The racing action continues in County Kildare today, with a total of eight races on day three of the Festival, including the prestigious Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at the famous Punchestown track.
First off is the Specialist Group Novice Hurdle at 14.30, followed by the Listed Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (15.05), Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase (15.40), Listed Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (16.15), Listed Frontline Security Handicap Chase (16.50), Grade 1 Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (17.25), Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (18.05) and the J P & M Doyle (C&G) Flat Race (18.35).
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Punchestown Festival – Day 3 betting tips
2.30 Punchestown – Leader d’Allier
Willie Mullins is all set as he releases his highly regarded gelding LEADER D’ALLIER who looks perfectly poised to make a massive impact in a competitive renewal of the Specialist Group Novice Hurdle.
The exciting French import has shown immense promise since joining the champion trainer’s Closutton yard, transitioning to obstacles with aplomb. He secured a highly impressive, commanding victory on his most recent start, showcasing a slick, fluent jumping technique and a sharp turn of foot that immediately marked him out as a horse destined for bigger things in this division.
He arrives here fresh, and operating on drying spring ground should perfectly suit his natural cruising speed. With stable jockey Paul Townend actively taking the reins to steer him around a track that favors his galloping style, he sets a formidable standard and has to be of major interest to kick off the afternoon’s action in style.
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6.05 Punchestown – Teahupoo
Gordon Elliott knows exactly what it takes to completely dominate the staying hurdle division, and his undisputed reigning king TEAHUPOO deserves the utmost respect as he defends his crown in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle.
The brilliant stayer has proved himself an utterly relentless and reliable force at this three-mile trip, putting together an imperious winning streak at the very highest level. He firmly cemented his undisputed status as the division’s premier talent with another commanding victory in the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last month, powering up the hill with bundles of stamina in reserve.
He arrives here seeking to complete the coveted Cheltenham-Punchestown double, and while the drying spring ground is occasionally cited by some as a minor concern, his sheer class and physical dominance usually overcome any surface. He is already a proven, elite operator on this specific track and has to be considered the absolute standout banker of Thursday’s card.
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6.35 Punchestown – Look Me
Willie Mullins has an exceptional record of unearthing late-season gems in the bumper division, and his highly-touted prospect LOOK ME looks sure to be thereabouts in a typically trappy, large-field renewal of the J P & M Doyle Flat Race.
The five-year-old confirmed his immense debut promise from his earlier days with Stuart Crawford when landing the odds in authoritative fashion at Fairyhouse back in February. He then stepped up massively in grade and proved his undeniable quality when running a brilliant race to finish second in a Grade 2 bumper at the Aintree Grand National meeting earlier this month.
Dropping back slightly into calmer, non-graded waters here, he clearly possesses the necessary tactical speed and raw stamina required to navigate these bustling Punchestown bumpers. With the champion trainer’s trusted amateur, Miss Jody Townend, maintaining her partnership in the saddle, he boasts the strongest recent form in the book and should take a world of beating to close out the day.
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