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Wed 1st May 2024

Dancing City shows off his festival quickstep again

Dancing City has been busy at the big festivals, but showed he is more than up for hard work when toughing it out in the Grade 1 novices' hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Punchestown.

4.57PM
Gorgeous Tom, far side, gets the better of Mistergif

Gorgeous Tom relishes better ground to finish strongly

4.19PM

Backtonormal, predominantly blue, heads for home

Backtonormal makes successful transition to Cromwell

3.43PM

Jasour

Jasour stakes Commonwealth claim with smooth victory

2.25PM

Harsh and Danny Gilligan clear the last

Gilligan Harsh on his rivals in day two opener

3.05PM

Coltrane

Coltrane collects Sagaro top honours again

1.42PM

Simon Crisford

Unbeaten Quddwah puts down Queen Anne marker

1.04PM

David Egan

Enchanting performance sparks Royal Ascot dreams

12.48PM

Teahupoo

Teahupoo bids for Cheltenham-Punchestown Festival double

12.40PM

Porta Fortuna

‘Solid chance’ for Marquand to make Guineas impact

10.31AM

Galopin Des Champs

Going update

8.45AM

Tue 30th Apr 2024

Punchestown crowd figure increases on opening day

Today's Punchestown festival attendance figure of 16,361 is up 1,424 people from last year's corresponding Tuesday figure of 14,937.

7.14PM
Sixandahalf (yellow cap) and Declan Lavery, with runner-up Colcannon (nearest)

Sixandahalf scores wide margin bumper win

7.10PM

Spillane's Tower and Mark Walsh

Spillane's Tower proves a popular winner of champion novice

7.00PM

Banbridge and J J Slevin (right) beat Captain Guinness (left)

Banbridge lunges late to land Champion Chase thriller

5.59PM

Sermandzarak (right)

'I had to run something' — future jumper wins Goffs Bumper

5.40PM

Daddy Long Legs and Paul Townend

Townend sets ball rolling in final-week championship chase

5.06PM

Mystical Power and Mark Walsh

Annie Power's son bags another Grade 1

4.31PM

Mystical Power

Power-packed finish proves decisive for Mullins star

3.05PM

Tune In A Box and Richard Patrick

Energumene's previous connections register first Irish winner

3.52PM

Knockiel Synge and Georgie Benson (left)

Benson steers outsider to win Punchestown's Ladies Cup

3.22PM

Trueshan and Hollie Doyle

Trueshan all set for ‘tough’ Sagaro return

2.09PM

Fastorslow and Galopin Des Champs jumping the 2nd last fence at Leopardstown

Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow ready for Punchestown rematch

1.56PM

William Munny

Connell feels ‘conditions will be ideal’ for William Munny

12.59PM

Paul Webber (right) with Martin Pipe

Webber calls time on long and successful training career

11.26AM

Aidan O Brien

Training giant Aidan O’Brien inducted into Hall of Fame

9.29AM

Whatcouldhavebeen

Whatcouldhavebeen to contest Thursday's Stayers Hurdle

8.28AM

State Man and Paul Townend

State Man and Ballyburn on target for Punchestown homecoming

8.19AM

Mon 29th Apr 2024

Handicap debutant Moutarde makes it a 363/1 treble for Hayes

Chris Hayes put the cap on a treble at Naas when winning the concluding division two of the mile handicap aboard 12/1 (from 18s) Moutarde.

8.48PM
David Egan and Calamint are well clear

Calamint blossoms for Murray

8.21PM

Marty The Party's white face in front close home

Marty The Party scoops good pot in Naas

8.02PM

Hasna, near side, goes for home

Hayes at double on Hasna

7.28PM

Moss Tucker, second right, has them in trouble

Condon outlines another big campaign for Moss Tucker

6.56PM

Laugh A Minute, near side, catches Stag Night

Laugh A Minute brings home a 1-3 for McGuinness at Naas

6.21PM

Tai Tam Bay and Chris Hayes

'More mannerly' Tai Tam Bay getting the hang of things

5.55PM

Sparkling Sea, right, forges home

Lyons eyes Queen Mary for Sparkling Sea

5.20PM

Dinoblue

McManus pair primed for Champion Chase challenge

3.17PM

City Of Troy

City Of Troy heads 14 contenders for 2000 Guineas gold

2.30PM

Fallen Angel, left

Burke backs Fallen Angel to claim Guineas glory

2.17PM

Slade Steel

Supreme stars set for Punchestown rematch

1.36PM

Nicky Henderson with Nico de Boinville

Henderson remembers ‘beautiful’ Shishkin after fatal injury

1.25PM

Jack Kennedy and Paul Townend

Jockeys' title race intensifies at Punchestown

2.26PM

Jonjo O'Neill

AJ O’Neill to join his father Jonjo on training licence

11.32AM

Emily Upjohn, right

Emily Upjohn ‘in top form’ for another Coronation Cup bid

9.40AM

Air Commander, far side

Going update

9.14AM

Bottler'secret

Bottler'secret set for Grade 1 assignment in Punchestown

8.52AM

Sun 28th Apr 2024

Racing saddened by death of ‘warrior’ Shishkin

Nicky Henderson has reported the tragic news that his popular stable star Shishkin has died due to an injury suffered at Seven Barrows.

9.30PM
Prydwen (left)

Northumberland Plate target for Prydwen after Southwell strike

4.02PM

Courage Mon Ami

Wathnan eyeing Gold Cup with star staying pair

3.04PM

John and Thady Gosden

Danielle enter Oaks picture

2.34PM

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