Katie Midwinter (26/04/23) THURSDAY 3:40pm – Handicap Hurdle Blue Bresil gelding Feu De Bresil makes his handicap debut in the hands of Jack Foley. Willie Mullins’ charge won his maiden at Clonmel when last seen on heavy ground, following a second-placed finish behind The Gunner Yeats. He is off a mark of 120 and couldContinue reading “Punchestown Festival – Day 3 & 4”
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Punchestown Festival – Day 1 & 2
Katie Midwinter (24/04/23) TUESDAY 3:40pm – Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race) Seven of the past nine renewals have been won by either Gordon Elliott or Willie Mullins and the dominant trainers are set to saddle four runners between them in the opening race on the card. Night And Day appears to be the first stringContinue reading “Punchestown Festival – Day 1 & 2”
Punchestown Festival Day 4 (29/04/22)
3:40 – Hunters Chase An Droichead Gorm 6/4 – S G Carey, Mr N Bashford (7) The nine-year-old has performed well in his last two starts for his new yard, following a lengthy lay-off. He comes into the race off the back of a point-to-point win at Monksgrange over three miles. This is over 2m5fContinue reading “Punchestown Festival Day 4 (29/04/22)”
Punchestown Festival Day 3 (28/04/22)
6:00 – Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) Sassy Yet Classy 8/1 – Gordon Elliott, Mr R James (7) Course and distance winner having won the Pertemps qualifier here in November, beating some useful types. She then went on to perform well in a Grade B at Navan in December, and subsequently received a rise of 11lbsContinue reading “Punchestown Festival Day 3 (28/04/22)”
Punchestown Festival Day 2 (27/04/22)
3:40 – Handicap Hurdle Millen To One 40/1 (EW) – Francis J Flood, Cian Cullinan (4) He made the switch to fences last season, but prior to going chasing he had put in some good performances behind respected opponents such as Max Flamingo, Lynwood Gold and Capilano Bridge. This season he has been quite inconsistentContinue reading “Punchestown Festival Day 2 (27/04/22)”
Punchestown Festival Day 1 (26/04/22)
3:40 – Mares’ Novice Hurdle (Listed) Grangee 7/2 – Willie Mullins, Paul Townend The six-year-old mare drops back down in trip to an extended two miles which should suit more than her last run over 2m4f in which she didn’t quite see out her race. Her run at Cheltenham was respectable in third, with PartyContinue reading “Punchestown Festival Day 1 (26/04/22)”
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