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Review punchestown 1st May

Thu 1st May 2014, 20:10

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< Quevega s stranglehold on the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown was broken when Jetson sprang a 20-1 shock.

Davy Russell, who bagged a treble on the card, went on for home a long way out on Jetson and held a clear lead on the turn for home, with Ruby Walsh already driving Quevega.

Willie Mullins' mare picked up in the closing stages, but it was all too late, with Jetson hanging on to score by a length and a quarter and give trainer Jessie Harrington the second leg of a treble.

There was another shock in the Grade One Ryanair Novice Chase when God's Own landed the race for Tom George.< Champagne Fever set a searing early pace, but his race was run at the second last, leaving Balder Succes to take up the running.

There were plenty making ground from behind, though, and Barry Geraghty got the 25-1 chance up late to beat Moscow Mannon by half a length and land a double.

Harrington and Geraghty's run started when Macnicholson got up late to grab victory in the Colm Murray Memorial Handicap Hurdle.< Pivot Bridge looked to have made a decisive move when sweeping into a clear lead on the home turn, but the 10-1 co-favourite got up in the dying strides to score by half a length.

Harrington completed her treble when High Stratos (14-1) struck in the Kildare Post INH Flat Race.

Russell's treble was initiated when Mallowney (8-1) gained just reward for a consistent year when landing the Three.ie Handicap Chase, while he completed a fantastic day when 5-1 chance Morga just fended off Vicky De L'Oasis to win the Drinkwater Construction And Orchid Transport Mares Novice Hurdle.

Ger Fox booted home Jacks Island (25-1) to a commanding victory in the marathon Avon Ri Corporate And Leisure Resort Chase, while the Naas Court Hotel And Il Fico Restaurant Handicap Hurdle went to -1 chance Off The Charts under Mark Walsh.