Going - Hurdle - Soft to Heavy. Chase - Heavy. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 2,296.90 Dividend - 174.60 Winning Units - 9.22. Placepot Pool - 17,997.96 Dividend - 7.80 Winning Units - 1613.56. Days Aggregate - 118,904.24 Last Year 160,333.66
Pure Steel off the mark over fences at Punchestown
We like him. We’ll stick to two miles at the moment,. For the calibre of horses that are in the country it was a handy enough race. There was no real star in it and he was entitled to win. We could look at a novice handicap, around two miles again.
Kurasso Blue another for in-form duo Elliott and Kennedy
Murphy's Zanoosh opens hurdling account under Hayes
We’re delighted with that, she improved off the last day,. She had a bit of experience taking them on today. She seems to go on the ground, there was no hiding place there. We’ll try and find a little handicap for her. We’ll see what he gives her and take baby steps.
Echoing Silence wins Punchestown feature for De Bromhead
Espresso Milan scores on stable debut for Willie Mullins
Sea Of Sands brings up doubles for Mullins and Hayes
Milanaway records elusive first success under Donovan
Front-running tactics pay off again as Comeonarchie wins finale
I’m delighted for the man on his back, he’s a real good rider. He rides out for me all the time. This horse has been an enigma. He was second here twice last year but he’s had a lot of problems. He’s just come good in the last two weeks. The cheekpieces helped, Jack said.