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Fri 28th Apr 2023

Hughes only looking forward after sealing third crown

Brian Hughes is preparing to thrust himself straight into another title bid ahead of being crowned champion jockey for the third time on the final day of the season at Sandown on Saturday.

2.04PM
Bravemansgame, far side

Nicholls proud of Bravemansgame and believes more to come

1.13PM

State Man

Going updates

10.42AM

Sandown

Heavy rain causes Sandown abandonment

10.33AM

Impaire Et Passe

Impaire Et Passe bids to enhance his unbeaten record

9.31AM

John Gosden

Slipofthepen has Qipco 2,000 Guineas option

8.59AM

Thu 27th Apr 2023

Mullins continues his Punchestown plunder

Champion trainer Willie Mullins is past halfway in his annual Punchestown plunder and today registered a four-timer at the festival with impressive winner Ballyburn (10/11f) in the concluding JP & M Doyle Bumper.

8.34PM
Indie Belle and JJ Slevin are clear at the line

Chasing Belle is left clear in the 'Close Brothers'

8.03PM

El Fabiolo and Paul Townend

Faultless Fabiolo ends novice season unbeaten

7.38PM

Kilbeg King and Aidan Coleman

Kilbeg collects hurdle for Honeyball

6.56PM

Klassical Dream and Paul Townend

Klassical Dream completes Punchestown hat-trick

6.45PM

Vital Island and Benny Walsh (green cap, right)

'It means everything' - Walsh bags 'full set' with La Touche win

6.12PM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh (right) with Douglas Talking, at the last

Consecutive festival wins for Dinoblue

4.48PM

Broomfield Bijou and Luke Dempsey (left)

Another big-field win from a Broomfield mare

4.33PM

Adayar

Adayar starts out on road to Ascot

2.19PM

Derek Fox with trainer Lucinda Russell

Grand National hero Fox sidelined by broken collarbone

2.18PM

El Fabiolo

El Fabiolo looking to round off superb campaign in style

8.57AM

Teahuppo with Sire De Berlais (right)

Berlais and Teahupoo give Elliott strong Stayers hand

8.56AM

Wed 26th Apr 2023

Punchestown Day 3 Preview

Sire Du Berlais emerged one of the biggest-priced winners at this year’s Cheltenham Festival when returning victorious at 33-1 in the Stayers’ Hurdle. Gordon Elliott’s remarkable stayer then shrugged off any doubters by following up in the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree only one month later.

3.01PM
Junta Marvel has the placed horses on the stretch

Mullins at treble through Junta Marvel

8.12PM

Hereditary Rule and Shane O'Callaghan clear at the last

O'Callaghan wins Grade A handicap chase on first ride for McConnell

7.31PM

A Dream To Share, near side, sizes up Tullyhill

A Dream To Share 'worth getting up for in the morning'

7.19PM

Fastorslow, near side comes to claim Bravemansgame over the last

Fastorslow provides big shock in Punchestown Gold Cup

6.51PM

Gaelic Warrior storms through to lead before the last

Mullins and Townend double up with impressive Gaelic Warrior

6.04PM

Grangeclare West leads at the final flight from De Capo Glory

Grangeclare West another for Mullins and Townend

5.30PM

Tahmuras winning the Tolworth at Sandown in January

Tolworth moves to Aintree in Jumps Pattern changes

5.00PM

El Fabiolo

El Fabiolo aims to put cap on his campaign

4.55PM

Sean O'Keeffe sends Sandor Clegane home

Nolan's choice of race suits Sandor Clegane

4.49PM

Ballybawn Belter clears the last

Ballybawn a Belter in Punchestown opener

4.15PM

Teahupoo

Elliott holds strong hand in Stayers' Hurdle

3.37PM

Low Lie The Fields

Market movers

2.53PM

Mawj, left

Mawj 'in good form' ahead of crack at Qipco 1,000 Guineas

1.55PM

Desert Crown winning last year's Epsom Derby

Epsom Derby set for earlier start to avoid FA Cup final clash

1.09PM

Hewick

Hewick skips Punchestown for Sandown

10.25AM

Galopin Des Champs, left, and Bravemansgame jump the last in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham

Galopin De Champs and Bravemansgame set for another battle

10.21AM

Spring Feeling

Condon on weather watch ahead of Spring Feeling's return

10.00AM

Tue 25th Apr 2023

Bravemansgame the value in Punchestown Gold Cup

The €300,000 Punchestown Gold Cup is the highlight of Day 2 of the season-ending Festival at the Co. Kildare venue and it promises to be one of the races of the week.

3.34PM
Wed 26th Apr 2023

Going update

The ground at Punchestown is now Yielding.

9.05AM
Tue 25th Apr 2023

Market-springer Angelo Dundee makes a winning debut

Angelo Dundee was punted from 40/1 during the day and his backers joined the pay-out queue when he took the concluding bumper at Punchestown under Dara McGill.

8.08PM
Three By Two, right, has Vital Island in her sights

Gamble landed on banks newcomer Three By Two

7.43PM

Feronily and Donagh Meyler

Mullins and Meyler land first Grade 1 with brave Feronily

7.13PM

Predators Gold, right, comes to claim Milo Lises

Predators Gold brings up Mullins' 160/1 four-timer

6.31PM

Energumene, left, and Chacun Pour Soi, right, tackle the penultimate fence

Energumene wins a thriller to seal Mullins' treble

6.07PM

Bialystok, near side, challenges Telecon at the final obstacle

Mullins at double in Punchestown with Bialystok

5.28PM

Facile Vega clears the final flight

Facile Vega opens Mullins' Punchestown account

4.56PM

Shecouldbeanything clears the last under Jordan Gainford

Gainford back with a bang on Shecouldbeanything

4.17PM

Dermot McLoughlin

Market movers

3.38PM

Sire Du Berlais

Sire Du Berlais gunning for Grade One hat-trick

11.55AM

Paul Nicholls

Nicholls aims for personal best with championship secured

11.06AM

Danny Gilligan

Gilligan forges link with Elliott

10.06AM

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