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Punchestown 2025
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Punchestown Day 1 Tips 2024
Punchestown entries have been revealed for the feature races on day one of the Festival which gets underway on Tuesday, 30 April.
Our editor Vincent Finegan has cast an eye over the cards and selected his top tip on day one of the festival.
Vincent Finegan
Vincent, who lives on the Curragh in Co. Kildare, is the editor of irishracing.com and has almost 40 years experience in the horse racing industry. He writes a weekly blog on this website covering all aspects of the sport and presents our Irish Angle video show on Mondays. He is a dual winner of The Irish Field naps table.
Vincent Finegan's Punchestown Day 1 Tip
5.25pm Champion Chase - Dinoblue
With likely favourite El Fabiolo almost certain to be rerouted to Sandown as Willie Mullins attempts to win the British Trainers Championship, it could pay to side with another of his entries here, Dinoblue. This shorter trip should play to her strengths and her mares’ allowance gives her strong claims.
Johnny Ward's Tips for Punchestown
Watch our latest episode of the Irish Angle to find out who Johnny Ward fancies for the Festival and as he looks ahead to an excellent week of racing.
Day 1 Highlight - Champion Chase
The highlight on day one of the Punchestown Festival is the two-mile Champion Chase and leading the market is Dinoblue, who finished second in the Mares’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
Her trainer Willie Mullins has won the last five renewals of this contest and Dinoblue is currently 15-8 to add another to his impressive record.
Mullins also saddles: Gentleman De Mee, fourth in this race last year and second at Cheltenham, Dysart Dynamo and Saint Sam.
Captain Guinness, an impressive winner of the Champion Chase at Cheltenham in March, runs for trainer Henry de Bromhead, who won this twice in the past with his star Sizing Europe.
Banbridge disappointed at Cheltenham when unsuited by the ground and could bounce back, while Ashtree Meadow and Fil Dor represent Gordon Elliott.
Willie Mullins Punchestown Festival Tour
Emma Nagle visited the Willie Mullins yard ahead of the Punchestown Festival to get the latest on his stellar team. Watch the video for more Punchestown tips.
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