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Davy Russell seals title as Mullins ends on high
Davy Russell retained his title as champion jump jockey with his third century and a hatful of winners for many trainers.
Sizing Australia puts in sizzling performance to deny Bolger
SIZING Australia (12-1) denied Enda Bolger's Zest For Life a second win at the Punchestown Festival by the narrowest of margins in the Irish Field Chase.
Write off exceptional Hurricane Fly at your peril
If it's true that the efforts expended at Cheltenham in March have taken a toll on some horses at Punchestown this week, Hurricane Fly might never be more vulnerable.
As it happened: Punchestown Festival - Day Three
Coverage from Day Three of Ireland's premier National Hunt racing festival from Punchestown.
Round-up of the action from Day Three
Davy Russell went another step closer to retaining the Irish jump jockeys' championship when he steered Rye Martini to victory in the Stephens Green Hibernian Club Hurdle at Punchestown.
Russell savours sweet success aboard gritty Sir Des Champs
Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Sir Des Champs proved a willing partner for Davy Russell as the exquisite champion jockey put a frustrating few weeks behind him to secure a determined triumph in yesterday's Tote.com Gold Cup at Punchestown.
Quevega’s out to silence doubters but Solwhit may have her measure
It's not often that staying hurdles capture the imagination quite so vibrantly as this evening's Punchestown showdown between Quevega and Solwhit does.
Mangan pays dividends as she leads Liquidator to decisive victory
DAVID PIPE'S decision to send The Liquidator for the Betdaq The Peoples Exchange Champion INH Flat Race paid dividends with a decisive success.
O'Leary perfects his poker face as winner romps home
The decibel levels may have been soaring at every furlong around the packed Punchestown racecourse, yet Michael O'Leary had his 'poker face' on as he stood stock still until his prized charge, Sir Des Champs, flashed first past the post.
Sir Des Champs wins the Punchestown Gold Cup
SIR Des Champs, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Davy Russell, won the Bet Online With TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup
Blog: Punchestown Festival - Day Two
How all the action unfolded from Day Two of Ireland's premier National Hunt racing festival from Punchestown.
Morning Assembly shows fighting spirit to claim Novice Hurdle
Morning Assembly provided Pat Fahy with his biggest win since 2004 when battling back to hold off Inish Island in the Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle.
Mangan pays dividends as she leads Liquidator to decisive victory
DAVID PIPE'S decision to send The Liquidator for the Betdaq The Peoples Exchange Champion INH Flat Race paid dividends with a decisive success.
Dalasiri's big game experience proves decisive
Dalasiri's race experience over his rivals proved vital as he provided Barry Geraghty with his third winner of the week in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle.
Henderson's sigh of relief as Sacre makes it perfect 10
It wasn't quite the virtuoso exhibition anticipated by a giddy Punchestown crowd, but Sprinter Sacre enhanced his status as one of jump racing's all-time greats by seeing off a dogged Sizing Europe in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase.
Outside bet Beau Michael makes it a day to remember for Ado McGuinness
ADO MCGUINNESS' stable stalwart Beau Michael (25-1) captured the Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown in a thrilling opening to day two of the Festival.
Russell and Sir Des Champs the dream team to beat in quest for Gold Cup glory
CHAMPION jockey Davy Russell is today reunited with Sir Des Champs in what has the makings of a vintage edition of the Punchestown Gold Cup.
Sacre bleu: Sprinter thrills in front of 18,000 at Punchestown
Sprinter Sacre proved that he has the resolve to match his mesmerising class by thrilling a record crowd with a gritty success in the Boylseports.com Champion Chase on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival.
Henderson's sigh of relief as Sacre makes it perfect 10
It wasn't quite the virtuoso exhibition anticipated by a giddy Punchestown crowd, but Sprinter Sacre enhanced his status as one of jump racing's all-time greats by seeing off a dogged Sizing Europe in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase.
Wyck Hill to make his return from injury at Punchestown
WYCK HILL will miss the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday in favour of a run at the Punchestown Festival on the same afternoon.
As it happened: Punchestown Festival - Day One
Cormac Byrne had coverage from Day One of Ireland's premier National Hunt racing festival
Moyle Park has enough for Mullins in Bumper
CHAMPION trainer Willie Mullins opened his account for the Festival as Moyle Park justified favouritism in the Goffs Land Rover Bumper.
Jezki gets back to winning ways with scintillating victory
JESSICA HARRINGTON'S star youngster Jezki got back on the winning trail with a scintillating display in the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle.
Sprinter Sacre makes it a perfect 10 at Punchestown
SPRINTER Sacre extended his unbeaten record over fences to 10 as he landed the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown.
Danny Mullins and Benbulben come of age
THE highly-regarded Mount Benbulben finally came of age over fences with a superb performance in the Growise Champion Novice Chase under Danny Mullins.
Il Fenomeno strikes gold in Handicap Hurdle
IL Fenomeno struck gold for the long-standing association of Noel Meade and Paul Carberry in the bragbet.com Handicap Hurdle.
Bolger bags opening honours as Punchestown Festival gets underway
ENDA BOLGER claimed his third win in the last four runnings of the Kildare Hunt Club FR Sean Breen Memorial Chase as Zest For Life took top honours in the traditional curtain-raiser to the Punchestown Festival.
'Big-race' quality has put Cooper in the top bracket
On Saturday, Bryan Cooper will sign off on a whirlwind campaign that has seen him come of age in spectacular style.
Sprinter's journey to Ireland far more than lap of honour
They have somehow managed to coax the trainers of four other horses to turn it into something that might vaguely be presented as a race, but nobody is under any illusions.
Sacre to tackle Champion quartet at Punchestown
SPRINTER Sacre, the undoubted star of National Hunt racing, will face just four rivals in tomorrow's Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown.
Enjoy the Sprinter fireworks, but take Focus for the day's banker
WHAT promises to be an exhilarating five-day climax to the jumps season gets under way at Punchestown with an eagerly awaited Irish debut for Sprinter Sacre.
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Racehorse Trainer Philip Rothwell's wife Niamh (33) has taken the title of Punchestown Best Dressed Lady on Day 4 of Punchestown.
Highlights from Punchestown Day 4
The highlights from Day 4 of the Punchestown races.
Charlie McCreevey at Punchestown
Former European Commissioner Charlie McCreevey believes that you don't have to have big fields to have quality races.
Enda Kenny at Punchestown Races
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny was pleased to see that the numbers are up and the racing has been exceptional.
Willie Mullins on Hurricane Fly
Hurricane fly trainer Willie Mullins was counting down the days hoping that nothing would happen to this 'one in a million' horse.
Andrea Roche on the lookout for new talent at the Punchestown Festival 2013
Model scout Andrea Roche is always on the lookout for the latest talent and the Punchestown Festival provides the perfect opportunity.
Michael O'Leary enjoys Punchestown
Michael O'Leary was in attendance at the second day of the Punchestown races.
"Punchestown as important as Cheltenham" - Mullins
Willie Mullins is looking to replicate his Cheltenham success this year at the Punchestown races.
I am a racing fan says Roz Purcell
Fashionable Celebrity Bainisteoir Roz Purcell talks about what she is going to look out for at Punchestown 2013.
Fashion tips from Bairbre Power for Punchestown 2013
The Irish Independent fashion editor gives her tips on what the judges will be looking for at Punchestown 2013
