019. He is zero for two over three miles over fences, and he is zero for four over three miles at Grade 1 level. Clan Des Obeaux is a big player, Paul Nicholls’ horse won this race last year, and he looked good in winning the Betway Bowl at Aintree last time, as he did last year before he won the Punchestown Gold Cup. Galvin is also a course winner and we know that he stays well, while Kemboy won this race in 2019 and King George winner Tornado Flyer could out-run his odds again. He is two for two at Punchestown, at the Punchestown Festival. Something is going to have to give. This year, he is stepping up in trip to three miles for the Gold Cup. He also won the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase, in 2019, when he announced his arrival at the top table by beating the JLT Chase winner Defi De Seuil and the Arkle winner Duc Des Genievres, and he beat Allaho in this race last year. That one run was in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle last year, when she won well, leaving the impression that she had more in hand than the bare two-and-a-quarter-length winning margin. Not since 4th May 2019, when Ard Abhainn won the concluding bumper and brought the curtain down on that year’s Punchestown Festival, have there been masses of people present to cheer a Punchestown Festival winner home. Last year, Willie Mullins had 19 winners at the Punchestown Festival: five on Tuesday and again on Thursday, three on each of the other three days. Five of the last 10 winners were aged in double figures, and Un De Sceaux was 11 when he beat his eight-year-old stable companion, the odds-on favourite Min, by four lengths. With Shishkin already out of the race at that point, it was left to Emergumene to record a fairly bloodless victory. Chacun Pour Soi v Allaho last year, Un De Sceaux v Min in 2019, Un De Sceaux v Douvan and Min in 2018.

Patrick Mullins feels he may have a tall order on his hands in taking on Energumene with Chacun Pour Soi in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

It’ll be a fantastic race and I wouldn’t rule him out." We’re really happy with him." "While watching the race you would say I was going well, and I probably was, but I wasn’t surprised that he put down. I’m just disappointed as he shouldn’t be making mistakes like that." "We’re happy to go again to Punchestown. It’s always a chance but he seems in good form so we’re happy to give it a lash and see. "He is 10 now and Energumene is in his prime at eight, so it’s probably going to be difficult for Chacun Pour Soi, but I’d be expecting him to be much more like his old self and perhaps he might just be a better ground horse.

Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Energumene supplemented his Cheltenham Festival triumph with a clear-cut victory over stablemate Chacun Pour Soi in the ...

That's the way Paul has been doing it now and it's worked twice since. I wasn't sure whether it would suit Energumene, but he went on it today anyhow. There was little to choose between Energumene and Chacun Pour Soi heading to the third fence from home, but Energumene jumped it the better and it was obvious on landing he had more in the tank. To his credit, Chacun Pour Soi did his level best to get back into it and was back upsides jumping the second-last, but Energumene asserted soon after and had eight and a half lengths in hand at the line. Chacun Pour Soi, so impressive when beating another Mullins ace in Allaho in this race 12 months ago, unseated Patrick Mullins at Cheltenham, but was the clear threat to his stable companion at 5-2. Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Energumene supplemented his Cheltenham Festival triumph with a clear-cut victory over stablemate Chacun Pour Soi in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

American Mike finished second behind Facile Vega at the Cheltenham Festival and faces the same rival at Punchestown on Wednesday; a superb Punchestown Gold ...

I think he could take a lot of beating. If he shows no ill-effects from that experience, I think he can go really well here. I think he will improve from that. He's off a nice weight and I think the better ground will help him. The one I like is one of Gavin Cromwell's called Stumptown. He won a maiden hurdle last October in Limerick. Crosshill had a couple of runs over fences, but he is back now over hurdles.

There are three Grade 1s among the contests, the first of which takes place at 3.40pm. The feature race is the William Hill Champion Chase at 5: 25pm and sees ...

4.50pm: 2m½f (2m100y) Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+) 7 Irish Envoy (IRE) Mr M J M O'Sullivan (7) 4.50pm: 2m½f (2m100y) Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+) 4.15pm: 2m½f (2m100y) Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 4.50pm: 2m½f (2m100y) Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+) 4.15pm: 2m½f (2m100y) Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+)

It's a huge day on the racing calendar with action from the big one across the Irish Sea and there also racing from Scotland's west coast.

It seems odd he is 9/1 when he beat the classy Fury Road who is shorter here. Ideal De Ciergues should not be dismissed either at a bigger price (22/1). It was a chaotic race, with Hearts Are Trumps falling and bringing down the fancied Clifton Warrior and Act Of God at four out. Chacun Pour Soi may not travel to the UK very well but at home he is different gear as proven when beating Allaho in this race last year fair and square as well as being ahead of Nube Negra by twenty lengths. He is the one to beat but I think Lifetime Ambition on this ground, and he was an impressive winner last year over hurdles at this festival too, is the one. “There is a lot of competition there for Bob Olinger and you’re going to be guaranteed that it will be run at a decent pace which will test his stamina. “Lifetime Ambition improved at Limerick the last day when he stepped up to 3m and I think he has a good chance. De Nordener is striking as the only Bolger entrant in a race he has won eleven times before. Those backing familiar names will be drawn to Willie Mullins Good Bye Sam - a recent Tramore winner - and the ever reliable Enda Bolger who runs De Nordener who has never run under rules before. Bob Olinger trying the distance for the first time, was beaten way before the petrol gauge should have been troubled, and looked a shadow of his hurdling self. One of several bumper races at Punchestown and another one where there is no form on offer only breeding. Firm Footings was third for Gordon Elliott. That means 7 of the 8 races today were won by the big two trainers!

THE Punchestown Festival gets underway this week with day one of the action taking place on Tuesday.Plenty of thrills and spills are expected across t.

7 Irish Envoy (IRE) Mr M J M O'Sullivan (7) 2 Alden (IRE) Mr Rob James (7) 7 How's Trix (IRE) Mr R Barron (7) 8 Onehellofagetaway (IRE) Mr M J M O'Sullivan (7) That's treble for the jockey's father. Ceroc falls well off the pace as Lisnagar Fortune turbos on to win from behind with Patrick Mullins on board.

The five-day Punchestown festival brings the curtain down on the jumps season in Ireland and it promises to be a sensational meeting.

Willie Mullins has saddled a whopping 69 winners at the past five Punchestown festivals. The five-day Punchestown festival brings the curtain down on the jumps season in Ireland and it promises to be a sensational meeting. The key jockeys It could be a long week for his training colleagues. In the same period, Gordon Elliott, his nearest pursuer, has trained 16 winners. The key trainers

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Energumene a hot favourite to beat stablemate Chacun Pour Soi in Champion Chase at Punchestown Festival on Tuesday; Envoi Allen, Captain Guinness and Andy ...

We're happy to go again to Punchestown. It's always a chance but he seems in good form so we're happy to give it a lash and see. Mullins conceded: "In reality, the Champion Chase at Cheltenham turned into a Grade Two, but Energumene travelled through the race like the good horse he is. "He walked into the third fence (in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham) and then got back jumping," said Mullins. "While watching the race you would say I was going well, and I probably was, but I wasn't surprised that he put down. I thought Paul (Townend) was excellent on him, the way he bounced him out, and that was a huge performance the way he got Allaho out of his comfort zone completely. He's got such a high cruising speed, and he showed at Cheltenham that jumping and travelling at that pace isn't a problem. It'll be a fantastic race and I wouldn't rule him out."

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A reproduction of that would make beating him an extremely formidable challenge. Race: William Hill Champion Chase (5.25) Race: Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle (4.15)

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I've won a Gold Cup, on Sizing John in 2017, two Champion Hurdles, on Silent Oscar way back in 2007 and Supasundae in 2018, and the 2017 Champion Chase on Fox ...

And we think he has improved again since then. And he felt in very good form. So I’m really looking forward to tomorrow.

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