First Eight Home In Triumph Entered At Punchestown Katchit, Liberate, Mobaasher, Punjabi, J'Y Vole, Poquelin, Crookhaven and Financial Reward, the first eight horses home in Cheltenham's Triumph Hurdle are all among a star-studded 42-strong entry for the EUR110,000 Ballymore Properties Champion 4-Y-O Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday, April 26.Gaspara, winner of the Sunderlands Imperial Cup and Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, is another notable entry.Trainer Charlie Mann today confirmed Mobaasher, who was having only his second start when third in the Triumph Hurdle, on course for Punchestown.'Mobaasher ran a good race at Cheltenham, I was very happy with that given he's only had two runs. It was a big ask in the Triumph and he came through it well. His jumping's getting better and I think he's going to keep on improving - he's still very fresh we think he'll be a Champion Hurdle horse,' said Mann. 'He'll probably go to Aintree and then on to Punchestown. Stellenbosch could also head to Punchestown for the same race.'Meanwhile Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Ebaziyan is one of 48 entries for the two-mile Grade 1 vcbet.com Champion Novice Hurdle, a EUR110,000 event on Tuesday, April 24.The top-class entry includes seven horses trained in Britain.
