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Irish Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Punchestown Festival day 3 full race card and tips - list of runners on Thursday
Willie Mullins has dominated this year's Punchestown Festival so far, but he will do extremely well to win today's feature race. Teahupoo is the favourite for the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle as he aims to retain his crown having finished second to Bob Olinger at Cheltenham. That rival is away to the field on his holidays, but Teahupoo has another fellow Robcour-owned challenger to see off today in Hiddenvalley Lake, who won the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree last month. The Mullins challenge comes from veterans Asterion Forlonge and Winter Fog, while Crambo is a very interesting runner for England-based trainer Fergal O'Brien. There are eight races in total once again on day three. Here's a full list of the runners and riders, as well as a tip for each race: 2.30: 2m½f Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) 1 The Other Mozzie (IRE) Keith Donoghue2 Withabitofluk Rachael Blackmore3 Cappucino (IRE) Mr B T Stone (7)4 Putapoundinthejar (IRE) Sean Bowen5 Gold Speed (IRE) Sean Flanagan6 Harry's Legacy Danny Gilligan7 Kap Ouest (FR) Bryan Carver8 Sign From Above (IRE) Jake Coen (3)9 Magic Day (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe10 Bayrann (IRE) Mr D Doyle (7)11 Mountain Port (IRE) Mr M Kenneally (7)12 Free Flow (USA) T P Harney (7)13 Kaleosun (FR) Hugh Morgan14 Mercury Mission Gary Noonan (5)15 Turn And Finish (IRE) P V O'Brien16 Raydamann (FR) Sam Ewing17 Apologise (IRE) Mr D McGill (7)18 Solsbury Hill (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer (5)19 Boston Boy Richie McLernon20 Expound D King21 Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) L A McKenna (5)22 Sargent Lightfoot (IRE) Phillip Enright23 Semblance Of Order (IRE) Jordan Gainford24 Janes Harbour (IRE) A P Kelly (5)25 Kaptain Bay (IRE) Donagh Meyler26 Green Sky (IRE) Reserve 127 Ballycashin (IRE) Reserve 228 Marelly (IRE) Reserve 3 Robbie Power's tip: The Other Mozzie 3.05: 2m½f Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (5yo+) 1 Tullyhill (FR) Paul Townend2 Aspire Tower (IRE) Mike O'Connor3 Midnight It Is Keith Donoghue4 Mirazur West (IRE) Jody McGarvey5 The Folkes Tiara (IRE) E O'Sullivan (7)6 What's Up Darling (IRE) Danny Gilligan7 An Peann Dearg (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe8 Captains Nephew (IRE) Gary Noonan (5)9 Jasko Des Dames (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe10 The Dasher Conway (IRE) Donagh Meyler11 Lazer Wolf (IRE) Sean Flanagan12 Gaelic Arc (IRE) D King13 Keep Running (FR) Sean Bowen14 Petit Tonnerre (FR) Richie McLernon15 A Law Of Her Own (IRE) Sam Ewing16 Champagne Mahler (IRE) Harry Cobden17 Dutch Schultz C Stone-Walsh (3)18 Gabriel's Getaway (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies19 Spinning Web (IRE) Danny Mullins20 Aslukwoodhavit Rachael Blackmore21 Dont Go Yet (IRE) Philip Donovan (3)22 The Dara Man (IRE) Mark McDonagh23 Tuckmill (IRE) Jake Coen (3) Robbie Power's tip: Jasko Des Dames 3.40: 4m1f (Bank) Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase (5yo+) 1 Read To Return (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor2 Vanillier (FR) Keith Donoghue3 Benny The Duke (IRE) Mr F P Murphy (7)4 Busselton (FR) J J Slevin5 Desertmore House (IRE) Ricky Doyle6 Empire Soldier (IRE) Mr J L Scallan (7)7 Fralimonti Bilbery (FR) Mr Jack Hendrick (7)8 Iriko D'airy (FR) Mr S Cotter (7)9 Jet Fighter (IRE) Donagh Meyler10 Peaches And Cream (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)11 Stealthy Tom (IRE) Simon Torrens12 Subset (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe13 The Goffer (IRE) Danny Gilligan14 Transprint Mr Rob James (7)15 Vital Island (IRE) Mr B T Stone (7)16 Three By Two (IRE) Richard Deegan Robbie Power's tip: Vanillier 4.15: 2m7½f Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+) 1 Beacon Edge (IRE) Mr J H Williamson (7)2 Jeriko Du Reponet (FR) J Bowen3 Beckett Rock (IRE) Rachael Blackmore4 Doddiethegreat (IRE) Brian Hughes5 Karl Des Tourelles (FR) Brian Hayes6 Win Some Lose Some (IRE) A P Kelly (5)7 Yeats Star (IRE) F Brickley (7)8 Ambitious Fellow (IRE) Jake Coen (3)9 Bill Joyce (IRE) Richie McLernon10 Pray Tell (IRE) John Shinnick (5)11 Tag Man (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe12 Beat The Bat (IRE) Bryan Carver13 Comfort Zone (IRE) Simon Torrens14 Park Of Kings (IRE) Mark Walsh15 Chart Topper (FR) Danny Mullins16 Flicker Of Hope (FR) C Stone-Walsh (3)17 Monbeg Park (IRE) Jordan Gainford18 Building Bridges Mr D McGill (7)19 C'est Ta Chance (FR) J J Slevin20 One Big Bang (IRE) Sean Bowen21 I Love My Baie (FR) Sean O'Keeffe22 Stoner's Choice K K Woods23 The Friday Man Danny Gilligan24 Ballybow (IRE) Sam Ewing25 Custom Taylor (IRE) Kevin Sexton26 O'Toole (IRE) Reserve 127 Gabbys Cross (IRE) Reserve 228 All For Rachel (IRE) Reserve 3 Robbie Power's tip: Custom Taylor 4.50: 2m½f Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+) 1 Cottesloe Sunshine (IRE) J J Slevin2 Royal Hollow (IRE) Cian Quirke3 Timetoshine (FR) J Bowen4 Beauforts Storm (IRE) Mr D Doyle5 Dream On Baby (IRE) Donagh Meyler6 Jane Eire (IRE) Rachael Blackmore7 Karamoja (FR) Paul Townend8 Karoline Banbou (FR) Mark Walsh9 Mozzies Sister (IRE) Shane FitzGerald10 Sixandahalf (IRE) Keith Donoghue Robbie Power's tip: Sixandahalf 5.25: 2m½f Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 1 Brookie (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies2 Jeannot Lapin (FR) Ricky Doyle3 Jesse Evans (IRE) Donagh Meyler4 Majborough (FR) Mark Walsh5 Rubaud (FR) Harry Cobden6 Only By Night (IRE) Keith Donoghue Robbie Power's tip: Majborough 6.00: 2m7½f Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 1 Asterion Forlonge (FR) Paul Townend2 Colonel Mustard (FR) Keith Donoghue3 Crambo Jonathan Burke4 Franciscan Rock (IRE) Gavin Brouder5 Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe6 Home By The Lee (IRE) J J Slevin7 Meet And Greet (IRE) Phillip Enright8 Rocky's Diamond (IRE) Shane FitzGerald9 Teahupoo (FR) Sam Ewing10 Winter Fog (IRE) Brian Hayes11 Jetara (IRE) J Bowen Robbie Power's tip: Teahupoo 6.35: 2m½f JP & M Doyle (C & G) INH Flat Race (4-7yo) 1 Baron Noir (IRE) Mr Rob James (7)2 Brave Crogha (FR) Miss A B O'Connor3 Dani Donadoni (IRE) Miss J Townend4 Edward Sexton (IRE) Mr D Dunsdon5 El Cairos (FR) Mr David Maxwell6 Goldinthemountains (FR) Mr Derek O'Connor7 He Can't Dance (IRE) Mr J H Williamson (7)8 Kilwaughter (IRE) Mr S Connor (7)9 Koktail Brut (FR) Mr H C Swan10 Ksar Fatal (FR) Mr Patrick Mullins11 L' Evangeliste (FR) Mr E P O'Brien (5)12 Dark Eagle (IRE) Non Runner13 Ned Hill (FR) Mr Finian Maguire14 Powerful Paddy (IRE) Mr D Doyle (7) Robbie Power's tip: Ksar Fatal
The Herald Scotland
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
O'Brien hoping all is set fair for big Crambo effort
However, he is six from six on right-handed tracks and with cheekpieces applied for the first time, O'Brien is hoping Crambo can show his true colours on his Irish debut. Fergal O'Brien is hoping Crambo can bounce back to form in Ireland (John Walton/PA) 'He cantered in Punchestown this (Wednesday) morning and he's well, so fingers crossed,' said the Ravenswell Farm handler. 'We definitely need the rub of the green, which he hasn't had on his last two runs, and we're putting some cheekpieces on him to try to help his jumping. 'He's beaten the second-favourite (Hiddenvalley Lake), who won in Liverpool (Aintree), so if he turns up in that sort of form, I think he'll be there or thereabouts. 'It's beautiful ground – they've done a brilliant job considering the weather. There's an amazing covering of grass and the place looks stunning, so we're really looking forward to him running.' Teahupoo winning at Punchestown last season (Brian Lawless/PA) Hot favourite is Gordon Elliott's Teahupoo, who landed this Grade One prize 12 months ago and finished second to fellow Robcour-owned gelding Bob Olinger when bidding for back-to-back Stayers' Hurdle wins at Cheltenham. The Henry de Bromhead-trained Hiddenvalley Lake, who also carries the Robcour colours, was beaten a head by Crambo in the Long Walk and was last seen landing the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree. Rocky's Diamond has enjoyed an excellent campaign for Declan Queally, winning the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park before finishing fourth in the Stayers' Hurdle. However, Queally admitted to having concerns ahead of his final outing of the season, saying: 'He came back from Cheltenham very tired, so we had to give him a good two weeks in the field to recharge and he might not be quite as ready as he was for Cheltenham. The Grade 2 John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle goes the way of Declan Queally and Rocky's Diamond, who travelled sweetly throughout and manages to find extra in the tank under Shane Fitzgerald close home 🚀 — Gowran Park (@GowranPark1) January 23, 2025 'I'm happy we've got plenty of work into him, we're pretty hopeful he's in good order and I think a big run is on the cards, but you're always worried about a total no-show at this time of the year. 'There is a risk of that, but we've got nothing to lose really, I've been happy with his four bits of work over the last fortnight and I think he's 95 per cent ready, so we'll just proceed forward and hope he runs well. 'He'll be going out in the field next week and it's been a great season – win, lose or draw.'
