News

Blueberry Shows his Old Sparkle

J'y Vole was a former Grade 1 winner to excel in handicap company yesterday and whilst it was a Grade 2 that Blueberry Boy captured back in 2006 (the Craddockstown Novice Chase, over the course and distance), he too found the company to his liking in the Irish Sun Handicap Chase.

4.47PM

Mullins & Walsh Inform

Willie Mullins rounded up Day Two of the Punchestown with a treble after he saddled 5/4 favourite Jayo to win The Three.ie Novice Chase under Ruby Walsh making it a double for the jockey.

7.33PM

Day one facts and figures

The opening day attendance at Punchestown of 16,324 was down 1,844 on the corresponding day last year but General Manager Dick O'Sullivan was in upbeat mood.

8.05PM

Rip Van Winkle in injury scare

Aidan O'Brien's Rip Van Winkle has been reported 'sore' following the news that the colt's preparation for the Stanjames.com 2,000 Guineas has been hit by incurring a stone bruise.

9.26PM