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Review punchestown 1st Jun

Wed 1st Jun 2016, 21:20

Wishmoor and Patrick Mullins are clear from Seaboard and Roger QuinlanWishmoor and Patrick Mullins are clear from Seaboard and Roger Quinlan
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< Alelchi Inois (13-8fav) denied Saddler's Risk in a thrilling finish to the Bet In-Play With The Ladbrokes App Chase at Punchestown.< First Lieutenant took them along after Ballycasey fell down the far side but Mouse Morris' charge was swamped by the aforementioned duo off the home turn and they did battle all the way to the line.

Henry de Bromhead's charge held the advantage after the last but the Willie Mullins-trained winner dug deep for Barry Geraghty to get up by a length.

That kicked off a hat-trick for Mullins, who was also in the winner's enclosure with Bamako Moriviere in the Track & Cash Out With The Ladbrokes Grid App Handicap Hurdle.

The 4-1 favourite was sent straight to the front by the trainer's nephew, Danny, and never really looked like getting caught as he recorded a winning margin of two and a quarter lengths from Princely Conn

The champion trainer completed the treble with Wismoor, who justified 15-8 favouritism by eight lengths over Seaboard in the closing Bet In-Shop & Check On The Go With The Ladbrokes Grid App Flat Race.

The Download And Bet With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Chase produced an exciting finish and it was Chief Of Panama (4-1) that prevailed.< Samanntom turned for home with a good lead but was joined at the last by Liam Cusack's runner and the latter found that bit more for Ger Fox to score by three-quarters of a length.

Gordon Elliott saddled the first three home in the Festival Dreams Begin In Ireland With Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle as Everyday Everyhour (5-2) ran out an easy seven-length winner from Lake Malawi and Miro < Mr Fiftyone followed up a recent victory when completing a course and distance double in the Download The Ladbrokes App Rated Chase

The 2-1 favourite kept on well to repel the challenges of Gigginstown-owned duo Bright New Dawn and Devils Bride as he crossed the line a length and three-quarters ahead of the latter.< Petuna (evens) was a facile scorer in the Ladbrokes Get On The Grid Mares Maiden Hurdle as he made all with eight and a