29-04-2025
Punchestown Festival day 1 full race card and tips - list of runners on Tuesday
The 2025 Punchestown Festival kicks off on Tuesday and sees eight races take place at the Co Kildare venue.
The William Hill Champion Chase is the feature contest and sees a fascinating clash between Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Marine Nationale and Ryanair victor Fact To File.
Willie Mullins, days on from being crowned champion trainer in the UK for the second year in a row, has an incredible team of horses running at Punchestown this week, with Kopek Des Bordes and Ballyburn, along with Fact To File, short-priced favourites on day one.
Here's a full list of the runners and riders, as well as a tip for each race:
2.30pm: 3m½f (Bank) Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup (5yo+)
1 Grange Island (IRE) Mr M J O'Connor2 Cloudy Tuesday (IRE) Mr Turlough O'connor (7)3 Knockiel Synge (IRE) Miss Georgie Benson (7)4 Dromleigh (IRE) Miss L Costello (7)5 Fralimonti Bilbery (FR) Mr Jack Hendrick (7)6 Grageen (IRE) Mr P W Gleeson (7)7 Haggard (IRE) Mr Rob James (7)8 Iriko D'airy (FR) Mr S Cotter (7)9 Jet Fighter (IRE) Mr J L Scallan (7)10 Keeptheoldmanout (IRE) Mr J G Murphy (7)11 Mellow Glory (IRE) Mr F P Murphy (7)12 Tech Talk (IRE) Mr D G Lavery13 Transprint Mr A J Doyle (7)14 Turnupdevolume (IRE) Mr Barry Thomas Stone (7)15 Well Buoy (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews16 A Mighty King (IRE) Mr L P Shanahan (7)17 Empire Soldier (IRE) Reserve 118 Keep On Dreaming (IRE) Reserve 219 Kings Jet (IRE) Reserve 3
Robbie Power's tip: Turnupdevolume
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3.05pm: 2m3½f Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle (4yo+)
1 Timmy Tuesday (IRE) Mr J H Williamson (7)2 Cave Court (IRE) Mr O McGill (5)3 Slanagaibhgoleir (IRE) Mark Walsh4 Blue Hop (IRE) Rachael Blackmore5 Bright Legend (IRE) Harry Cobden6 Bridie's Beau (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)7 Hartur D'arc (FR) Keith Donoghue8 Luminous Light Sean Flanagan9 Rocheval (FR) Patrick Wadge10 Stay If U Want To (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr11 Camino Rock Gavin Brouder (3)12 Must Go Now (IRE) John Shinnick (5)13 Boyles Hill (IRE) Isabel Williams14 Kinbara Firstdraft (IRE) J J Slevin15 Londonofficecallin (IRE) D King16 Crazierthandaisy Sam Twiston-Davies17 Jolie Jewel (FR) Phillip Enright18 Sammy Smart Darragh O'Keeffe19 Down Around (IRE) H E Sexton (7)20 Kilta (IRE) Jonathan England21 Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) A P Kelly (5)22 Noble Park (IRE) P V O'Brien23 Almuhit (IRE) Richie McLernon24 Buy Some Time (IRE) B Smith (7)25 Away To Milan (IRE) Simon Torrens26 Soldierofthestorm (IRE) Reserve 127 Master Otis (IRE) Reserve 228 Gabriel Ranger (IRE) Reserve 3
Robbie Power's tip: Boyles Hill
3.40pm: 2m½f Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+)
1 Gaucher Brian Hayes2 Brentford Hope Jonathan Burke3 Hunters Yarn (IRE) J J Slevin4 Iberico Lord (FR) Mark Walsh5 Helvic Dream (IRE) Donagh Meyler6 Samui Mr J H Williamson (7)7 Any Road (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe8 Lark In The Mornin (GER) Danny Mullins9 Wilful (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr10 Ascending Lark P V O'Brien11 Impero (IRE) Danny Gilligan12 Irish Panther Cian Cullinan (7)13 God Of Thunder (IRE) D King14 American Money (IRE) Rachael Blackmore15 Run For Harry (IRE) C Monaghan (7)16 Sonny May (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe17 Serienmond (GER) C Stone-Walsh (3)
Robbie Power's tip: Serienmond
4.15pm: 2m½f KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+)
1 Fleetfoot (IRE) Keith Donoghue2 Irancy (FR) Mark Walsh3 Karbau (FR) Danny Mullins4 Kopek Des Bordes (FR) Paul Townend5 Salvator Mundi (FR) Mr Patrick Mullins6 Whinney Hill Sam Ewing
Robbie Power's tip: Kopek Des Bordes
4.50pm: 3m1f Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+)
1 Ballyburn (IRE) Paul Townend2 Champ Kiely (IRE) Danny Mullins3 Gorgeous Tom (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe4 Ile Atlantique (FR) Mr Patrick Mullins5 Impaire Et Passe (FR) J J Slevin6 Lecky Watson (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe7 Slade Steel (IRE) Rachael Blackmore8 Stellar Story (IRE) Danny Gilligan9 Don't Rightly Know Harry Cobden
Robbie Power's tip: Ballyburn
5.25pm: 2m½f Goffs Defender Bumper (4yo)
1 Brother Walfrid (IRE) Mr M Kenneally (7)2 Cluain Chormaic (IRE) Mr E Mahon (7)3 Green Chef (IRE) Mr D McGill (7)4 Green Hint (IRE) Mr S Connor (7)5 Green Style (IRE) Mr B O'Neill6 If You Believe (IRE) Mr D G Lavery7 Laguna Beach (FR) Mr J L Gleeson8 Leader Des Bordes (FR) Mr Patrick Mullins9 Lejolicoeur Du Mou (FR) Mr Finian Maguire10 Lincall (FR) Mr J M Halford (7)11 Maith An Buachaill (IRE) Miss J Townend12 Mullaghgloss (IRE) Mr A P Ryan (7)13 Reckless (FR) Mr J H Williamson (7)14 Santo Sospir (FR) Mr H C Swan15 Seabloom (IRE) Mr Charlie Mullins (7)16 So You Know (IRE) Miss Gina Andrews17 Thiscouldbetheone (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor18 Brosna Shine Mr P A King (5)19 Thirsty Work Mr A Leahy (7)20 Wonderful Everyday (IRE) Miss R Dudfield (7)
Robbie Power's tip: Santo Sospir
6.00pm: 2m½f William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+)
1 Captain Guinness (IRE) Rachael Blackmore2 El Fabiolo (FR) Paul Townend3 Fact To File (FR) Mark Walsh4 Marine Nationale (IRE) Sean Flanagan5 Senecia (IRE) Phillip Enright6 Solness (FR) J J Slevin
Robbie Power's tip: Fact To File
6.35pm: 2m½f Willie Coonan Memorial INH Flat Race (4yo)
1 All For Brooke (IRE) Mr A Leahy (7)2 Answer That (IRE) Miss A B O'Connor3 Au Plaisir (FR) Mr D Doyle (7)4 Barley Lane (IRE) Mr Rob James (7)5 Bud Fox (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor6 Buddy Holly (IRE) Mr H C Swan7 Certamen (IRE) Mr F R Buckley (7)8 Coutach Mr Patrick Mullins9 Danny The Champ (IRE) Mr J Kidd (7)10 Dorie Miller (IRE) Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)11 Famous Figure (IRE) Mr R Barron (5)12 Galileo Sand (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson13 I'm A Rocket Man (IRE) Mr M Sharpe (7)14 Jaynemax (IRE) Mr P A King (5)15 Kilmore Dragon (IRE) Mr E Mahon (7)16 Little Boy Sivola (FR) Miss P Elvin (7)17 Market Ready (IRE) Mr E P O'Brien (5)18 Max Meridius (IRE) Mr Charlie Mullins (7)19 Minella Jackpot Mr A T Feeney (7)20 Our Sonny (IRE) Mr A P Ryan (7)21 Starting Fifteen Mr Finian Maguire22 The Eggler (IRE) --23 Celestial Tune (IRE) Mr Barry Thomas Stone (7)24 Eagle Of Destiny (IRE) Mr B O'Neill25 Scarriff Bridge (IRE) Mr L P Shanahan (7)26 Lexington Wood (FR) Reserve 127 Faith Of Empires (TUR) Reserve 2
28 Imagine It (IRE) Reserve 3
Robbie Power's tip: Starting Fifteen
